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Watch Part I Of The Short Horror Film ‘septeMber’

From the creators of Michael Myers versus Jason Voorhees, which has over 100,00 views, comes the new short film septeMber. septeMber is the first in a series of 7 films that will surely get your blood pumping and your mind racing. Writer-director, Mason McDonald crafts a studio quality piece of horror. Jeff Payne plays a character that is simply chilling and will remind fans of Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) in American Psycho. Tabitha McDonald served as editor, grip, and handled effects. Dustin Miller both wrote and recorded the song exclusively for septeMber. Watch the first part of septeMber now. Be sure to visit the official website, Facebook page and subscribe to the Dark Red Horror YouTube channel for more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 1, 2018

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(Watch) Retina Short Film Sends A Warning To Owners Of Laptops

Filmmaker Alex J. Mann, the writer-director behind the short films 3 Seconds and Me2, has set out on an ambitious mission, to release a new short film every month about the horrors of technology. This week he has unleashed the film Retina (laptop camera horror film), a movie that reminds you to be cautious when it comes to your laptop camera. Check out Retina below. The next short to be released is titled Crypto, a Bitcoin horror film. https://www.facebook.com/spaceoddityfilms/videos/1033168753525851

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 16, 2018

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An Exclusive Look Behind The Scenes Of ‘Mercury Screams’

Today, we have an exclusive first look behind-the-scenes of the upcoming short horror film Mercury Screams. Screenwriter Dan Wilder (Haunting Inside) makes his directorial debut with this frightening short film that features cinematography by Jon Caron (My Name is Jonah). In the film, ‘A young couple moves Upstate to escape a personal tragedy. Once in their new home, an entity from a dimension just beyond our own makes his presence known, and reality is ripped asunder.” The cast includes Sarah Zimmer, Wayne W. Johnson (Mohawk), Roderick Klimek (The Last Frankenstein), Seth Chatfield (Blood of the Tribides, Clickbait), and Vic Sage. The film is currently being edited by JB Sapienza (My Name is Jonah, Underground INC.), who is also creating the score. Wilder designed the creature who serves the villain of the film. Jared Balog built the creature with costuming by Klimek Queen Creations. The creature was played by Roderick Klimek. For regular updates on the film follow the official Facebook

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 30, 2018

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Tristian Risk’s ‘Parlour Tricks’ Ready To Make Its Festival Rounds

Bad Cookie Productions has partnered up with House of Hiss to deliver Parlour Tricks, the new horror-comedy short film from the mind of scream queen Tristan Risk. Risk is well known in the genre for her roles in films like American Mary, Frankenstein Created Bikers, Aliens Ate my homework, Ayla, and ABC’s of Death 2. Set in the 1920’s, Parlour Tricks centers on a family who summons an unexpected guest during an unusual seance. The film stars several well known Vancouver performers such as Gidget Gravedigger (Caravan of Creeps, Dark Entries podcast, Abracadaver Cabaret), Emma Eldritch ( Abracadaver Cabaret, Dark Entries podcast, Osculum Infame), Tyler James Nichols (Howard Lovecraft, 28 Geeks Later), and Sean Covernton (Princess Blasteroid, The Basketball Game, Trick or Treat:The Halloween Party). Cinematographer and Editor Jordan Barnes-Crouse (Extra-Ordinary Amy, Ghost Can, The Sleep of Endymion) worked alongside Producer/Production Designer Topher Graham (The Man in the Rabbit Mask, Punks Vs. Lizards, Madre De Dios) with additional support from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 11, 2018

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Terror Films Is Creating New Series And They Want Your Short Film!

Terror Films is adding to their major digital platform presence by creating a new limited television series and they want your finished short films! The original series concept will be titled “Terror Films Presents: Terrifying Tuesdays.” and will be comprised of six original, never-before-seen short films – presented in a weekly, episodic format. Each episode will be released as a stand-alone episode, once a week, every Tuesday for six weeks leading up to Halloween. On Halloween Day, Wednesday, October 31st, viewers will be able to binge watch all six episodes. Each episode would open with pre-produced prologue created by the label specifically for the series. Although Amazon Prime is the current platform the series would be released on, the label isn’t ruling out pitching the final product to many of their other relationships, including Shudder, Starz, Netflix, and Hulu. This is our take on ‘Tales From The Crypt,’ if you will,” Terror Films President Joe Dain said. “There are so

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 8, 2018

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Women In Horror Month Kicks Off With The Soska’s Massive Blood Drive

February, the month bathed in red and pink. When you think of the month you think hearts, well, we think about something a little different, but it’s still about is all about love. February rings in a very important month for horror fans, it’s Women in Horror month! It’s a time when we celebrate all of the wonderful, brilliant, and badass women that make horror what it is. It’s also the month when the Soska sisters, Jen and Sylvia, roll out their ninth annual Massive Blood Drive. The lovely ladies gather together a fantastic group of filmmakers, actress, and actors to draw attention to the dire need for blood donations. Over 30 days 30 teams of filmmakers from around the world for a new Blood Service PSA. The first filmmaker up is Vanessa Ionta Wright, based in Atlanta, Georgia with the title “Be a Hero”. Wright is the co-owner of Above the Line Artistry as well as the co-founder and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 2, 2018

News

Bill Oberst Jr. Joins ‘The Late Shift’

Filmmaker Joshua Brucker and producer Kate Riffe have announced that casting has begun for their upcoming short horror film The Late Shift. Emy Award-winning actor and genre legend Bill Oberst Jr. is the first cast member to be announced and will star as “The Patient”, the film’s antagonist. The film centers on Beth, a night-shift nurse tasked with babysitting a quiet and near-empty patient wing. All is calm until a mysterious patient is brought it, exhibiting a high fever and sporting terrible wounds. He’s stabilized and all returns to normal. But Beth is new to the late shift and she eventually closes her heavy eyes and accidentally drifts asleep. When she wakes up, however, not all is as calm and safe as it once was. Her new patient, she finds, harbors a dangerous and deadly secret that could cost Beth her life. As a child, I remember the emotions I felt watching the classic horror films. As a director, I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 27, 2018

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Watch Michael Myers And Jason Voorhees Go Head To Head In Fan Film

Let’s be honest, we’ve all wondered what would happen if two of horror’s biggest icons, Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers, were to face off against each other. Now, a fan film from the YouTube channel CallMeJeff86 has done what no studio has had the balls to do, bring the battle to life. Simply titled Michael Myers Versus Jason Voorhees, the fight is depicted in a three-part short film released this January, written and directed by Mason C. McDonald. Jeff Payne stars as Michael Myers, with Dustin Miller starring as Jason Voorhees. John Alton plays the role of a vengeful father. Behold the long-awaited battle between horror titans.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 21, 2018

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Has Neill Blomkamp Chosen His Next Feature Film?

Throughout 2017 Neill Blomkamp released a series of intense, fantastic short horror film through Oats Studios. The titles included Rakka, Firebase, Zygote, and Lima. Each with a sci-fi horror feel. Back in July during our interview with Blomkamp, he revealed plans to turn at least one of his short films into a feature film. These are ideas. They are sort of vignettes into the world of ‘Zygote’, or the world of ‘Firebase’, or the world of ‘Rakka’. Once we make them and see how they look and how they feel and how the online audience responds to them, we can choose which one we feel like turning into a feature film. At this point, I don’t think that any footage or pieces that we have already shot would be used in the feature film. They are more like informative, tonal, references for writing new scripts and new stories.” It appears that Blomkamp has narrowed it down to Firebase or Zygote

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2018

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‘Shin Godzilla’s’ Akira Suzuki Turns To Kickstarter to Make ‘Horror Of The Underworld’

Freelance 3D artist Akira Suzuki, who has worked on films like Shin Godzilla and Attack on Titan, is on a mission to make his feature horror film. According to Suzuki’s Kickstarter campaign, the first 10 minutes of the film, titled Horror of the Underworld, has already been made. Suzuki will be including doing all of the major aspects himself, including directing, animation, n and video production. It will be voiced in Japanese with English subtitles and production is scheduled to take 16 months. In the film set “deep under Tokyo, a fiend appears. An underground passageway collapses with an earth-shaking rumble, and the fiend comes into view. Several hundred workers, as well as the Mayor of Tokyo and his escort forces who just happen to be visiting for an inspection, find themselves trapped underground. They are cut off from the outside and have no way of calling for help. Members of the hard-pressed group, locked in darkness with no way

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 9, 2018

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