Thursday, December 5, 2019

When They Come promotion


This is a book by my friend, Kody. Here is the synopsis:

I never was afraid of monsters—at least, not until They came: the visitors from outer space.
Now They’re in our skies, on our streets, always watching, forever waiting.
At seventeen, I’m just about to graduate from the Juvenile Education System and declare my career of choice. The Midnight Guard—who protect our community from the vicious things that lie outside our walls—calls to me.
It’s hard, dangerous work, with grueling hours that offer little sleep, but it’s the one thing I know will help make a difference in our ever-changing world.


This is a little bit about Kody:


Though he was born and raised in Southeastern Idaho, Kody Boye has lived in the state of Texas since 2010. His first short story, [A] Prom Queen's Revenge, was published at the age of fourteen. He has since gone on to publish numerous works of fiction, including the young-adult novels When They Came, The Beautiful Ones, The Midnight Spell and ALT  CONTROL ENTER, as well as fiction for adults. He currently lives and writes in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.

Kody's book will be available on Kindle. This promotion starts tomorrow and goes until 11:59 Pacific time.


Make sure you check it out!

Friday, April 26, 2019

No Knock List review

Summary:
When two hardened criminals facing harsh sentences make a break from prison, they hatch their plan to rob a paranoid recluse who runs a boarding house in her sprawling Victorian manor. Just as their plan seems to be coming together, things inside the mansion begin to unravel. It's a race against time for the men to escape with their lives and sanity intact. The VanGobels mansion holds some very dark secrets, and those who don't follow Ms.VanGobels rules are sure to unlock those secrets. Abandon all hope he who enters here.

     No Knock List is an independently released horror film, directed by Rich Rule, and written by Zeilo Vogta. It stars one of my favorite horror actresses, Maria Olsen. It opens with a short scene in which the inescapable dangers of the house are hinted at. From there, it establishes our two protagonists, Keith, and Lou. They are both prisoners, but Lou seems much more of a hardened criminal. Later, we find out Keith's story of how he ended up in prison.

     There are various creepy scenes, including the dinner table scene, the ballroom scene, and the bathroom scene. The ballroom scene features some ballet, which was both beautiful, and haunting to watch. Actress Maria Olsen plays the matriarch of the bed and breakfast. As usual, she turns in a spooky and eccentric performance. You do not want to bump into her in a dark corridor. Much mystery surrounds the house and its past. The two criminals would probably have been better off going somewhere else.

     I don't want to ruin the ending for you, but suffice it to say, this film is well worth a viewing. Many of the other characters have creepy performances. And there is genuine chemistry between Keith and Andrea, the mysterious and soft-spoken servant with a past. You can read more about the film here: No Knock List IMDb page Don't miss out on a fun, scary ride!

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Blood Craft


The first official trailer and poster for BLOOD CRAFT, featuring a who's who of horror including Dominique Swain (FACE/OFF), Michael Welch (from THE FINAL WISH), Mark Rolston ('Drake' in ALIENS!), and Dave Sheridan (THE DEVIL'S REJECTS) has been released. Blood Craft trailer

The witchcraft-centric horror film Blood Craft, featuring Dominique Swain (Face-Off), Dave Sheridan (The Devil's Rejects), Mark Rolston (Aliens) and Twilight’s Michael Welch (The Final Wish) will be out April 9th.

Directed and co-written by genre specialist James Cullen Bressack, the film tells of two witchcraft-practicing sisters (Madeleine Wade and Augie Duke) out to get revenge on their already dead father. 

Madeleine Wade, who also stars in the film, co-wrote the screenplay.

Says Bressack, “We can’t wait for audiences to discover this unique, disturbing and very Disturbing film…”

The film, which will first play festivals through March, on digital April 9th.

The film was produced by James Cullen Bressack, Micah Brandt, James Thomas, and Madeleine Wade.

Official synopsis : Two sisters who suffered abuse as children at the hands of their sadistic father decide, after his death, to use witchcraft to bring his spirit back to get revenge.

I have a personal connection with several of the people involved in this movie. When I was a talent agent, I submitted several of my actors for roles in some films that Dominique Swain and Anna Harr were in. I, myself, auditioned for a film in which I would have had the opportunity to work with Augie Duke. I've been to several premieres of James Cullen Bressack and have gotten to speak with him face to face. I've blogged about his movies on multiple occasions. I love his movies! I even own a rare DVD of some of his early work. For months now, I've even been playing Words With Friends with Dominique Swain. She usually kicks my butt. Anyway, I look forward to seeing this film. I hope it premieres in Tucson. The trailer looks absolutely fabulous!

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Window With A View


I am very excited to have the opportunity to interview actress Maria Olsen about the upcoming horror feature, Window With A View!

ZE: How are you doing today?
Maria Olsen: Exceedingly well, thank you!! And you?

ZE: How long have you been in the entertainment industry?
MO: Seeing that I first went on stage at the age of 6, I think I've now been in the industry for more years than I can count!

ZE: I've seen your posts and know that this sort of film is right up your alley. What other projects have you done?
MO: Although I've been in a ton of horror features, from what I'm hearing, I'm best known for Starry Eyes, Trophy Heads and Mark of the Witch. I was also in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and I will be starring alongside Jamie Bernadette and Camille Keaton in the much-anticipated sequel to the iconic I Spit On Your Grave (1978), I Spit On Your Grave Deja Vu.

ZE: What projects are you currently working on besides this one?
MO: Currently I'm gearing up to shoot horror features Sweet Dreams, Desert Shadows and The Crumbs (that's just up until the end of April). The anthology horror feature The Sunday Night Slaughter from An Anti-Hero Production should also be released this year, along with Beast of our Fathers from Menning Films, Charlie Comparetto's Ghost in the Graveyard, Luke Genton's The Bone Box and Barry Jay's Ashes. I've also recently had three films released: Robert Conway's Krampus Origins, Roxy Shih's Painkillers and Rebekah McKendry's Christmas-horror-themed anthology feature All The Creatures Were Stirring.

ZE: What is your involvement in this film?
MO: I'm blessed to be talent on this project, which means that I'm one of the awesome actors that have been cast in the film. I'm thrilled about this because the character I read for was very intriguing, and I am very interested in finding out more about her and discovering what makes her tick! My character's name is The Librarian, but she's so much more than your normal Marian-The-Librarian type...in fact, she's rather terrifying!

ZE: How did you get involved in this?
MO: I saw the breakdown for the film on the IMDB Feature Film Casting Board, and I submitted for the role both directly by email and thru the IMDB website. I was lucky enough to be requested to audition, and I then taped my audition and submitted it to the production team. A few weeks after that, they emailed me to say that, if I liked the script, they would like to offer me the role!

ZE: What does the story mean to you?
MO: I found Window With A View to be a tale that operates on several levels while its intersecting stories touch on several groups of people showing that the actions spawned by the Big Bad's malevolence spans decades. Being trapped somewhere deadly that you cannot escape from is many people's worst nightmare, and the Haunted Orphanage, home to the titular Window, will never let you go!

The film's website goes on to summarize the story as follows:
"Our story begins at a girls' orphanage, with the county sheriff stumbling upon a mass murder scene. 20 years later, four college students goof off outside of the orphanage, when one of the students gets drawn into the house and will not let him escape. The other three, after trying to get in to save him, report to the authorities and an investigation begins, with the force discovering strange information about the house years ago. The student’s brother is called in, who is now a paranormal investigator. He, along with his “Scooby” gang and his brother's friends, re-enter the house. Clue by clue, they are led to the discovery that they are unable to leave the house either. One by one they start to fall victim to the house and spirit that feasts upon their souls, the result of “sin” that was in the house."

ZE: How did the screenplay affect you when you first read it?
MO: I read the screenplay through in one sitting - I always like to do that so that I get a sense of the continuity of the story - and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I'm a very visual reader because I usually see everything that's going on in my mind's eye, and WWAV has some great imagery in it, which is something I'm looking forward to helping create. I also enjoyed the humor in the story, and the more light-hearted scenes act as a pleasant break from all the blood and gore! The backbone of the story - and the cause of all the horrible happenings - is extremely intriguing, and, as I've never quite seen this particular type of villain, it may even be unique!

ZR: What sort of perks can investors look forward to when they contribute to this campaign?
MO: I find the perks that are being offered as part of this project to be extremely exciting as they include - among other things - a chance to have an actual speaking role in the film written especially for you! Other fun perks include personalized video messages, your own personal Easter Egg in the film, annotated copies of the script and sneak peeks at the footage. Product placements and song placements are also up for grabs, as are Executor Producer credits - and these are only SOME of the perks!

ZE: When is this film looking to start production?
MO: I understand that the final round of auditions will be happening this month in Kentucky, and the production team has told me that filming should start in summer.

ZE: With the budget, will the film only be taking local actors and crew, or can people from out of town submit for an audition?
MO: Well, I know of at least ONE out-of-state actor that's lucky enough to be cast : ME!

As I'm not privy to the film's budget other than what's public knowledge on the Indiegogo fundraising page, I don't know how many out-of-state actors the project will bring in.

ZE: A feature film on a budget like this is ambitious. Will further funding be needed for post-production, and promotion?
MO: The WWAV budget breakdown that was uploaded to the film's Indiegogo page does indeed show that post-production would be covered should the film reach its goal. The big question, of course, is "will the goal actually be reached?". This is, of course, where everyone wanting to support indie film comes into things, and Team WWAV would love it if people could contribute and pick up one of the awesome perks, or, if that's not possible, if they could just share the project on social media to get the word out there. Should the goal not be reached - and I've seen this situation many times before with indie films - the filmmakers could decide to make the film with what they have managed to raise, and they'd then launch a further funding campaign to cover post-production costs after principal photography has wrapped.

ZE: Is this a non-union production?
MO: Again, I'm just an actor on this project and not privy to all of the inside information, but, as far as I know, yes, it is.

ZE: Is there anything else you'd like our readers to know about?
MO: I would very much like to introduce the creative team behind the film: Director Chad Hundley : the story is based on a terrifying dream that he had, and he cannot wait to make his dream a reality!
Writer Jerry Williams : carefully worked alongside Chad to help pin his dream-story to the page!
Casting Executive and Producer Cassidy Rae Owens : on a mission to find the best talent ever!
Co-Director and EP Cherokee Hall : will make sure that cast and crew dot all the Is and cross all the Ts! Assistant Director and Production Executive Rhonda Bingham : AD-ing is the hardest job ever, but I'm sure she's up to it! Cinematographer Dillon Patrick : his eyes light up at the thought of shooting in the house! Yes, this is true - watch their pitch video and see!


The link to the Indiegogo fundraising page:

Film's website: