tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43134132078843012502024-03-05T11:50:43.356-08:00Anthony DeRouenHorror filmmaker and fantasy author.Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-90380085167043606482019-04-22T09:12:00.003-07:002019-04-22T09:19:05.764-07:00Tales for the Camp Fire - an HWA horror anthology<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Horror authors across Northern California (including myself) have come together to release <a href="http://www.ellderet.com/campfire" target="_blank"><i>Tales for the Camp Fire</i></a>, a new anthology of short stories, to support wildfire relief efforts. All profits from the sale of the anthology will be donated to wildfire relief funds administered by the </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.nvcf.org/" target="_blank">North Valley Community Foundation</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the morning of November 8th, 2018, the worst wildfire in the state’s history erupted in the foothills of Northern California. While emergency efforts were immediate, the Camp Fire burned for seventeen days before it was finally contained. It destroyed the town of Paradise and burned over 150,000 acres. At least 85 people died in the blaze. The impact of the fire was felt across the entire region the as air quality became the worst in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When our local Horror Writer's chapter got together, the question of “what can we do?” was raised. “We’re writers,” said San Leandro resident and author Ben Monroe,“how can we can help with our stories?” Soon we formed a plan to produce a charity anthology, contacting horror authors across the region to ask them to donate stories. Some wrote new pieces for the book, while others submitted favorite reprints for inclusion. In the end, the anthology topped out with 24 </span><span style="font-size: large;">great stories totaling over 300 pages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tales for the Camp Fire</i>, is edited by Loren Rhoads and is being published by E.M. Markoff’s Tomes & Coffee Press. It will be available in early May in both paperback and ebook formats. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For any Bay Area locals, we will be presenting the book at the <a href="https://www.baybookfest.org/" target="_blank">Bay Area Book Festival</a> May 4th and 5th, and will be at <a href="http://booksonb.com/" target="_blank">Books on B Street</a> Saturday May 11th signing copies and talking about the fire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The book will be available through Amazon. Members of the publishing team are attending the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley on May 4 & 5, and will have copies of the book available for sale there. All profits from the book are going to be donated to the North Valley Community Foundation efforts to support the on going wildfire relief efforts.</span>Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-9310694290074524272019-04-22T08:53:00.002-07:002019-04-22T08:53:52.090-07:00HororNews.net sponsoring DPFF!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">HorrorNews.net will be DPFF's go-to source for sharing all news related to the fest! This is great news for me and all of the filmmakers and staff as we now have a channel to help spread the word. Other horror sites like Horror Buzz and Daily Dead have shared news for us, and we'll definitely send more their way as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kevin Nickelson of HNN will be a special guest at Death's Parade Film Fest and will be able to meet with visiting filmmakers, review top submissions for HNN's site, and present blocks and screenings along with host Peter Overstreet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Death's Parade Film Fest is happening October 5th 2019, at the Towne 3 Cinemas. Click <a href="https://www.deathparadefilmfest.com/" target="_blank">here</a> for more!</span>Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-43208169570973916252019-04-22T08:44:00.000-07:002019-04-22T08:55:32.938-07:00First Wave Announced for Death's Parade Film Fest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Death’s Parade Film Festival (DPFF) has revealed its First Wave of film selections for its inaugural run on October 5th, 2019. The festival will feature short films from around the world with an emphasis on paranormal, psychological and body horror, found footage, experimental, killers, monsters, zombies, gore, and dark comedy. The First Wave of selections exemplify the spooky quality attendees can expect from the program in October. The First Wave of selections exemplify the spooky quality attendees can expect from the program in October. </span><br />
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The Towne 3 Cinemas, nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, will play host to a list of veteran and up-and-coming local and international horror filmmakers, eager to share their grisly works of art with a fresh and frothing audience. The festival seeks to spotlight innovative storytelling with an eye on traditional means produced in high-quality fashion.<br /><br />Included in the first announcement is The Quiet Room Bears, written and directed by Lee Howard, the film offers us a glimpse into a sinister landscape packed with horribly disfigured teddy bears and a gruesome, matriarchal entity that racks up the body count. In the film Water Horse, done by veteran filmmaker couple Sarah Wisner and Sean Temple, the short weaves a chilling, fever dream tale involving the sudden appearance of an abandoned boat which turns the last day of summer into a mother’s nightmare. Filmmakers from both The Quiet Room Bears and Water Horse will be in attendance to present their respective films and participate in a Q&A sessions afterwards.</span></h3>
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DPFF is also proud to announce a special screening of 1987’s The Lost Boys, a Bay Area seminal favorite starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Dianne West and Corey Feldman. Local film enthusiasts will know how The Lost Boys not only put Santa Cruz on the map, but how it changed the way vampires are portrayed, thus paving the way for franchises like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Twilight Saga.. </span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"> We're following that up later in the festival with a screening of 1979's remastered horror fantasy Phantasm, Don Coscarelli's cult classic that spawned a franchise, starring everyone's favorite: The Tall Man, starring Angus Scrimm, Michael Baldwin and Bill Thornbury. </span></h3>
Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-87822057968556391082018-09-12T08:42:00.000-07:002018-09-12T13:48:21.351-07:00The Last Showing selected for the Halloween Horror Picture Show!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Great news! <i>The Last Showing</i> was selected to screen at the <a href="http://thehalloweenhorrorpictureshow.com/" target="_blank">Halloween Horror Picture Show</a> in Tampa, Florida. This is a wonderfully horrific festival I targeted nearly a year ago, and I'm excited it's going to be shown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far the communication with the organizers have been great. It appears <i>The Last Showing</i> will screen on day 3. I sent a small media kit today with an updated poster. Although I'm not able to attend the fest I'll definitely be there in spirit.</span><br />
<br />Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-58306557083833666652018-08-03T13:05:00.001-07:002018-08-03T13:05:40.793-07:00He Takes and Returns review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">My friend's over at Horror Addicts reviewed He Takes and Returns, you can read it <a href="https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2018/07/30/short-film-review-he-takes-and-returns/" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></h3>
Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-71729777135026070352018-07-26T12:39:00.002-07:002018-07-26T12:39:29.389-07:00Getting Social with it<h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Follow Death's Parade Film Fest on <a href="https://twitter.com/DeathsParadeFi1" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Deaths-Parade-Film-Fest-225741581380211" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deathsparadefilmfest/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!</span></span></h3>
Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-83187700476518460512018-07-23T14:04:00.000-07:002018-07-26T12:40:03.696-07:00First teaser for Death's Parade Film Fest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tickets also go on sale July 27th!</span></h3>
Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-54104176237401320332018-07-19T12:15:00.002-07:002018-07-26T12:41:37.949-07:00Festival Submissions open July 31st!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://filmfreeway.com/DeathsParadeFilmFest" target="_blank">Filmfreeway</a> approved the festival listing, and submissions officially open July 31st!</span><span style="font-size: large;">The submissions are broken into three categories: Narrative Short Film, Narrative Super Short and Narrative Feature Film. The early bid deadline is November 1st. Can't make that date? Not to worry! There's a slew of more deadlines ( with incrementally higher submissions fees) that stretch until April 2019.</span></span></h4>
Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-70374161595969661022018-07-11T09:14:00.003-07:002018-07-26T12:42:17.725-07:00Death's Parade Film Festival!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">On October 4th and 5th, 2019 - Towne 3 Cinemas in San Jose, California, in association with Alone in the Dark Films, will be hosting the first annual Death's Parade Film Fest. This marks a rare opportunity for Bay Area folk to attend a horror-centric film festival in their own backyard, without having to travel ungodly amounts miles to experience one. You can reach the portal for the festival <a href="https://www.deathparadefilmfest.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ever since I attend the Sacramento Horror Film Festival I've looked into the possibility of hosting one in the Bay Area. The good folks at Towne 3 Cinemas were just as enthused as I was, so we have come together to hold a two-day event showcasing numerous types of horror films both short and feature length from around the globe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the course of the next few months I will be seeking out local Bay Area filmmakers to offer them the opportunity to get involved. As a filmmaker myself, I understand the daunting challenge of getting your work into a festival that can receive hundreds of submissions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sellers of creepy, horror merchandise will also be sought out. Towne 3 Cinemas is a good-sized venue with ample space to include at least three merchants inside and outside the doors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ticket sales and film submissions will open soon. See you there!</span>Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-1912349873696822452018-06-20T15:29:00.001-07:002018-07-26T12:42:44.052-07:00Press Coverage from Reel Nightmare Films<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today the distributor for the award-winning <i>The Last Showing</i> and <i>He Takes and Returns</i> released media coverage from their anthology release. Each article may be different according to what information or images the corresponding site chooses to use. Here are the ones sharing the coverage:</span><br />
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Indeed the budget was low, but the effort, care, and attention to detail was phenomenal. Recently through my membership with the Horror Writer's Association I'm beginning a mentorship with Danielle Kaheaku, who has published several short stories, four anthologies, five novels and three produced screenplays. I absolutely can't wait to share the feature-length story with everyone!</span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Who attended the Berkeley Book Festival this past weekend? If you did, you left with a bag of books. if you didn't you missed out! This year had another great crowd and plenty of interested writers in what our group does. Among the plethora of books for sale were my finished short films <i>He Takes and Returns</i> and <i>The Last Showing</i>. I made some sales, exchanged business cards with a few involved with producing and generally loved how kids ran up the table wishing to pick up a movie only to be told no by a "concerned" parent.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Great news! I've reached an agreement with Reel Nightmare Films to distribute both <i>He Takes and Returns</i> and <i>The Last Showing </i>to stream on Amazon OnDemand and Vimeo OnDemand. This was a major goal of the festival circuit, and it has been achieved. I couldn't be more excited to partner with Armand and Art at Reel Nightmare to share these projects with horror fans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What about the horror festivals? I still have submissions pending, and while I'd love to see the projects beam to anxiously waiting audiences I'm just as ecstatic about having the films available to stream in homes across the country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The blu-ray copies will act as double features, with both films and the special content packed in. There will still be two variations, if you want the <i>The Last Showing</i> or <i>He Takes and Returns </i>covers. Reel Nightmare films will also distribute the blu-rays through other yet to be determined platforms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll be updating the homepage with links on where to rent and/or purchase the films as they release. Exciting!</span>Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-23455073921587320132018-04-08T12:50:00.001-07:002018-06-18T16:26:14.663-07:00Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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It's become an annual tradition for my Mom and I to attend <a href="http://www.svcomiccon.com/" target="_blank">SVCC</a> - now the biggest convention north of San Diego Comic Con in California. For three years now we've seen the convention improve and adjust things, while also remove some things which were nice ( what happened to the video game lounge this year?!)</div>
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While the variety of celebrity guest panels and workshops remains the convention's glaring weakness, this year featured a couple new faces, Katee Sackoff, of "BattleStar Gallactica" fame, and powerhouse Dean Devlin. The producer behind <i>Independence Day</i>,<i> Stargate</i> and <i>The Patriot </i>was on hand to promote his newest movie <i>The Bad Samaritan, </i>and his partnership with a fan-owned movie studio called <a href="https://legionm.com/" target="_blank">Legion M</a>.</div>
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Dean was joined by the founders of Legion M to discuss what their bold strategy for empowering fans of cinema to support movies they want to see, funded by their pocketbooks with scouting reports provided by Legion M members. So far they have 7,000 investors with another round coming soon.</div>
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For myself, the idea of submitting my script <i>The Last Showing</i> or <i>The Cemetery Across the Street </i>is daunting, to say the least. Once I returned home from SVCC I promptly registered to become a Legion M member, and will become an investor when the next round opens. Why? The opportunity to be a part of something outside the Hollywood norms. This doesn't mean Legion M will suddenly take interest in my work, but it's a door that may lead to other doors, and if nothing else, I can participate in a very fresh and intriguing movement.</div>
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Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-38905887961375338682018-04-08T11:17:00.000-07:002018-04-08T11:26:37.971-07:00E.M. Markoff recounts her experience on the set!While shooting <i>The Last Showing </i> I invited my colleagues from the Horror Writer's Association to be a part of the film as extras for a scene. Everyone came out! One of the writers , <a href="http://www.ellderet.com/" target="_blank">E.M. Markoff</a>, enjoyed her experience enough to graciously recount the night on her site. Your can read the article <a href="http://www.ellderet.com/emmarkoff-blog/2018/3/27/horror-film-extra-the-last-showing-by-anthony-derouen" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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A quick update on the films. The blu-rays will be produced next week ahead of the <a href="https://www.baybookfest.org/" target="_blank">Berkeley Book Festival</a> on April 28th. If you're in the Bay Area pick up a copy! They'll be going for $5 each. I'll have two variant covers, and each film will have different special features.Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-83075299705923701532018-01-31T09:03:00.000-08:002018-01-31T09:03:52.653-08:00Both films finished!<h3>
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Private online screeners have been sent to the cast and crew of both films. Festival submissions are underway! I will post updates regarding the festivals as I hear back.<br />
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So what's next? A small much needed break, followed by the blu-ray design, editing the commentary videos and preparing for the Berkeley Book Festival setup that will showcase both posters and have physical copies of the films on hand for sale.<br />
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I have agreed to allow Reel Nightmare Films to distribute both films through Amazon OnDemand and Vimeo On Demand. Based on what happens with ScreamFestLA the release will either be September or October.Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-4615522867216605752018-01-12T10:20:00.000-08:002018-01-12T15:07:42.796-08:00He Takes and Returns teaser!Have a watch! Music was done by <a href="http://johnbaxtermusic.com/" target="_blank">John Baxter.</a><br />
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The poster is complete! Large prints will be available soon. It prominently features one of Chrissy's childhood dolls which the demon Coactore takes a fancy too, and leaves his sinister mark.</div>
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While the poster for <i>The Last Showing </i>is a crazy collage of sights, <i>He Takes and Returns </i>exhibits a different vibe. The doll becomes the center of the family's confusion and rising apprehension while raising concerns their daughter continues to experience trauma related to a burglary that family endured the past year. </div>
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Regarding the film - post-production is coming along splendidly. Editing and color grading is finished. <a href="http://www.michelangelorodriguez.com/" target="_blank">Michelangelo Rodriguez</a> is composing the score. <a href="http://m.imdb.com/name/nm6644322/" target="_blank">Michael Packmore</a> is mixing the audio. Although this was the second film shot last year it may serve to be the first one submitted to the festivals. The Last Showing was a far more complex shoot and will require more post-production time to finish.</div>
<br />Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-42491193971323048352017-12-26T09:12:00.000-08:002017-12-26T09:12:37.252-08:00The Last Showing update!The poster is finished and looks amazing!<br />
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The illustration was done by wonderfully talented <a href="https://www.forestwolfkell.com/" target="_blank">Forest Kell.</a> Of the many illustrators who responded to my commission request his works stood way out. When I looked at his work I found a random beauty that meshed so well together.<br />
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If you've seen one horror movie poster you've pretty much seen them all. I challenged myself to come up with something different that could easily stand out in a crowded submission process, and would turn heads in a theater hallway.<br />
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Update on the film itself - Luigi Janssen is doing the score while Michael Packmore is working on the sound mix. My target time frame of mid-January to make the early horror film festival submission deadlines still looks good!<br />
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<br />Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-13901065563341065392017-09-04T15:09:00.001-07:002017-12-26T13:09:44.451-08:00He Takes and ReturnsAs one project goes into post-production another one begins! I'm fortunate to be working again with the talented Joseph Camilleri (<i>Blood Relative</i>) - this time along with Nadia Lykov (<i>Blood Relative</i>), Germaine Gaudet (<i>Blood Relative</i>), Jeanne Young (<i>Sins of the Past, Jolted 2</i>) and Michael Gwynn who will play Coactore, a demon who takes people and leaves behind possessions which act as conduits for his return. Shooting takes place October 7th and 8th.<br />
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In the same vein of <i>The Last Showing,</i> <i>He Takes and Returns </i>is a glimpse into a larger story, but provides a satisfying ending nonetheless. Both films unveil the entities' horrific personas and how the larger story arc could possibly unfold.<br />
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<br />Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313413207884301250.post-41148447696070586642017-08-30T15:51:00.002-07:002018-04-11T20:26:19.597-07:00The Last Showing short filmIn <i>The Last Showing, </i>a theater is terrorized by a spirit which manifests during the last nightly showing. <i>The Last Showing</i> is a 12-minute short film in post-production with an anticipated release date of early 2018. The short is based on a feature length screenplay of the same name. The short film focuses on the primary characters of the feature, but with a different ending.<br />
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Starring Lara Jean Mummert (<i>2Jennifer, Anomaly</i>) as Mary, Max Troia (<i>Brawl is War</i>) as Steven and Joseph Camilleri (<i>Blood Relative</i>) as Michael. You can view the IMDB page <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7309556/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2" target="_blank">here</a>. Many thanks to all who supported it!<br />
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<i><br /></i><i>The Last Showing</i> started as a pitch idea for the Horror Writer's Convention in Long Beach. Upon hearing the news the pitch session was no longer happening I began to research what it would take to produce the film. The first step was finding a location. Of the three theaters that responded Towne 3 Cinema in San Jose fit the mold of a "2nd run" theater as needed for the film. Not only did it fit the mold the theater featured enough creepy locations I extended the second half of the film to feature them!<br />
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Principal photography took place between August 14 - 16th, plus an additional day of shooting on the 25th. <i>The Last Showing</i> will be available for streaming end of April / early May followed by the blu-ray.<br />
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And the Precipice trailer is live, watch it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msabCvCvacM">now</a>!Anthony DeRouenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266281243319941379noreply@blogger.com0