Actor Bill Oberst, Jr. is on board to star in the zombie apocalypse flick, Seekers.
The man who is probably best known around the world for his Facebook app Take This Lollipop, will play the part of military officer Henry 'Hank' McCulley.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
'Seekers' lands genre actor as its first star!
The man who is probably best known around the world for his Facebook app Take This Lollipop, will play the part of military officer Henry 'Hank' McCulley.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
'Seekers 2' 1st draft near completion, 'Hell Weekend' in final draft stage
Working on 4 scripts wore me out. I lost all sense of direction and got every character, scene, story and killer mixed up. So I took a breather and focused on writing one, which was Hell Weekend. Now that that script is going into the final draft stage, which I will get to in a few days, I took another script I had started working on a several months ago and revisited the zombie landscape in Seekers 2: Rise of the Dead.
I am always writing and learning my craft and the only way to do that is just keep pushing forward and never giving up, which is what I nearly did. I didn't want that or disappoint people in just throwing in the towel and settling into a rut. I have so many people who are encouraging, supportive and inspiring that I would be letting them down if I just stopped.
Now I can focus and the words are flowing like the blood in my veins.
Hell Weekend needs one more read (I'm thinking this will be my Shriekfest entry this year) and it will be good to go. I already have two actors in mind to star in it, but not set in stone. Although it would be bad ass!
Seekers 2: Rise of the Dead picks up moments after the first and continues to follow Ashlie as she learns that the virus is spreading rapidly. I'm on the first draft and this is a much bigger story with more of the undead, more action and even a little bit of a love story thrown in this time for Ashlie.
I'm looking forward to bringing these to life and making them great.
Keep screaming! :-)
I am always writing and learning my craft and the only way to do that is just keep pushing forward and never giving up, which is what I nearly did. I didn't want that or disappoint people in just throwing in the towel and settling into a rut. I have so many people who are encouraging, supportive and inspiring that I would be letting them down if I just stopped.
Now I can focus and the words are flowing like the blood in my veins.
Hell Weekend needs one more read (I'm thinking this will be my Shriekfest entry this year) and it will be good to go. I already have two actors in mind to star in it, but not set in stone. Although it would be bad ass!
Seekers 2: Rise of the Dead picks up moments after the first and continues to follow Ashlie as she learns that the virus is spreading rapidly. I'm on the first draft and this is a much bigger story with more of the undead, more action and even a little bit of a love story thrown in this time for Ashlie.
I'm looking forward to bringing these to life and making them great.
Keep screaming! :-)
Monday, January 23, 2012
Horror short film in development ; 3rd draft of 'Hell Weekend' completed.
I have been busy writing, reading, rewriting and rereading my screenplay for Hell Weekend. I think with one more revision it will be completed. But, who knows how that will turn out.
The characters are more fleshed out and real. The kills are extreme and over the top (I'm thinking hardcore R-rating) and intense. Exactly what you would expect for a flick that's a throwback to the 80's slasher craze! And yes, there is T-n-A for all you horndogs out there! Haha. I even threw in something for the ladies, too. ;-)
I am also looking to do a short film that I will write and direct in the coming months and will be posted here on my blog as well my youtube account. I will keep you updated on its status as it progresses. Right now, it is just a brainstorm. But, it's brewing.
With the horror festival, Shriekfest, right around the corner, I am going to be getting my ass in high gear to get the script and the short film finished and, if I can, submit them both. I'm not holding my breath for both to be able to be entered though. I think it's one or the other. Again, I will keep you posted.
Until then, keep on screaming, you twisted psychos! :-)
The characters are more fleshed out and real. The kills are extreme and over the top (I'm thinking hardcore R-rating) and intense. Exactly what you would expect for a flick that's a throwback to the 80's slasher craze! And yes, there is T-n-A for all you horndogs out there! Haha. I even threw in something for the ladies, too. ;-)
I am also looking to do a short film that I will write and direct in the coming months and will be posted here on my blog as well my youtube account. I will keep you updated on its status as it progresses. Right now, it is just a brainstorm. But, it's brewing.
With the horror festival, Shriekfest, right around the corner, I am going to be getting my ass in high gear to get the script and the short film finished and, if I can, submit them both. I'm not holding my breath for both to be able to be entered though. I think it's one or the other. Again, I will keep you posted.
Until then, keep on screaming, you twisted psychos! :-)
Saturday, January 7, 2012
'Hell Weekend' is in 2nd draft stages
My second feature screenplay, Hell Weekend, is getting a second draft. After writing the first 100 pages in 2 days, obviously there were going to be flaws, typos, dragging scenes, unnecessary scenes and boy, there were a lot of them. Suffice it to say, I have gone back to clean it up before going into it a 3rd time. I feel like 4 is my lucky number, as it took that many rewrites to get my first feature, Seekers aka Resurrection of the Dead, to get it just write. And I owe all my thanks to Gregory Blair for getting me on the right path. I'm still thinking of a way to repay him. But enough babbling, let's get to point of this blog.
The movie takes place in the late 70's. I though the 70's were a great fit for this story as I have always found the movies from that era scared me, such as Carrie, Halloween, Jaws, Alien and The Exorcist. Going back and doing my research, I got to writing. But, coming up with characters wasn't easy. I've actually had to picture certain actors as these characters, even though they may never play them. But picturing them in these scenarios makes the writing process easier to go through.
For instance, the character of Rose Marley would be played by, in my mind, Maria Olsen, probably the most underrated actress of our time and an indie favorite. Claude Marley (he and Rose are brother and sister) would be played by none other than Gregory Blair (could this be my way of repaying him for all his help?). Since these two characters border on creepy and mentally disturbed, I figured they would be perfect for these characters. Check out some their work if you don't believe me!!!
Dana would be played by Scout Taylor-Compton (yes, Laurie Strode from Rob Zombie's Halloween films). She may not be everyone's favorite actress, but she captures the essence of a 70's teenager perfectly to me (check out her cameo in The Runaways).
So far that is all I have for this. It's still an up hill battle, but one worth climbing.
Will you keep you updated on more as this script develops! I may even post an excerpt from the script for feedback! :)
Until then, be safe and keep on screaming!
The movie takes place in the late 70's. I though the 70's were a great fit for this story as I have always found the movies from that era scared me, such as Carrie, Halloween, Jaws, Alien and The Exorcist. Going back and doing my research, I got to writing. But, coming up with characters wasn't easy. I've actually had to picture certain actors as these characters, even though they may never play them. But picturing them in these scenarios makes the writing process easier to go through.
For instance, the character of Rose Marley would be played by, in my mind, Maria Olsen, probably the most underrated actress of our time and an indie favorite. Claude Marley (he and Rose are brother and sister) would be played by none other than Gregory Blair (could this be my way of repaying him for all his help?). Since these two characters border on creepy and mentally disturbed, I figured they would be perfect for these characters. Check out some their work if you don't believe me!!!
Dana would be played by Scout Taylor-Compton (yes, Laurie Strode from Rob Zombie's Halloween films). She may not be everyone's favorite actress, but she captures the essence of a 70's teenager perfectly to me (check out her cameo in The Runaways).
So far that is all I have for this. It's still an up hill battle, but one worth climbing.
Will you keep you updated on more as this script develops! I may even post an excerpt from the script for feedback! :)
Until then, be safe and keep on screaming!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!!
As we say goodbye to 2011, and reflect on the past year: the good, bad, ugly, meeting new people, making some great new friends, when I think about it, it's been quite an exciting year for me.
I wrote my first feature screenplay, Seekers, which made it all the way to the finals at Shriekfest. Even making it to the semi-finals was exciting for me. But to make it that far, was incredible. And it was first time writing a full length feature!!
I met some really great people who gave me great advice on writing including, Gregory Blair, Todd Farmer and Emilio Estevez. I'm forever grateful to everyone who has been supportive and encouraging me to keep pushing forward and never giving up. And I don't intend to.
I'm working on a few scripts, mainly devoting my time to a slasher script I am writing and will probably be submitted to Shriekfest 2012!
I'm looking forward to scaring the shit out of everyone next year! Muahahahaha! ;)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I wrote my first feature screenplay, Seekers, which made it all the way to the finals at Shriekfest. Even making it to the semi-finals was exciting for me. But to make it that far, was incredible. And it was first time writing a full length feature!!
I met some really great people who gave me great advice on writing including, Gregory Blair, Todd Farmer and Emilio Estevez. I'm forever grateful to everyone who has been supportive and encouraging me to keep pushing forward and never giving up. And I don't intend to.
I'm working on a few scripts, mainly devoting my time to a slasher script I am writing and will probably be submitted to Shriekfest 2012!
I'm looking forward to scaring the shit out of everyone next year! Muahahahaha! ;)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Hello Horror Freaks!
After a few days of resting my brain, I am finally getting back to working on my second feature screenplay, an original slasher tentatively titled Dead of Night, about a group of friends who are picked off one by one by a pick-axe wielding maniac named Roy Marley. It's kind of a throwback, much in the way of Adam Green's Hatchet films, to the 80's slasher genre that I had grown up watching, and still continue to watch to this day. But don't expect any mythology to the killer or some spiritual, other worldly bullshit. This guy is real and means business.
I will keep you posted on its progress and development throughout the coming weeks and months, leading up to the 2012 Shriekfest Film and Screenplay festival.
After a few days of resting my brain, I am finally getting back to working on my second feature screenplay, an original slasher tentatively titled Dead of Night, about a group of friends who are picked off one by one by a pick-axe wielding maniac named Roy Marley. It's kind of a throwback, much in the way of Adam Green's Hatchet films, to the 80's slasher genre that I had grown up watching, and still continue to watch to this day. But don't expect any mythology to the killer or some spiritual, other worldly bullshit. This guy is real and means business.
I will keep you posted on its progress and development throughout the coming weeks and months, leading up to the 2012 Shriekfest Film and Screenplay festival.
Friday, December 16, 2011
'Seekers' gets title change; 3 new scripts in the works
Sorry if I haven't been updating lately. Been writing like crazy working on three new scripts, one of which I'll submit to next years Shriekfest. I've also been fine tuning Seekers, which is now being called Resurrection of the Dead.
For Shriekfest, I am working on three screenplays, one called Shadows of Night, which follows a woman trying to protect her family from evil entities after they buy a new home. The second is called Slicer, about a young man who works in a deli and, after being tormented one time too many by his coworkers, decides to get rid of them the only way he knows how: by slicing them up and selling them to the unaware public. The third is called Dead of Night. about a group of kids on a weekend getaway looking to have a good time, only to be picked off one by one by a psychotic woodsman who kills people with a pick-axe. On the side, I am also working on Resurrection of the Dead 2, which will pick up immediately following the events of the first. I know what you're thinking: "The first one hasn't even been picked up yet." And that's true, but I have a fondness for Ashlie and how she will continue to struggle and fight to survive in a world crawling with the undead. And after rewriting her character a few times, I actually like her. I'm sure you will, too, once it's made.
So, there ya have it and it's probably why I have been feeling so burnt out, but I think it'll be well worth it in the end.
In the next few weeks I am also going to be developing my own website and looking to get financing for ROTD. Its going to be a challenge, but 2011 has been an incredible year for me. 2012 will be my year in horror.
For Shriekfest, I am working on three screenplays, one called Shadows of Night, which follows a woman trying to protect her family from evil entities after they buy a new home. The second is called Slicer, about a young man who works in a deli and, after being tormented one time too many by his coworkers, decides to get rid of them the only way he knows how: by slicing them up and selling them to the unaware public. The third is called Dead of Night. about a group of kids on a weekend getaway looking to have a good time, only to be picked off one by one by a psychotic woodsman who kills people with a pick-axe. On the side, I am also working on Resurrection of the Dead 2, which will pick up immediately following the events of the first. I know what you're thinking: "The first one hasn't even been picked up yet." And that's true, but I have a fondness for Ashlie and how she will continue to struggle and fight to survive in a world crawling with the undead. And after rewriting her character a few times, I actually like her. I'm sure you will, too, once it's made.
So, there ya have it and it's probably why I have been feeling so burnt out, but I think it'll be well worth it in the end.
In the next few weeks I am also going to be developing my own website and looking to get financing for ROTD. Its going to be a challenge, but 2011 has been an incredible year for me. 2012 will be my year in horror.
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