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theparanormalperiodical · 5 years ago

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The Real Story Behind Suspiria (2018) And The 5 Other Paranormal Places You Need To Know About

It’s the classic Hollywood story:

Girl moves to a different country to pursue her dreams of stardom.

Girl auditions for dance academy.

Girl is selected as the new host for the head witch of a coven.

Oh and there’s some Nazis in there as well!

Okay, so maybe it doesn’t fit in the Netflix Rom-Com section…

But regardless - it is all based on a series of true stories.

It was only last year that a remake of the 1977 art classic - Suspiria (2018) - hit Amazon Prime and a handful of theatres. And joined at its hip was a flurry of top-rated reviews that swooned over its artistic rehashing of the horror genre.

Well, I say top-rated...

For a horror movie it faced a standing ovation, but it was still on the receiving end of many a ‘meh’.

Nevertheless, fit with an intricate plot and fleshed out with garish gore, this is undoubtedly one of the best horror films of this decade.

(It it here that I realise that we are about to enter a new decade and I feel like lying face down on the floor and having an existential crisis.)

And it turns out that it’s twisted plot is actually set against a very real backdrop.

Yet despite the intricate set of stories providing the foundation to this tale, Suspiria rarely wears the ‘based on a true story’ label.

Sure, one of the writer’s own stories is often discussed when it comes to this film, but the reality actually goes much deeper and much further than this.

For the last week I’ve been attempting to keep us with the winding story, but it is little discussed, well, anywhere.

Nevertheless, I’ve brought together everything I could uncover, and present to you this complete guide to the real story behind Suspiria!

Today’s post will cover the essay that served as the main inspiration, the tale it is directly based on, and the paranormal phenomena of magic triangles that support it, too.

Let’s get spooky.

First, Let’s Recap The Plot Of Suspiria

It’s the 1970s. We are in Germany, near the tripoint-border of Switzerland and France.

The main chick from 50 Shades of Grey rocks up to, like, the hottest dance academy to try her hand at being America’s next drag superstar the next big thing.

Problem is, the academy is run by 3 matrons who worship the Three Mothers - a group of witches determined to bring tears, sighs and darkness to the world!

(mwahahaha)

When someone does call them out for being witches, they get tortured and killed.

Oh, and it all happens through the medium of dance!

No, seriously.

All the big moments of the plot coincide with dance numbers.

It’s like the prom scene in films about high schools, or maybe the big game!

Anyway - this new kid gets voted as the host for the freshly elected head witch of the coven. And accurately, the other witch who wanted to be elected isn’t happy.

When one of the dancers gets kidnapped, a fellow student investigates, and finds clues in her journal which leads her to the witches’ inner sanctum.

This is where the witchy stuff goes down.

They #roadtrip it to the inner sanctum, and find the kidnapped student who is being used in a ritual.

And this all happens at the same time as the prom big dance!

The ritual ends up being done incorrectly, and the new kid is possessed by the Jeremy Hunt of the witches.

The possessed new kid then avenges anyone who didn't vote for them.

This witchy-posessy-death-fest ensues and features as a part of the big dance.

Witchy control of the dance academy ensues.

TL;DR - just watch an episode of Dance Moms.

Suspiria Is Originally Based Off The Essay Suspiria De Profundis

The film might be traced back to many paranormal phenomena, but the basis for the film starts here in 1845.

Thomas De Quincey, the author behind Suspiria De Profundis, wrote a collection of short essays which centre on psychological fantasy.

It is even believed that he wrote these essays based on his own visual experience of Opium; this clearly births the artsy-fartsy nature of the film.

However, it was a screenwriter’s use of these essays to create the original 1970s Suspiria which tied all the strings this post will talk about together.

The inspiration from the essay centres on the three witches known as The Three Mothers.

And even though this seems a small literature-based link to the film, Argento expands the focus on the Three Mothers to other paranormal phenomena that mirror this.

And this paranormal phenomena includes The Magical Triangle - a region in Europe where occult communities come together and paranormal events are amplified.

However, it turns out that there is not just one magic triangle.

There are five.

But before we take a roadtrip round all these triangles, we have to discuss the story that directly influenced the film.

Nicologidi’s True Story That Inspired Suspiria

So, we know that Argento’s knowledge of paranormal phenomena directly influenced the film...

But it’s the other screenwriter - Nicolodi - which has a story which directly mirrors the events of the film.

Well, to an extent, that is.

Nicolodi’s Grandmother went to a Piano school in the area Argento is so obsessed with, and the Grandmother claimed that at this school they practiced black magic.

Clearly this is a simple tale not dissimilar to the other films toting ‘based on a true story’.

However, it’s how Argento expanded this to include other paranormal phenomenon that rightly bestows upon it this classic - and often misused - tagline.

Argento’s Magical Triangle

“There’s very little to joke about. It’s something that exists…”

Argento clearly based Suspiria on real paranormal phenomenon.

And it starts here, with The Magical Triangle

It is claimed that the area where France, Germany and Switzerland meet has a history closely linked to the occult.

Whether it’s cursed cathedrals or the collection of occult communities, this triangle was one of the core pieces of inspiration for the flick.

And one of the factors contributing to the occult-focus of this triangle is the teachings of Rudolph Steiner.

(note - this is not steiner in this gif)

Steiner - a social reformer and occultist - created a anthrosophic community in this area. This includes the Waldorf School which was rumoured to have practiced both paganism and satanism, mirroring Nicolodi’s story and the film itself.

Unfortunately, I can find very little information on this triangle itself.

But the other magic triangles I have discovered have received their own fair share of attention.

The 4 Other Magical Triangles You Need To Know About

There are 2 other magic triangles in Europe, alone.

And both actually come together and meet in Turin - a city which is considered a hub of supernatural activity.

The first triangle of these triangles is the Black Magic Triangle:

This includes San Francisco, London, and Turin, and its history dates back to the Roman Era.

Said magic is believed to come from the energetic currents that flow through the cities, with Turin staking its claim as the most magical - and this is because Turin is supposedly suspended between good and evil.

The white magic triangle involves Turin, Lyon and Prague - and all I can find on it is this:

It is claimed that ‘those who know’ go to this area to pay homage to the ‘grand old man’ - make of that what you will..

This magical and mysterious area is further inferred by Turin’s position on the 45th parallel.

“Turin is the place where my nightmares are best.” - Argento.

Yes - that quote is from Argento, confirming the influence of multiple magical triangles in the creation of Suspiria!

And why wouldn’t his nightmares be best here?

This Italian city has witnessed its own history of paranormal events and phenomena, and is even believed to house the hidden gate to hell.

Take the Piazzo Statuto:

Not only has it seen a bloody battle back in the 18th century, it’s angel statue represents the dichotomy between the good and evil Turin allegedly contains.

The angel can also look like the devil, and even bears the mark of a 5 pointed star.

Turin also is claimed to have once housed alchemical labs underground with rumours of metal being converted to gold, a myth relating to the legend of the Philosopher’s stone which has its own paranormal associations.

Ghosts have also been said to roam the streets, such as that of Christine Marie who pushed past lovers into the river to drown.

#brutal

The final paranormal phenomena of Turin I want to discuss is that of Palazzo Trucchi di Levaldigi.

Fit with a hell-inspired door-knocker, this is yet another reminder on the mish mash of magic triangles spread across the world.

Indeed this building is the city’s tarot manufacturer. And the building number? It’s 15.

The tarot card with the no. 15 is the card of the Devil.

The 40,000 satanists rumoured to be lurking the streets of Turin and performing rituals in basements confirms its mysterious existence further.

Our next magical triangle is probably the most famous mystery in existence:

The Bermuda Triangle.

This triangle deserves it’s own post given the sheer volume of evidence, debunking and discussion given to its name. Nevertheless, it further reinforces the reality behind Suspiria.

Also known as the Devil’s Triangle, this is an area from which travellers who sail or fly through often go missing.

The recorded occurrences began in 1950 with the loss of Flight 19.

Whether it’s the claims of UFOs, or the lost city of Atlantis’ technology, this triangle be a spooky one.

Our final triangle is a little less international, and resides in the state of Massachusetts in the US of A:

It’s the Bridgewater Triangle.

Named by paranormal investigator Loren Coleman, this 200 square mile triangle has been a home to many a creature in its time.

From a huge black dog back in 1976, to tall, winged creatures, and even Bigfoot, this is a hub for paranormal sightings.

Weirder occurrences such as mutilated cattle have also been discovered, confirming that Suspiria’s story goes much deeper - and further - than we would like…

The True Story Behind The Three Witches

The last piece of paranormal phenomena we have to discuss is that of the Three Witches. And no, Suspiria isn’t the first piece of pop culture to make note of witches coming in threes.

Sure, Shakespeare beat Thomas to the chase with the Weird Sisters in Macbeth, but three is actually a very spiritual number.

Clearly the most obvious claim to this is the Holy Trinity: God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost.

But mirroring this is the stages of the moon; the concept of Mind, Body and Spirit; and Mother, Maiden, and Crone.

The last trinity points to pagan beliefs regarding the seasons, but also relies closely on their perspective of witches, particularly in British folk religions. Witches were often believed to come in threes, and contained a mother, a maiden, and a crone.

And thus, as triangles have 3 corners and 3 sides, we see how a link is forged between the 3 witches in Suspiria, and the magical triangles already explained in this post.

This is especially true given the importance of a triangle as a symbol in paganism.

Whether its derived from paranormal theory, or sought from the tales of terror lurking around the world, Suspiria isn’t just based on 19th century literature.

Indeed, it has pointed us to a paranormal phenomenon - that of magic triangles - little discussed among us mere mortals.

So - what’s your verdict?

Do you think Turin is haunted by the clash between good and evil?

And who else wants to roadtrip round the triangles with me?

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professorprophetess · 6 years ago

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Lost in Adaptation

Though there have been successful game based movies before, like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, that was about a fictional game coming to life. It worked for a different set of reasons and they all had to do with the concept of half-real Juul talks about in the book of the same name(Juul 121-162). That begs the question, can real games get proper adaptations into film without having their attempts fall flat. The short history of video game movies does not really suggest that this is usually possible. Yet even then exceptions can exist. For the sake of simplicity I will be sticking to movies produced by the West AKA Hollywood that are not animated that feature real game properties being adapted into films. To get the greatest breadth of the attempts to adapt games into movies I’ll pick one per decade since the very first live action adaptation of a video game came out in 1993. That movie is one that I’ve often chosen to pretend doesn’t exist as it was a very disappointing childhood memory: Super Mario Bros. Next I’l jump ahead to the 00’s with 2008’s Doom. Finally, I’ll look at the recent game based movie Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. Where did the previous two movies from prior two decades go wrong where Pokémon: Detective Pikachu got things right is the question I seek to answer by analyzing these games based films from those decades. Please note, I will not be counting any movies made by Uwe Boll amongst adaptations that got things wrong as I am lead to believe he does not care about how far off track he takes his films and it would appear as if he does it on purpose. Therefore, all films he makes are anomalies and should not be counted.

First, the movie that started it all. Super Mario Brothers was a very big deal in the early ’90’s. As a child of that decade, I know first hand how ascendant Mario and Luigi were. My older siblings and cousins all clamored to play as much Super Mario Brothers games on their NESes as they could. Naturally, a movie based on their beloved game was going to be awe inspiring.Oh, it was but for all the wrong reasons. To be fair to Hollywood, games are hard to adapt into a movie because of that half-real element many games have to them, especially story light platforming games of the NES era. However, that still doesn’t fully explain how they went from a fantasy romp where the hero—an everyman Italian plumber— rescuing the princess from a monster into gritty sci-fi dystopia, extra emphasis on the gritty. The set design, cinematography, plot choices, and direction are all bizarre when one takes a step back to just look at it. For instance, their redesign of the iconic Bowser into a man with weird hair. Because of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film coming out three years prior, the ability to have made a puppet suit for someone to wear to bring Bowser to life in all his dragon-turtle glory existed. Yet, for some reason, instead of respecting the intellectual property, whomever had purchased the rights handed the project off to writers who clearly were so embarrassed to be adapting a video game that they didn’t bother actually adapting it. As a small child, all I’d cared about was that they’d made Yoshi look weird and the goomba’s looked wrong. Now that I’m older, I’m more perplexed by why they’d choose to go so far a field. Their idea had no business being grafted into the Super Mario Brothers’ universe. In fact, had they not been supposed to be adapting Super Mario Brothers, their idea would have been fun for a Sci-fi B-Movie. Instead they just went so far off to the side that it left a shadow that kept Nintendo from allowing anyone to make movies from their IPs. The actors did what they could but a bad script and bad direction cannot be overcome by anyone. (Super Mario Bros)

The shadow wasn’t just cast by Super Mario Bros but other movies kept the belief that video game movies just would not work alive. Thus we get to Doom. I was far too young to play Doom at its initial height of popularity but I knew what it was. So by 2005, after strings of other not-so-good-to-so-campy-its-fun video game adaptations, it was Doom’s turn. The trailers looks promising. Then what happened was a clumsily cobbled together film that used elements of Doom’s barely there plot, as well as plot threads from Alien and other space horror flicks to produce a B-movie that bears next-to-no resemblance to Doomat all. There’s an instance where the movie switches to first person POV like the game, and the human antagonist has become and alien creature called a “pinky” which is a demon from Doom, but ultimately being PG-13 could not deliver on the gore factor needed to fully capture what it was that Doom was: a bloody maze of gore and violence. In this case, it was likely based on the fact it was Doom that they thought adapting it was a good idea, but in their fumbled and neutered execution they made a so-so space horror that almost utterly fails as an adequate adaptation of the game of the same name’s fame it had tried to cash in on. Again, the set design is questionable as it is set largely on a space ship instead of in a maze of tunnels through Hell, and the tame levels of violence are not reflective of the core part of Doom’s appeal at all. The acting was decent enough, but otherwise the story direction and direction in general are suspect. 2005’s Doom failed because it did not try to be the by proxy gore fest that its source material was and without that gore, the classic Doom doesn’t have enough of an identity to fall back upon (Doom).

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu: A film I’d initially thought would also fail. One reason was because I thought the game it was based on was a silly idea when it came out, but also because it had become an almost accepted maxim that all video game based movies would continue to be awful because when it comes to gaming that Half-real effect I mentioned that Juul wrote about makes it hard to fully adapt a game because we, the players are not just passive watchers but active participants with game play, meaning what we do is projected into what happens so even with highly story based games, like a Final Fantasy title, no two people are going to have the exact same gameplay experience (Juul 121-62). Yet, those games have a higher chance of being adaptable. Those games prior to Pokémon: Detective Pikachu that most consider to be meh-to-passable all tended to be those based on games that tended to have far more of a narrative world to them than something like Doom or Super Mario Bros which were adapted from a story light FPS and story extra-light platformer. In the case of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu versus the series it spun-off from, until Generation V, there really wasn’t much to the story to speak of, and though it’s still not central to the main games, it’s stepped up to keep with what Generation V did. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is a point and click adventure the is full of story and characterization that is not dependent wholly on the player, making its world and story far more adaptable into film format. A second thing the makers of Pokémon Detective Pikachu got right was they kept the aesthetics of the Pokémon world whenever they were designing the set design. They only deviated as such to make sure that these things looked coherent and real in that sense but it still reflected the worlds the games had presented. The pokémon were also a huge factor. They had to be redesigned to fit with the humans in the movie, but those redesigns were made with respect to how these creatures would look were they actually real creatures, keeping the uncanny valley at bay. Also, in a start contrast to the Super Mario Bros movie, this world was not only vibrant but it was a live and full the the fantastical creatures people expect to see in a world full of pokémon. Which is to say, we expect to see pokémon and they fulfilled that and then some. The plot is nothing extravagant or especially complex, but it was fun, it had genuine moments of heart and it fit in perfectly with the insanity that can happen within the pokémon universe. It felt like it and the games took place in the same world (Pokémon: Detective Pikachu).

Doom and Super Mario Bros on their own are not actually purely awful films. Doom fits right in with a lot of passable sci-fi horror trying to be Alien—and failing— whereas Super Mario Bros is more like an 80’s sci-fi B-flick that is trying to be cool—and also failing. However, the problem is these movies do not exist on their own, they were in fact adaptations of other intellectual properties that their makers did not respect enough to properly adapt to the silver screen. Whereas the Pokémon: Detective Pikachu film had nothing but respect for the game franchise it was representing into a live-action/CGI hybrid. Pokémon Detective Pikachu fits into the Pokémon World. It feels like it belongs there, and these events could be in that same universe. That, ultimately, is where the other two films failed horribly. Both films, so caught up in trying to be appealing to everyone, lost their identities to the point that they no longer fit in the worlds they were supposed to be adapting.

Works Cited

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. Directed by Rob Letterman. Performances by Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, and Kathryn Newton. Legendary Entertainment, 2019.

Doom. Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Performances by Karl Urban,Dwayne Johnson, Rosamund Pike. Universal Pictures, 2005.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Directed by Jake Kasdan, performances by Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart , and Jack Black, Sony Pictures, 2017.

Juul, Jesper. Half-Real. MIT Press, 2005. pg 121-162.

Super Mario Bros. Directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton. Performances by Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper. Allied Filmmakers, 1993.

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carmengloriaperez · 3 years ago

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Happy #Halloween! 🎃 Haven't dressed up for Halloween in years, but I did make this little #comedy #horror #shortfilm "Interview With The Vampira"... And this, a little clip of the "outro" of the film 🧛‍♀️ It was done with no budget & no crew, so it's not perfect, but learning more every time I'm creating content & becoming a better writer & filmmaker each time. It's about the journey, right? The #film is an Official Selection at the Italian Horror Fantasy Fest, a finalist at the Vesuvius International Film Festival & can also be watched in the @WhoHaha App's Halloween Playlist until Nov. 15th. I don't say any of this to brag, but to hopefully #inspire all you dreamers to take even small steps into your dreams or discovering what your passions are - Much love to you always & hope my silliness here makes you smile. #saltedteeth #yum https://www.instagram.com/p/CVs6XVlAvnQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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wazafam · 4 years ago

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In the same year that Titanic headed out to the open sea, a modest little horror movie called Event Horizon cruised through outer space, a sci-fi horror action amalgam that seemed to have something for everyone and yet appealed to almost no one. It bombed in the summer of 1997, but in the decades since has gotten some love for being a cult classic.

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Far from being the movie that killed genre auteur Paul W.S. Anderson's career, it didn't resonate with audiences who couldn't quite decide if it was too original or too derivative of other plots. It featured sophisticated camera work and a top-notch cast, but was lampooned as a rip-off of Ridley Scott's Alien with too much blood and guts, putting it into a niche category of box office bombs that are actually underrated.

10 Underrated: Amazing Cast

Event Horizon features a bevy of top tier talent prior to appearing in some of their most iconic roles. With the exception of Sam Neill as Dr. Weir, hot off his success as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, Laurence Fishburne appears as Captain Miller before he was Morpheus in The Matrix, and Jason Isaacs appears as D.J. before he was Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter.

With a supporting cast that includes Sean Pertwee (Alfred Pennyworth in Gotham), Joely Richardson (prior to The Tudors), Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13), and Richard T. Jones (the Why Did I Get Married? franchise), their acting quality ensures that viewers always take the material seriously.

9 Bombed: Unoriginal Idea

If Event Horizon feels like a couple of different movies rolled into one, that's because it is; its plot takes its inspiration directly from some of the most iconic horror movies of all time. Its Frankenstein-ed narrative is one of the reasons it's persevered, but also one of the reasons why it was persecuted at the box office at the time of its release.

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According to The Making of Event Horizon, a haunted ship gripped by spirits after a passage to a hell dimension takes its cues from The Shining (but in space), and The Haunting. Towards the end of the movie, the obvious Hellraiser homages can't be ignored either (especially Weir's savage imagery).

8 Underrated: Sympathetic Characters

One of the key components in a horror movie is developing characters audiences can sympathize with. It's what separates a truly great horror experience from a typical slasher fest with nameless teens at a summer camp getting killed one after another.

As with Ridley Scott's Alien, the movie takes its time in setting up the plot, letting viewers get to know the characters, and making their plight sympathetic enough so that their fates are cared about. As bizarre events start happening around the ship, they're targeted to the fears and anxieties of each person, making them more visceral and profoundly jarring.

7 Bombed: Too Much Competition

1997 was a year for big genre blockbusters, including The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Men In Black. All of these movies were critical and commercial successes, utilizing elements like extraterrestrials, monsters, and suspenseful firefights, which were all similar to Event Horizon.

Not only did it face stiff competition in science fiction, it also had to be careful around one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, Titanic. Event Horizon was forced to change its release schedule around James Cameron's historical epic, placing it in an undesirable spot in the dog days of summer.

6 Underrated: Great Special Effects

With a combination of practical effects and the latest CGI the movie managed to marry time-tested special effects with the most cutting-edge technology. It may not have been as good as other '90s classics like Jurassic Park in that regard, but it's managed to look pretty timeless since it debuted.

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Looking through a modern lens some of its effects might be dismissed, but because it used them effectively and efficiently, saving its coup-de-gras for the momentous finale, it doesn't seem as dated as its more CGI-heavy peers of the era like Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

5 Bombed: Rushed Editing

Elsewhere in The Making of Event Horizon documentary, director Paul W.S. Anderson explains that while most of the time the Directors Guild of America verifies that movies get a standard 10-week period in which to be edited, this movie only received six. The short production schedule and its release date necessitated the first cut before principal photography had even finished.

Promising an August release date so as not to compete with Titanic's supposed September premiere (it ended up getting delayed), Anderson maintained a six-week editing schedule despite also needing to juggle the second unit shooting schedule. This invariably meant that he needed to edit within four weeks, which made the first cut rough, weak, and unfinished.

4 Underrated: Genuinely Terrifying

The late '90s launched several semi-scary franchises like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream, but those movies capitalized on scream queen tropes and the bank-ability of their hot young stars. Besides a few jump scares, they're more entertaining than terrifying, and aren't considered the sort of movies that will keep a viewer up at night.

Event Horizon on the other hand has a pervasive feeling of dread that only gets worse the further into madness Weir goes. Not only does it have several horror hallmarks, but it also pushes the boundaries of the genre in new and unexpected ways.

3 Bombed: Too Gory

With glimpses of a blood-covered orgy, fantasies involving severed limbs, and Weir's descent into madness, the movie is a gorefest of the highest caliber. Ironically, the first cut had even more gore, including a longer cut of the Hell Scene, and more emphatic horror imagery for the orgy and the death scenes.

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According to a Q&A with Anderson on Youtube, adult movie stars were hired to make the orgy more realistic. Critics' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes reveal it was considered too gory and shocking for its own sake to be taken seriously.

2 Underrated: Iconic Horror Villain

There's Pinhead and Freddy Krueger, and then there's Dr. Weir, an amalgamation of both horror icons and yet something else entirely. Unlike the other two, who were played by relatively unknown actors, Weir is played by Sam Neill, who had been America's hero saving young children from rampaging dinosaurs just a few years before.

Neill plays Weir as profoundly curious, whose interest in science begins to strain his compassion for his fellow humans, but he remains charitable, soft-spoken, and kindly. It's what makes his transformation towards the middle of the movie so effective, and his complete unraveling at the end of it so impressive. Weir is a horror figure that deserves to be counted among the great titans of terror.

1 Bombed: Unbelievable Science

While it's unlikely viewers and critics would consider Event Horizon hard sci-fi, the fact that it focused on black holes positioned it to be criticized for its lack of tangible science. Those looking for any actual information about the effects of black holes will be disappointed.

Unlike Jurassic Park, where real science was blended with pseudo-science to make a nominally convincing plot by MD turned author Michael Crichton, Event Horizon makes no such attempts at being plausible or realistic.

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nightmareonfilmstreet · 7 years ago

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BIRTHDAY Generates Buzz on Festival Circuit

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BIRTHDAY Generates Buzz on Festival Circuit

Fans of Italian horror will love Birthday, an imaginative short making its rounds on the film festival circuit. In the wake of popular short films such as Lights Out, He Took His Skin Off for Me and The Smiling Man, international audiences are embracing bite-sized, spooky cinema. Whether you’re into “based on a true story” pieces or scary stories with a touch of fantasy, there’s a horror short out there for almost anyone. And Birthday definitely deserves a spot on your “Horror Shorts to Watch” list.

All About Birthday

Directed by Alberto Viavattene (P.O.E.: Project of Evil) and starring Roxane Duran (The White Ribbon), Sydne Rome (What?, The Pumaman) and Viola Sartoretto (Last Monkey), Birthday follows an abusive nurse (Duran) as she wanders the halls of a nursing home, despising her job along with the senior citizens in her charge. Duran’s character enters a room with three sisters and discovers that one of them has just celebrated her one-hundredth birthday… which means a present is hidden somewhere. And the present itself is something that might change their lives forever.

This 15-minute film is already generating hype on the festival circuit. Birthday debuted at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2017 in South Korea (World Premiere). It’s also making/has made the rounds at Fantasia Festival 2017 in Canada, Busho Film Festival 2017 in Hungary, Étrange Festival 2017 in France, Split Film Festival 207 in Croatia, New York Film Festival 2017 in the USA, Splat! Film Fest 2017 in Poland, Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy 2017 in Finland, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2017 in the USA and Panama Horror Film Fest 2017 in Panama. This film is going places.

Now, check out the teaser embedded below. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/shortfilmbirthday, www.facebook.com/greyladder or www.greyladder.net.

So, what do you think of the teaser for Birthday? What’s your favorite horror short? Let us know in the comments!

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This year in Memphis is packed with tons of fun events, festivals, and other things to do! Get excited, because here’s a huge list of major events so you can plan ahead for another amazing year in the Bluff City. You can use it to fill out your calendar, remind yourself to get tickets to things, or – best of all – help your family and friends plan out when to visit. Obviously, there are thousands and thousands of events and festivals in Memphis. These are just some highlights. Photo by Alex Shansky Click on the months below to skip to that month’s list of events. January February March April May June July August September October November December January Grizzlies and Tigers basketball seasons continue 3: WWE Friday Night Smackdown at FedExForum 8-11: Elvis’ Birthday Celebration at Graceland 9: Grizz Bash at FedExForum 10: Elvis 85th Birthday Pops Concert with Memphis Symphony Orchestra at the Cannon Center 14-19: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Broadway Show at The Orpheum 17: Science of Beer at the Pink Palace 17 – Feb. 8: Memphis The Musical at Playhouse on the Square 17-19: DreamFest Weekend 9 at 1884 Lounge 18: Spillit Slam at Novel Memphis 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the National Civil Rights Museum 25: Chinese New Year Festival at the Rose Theater at of U. of Memphis 25: IRIS Orchestra Guest Artist: Conrad Tao at GPAC 26: Mardi Gras Ball at Minglewood 28- Feb. 1: International Blues Challenge on Beale Street 31: Tool: North American Tour at FedExForum February Grizzlies and Tigers basketball seasons continue Beale Street Music Festival lineup is usually announced during this month – I’ll post it! 1: Bluff City Polar Bear Plunge at Mud Island River Park 1: Harlem Globetrotters at FedExForum 4: Temple Israel Presents: An Evening With Jason Alexander at GPAC 5-9: The Play That Goes Wrong Broadway Show at The Orpheum 7: Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Farewell Play Tour” at FedExForum 9: Celine Dion Courage World Tour at FedExForum 11: The Beach Boys at The Orpheum 14-16: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at The Orpheum 14 – 15: Opera Memphis’ Puccini Double Bill at GPAC 14 – 23: Ballet Memphis Winter Mix at Ballet Memphis 22: Vivaldi and Piazzolla Four Seasons at The U of M’s Harris Concert Hall 22-23: Collage Dance Collective Presents: RISE at GPAC 24: Ameripolitan Music Awards at the Guest House at Graceland 26 – March 8: Disney’s Aladdin Broadway Show at The Orpheum 28 – 29: Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Weekend at Graceland 29: Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” at The Cannon Center March Grizzlies and Tigers basketball seasons continue Memphis 901 FC Season begins at AutoZone Park TBA: Cooper Young St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cooper St. TBA: 901 Popper Throwdown at High Cotton Feb. 16 – March 8: Disney’s Aladdin Broadway Show at The Orpheum 6: Post Malone Runaway Tour at FedExForum 6: The Orchestra Unplugged: Devil at the Crossroads at the Halloran Centre 6-8: Southern Women’s Show at the Agricenter 6-22: The Book of Will at Playhouse on the Square 7: IRIS Orchestra Guest Artist: Anne-Akikio Meyers at GPAC 8-14: Memphis Black Restaurant Week 13 – 15: Elegant Southern Style Weekend: Spring Edition at Graceland 14: Grind City Coffee Expo at the Pipkin Building 14: 47th Annual Silky O’Sullivan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Beale Street 15: 4th Annual Soulful Food Truck Festival at Clayborn Temple 15: America 50th Anniversary Tour at The Orpheum 16: Cher Here We Go Again Tour at FedExForum 16-20: Shelby County Schools Spring Break 17: Martin Lawrence “The Lit AF 2020 Tour” at FedExForum 18: Welcome To Night Vale Live at GPAC 20-22: Mid-South Con 38 at Hilton Memphis 21: Strauss, Tchaikovsky, & Shostakovich feat. Zuill Bailey at the Cannon Center 21: Germantown Symphony: 250th Anniversary Beethoven Celebration at GPAC 23 – April 5: Midtown Opera Festival 27 – 29: Memphis International Guitar Festival at The U of M 28: Let’s Brunch Memphis! Festival at Beale Street Landing 28: That Golden Girls Show: A Puppet Parody at Halloran Centre 28: Memphis Brewfest at the Liberty Bowl 28: Opera Memphis Presents Mozart’s Così fan tutte at Playhouse on the Square 28. MuslimMEMfest Festival at The Agricenter 29: The Millennium Tour (Ying Yang Twins, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy) at FedExForum April Grizzlies basketball season continues Redbirds baseball season begins (April 9) Peabody Rooftop Parties begin TBA: Memphis Farmers Market opens for the season TBA: Lucero Family Block Party at Minglewood TBA: Overton Square Crawfish Festival in Overton Square TBA: Memphis Made’s Hopped VI Fest TBA: Edge Motor Festival in The Edge District TBA: East Buntyn Art Walk TBA: Taste the Rarity at Wiseacre TBA: Down To Earth Festival/Earth Day Celebrations at Shelby Farms TBA: Mid-South Food Truck Fest at Liberty Bowl Stadium TBA: Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival at Wagner Place (downtown) TBA: Beale Street Wine Race on Beale Street TBA: Africa In April Cultural Awareness Festival at Robert Church Park 1-4: Memphis Fashion Week 2-5: Memphis Comedy Fest 3-5: Art In The Loop on Ridgeway Loop Road 3-5: Twin Peaks 30: Official Fan Celebration at Graceland 6: Sista Strut 3K Walk in Cooper Young/Liberty Bowl 6-11: Charc Week Memphis 7-12: A Bronx Tale at The Orpheum 9: Memphis Redbirds Opening Night at AutoZone Park 11: Otis Redding III at The Halloran Centre 16: Lewis Black at Graceland Soundstage 17-19: Vintage901 Food & Wine Festival (various locations) 18: Condomonium at 1203 Poplar Ave. 18-19: Ballet Memphis’ Cinderella at The Orpheum 23: Live at the Garden 20th Anniversary Series Lineup Announcement 25: Shinedown at The Orpheum 25: World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival at Tiger Lane 25: V & E Greenline Art Walk in Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood 28: Opera Memphis Presents Mozart’s Così fan tutte (reprise) at Playhouse on the Square May Levitt Shell Concert Series usually begins Redbirds baseball season continues Memphis 901 FC season continues Grizzlies basketball season continues Peabody Rooftop Parties continue TBA: Memphis Greek Festival TBA: Zoo Brew at Memphis Zoo 1-3: Memphis In May International Salute to Ghana 1-3: Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park 1-24: Little Shop of Horrors at Playhouse on the Square 2: Iris Orchestra Guest Artist: Nancy Zhou at GPAC 3: GPAC Youth Symphony Program at GPAC 7: 41st Blues Music Awards 9: MSO presents Rhapsody In Blue at the Cannon Center 13 – 16: World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Tom Lee Park 16 – 17: Cooper-Young Garden Walk 21-24: Bluff City Jazz Festival at the Shell 23: Memphis In May’s Great American River Run Downtown 28-30: Memphis Italian Festival at Marquette Park 29: David Crosby at Graceland Soundstage June Memphis 901 FC season continues Redbirds baseball season continues Peabody Rooftop Parties continue Levitt Shell Concert Series continues Grizzlies basketball season continues TBA: Juneteenth Urban Music Festival TBA: Craft Food and Wine Festival TBA: Mid-South International Festival TBA: Outdoors Inc Canoe and Kayak Race at Mud Island 2-6: Germantown Charity Horse Show 6: Feast on the Farm Gala at Agricenter 6: Memphis Flyer’s Margarita Fest at BOXLOT 11: The Dude Perfect 2020 Tour at FedExForum 13: Tour Dé Toast Memphis at the Pink Palace 19 – July 12: Something Rotten! at Playhouse on the Square 24: Journey and the Pretenders at FedExForum July July TBA: 3RDSPACE Memphis Art & Design Week TBA: WEVL’s Blues on the Bluff Independence Day Events (will be updated for 2020) Memphis 901 FC season continues Redbirds season continues Levitt Shell Concert Series continues Live at the Garden concert series continues Peabody Rooftop Parties continue June 19 – July 12: Something Rotten! at Playhouse on the Square 1-5: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at Southwind 11: Little River Band at The Orpheum 18: The Tableau of Natural Hair Expo 18: Mid-South’s Great Tomato Contest at the Agricenter 21 – 26: Come From Away Broadway musical at The Orpheum August Memphis 901 FC season continues Redbirds season continues Peabody Rooftop Parties continue Live at the Garden concert series continues Memphis Tigers Football begins TBA: Memphis Chicken & Beer Festival at Liberty Bowl TBA: Delta Fair at Agricenter 7-15: Elvis Week 2020 September Tigers Football season Memphis 901 FC season continues Redbirds season continues Live at the Garden concert series continues Levitt Shell Concert Series usually begins TBA:Delta Fair at Agricenter TBA: Millington Goat Days TBA: Zoo Rendezvous at Memphis Zoo TBA: Germantown Festival TBA: Mid-South Pride Parade & Fest 1: 901 Day celebrations around town! 10-12: Southern Heritage Classic Weekend 19: Cooper Young Festival 19: Makeda’s Block Party Downtown 24: Mid-South Fair in Southaven 24 – 27: Gonerfest 17 26: Elixir Cocktail Party at Hilton Memphis 27: Memphis Japan Fest at Memphis Botanic Garden October Memphis 901 FC season continues Tigers Football season continues Grizzlies and Tigers basketball season begins Levitt Shell Concert Series continues TBA: Mistletoe Merchants at Agricenter TBA: Memphis Food & Wine Festival TBA: Metal Repair Days at the Metal Museum TBA: Zoo Boo begins at Memphis Zoo TBA: 11th Annual Cooper Young Beer Fest TBA: MEMPHO at Shelby Farms TBA: Bartlett Festival 17: Agricenter Harvest Festival 17: Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour at FedEx Forum 21-26: Indie Memphis Film Festival 24-25: River Arts Festival 25 – 27: Pink Palace Crafts Fair November Tigers Football season continues Grizzlies and Tigers basketball seasons continue Hustle basketball season begins TBA: India Fest TBA: Memphis Flyer’s Crafts & Drafts TBA: Grilled Cheese Festival TBA: Greenway Soiree TBA: Santa Lands at the Pink Palace TBA: Starry Nights at Shelby Farms TBA: Downtown Memphis Holiday Tree Lighting TBA: Holiday Wonders at the Garden 13 – 15: Memphis Comic & Fantasy Convention December Grizzlies, Tigers, and Hustle basketball seasons continue TBA: Downtown Memphis/Beale Street Holiday Parade TBA: Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl TBA: Memphis Farmers Market Holiday Market TBA: Liberty Bowl TBA: Zoo Lights 5: St. Jude Marathon in downtown/midtown Memphis (streets closed…also stay tuned for the ILM Cheering Section info!) 31: New Year’s Eve on Beale Street Ed. Note: All information is correct at time of publication. Dates, times, and other information are subject to change at the discretion of the event organizers. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of every single event in Memphis, just an overview. Check out the calendar throughout the year and weekend lists of things to do (published every week) for more updates. Did we leave off your favorite events? Need to add a date? No worries, just submit it here, leave a comment, and I’ll add it to the blog’s calendar. Are you a home owner in Memphis, with a broken garage door? Call ASAP garage door today at 901-461-0385 or checkout https://ift.tt/1B5z3Pc

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Kort maar krachtig / Short but sweet from KLOMP! Animation on Vimeo.

Kort maar krachtig / Short but sweet SUBTITLES AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, ITALIAN & SERBIAN

A young hero has to embark on an epic quest to save a princess from an evil villain, all within an absurd short amount of time.

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Kort maar krachtig is part of Ultrakort 2017, and was screened in front of Thor: Ragnarok in all Dutch Pathé cinemas. If you are interested in screening this film, please contact the director at: jun [@] imajunation.com

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DIRECTOR: Junaid Chundrigar

PRODUCTION: Lana Topalovic

SCRIPT: Junaid Chundrigar Thijs van Domburg

ANIMATION: Junaid Chundrigar Davor Bujakovic

CLEAN-UP & COLOR: Junaid Chundrigar Davor Bujakovic Jenna Bom Lia Booi Wiebe Bonnema Liz el Saadany Marjon Haasnoot

COLOR SCRIPT & BACKGROUNDS: Patrick Schoenmaker

MUSIC: Jochem Weierink

SOUND DESIGN & MIX: Erik Griekspoor

VOICE ACTORS: Ruben van der Meer Dennis Impink Thijs van Domburg Junaid Chundrigar Liz el Saadany Erik Griekspoor

TRANSLATIONS: Johanna Rousseau Benjamin Castro Robert Jung Emma Sartoni Miša Jovanović - - - - - -

SCREENINGS*

2017: -Luna Plina - Horror & Fantasy Film Festival, 10 - 13 August, Romania -Shortcutz Amsterdam, 5 September, The Netherlands -Nederlands Film Festival, 20 - 29 September, The Netherlands -Lund International Fantastic Film Festival, 28 September - 7 October, Sweden -Balkanima - European Animated Film Festival, 3 - 7 October, Serbia -Curt'Arruda Film Festival, 13 - 15 October, Portugal -KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival, 17 - 22 October, The Netherlands -TAF - Thessaloniki Animation Festival, 19 - 22 October, Greece -FIA - Festival Internacional de Animacion, 25 - 27 October, Uruguay -Anima São - Festival Internacional de Animacao de Sao Goncalo, 26 - 27 October, Brazil -El Vampirascopio, 3 - 4 November, Mexico -Animalada - Festival de Animación de Sevilla, 15 - 18 November, Spain -Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation - Montreal International Festival, 22 - 26 November, Canada -Les Nuits Magiques - Festival International du Film d'Animation, 29 November - 10 December, France -ZIFF - Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival, 1 - 3 December, Ukraine -Leuven Short Film Festival, 2 - 9 December, Belgium -FICTV - Festival Internacional de Cine Terror de Valparaíso, 8 - 9 December, Chile -Cortocircuito – Savigliano Film Festival (Christmas Screening), 17 December, Italy -Chania Cartoon & Animation Festival, 20 - 23 December, Greece

2018: -U.F.O. Short Film Festival, 27 January, Germany -Shortcutz Santa Catarina, 3 February, Brazil -Source Presents... in Los Angeles, 1 March, United States -Niederrhein Filmfestival, 2 - 4 March, Germany -Monstra - Lisbon Animated Film Festival, 8 - 18 March, Portugal -Ciné Court Anime - Roanne Animation Festival, 19 - 25 March, France -Ammehoela Film Festival, 31 March, Netherlands -Movievalley Bazzacinema Festival, 8 April, Italy -Animocje, 8 - 14 April, Poland -Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, 11 - 15 April, Netherlands -Louisiana International Film Festival, 19 - 22 April, Unites States -Effetto Cinema Film Festival, 20 April, Italy -Horrorant Film Festival Fright Nights, 3 - 16 May, Greece -Golden Kuker - Sofia, International Animation Film Fest, 7 - 13 May, Bulgaria -FIFES Comedy Film Festival, 11 May, Croatia -Rotterdams Open Doek Film Festival, 25 - 27 May, Netherlands -Tres Court International Film Festival, 1 - 10 June, France -Okotoks Film Festival, 8 - 10 June, Canada

AWARDS + SPECIAL MENTIONS: -Shortcutz Amsterdam - Runner-up September 2017 -KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival 2017 - Young Audience Award (Kids 10-12) -Chania Cartoon & Animation Festival 2017 - Jury Award -U.F.O. Short Film Festival 2018 - 1st place Professional Shorts

*Kort maar krachtig / Short but sweet is still being distributed, additional screenings may be added

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This is an interview that has been long overdue. For the past several months, I’ve chatted intermittently with Dexter Williams about his award-winning screenplays, but because of schedule conflicts, wasn’t able to work out a time to interview him on the podcast. Thankfully, Dexter was able to answer my questions by email. Dexter is an American screenwriter who has written twelve feature film screenplays and twelve short screenplays, virtually all of which being a personal reflection of his interest in the paranormal and metaphysical. He has written scripts in the genres of: comedy, drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction, and thriller.

HML: How did you become interested in screenwriting?

DW: Well before I was interested in horror, there was this idea for a teen romantic comedy I was very passionate about. It was about a high school student who is asked to hypnotize the captain of the basketball team into being her best friend’s date for an upcoming dance. I thought that would make a great date movie. I started buying books on the art of screenwriting, and from there I wrote my very first feature film script “Under Your Spell”. And that was the beginning of my interest in writing for the screen.

HML: What inspires you? Who or what is your muse?

DW: The better question is “what inspires me”? The motion picture industry, and movies in general. When I was growing up in Michigan, I really wasn’t into movies. The idea of sitting in a darkened theatre wasn’t that appealing to me. One film changed all that: “Altered States”, released in 1980 (on Christmas Day — of all days). When I saw the TV spot for the film, that was the first time I actually wanted to go see a movie. I have had a love affair with movies ever since. I really don’t have a regular muse as far as my scripts go, but Italian actress Monica Bellucci was my muse for one of my horror scripts “Mistresses of Sleep”. After seeing her in “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Brothers Grimm”, I wanted to create a feature film project for her playing a hypnotist. I could find the right story for the project, so I focused on other scripts. I came back to it a couple of years later, and it turned out a whole lot different (and better) than I would have ever imagined. I would be so honored to have Monica be in the film if “Mistresses of Sleep” ever gets made.

MHL: It seems that most of what you write falls within the horror genre. What draws you to horror?

DW: I absolutely love the level of intensity when it comes to horror. The idea of having the living daylights scared out of me is a genuine rush to me, and I enjoy writing horror scripts that prey on fears of the unknown. Supernatural horror is my favorite genre because it explores things that are beyond explanation and beyond the boundaries of reality.

MHL: Your screenplays recently have achieved recognition and awards at various film festivals. Tell us more about this.

DW: I have been quite fortunate to have some of my scripts get recognition at various film festivals. In fact, I have gotten more recognition for my horror scripts than any other genre. “Demon Crystal” and “Mistresses of Sleep” were Official Selections in the Fright Night Film Fest and the Sacramento International Film Festival, and “Mistresses of Sleep” was not only an Official Selection in the Oaxaca FilmFest in Mexico, it was even nominated for three awards: Best Horror, Best Original Concept, and the big one…Best Overall Script!

MHL: On a more personal note, you’ve discussed the role of hypnosis in your creative process. How has hypnotherapy helped you as a writer?

DW: After I have written my first two scripts, I suffered from Writer’s Block. One day I met a lady who was telling someone’s fortune. I talked to her and I was surprised when she give me her business card which said she’s also a hypnotist. I told her about my writer’s block, and she agreed to help me with that (at no charge). Her name is Monica Geers-Dahl (she’s a hypnotherapist from Florida), and she is awesome! Thanks to the sessions I had with her, I haven’t had writer’s block since.

MHL:What projects are you currently working on?

DW: I’m working on my first collaboration. It’s outside of the horror genre, and it’s a fantasy-drama called “Words of the Ethereal”. It is based on an original story by my collaborator, an amazing writer/poet from the state of Washington named RaVen Marie. It is quite a challenge writing a script based on someone else’s story, but it’s a challenge I gladly welcome.

MHL: Now for questions we ask all of our interviewees: Do you have any questions you hate being asked?

DW: Thankfully, I have not had any embarrassing questions in all the interviews I have done.

MHL: What questions are never asked that you wish would be asked?

DW: One question that comes to mind is: if I could have any actress play a hypnotist in a horror film, who would it be and why? I would have to say Margot Robbie, who played Harley Quinn in “Suicide Squad”. She would make a fabulous evil hypnotist!

MHL: You are on a desert island with only two hours of battery life left on your iPad. What is the last movie you will watch?

DW: Probably “American Beauty”, the 1999 Best Picture Oscar Winner. It is my all-time favorite film (not horror, by the way).

MHL: The world is about to end in nuclear war. What will be the last album you will listen to?

DW: “Hounds of Love” by English recording artist Kate Bush. She is a phenomenal talent and one of my all-time favorites in music.

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Dexter is represented by Mystical Sounds Productions, a management/production company based in Montreal, Canada.

FEATURE SCREENPLAYS:

DEMON CRYSTAL (Horror) OFFICIAL SELECTION/SEMIFINALIST – Southeastern International Film Festival

DESTINATION YESTERDAY (Thriller) GRAND JURY AWARD – L.A. Neo Noir, Novel, Film, & Script Festival

ENCHANTRESS (Fantasy)

ENSLAVEMENT (Horror) (OPTIONED)

ENSLAVEMENT II (Horror) (OPTIONED)

ENSLAVEMENT III (Horror) (OPTIONED)

FLOATING TO PARADISE (Drama)

HELL FOR HIRE (Dark Comedy)

MISTRESSES OF SLEEP (Horror)

SECOND DANCE (Fantasy)

UNDER YOUR SPELL (Teen Comedy)

WISH UPON A HOLLYWOOD STAR (Comedy)

SHORT SCREENPLAYS:

BALD GIRLS CAN HYPNOTIZE (Comedy)

DRAGON OF DESTINY (Fantasy)

FEAR THE CLOWNS (Horror)

THE GLAMOROUS SPELL (Comedy)

THE HYPNOTIC TRAP (Horror)

MEDUSA MELROSE: DRAG QUEEN HYPNOTIST (Comedy)

MESMERINA (Comedy)

THE OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD DAY (Sci-Fi)

SLAVE IN THE SPOTLIGHT (Horror)

THE SLEEP STONE (Fantasy)

SWIM INTO THE UNCONSCIOUS (Drama)

A TOUCH OF SUNSHINE MAGIC (Comedy)

SCREENWRITING AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

DEMON CRYSTAL (Horror):

Southeastern International Film Festival – Semifinalist

Fright Night Film Fest – Official Selection