Heavy Metal Dungeon

I recently shot this scene of a fake public access MTV-esque show called Heavy Metal Dungeon which is being edited by Joe Sherlock that will go into a movie for Warlock Video.  The background was just dumpster rescued bits of cardboard duct taped together and then painted with a fake brick wall pattern using a sponge.  Then I added all of the graffiti using spray paint and paint markers.  Bits of the show's hostess' costume, Heavy Metal Kitty, was made at the last second using Velcro tape and hot-glue.   All in all, I think it came out pretty damn good.

Here is a sneak peek:

TRULY DELIGHTFUL PICS

Here are some pin-up photos that I took with my wife showing off the DVD of TRULY DREADFUL TALES which you can buy here.  If you love indie cinema support the little guy by grabbing a copy today.  It has gore and women rastlin'!  What more do you need!?

TRULY DREADFUL TALES NOW AVAILABLE AT W.A.V.E.'S WEBSITE

I just got word that for anyone wanting to but TRULY DREADFUL TALES with a credit card can now do so through W.A.V.E.'s website. (link NSFW)

Also available on the website is UNDERBELLY and DEADLY PREMONITIONS both films from the producer and writer of TRULY DREADFUL TALES.

So check out the website and support indie films by grabbing a copy today!

TRULY DREADFUL TALES NOW AVAILABLE

Hey boils and ghouls, the horror film anthology TRULY DREADFUL TALES is now available to buy from Joe Sherlock's website!  It features a segment that I directed called CRAZED.  It features hot gals rasstlin', blood, and violence!  What more do you want!?

Support indie filmmaking by going here and grabbing a copy today!

TRULY DREADFUL TALES TRAILER!!!

I wrapped the short film CRAZED back in December and hopefully one day I will write a post about that.  In the meantime here is the trailer to TRULY DREADFUL TALES which CRAZED is a part of.  For more details head over to my buddy Joe Sherlock's website and stay tuned for details on how you can order a DVD copy of it.

Summer Slaycation #11: Women Rastlin' and Lots of Blood

Last Sunday knocked out tons of scenes involving my wife and our friend Jennifer.  There was lots of Karo fake blood involved, a bit of rastlin' in the kitchen between the two gals, and poor Jennifer had to scream at the camera over seven times.  I even got a chance to field test my peel-and-stick blood, which turned decent enough for what it was.  It was a cool way to spend a Sunday.

Here are some pics from the movie that I am dying to share:

Becca, the nosey neighbor, is not so sure of Judy.

Jennifer is not too happy about having to do another take.

Let the rastlin' begin!

Becca soon discovers what happens to curious cats

 No filmming this weekend is planned because of the Labor Day.  But things should get back on track the following weekend.  I am a little over the half-way mark.  It is a bit depressing since I am having so much fun, I don't want it to end.  But that is part of the nature of making movies.  I got some personal scripts cooking up so I might jump back on the saddle sooner than expected.

Gonna have to think of a new title for these blog posts since Fall is creeping in.

More about CRAZED and the anthology TRULY DEADLY TALES can be found at Joe Sherlock's blog.

Learn how to make peel-and-stick blood on a dollar store budget here.

Summer Slaycation Update #10: Another Look at Stage Two

After a bit of discussion with my pal Joe Sherlock we have decided to go ahead and reveal a bit more of the stage two make-up for the film CRAZED.  In fact you can see one pic over at his blog which includes a cool title design.

The short film is for Sherlock's TRULY DEADLY TALES and is starring Jennifer who is a friend of my wife.  Speaking of the wife, it was her who did the make-up based on some concept pics I did using Photoshop.  She did a amazing job considering the meager resources that we have:

Here is a early concept photo of Stage Two.

Here is a hickey that my wife gave to the film's lead actress

Here is the film's lead actress Jennifer showing off her Blue Steel look

Summer Slaycation #9: Stage Two

Got back from today's shoot from a few hours ago.  We had a friend of my wife's and her friend who wanted to be in the film but dropped out at the last second which was kinda disappointing.  But that is the life of a no budget filmmaker.

So today we just shot mostly minor scenes that needed to be knocked out of the script.  Also reshot a scene to bridge the puke scene.  Sadly never got to break out the violence or gore yet.  Yet there is always another day and another film shoot.

My wife did a great job at applying what we are calling the stage two make-up to my wife's friend Jennifer who is the lead in the film.  The final effect looks damn cool on camera.  I plan on watching the dailies tomorrow or the next day to see how it all turned out.

I am very thankful that everyone involved in the film has stuck with it despite the many setbacks and challenges.  I have a super cool wife who has not only done a great job in the make-up fx department, but has also helped with the lighting, sound, and script supervision.  Not to mention rounding up the actors for the film.

My wife's friend Jennifer has also done a fantastic job as the film's lead, and has been so gracious with her time and for putting up with the reshoots, multiple takes and coverage shots, and the weirdness.  Not to mention the fact that her and her hubby allow us to shoot in her house with film equipment everywhere.

Okay here are some pics to make the post a bit exciting:

Here is sneak peek at Jennifer in her what we are calling her stage two make-up.  It will make sense in the final film.

Here is the camera stabilizer that I am using.  I made it from scrap PVC parts and from a cool tutorial found here.

Here is the second phase of a gas mask being made for the film.  I can't say more about when or why you will see it.  But it will be damn cool!

A Sneak Peek at Something for Halloween

I'm doing my best to get a art piece done for a possible Halloween seasonal t-shirt.  Here is a sneak peek so far:

Summer Slaycation #8: Sunday Afternoon Puke

The script.  No Peeking!

So last Sunday I finally got shoot some of the CRAZED short for Joe Sherlock's upcoming TRULY DEADLY TALES and managed to knock out a few pages of the script.  Spent nearly five hours straight just shooting and multiple takes and coverage shots.  Even got a good puke scene in there.   By the end of the day I was exhausted but in a good way.

The wife and her friend, Jen, who plays the lead in CRAZED

I did take a look at the dailies today and my wife's friend is in the film as the lead and even though she has zero acting experience she was freakin' AMAZING!  I have seen my fair share of indie underground film actresses and this gal can act circles around them.  Not just that, but she is willing to do take after take and get the shot done no matter how long it takes.  A real trooper!

So far it seems like all is back on track.  Hopefully we will resume shooting this weekend including some more scenes involving the wife.  Still need a actress to film in one role and may have found someone to do a small newscaster role,  So, for the time being, everything is coming up Millhouse,

Oh, you can now see one of the segments to the TRULY DEADLY TALES anthology over at Joe Sherlock's blog which is what CRAZED will become a part of.

Also here is a newer version of the gas mask that I an building.  The milk jug ones had fair results but did not cover the face like it should.  So I am modifying a craft mask into a gas mask.  I'll have more deets later.

Until next time kids, stay weird!

Bride Tat WIP T-Shirt Design

So I decided to take the two tat designs I made for the wife and I and flesh them out a bit for a series of possible prints and merch.  Stay tuned.

Find my merchandise here.  Each sale helps give life to a new monster.

Summer Slaycation Update #7: A Double Case of Owies

So this weekend was another bust, shooting-wise.  My wife had to go to the ER the night before a planned shoot and which ended with the discovery that she had several kidney stones.  We didn't go to bed till around five in the morning.

The next day she made a good attempt at going out for the shoot but in the end she had to lay in bed while crossing her fingers that the Flomax and Lortabs would soon do their job.

Oh, and our air conditioning unit died on us.  The wife and I had to pay through the nose to get it repaired and the money we spent was to be used on other bills, including a car and tag that we badly need.

Today she felt better and we celebrated a bit at IHOP and were on our way afterwards to grab the equipment when the lead actress sliced her finger on a can of cashews.  Unfortunately, it was a bad cut and any filmming was to be canceled today.

Sigh.  So the whole weekend was a suck-fest of suck.  It's so damn frustrating.  It almost feels like I am cursed. Everywhere I turn there is another sucker punch waiting.   I am so sick of this happening because I feel like I am making up excuses.  Yet I have zero control of what is happening. That is the real piss in the eye.  I also feel like I'm letting down my pal Joe Sherlock too.  He gave me this great opportunity and I am screwing it up for him.  I know what it's like for me to flake out and I don't want him to think I am doing that.

We might try to shoot some this week.  If not we're gonna try again next weekend.  I am truly living the life of a zero budget filmmaker.

Franken-Boo

In case you did not know, I completed a new art piece. Boils and Ghouls let me introduce you to Franken-Boo.

Franken-Boo

Hey kids!  I got a new t-shirt fresh off the slab.  Check it out and buy a shirt today to help me make more monsters.  Thanks!

Franken-Boo by mondoschlocko
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Summer Slaycation: Update #666

Yesterday I had to improvise since a actress of mine called in sick.  She was the main character and not much could be done there.  But the wife and I did not want to let another weekend go to waste.

Luckily my wife helped out by calling a friend of hers who did us a huge favor by driving a few towns over to shoot inside a sweltering hot non-air conditioned used bookstore for what will be less than a minute of on-screen time.  But she was awesome and saved my day.

Shooting resumes sometime in the middle of the week and again this weekend.  I'm doing my best to lockdown a bar for a interior scene and hopefully maybe some exterior stuff too.  I have two leads to follow up with so fingers crossed there.

A great surprise after returning home was the discovery that my latest batch of peel-and-stick blood splatter props actually worked!  Go here for the full details.

More to come.  To be continued...

In the Kitchen Brewing Up a Batch of Blood

Spent most of the morning working on different mixtures of fake blood for a cheap peel-and-stick static splatter prop.  Here are some pics of what I have come up with so far.

Please feel free to comment below to let me know what you think.  Thanks!

Sneak Peak Frankenstein Art #3

Finally I am now adding the first layer of colors and stitches to my latest piece of art.  Here is another sneak peak:

Summer Slaycation: Update #4

The wife doing her best Velma impersonation

I actually got back in the saddle yesterday and shot some footage for Joe Sherlock's film anthology TRULY DREADFUL TALES.

The wife wore her best sexy Velma costume to portray a character named Becca who I see more as a nosey neighbor.  It's my own homage of sorts to BEWITCHED in which, the neighbor across the street, Gladys Kravitz was always wondering what was going on across the street with the Stephens family.

I watched the dailies last night and thet look solid enough.  I would've taken some screen caps but discovered far too late last night that my firewire cable is no longer compatiable with my newer PC and laptop which themselves are not exactly what I would call new.

This weekend I have more shooting planned including a puke scene!

To be continued...

Sneak Peek: Frankenstein Art #2

This is where I am at currently with my latest drawing:

Summer Slaycation 2011: Update #3

I am still searching for a actress to replace the one I lost but I am fairly confident that I will be able to with too much effort.  If all else fails I will just hit the usual local moviemaking boards and see if I can find someone.

Spent most of the day working on the mache assault rifles.  They are shaping up very nicely as you can see:

At the moment trying to line up a day or two this weekend to shoot some scenes and knock out some pages while I find another actress and finish the props.

To be continued....