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‘Corbin Nash’ a Vampire Thriller In the Vein of ‘The Crow’
Ignoring the awful title, StarTree Productions’ upcoming vampire thriller Corbin Nash will feature the insane cast that consists of Malcolm McDowell (Clockwork Orange, Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Rutger Hauer (Hobo With a Shotgun, Blade Runner), Bruce Davison (“Tales From the Crypt”) and even Lost Boys‘s Corey Feldman.
“Games of Thrones” star Dean Jagger plays the title character, a New York City cop who transfers to Los Angeles to hunt for his parents’ killer. Once there, he’s brutally murdered and returns to life as the ultimate killer.
It sounds like The Crow meets something along the line of Friday the 13th.
While most plot details remain under wraps, McDowell has signed on to play a character known as the Blind Prophet who exists around the margins of the film’s world, Deadline explains. Hauer, meanwhile, will play a character described as a CoreyBrucemysterious stranger, while Davison plays Jack, the title character’s conflicted stepfather who hides a dangerous secret. And Corey Feldman will play a vicious, cross-dressing vampire in a role that could serve as a comeback.
Rounding out the cast is Mexican actress Fernanda Romero (The Eye, Eternamente tuya) as Macy, a financially struggling woman who searches for her kidnapped younger brother in a world of lost souls, with Richard Wagner as Vince, the lover and minder of Feldman’s character.
The debut feature from Richard Wagner and Ben and Dean Jagger’s StarTree Productions, Corbin Nash is set to begin filming March 30 on location to be announced at a later date. The script was written by Ben and Dean Jagger along with Christopher P. Taylor, and the film will be directed by Ben Jagger. It’s executive produced by Richard Wagner and produced by Todd Grossman, Justin Steele, Matthew Berkowitz, Carmen Aiello and StarTree Productions, LLC.
Her House of Horrors, the horror division of Independent Production House WOMXNOGRAPHY, has launched its Bite Size Short Grant Program, ahead of its film festival Dollhouse of Horror, which will take place in March 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.
The Bite Size Short Grant Program awards $2,000 film grants to female-identifying and queer horror filmmakers. Shorts must be able to be made for $2,000, with a minimum runtime of 8 minutes. Submissions are now open on Filmfreeway, and are being judged by a panel of horror lovers and content creators.
The 2024 Bite Size Short Grant Program judge lineup is as follows:
“James H. Carter II- A documentary director, film producer, podcaster, marketing specialist, and writer. James is the founder and co-owner of Creepy Kingdom. Creepy Kingdom was founded in 2011 and is a multimedia website, and production studio specializing in creepy content. Their primary focus lies at the intersection of childlike fantasy and the macabre, covering horror films, theme parks, haunts, and much more. Beyond their extensive media coverage, Creepy Kingdom hosts events, offers original merchandise, and engages in film production under the Creepy Kingdom Studios brand producing original films like “Foolish Mortals”, exploring Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” fan culture, and “Georgie”, featuring Tony Dakota from the original “It” miniseries.
“In addition to founding Creepy Kingdom, James has won awards for his documentary work, including the award-winning “Foolish Mortals,” which has earned him recognition. He has been featured on Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween special.
“Ashleeta Beauchamp is the editor-in-chief of Peek-A-Boo! Magazine, a cheeky horror magazine created to uplift marginalized writers, artists, models and other creators within the horror community. She also runs The Halloween Coalition, a community group to provide support and marketing for horror and Halloween events around the Southern California area.
“Titeanya Rodríguez is a multi-hyphenate creative, and the founder and owner of HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, home of DOLLHOUSE OF HORROR and the horror division of WOMXNOGRAPHY. As a fellow storyteller and a self-proclaimed artivist, Titeanya’s mission is to create opportunities for women of color and queer women, across film, tv, sports, music, and beyond. She is also the creator of the BITE SIZE SHORT grant program.”
Winners will have a one-night theatrical screening at Regal Cinemas. Submissions Close April 8 at Midnight. Winners will be announced on May 27, 2024. Shorts must be shot and through post-production by June 30, 2024. The screening will take place on July 8, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA.
WOMXNOGRAPHY, HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, and Rodriguez are represented by Azhar PR, Granderson Des Rochers, and Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir.
To submit your short to the Bite Size Short Grant Program, go to the FilmFreeway link here.
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