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[Trailer] Head Back to the ’80s with Slasher Throwback ‘Maniac Farmer’
When it comes to the 1980’s, most will agree this was the golden age of horror. There is no wonder why we are getting a multitude of throwbacks recreating the era with fresh spins. The most prominent sub-genre of the time was the Slasher flick. The next indie homage to the era comes at you with Maniac Farmer.
From Executive Producer P.J. Starks (Volumes of Blood, Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories), writer/director Matthew Williams, it’s sure to be a fun slash, gash, slice, and dice flick to watch with your friends. It even features a kickass hard rock soundtrack with its very own song written by former Evanescence drummer and director of 10/31, Rocky Gray.
“Making a movie requires a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, but I think that we’ve made a film that a lot of people can be really proud of and that can really entertain horror movie fans, as well as movie fans in general,” Williams told me. “I’m very excited and eager for the world to finally see it.” It’s looking to be in the same line of movies like Madman, The Mutilator, and Slaughterhouse, with a splash of Motel Hell. Starring Jake Roark as the Maniac Farmer himself, he comes off as an extremely imposing and brooding force to be reckoned with. I’m sure Farmer Vincent and Madman Mars wouldn’t mind shaking his bloody hands and giving him a hearty welcome to the psycho farmer’s union.”
Maniac Farmer is currently seeking distribution and will be hitting the festival circuit soon, so keep an eye out in your local area.
In the film:
“A group of street punks led by the murderous Blasphemous Rex meet their match when they choose to terrorize a seemingly helpless farmer who ends up turning the tides on the group, and the hunters become the hunted.”
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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