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Homemade ‘Evil Dead 2’ Trailer is Silly Yet Charming
If you’re the kind of person who wants to make movies, you’ve probably heard that same bit of advice over and over again: “Just do it! Get out there and make it happen!” For some, that advice isn’t really all that helpful because you start thinking, “I don’t have lights, I don’t have a good camera, I don’t have a team, I don’t have money, etc…” It can get overwhelming because those are very really concerns. No one wants to do something half ass, right? After all, why work on something if it’s not going to come out the way you want it?
But that’s honestly the worst reason to not move forward. No one gets it right the first time. No one gets it perfect. Everyone has to work hard at bettering their craft and improving their output. To prove this point, Cinefix two years ago released a “homemade” recreation of the Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn trailer, using Barbie dolls, cardboard cutouts, and other incredibly basic and inexpensive tricks.
Does it look cheap? Yup. Is it incredibly cheesy? You damn well better believe it. Is it gonna win any awards? Not a snowball’s chance in hell. But you know what? They made it and they obviously put their love and creativity into it, which makes it charming and entertaining.
So, watch the below video, get inspired, grab your iPhone or whatever device you have, and start shooting that movie!
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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