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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 48 – [MIEN]/Mick’d

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I know who you are.  I know what you want.  If you’re looking for romantic comedies, we don’t have any… but what we do have are a very particular set of films.  Films we have acquired over a matter of years.  Films that will give nightmares to people like you.  If you promise to keep watching from here until the end, we will not look for you, we will not pursue you.  But if you don’t, we will look for you.  We will find you and we will kill you.
…just kidding.  Maybe.
Welcome back, WOD Watchers!
With the weekend approaching fast, we have a couple of kick-ass films for you lined up today.  When I say “kick-ass”, I mean it quite literally.  Today’s theme wanders a bit from the standard idea of horror and dabbles in a bit of ultraviolence.  These are films that Liam Neeson and Jason Statham would be thrilled to star in.  Today is about revenge and getting back what’s owed to you in any way deemed necessary.
First up on the bill, we have [MIEN] by director Frank Appache.  This violent vignette of vanity kicks off right in the middle of the action and doesn’t stop until the credits roll.  We’re put inside the office of a skin rejuvenation clinic and soon find out they use some very questionable techniques that may do more harm than good.  One man found this out the hard way and storms the facility like fucking SEAL Team Six on a mission.  This film stands out from the pack with it’s powerful fight choreography that really puts a thud in your chest.  You’ll most likely exclaim “OH DAMN!” at least once to yourself.  The quick cuts and raw practical effects make this one jump off the screen and pulls you into the scene.  Give it a watch, you’ll see what I [MIEN]. (see what I did there?)
Bringing up the rear in today’s gruesome twosome comes from director Steve Pettit Jr.  In Mick’d, the story centers around a veteran hitman being asked to go on one last mission to clear his employer’s debts.  So on he goes, seeking out his victims one by one.  This film does a good job as portraying these targets as merely business.  To the hitman, it’s merely a means to an end.  This one features excessive gun use that will have you Americans loving your second amendment right.  What this film lacks in acting performances, it makes up for by making the characters bleed…a lot.  This remorseless terminator goes through debt after debt, making them pay with their life.  But is he really done for good?  Who knows… I guess you’ll have to watch and find out.
Annnnnnd ACTION!
– Dominick DeLuca

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“Bite Size Short: Her House of Horrors” Announce Short Grant Program!

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March 13, 2024

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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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