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‘Parasomnia’ Premiere, Signing and Malone’s Next Projects
William Malone (House on Haunted Hill) is returning to horror this Friday when his latest feature premieres at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival. Parasomnia, which stars Jeffrey Combs, Patrick Kilpatrick, Dylan Purcell, Cherilyn Wilson and Kathryn Leigh Scott, is a horrifying love story about an art student who falls in with a sleeping beauty, only to find out too late that she holds a deadly secret. During the screening (?) there will be a massive autrograph session, which you can read about inside, along with some brief details on Malone’s forthcoming projects.
Thursday, October 16th at 7 pm, come meet the cast of Parasomnia at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA and get a free poster signed. Guests include Director William Malone, Dylan Purcell, Cherilyn Wilson, Timothy Bottoms, Jeffrey Combs, Patrick Kilpatrick, Janet Tracy Keisjer. For more info go to the official website.
SpookyDan writes in with a brief skinny on Malone’s forthcoming projects.
This Friday at Screamfest catch Malone’s premiere of PARASOMNIA, a cautionary love story with a twisted killer, some amazing visuals – a modern day Grimm’s fairy tale. We got a chance to screen the film a few days early and while there we spoke Malone about his upcoming projects. “Well, I am working on prepping three different films right now,” he continues, “a wacked out horror tale, a big budget sci-fi epic, and another very dark horror project.” It’s all in the early stages now, so watch for updates as they come in.
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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