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Exclusive: Andrew Keegan is to star in an indie drama series from horror actress Devanny Pinn.

He will play an entertainment titan in The Blvd, which is being worked up as a six-part series set in LA’s hottest boutique public relations agency during awards season.

Keegan’s character will be Jake Flynn, head of a rival PR firm that is poised to depose longstanding celebrity publicist Persephone Reed (Kinmont).

Also starring in the indie production are Chelsea Gilson, Jordi Vilasuso, Vincent Irizarry, Nichole Tom, Adam Huss, Candace Kita and Eric Himel.

The show is currently in production in LA, with Pinn (Camp Lake Pleasant) producing through her Jaguar Motion Pictures imprint from a script from Brandon Slagle and Eric Pereira.

What made you want to get involved in the film industry? I have always loved movies, since I can remember. When I was a kid I thought I wanted to be an actor but I eventually found that I enjoyed writing more so I pursued that. After having a couple of scripts produced I decided to take it to the next step and started directing. Filmmaking is definitely something I’ve always been passionate about.

From script–to–screen, how close did Horny Teenagers Must Die! come to its original vision? Pretty close. There were some issues we ran into during production that forced some changes. One scene was completely cut from the script due to the loss of a location, and a couple scenes were added after the initial shoot in order to help with some character development. Overall though, the final movie is probably 85% as it was written.

After a brief hiatus due to our live coverage of Comic-Con, we’re back with a double-sized edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new trailer for Come Back to Me and I Spill Your Guts 2, release details on Schism, Silent Retreat, and the Class of Nuke ‘Em High soundtrack, and much more:

Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...

Mad Z Productions' upcoming Sisters has added a horror legend to its cast. The great Bill Moseley is joining four of indie horror's most recognizable up-and-coming screen queens for the project. Read on for more details.

The veteran of such horror classics as Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Devil’s Rejects, and Repo! The Genetic Opera, Moseley will appear in the film alongside Jessica Cameron, Devanny Pinn, Melantha Blackthorne, and Seregon O’Dassey. Also starring is Ray Hryb.

Filming is set to begin this August in New England. Sisters is written and directed by David Zagorski (Killing Brooke, The Devil’s Nightmare) and co-produced by Zagorski and Hryb.

For more info visit Sisters on Facebook.

Synopsis:

Pushed to the limits by the abusive Ray, four sisters, all witches, use their powers to get a little revenge. But when things get out of hand and they have to cover up a crime,...

Mad Z productions is gearing up to shoot the indie horror feature Sisters. Principal photography on this feature will begin this summer, in August of 2014. The film is a revenge tale, involving witchcraft. As well, David Zagorski's (Killing Brooke) latest feature will star horror's finest: Jessica Cameron (Truth or Dare), Melantha Blackthorne (A Grim Becoming), Seregon O'Dassey (Captured Hearts), Devanny Pinn (Dead Sea) and Ry Hryb. A preview for Sisters is here! For more on the story, four sisters are abused by the malefactor Ray. Using their witchy power, they plan their revenge on Ray. Soon, the tables are turned in favour of this quartet; but these sisters will have to cover up their violent crimes. As well, an early concept poster for the film has been released. The graphic shows the sisters: Gwen (Cameron), Ana (Blackthorne), Selene (O'Dassey) and Skye (Pinn). The villain is shown defiantly at the bottom of the poster.

Word of a new project from Mad Z Productions that unites four of indie horror’s biggest stars landed in our inbox, and of course we had to share! Read on for the first details about Sisters, which kicks off in August.

The project brings together for the first time ever four of indie horror’s biggest female stars: Jessica Cameron (Truth or Dare, Camel Spiders), Devanny Pinn (Dead Sea, The Black Dahlia Haunting), Melantha Blackthorne (A Grim Becoming), and Seregon O’Dassey (Captured Hearts).

Sisters also stars Ray Hryb (Killing Brooke). It is written and directed by David Zagorski (Killing Brooke, The Devil’s Nightmare) and co-produced by Zagorski and Hryb.

As mentioned, filming starts in August so look for lots more soon!

Synopsis:

Pushed to the limits by the abusive Ray, four sisters, all witches, use their powers to get a little revenge. But when things get out...

Sure, this weekend is all about leftovers and shopping, but by next week you're gonna be craving some horror, and with a full slate that includes the West Coast premiere of David Zagorski's Killing Brooke, the Rip Horror Film Festival should fit the bill perfectly.

The festival will be held at California State University's Beach Auditorium, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840. Killing Brooke screens Friday, December 6th. Other premieres include Saint Dracula 3D, Jake's Road, Blood Redd, Captured Hearts, and Billy Club plus a boatload of shorts and super shorts. Get all the details below.

Killing Brooke Synopsis:

Free-spirited party girl Brooke Porter and her wife, Chloe, are celebrating their recent wedding when they meet Vance, a handsome, lady-killing drifter at a bar. But a drunken night of debauchery will lead them all down the road to terror. Pursued by a vicious, psychopathic madman, Brooke is propelled into a struggle for survival,...

We've been talking about horror survival thriller Killing Brooke for months now, and finally we have some DVD release info for you. The flick is available now - just in time for your Halloween festivities!

Anyone wishing to purchase a copy can do so via the Mad Z Productions website. Bonus features include:

Audio commentary with cast & crew Blooper reel Trailers Colin Allen's "Video Diaries" - a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Killing Brooke

DVDs are just $10 each ($2.95 s/h), and they also have t-shirts ($10, $2.95 s/h) and 11"X17" posters ($3, $1.49 s/h) or a bundle of all three for $20 ($4.95 s/h).

Synopsis:

Free-spirited party girl Brooke Porter and her wife, Chloe, are celebrating their recent wedding when they meet Vance, a handsome, lady-killing drifter at a bar. But a drunken night of debauchery will lead them all down the road to terror. Pursued by a vicious, psychopathic madman,...

The Killer Film Fest is happening November 1-3, 2012, in Somerville, Massachusetts, and the official feature and short film selections have been announced. It's a pretty impressive group so if you live in the area, definitely mark your calendar now!

Killer Film Fest has been bringing the best of indie horror to the screen and web since 2009. Join them this year for a "Killer" experience and the event's first annual zombie pub crawl.

The Fest takes place at the Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square; 617.625.5700. There's also an online component (Kff Online) running October 22-November 2, 2012; some films are screening both at the fest and online while others are strictly one or the other. Features are listed below along with the countries in which they were produced, the directors, and the format in which they will be a part of the Fest:

Beware, USA, Justin Thomas Ostensen, Kff Online

Below Zero, Canada, Jason Daly,...

Just in time for the film's April 6th world premiere, a new one-sheet for horror survival thriller Killing Brooke has landed in our inbox. Now that's how we like to kick off the weekend!

The premiere of Mad Z Productions' Killing Brooke will take place on Friday, April 6th, at 8:00 Pm at the historic 800-seat Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main Street, in Northampton, Massachusetts. A Q&A with writer/director David Zagorski will immediately follow the film.

Tickets can be purchased online, and if you plan to attend, be sure to RSVP on Facebook.

For more info "like" Killing Brooke on Facebook, and visit the Killing Brooke page on the Mad Z Productions website.

Synopsis:

Free-spirited party girl Brooke Porter and her wife, Chloe, are celebrating their recent wedding when they meet Vance, a handsome, lady-killing drifter at a bar. But a drunken night of debauchery will lead them...

Mad Z Productions has announced that the world premiere of its horror survival thriller Killing Brooke will take place on Friday, April 6th, at 8:00 Pm at the historic 800-seat Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main Street, in Northampton, Massachusetts.

A Q&A with writer/director David Zagorski will immediately follow the film. Tickets are $10 with an additional $1.50 service fee if purchased online. If you plan to attend, be sure to RSVP on Facebook.

For more info "like" Killing Brooke on Facebook, and visit the Killing Brooke page on the Mad Z Productions website.

Synopsis:

Free-spirited party girl Brooke Porter and her wife, Chloe, are celebrating their recent wedding when they meet Vance, a handsome, lady-killing drifter at a bar. But a drunken night of debauchery will lead them all down the road to terror. Pursued by a vicious, psychopathic madman, Brooke is propelled into a struggle for survival, one that...

It's been just about two months since we've heard anything from the folks behind Killing Brooke, "an intense thriller that twists the survival horror genre on its head," but today writer/director Dave Zagorski dropped us an email including five new stills and an update from co-producer/co-star Johnny Donaldson.

Before we get to the goods, however, Zagorski wanted us to let everyone know that in honor of our Indie Horror Month, the Killing Brooke crew are holding a contest on the film's Facebook page. On March 31st one lucky Killing Brooke Facebook fan will win a copy of the Kb script, autographed by the cast!

Synopsis:

Free-spirited party girl Brooke Porter and her wife, Chloe, are celebrating their recent wedding when they meet Vance, a handsome, lady-killing drifter at a bar. But a drunken night of debauchery will lead them all down the road to terror. Pursued by a vicious,...

It's no secret we're big champions of indie films at Dread Central, and one we're keeping a close eye on is writer/director Dave Zagorski's Killing Brooke, which he calls "an intense thriller that twists the survival horror genre on its head." To keep the momentum for the film going, he's provided us with some new stills and a clip.

Synopsis:

Free-spirited party girl Brooke Porter and her wife, Chloe, are celebrating their recent wedding when they meet Vance, a handsome, lady-killing drifter at a bar. But a drunken night of debauchery will lead them all down the road to terror. Pursued by a vicious, psychopathic madman, Brooke is propelled into a struggle for survival, one that will push her to the limits physically and emotionally.

Killing Brooke is the latest feature length presentation from Mad Z Productions. It was shot over a 6-week period between July and August, 2010, mostly in scenic Hatfield,...

The first trailer for the upcoming horror survival flick 'Killing Brooke' by writer/director Dave Zagorski has been released.

Zagorski told DreadCentral.com that principal photography has wrapped on the picture which is said to be an intense independent thriller that twists the survival horror genre on its head. The trailer can be seen below the synopsis.

Killing Brooke synopsis:

Free-spirited party girl Brooke Porter and her wife, Chloe, are celebrating their recent wedding when they meet Vance, a handsome, lady-killing drifter at a bar. But a drunken night of debauchery will lead them all down the road to terror. Pursued by a vicious, psychopathic madman, Brooke is propelled into a struggle for survival, one that will push her to the limits physically and emotionally.

Killing Brooke is the latest feature length presentation from Mad Z Productions. It was shot over a 6-week period between July and August, 2010, mostly in scenic Hatfield,...

Writer/director Dave Zagorski dropped us a line to let us know principal photography has wrapped on his latest project, Killing Brooke, an intense independent thriller that twists the survival horror genre on its head. He also shared a few stills and the trailer.

First, though, here's the synopsis:

Free-spirited party girl Brooke Porter and her wife, Chloe, are celebrating their recent wedding when they meet Vance, a handsome, lady-killing drifter at a bar. But a drunken night of debauchery will lead them all down the road to terror. Pursued by a vicious, psychopathic madman, Brooke is propelled into a struggle for survival, one that will push her to the limits physically and emotionally.

Killing Brooke is the latest feature length presentation from Mad Z Productions. It was shot over a 6-week period between July and August, 2010, mostly in scenic Hatfield, Massachusetts, as well as parts of Easthampton. Alex Fandel,...