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Theo Rossi has joined The Saviors, a darkly comedic thriller that also stars Adam Scott and Danielle Deadwyler (Carry-On, The Piano Lesson).

The film centers around a suburban couple whose life spirals out of control when they rent their garage to mysterious tenants.

Highway 10, Invention Studios and Great Scott Productions are producing. Kevin Hamedani directed from a script he co-wrote with Travis Betz that was featured on the 2018 Black List. Production in Los Angeles recently wrapped after beginning in December.

Rossi appeared in Netflix’s Carry-On alongside Deadwyler and Taron Edgerton and also in HBO’s The Penguin as Dr. Julian Rush. He starred opposite Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal and is known for roles in Marvel’s Luke Cage, Sons of Anarchy and Army of the Dead.

Up next, Rossi executive produces and stars in the indie drama Come with Me,...

A couple of weeks ago, it was announced Adam Scott (Severance) and Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall) have the lead roles in the darkly comedic thriller The Saviors, which is currently filming in Los Angeles. Kevin Hamedani, who previously directed Zmd: Zombies of Mass Destruction and Junk, is directing the film from a script he co-wrote with Travis Betz. This one was was featured on the Blacklist way back in 2018, so it’s good to see it finally going into production… and now we know the names of several of Scott and Deadwyler’s co-stars. Deadline reports that the supporting cast includes Greg Kinnear (You Gotta Believe), Kate Berlant (Would It Kill You to Laugh), Nazanin Boniadi (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Ron Perlman (The Instigators), and Colleen Camp (Amsterdam).

The story of The Saviors centers on a suburban couple whose life spirals out of...

Exclusive: Greg Kinnear (You Gotta Believe), Kate Berlant (Would It Kill You to Laugh), Nazanin Boniadi (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Ron Perlman (The Instigators), and Colleen Camp (Amsterdam) have come aboard to support Adam Scott and Danielle Deadwyler in The Saviors, a darkly comedic indie thriller, which has wrapped production.

Directed by Kevin Hamedani from a script he co-wrote with Travis Betz, which was featured on the 2018 Black List, the film is about a suburban couple whose life spirals into paranoia and danger when they rent their garage to mysterious tenants, leading to a shocking revelation with world-altering stakes.

Kinnear plays Jim Clemente, an eccentric detective who the couple hires to investigate their new tenants. Berlant plays Scott’s character’s conspiracy theorist sister, Cleo. Boniadi plays Jahan, one of the mysterious tenants. Perlman and Camp play the parents of Scott’s character, Mr. and Mrs.

Adam Scott (Severance) and Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall) have the lead roles in the darkly comedic thriller The Saviors, which is currently filming in Los Angeles. Kevin Hamedani, who previously directed Zmd: Zombies of Mass Destruction and Junk, is directing the film from a script he co-wrote with Travis Betz. This one was was featured on the Blacklist way back in 2018, so it’s good to see it finally going into production.

The story centers on a suburban couple whose life spirals out of control when they rent their garage to mysterious tenants.

Matt Smith and Dan Gedman are financing and producing The Saviors under their new shingle of Highway 10. Adam Scott and Naomi Scott are producing for Great Scott Productions, while Nicholas Weinstock and Divya D’Souza do the same for Invention Studios, and Bradley Gallo and Michael Helfant produce for Amasia Entertainment. Deadwyler is an executive producer,...

Adam Scott and Danielle Deadwyler will star in “The Saviors,” a darkly comedic thriller about a suburban couple whose life spirals out of control when they rent their garage to mysterious tenants. The film is currently in production in Los Angeles. Kevin Hamedani is directing from a script he co-wrote with Travis Betz, which was featured on the 2018 Blacklist.

Matt Smith and Dan Gedman of Highway 10 are financing and will produce. “The Saviors” marks the first film produced under their new shingle. In addition, Adam Scott and Naomi Scott will produce on behalf of Great Scott Productions, Nicholas Weinstock and Divya D’Souza will produce for Invention Studios, and Bradley Gallo and Michael Helfant will produce for Amasia Entertainment. Deadwyler, Alyssa Roehrenbeck and Josh Sathre will executive produce.

Scott will next be seen in the second season of Apple TV+’s “Severance,” which he executive produces. That performance earned Scott nominations for an Emmy Award,...

Exclusive: Longtime APA literary agent Adam Perry has been promoted to Partner.

Perry began his career in the APA mailroom in 2011 and was promoted to agent in 2013. Since then, he has grown his roster of clients to represent such writers and directors as filmmakers Justin Chon (Gook, Blue Bayou, Pachinko) and Akin Omotoso (Rise, Vaya), director Alejandra Marquez Abella (The Good Girls, A Million Miles Away), screenwriters Julia Cox (Nyad), Pat Casey & Josh Miller (Sonic The Hedgehog 1&2, Violent Night), Black List scribe Elyse Hollander (Blond Ambition, Guys and Dolls remake), creator-showrunner Ben Ketai (StartUp), screenwriters Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman (Knock at the Cabin, Harry’s All Night Hamburgers), Amos Vernon & Nunzio Randazzo (Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Fudged), Co-ep’s Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt (Sweet Tooth, Star Trek Discovery), Co-ep Chuck Hayward (Ted Lasso), SuP Bobak Esfarjani (Alien, Kindred), writing trio Murder Ink. (Black Don’t Camp, Homecoming), screenwriters Cornelius Uliano & Bryan Schulz (Peanuts,...

Daniel Dae Kim is probably best known for his role in the iconic sci-fi series Lost as well as his role in Hawaii Five-0. He has since become a gamechanger and disrupter when it comes to advocacy for Asians, Asian Americans and other underrepresented voices in Hollywood.

In 2017, he and Grace Park, who is also Asian, exited the CBS reboot of the classic ahead of the eighth season due to contractual agreements surrounding salary. This shined a light on salary parity in film and TV and how it impacts people of color and other marginalized voices — something that the industry has been grappling with for decades.

He forged his own path with his production banner 3Ad, which produced The Good Doctor and has many irons in the fire via his first-look deal with Amazon. He is producing a comedy with deaf actor and model Nyle Dimarco as well as the...

We're back with a new installment of Horror Highlights! In today's feature, we have an exclusive clip from Useless Humans, a look at the trailer for Slaxx, and an interview with All Hail to the Popcorn King's Hansi Oppenheimer:

Useless Humans Exclusive Clip: "A thirtieth birthday and the fate of humanity are left hanging in the balance when a ruthless alien crashes the party, forcing these four friends to save the world."

Release Date: July 14, 2020

Distribution Company: Quiver Distribution

Directed by: Stephen Ohl

Written by: George Caine, Stephen Ohl, Kevin Hamedani & Travis Betz

Story by: Ryan Scaringe

Produced by: Ryan Scaringe, Jon Bloch, Amy Lippens & Max J. Silver

Starring: Josh Zuckerman, Rushi Kota, Davida Williams, Luke Youngblood, Edy Ganem, Maya Kazan, Joey Kern, Kevin Michael Martin & Iqbal Theba

Runtime: 77 Minutes



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Watch the Trailer for Slaxx: "Produced by The Horror Collective's parent company Entertainment Squad, Slaxx will be making...

Daniel Dae Kim and his 3Ad production company are joining forces with Amazon for Tether, a ghost story from writers Kevin Hamedani and Travis Betz. The series follows the ghost of a woman trying to save her kidnapped son and husband, and that’s certainly a twist on your average ghost story. Kim will executive produce the show, […]

The post Revenge Ghost Story ‘Tether’ Brings Together Daniel Dae Kim and Amazon appeared first on /Film.

Amazon Studios has put in development Tether, a supernatural drama from The Black List scribes Kevin Hamedani and Travis Betz (The Saviors), and Daniel Dae Kim and his 3Ad production company. The project was brought into the studio by Kim under his first-look deal with the studio, and it is the first project in development for 3Ad under the pact.

Written by Hamedani and Betz, the genre-bending Tether follows the terrifying journey of Madelyn Woods, a woman driven to find her kidnapped husband and son and extract revenge on those who hurt them… and murdered her. Now a ghost, and tethered to the house she died in, Madelyn must find a way to escape her supernatural prison and save the ones she loves.

Hamedani and Betz will serve as showrunners and executive producers. Kim, 3Ad’s Head of Development John Cheng, and executive Tara Bohn also will executive produce. Amazon...

Amazon is ready to get its ghost on.

The streamer is teaming with actor-producer Daniel Dae Kim to develop Tether, a genre-bending take on the classic ghost story.

From feature writers Kevin Hamedani and Travis Betz, Tether follows the terrifying journey of Madelyn Woods, a woman driven to find her kidnapped husband and son and extract revenge on those who hurt them … and murdered her. Now a ghost, and tethered to the house she died in, Madelyn must find a way to escape her supernatural prison and save the ones she loves.

Hamedani and Betz are set to ...

Exclusive: Universal is developing the Adib Khorram 2018 Penguin Books Ya novel Darius the Great is Not Okay.

Kevin Hamedani and Travis Betz will adapt for Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman’s Mandeville Films which is producing.

The novel follows half-Persian Darius Kellner, a fanboy who knows how to speak Klingon better than Farsi, and is more versed in Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. However, his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. He’s never really fit in at home, and he’s sure things are going to be the same in Iran. His clinical depression doesn’t exactly help. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. Soon, they’re spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city’s skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioush—the original Persian version of his name...

Shriekfest Film Festival's 2014 lineup includes such recognizable names as Brian Krause in the World Premiere of 'House of Purgatory', Joe Adler in it's World Premiere 'Kill Game', Joanna Cassidy in it's U.S Premiere 'Zugzwang', Ed Gale in it's World Premiere 'Honey', and Michael Berryman in 'One Please'. The roster encompasses 42 films, 30 screenplay finalists, and 8 original song finalists.. Awards will be awarded in many categories, including an award for the Best Feature Film and Best Feature screenplay. Shriekfest alumni include such indie icons as Travis Betz, Gregg Bishop, Kevin Greutert (Saw VI), Kenneth J. Hall, Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind), Tammi Sutton, Darin Scott, and many more! ...

The transformation scene in John Landis' classic An American Werewolf in London is to this day one of the horror genre's finest moments and a true benchmark in practical effects work. Time to take a truly loving look at it!

Director Travis Betz (Joshua) got together with John's son, Max Landis (who stars in the short below), and Cinefex to do a homemade reenactment of the iconic and infamous transformation. The results are pretty friggin' hilarious. Check it out!

In case you've been living under a rock or are too young to know any better, the iconic film follows two American college students, Jack and David, as they backpack across the moors of England. On a misty, full-moon night, the men are attacked by a supernatural creature that kills Jack and taints David with its horrific curse.

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Had your fill of The ABCs of Death? If, like us, that is never going to happen, you'll be pleased to learn that Ant Timpson and Tim League - in association with producer Ted Geoghegan - have selected 26 of the 541 entries for ABCs Of Death 2 (you can check out the winning entry, Robert Boocheck’s M is for Masticate here), and put them together for The ABCs of Death 1.5. The new compilation will be released digitally early this year, you can check out the occasionally cryptic titles below, followed by The ABCs of Death 2 later in the year. The full line up for the second instalment includes the work of Álex de la Iglesia, Bill Plympton, Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper, Sion Sono and Vincenzo Natali. The selected shorts for The ABCs of Death 1.5 are: • Maria Ivanova’s “M is for Mastication” • Tim Rutherford and Cody Kennedy’s...

If you submitted a short film to the ABCs of Death 2 26th director challenge and your entry didn't get chosen to appear in the film, then have no fear because a second chance has been provided in the form of ABCs of Death 1.5. Everything you need to know can be found here!

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Producers Ant Timpson and Tim League announced today the 26 entries chosen to be a part of Drafthouse Films’ ABCs Of Death 1.5, a spin-off of the immensely popular Magnet Releasing anthology series.

The original 2012 film delivered 26 dark tales from the industry’s most celebrated genre directors, and its hotly-anticipated sequel hits cinemas in 2014. Both anthologies conducted a worldwide “Search for the 26th Director”, which allowed one exceptional fan-made entry to appear in each finished film. The original movie sought “T” entries – and ultimately chose Lee Hardcastle’s stop-motion animated “T is for Toilet.” The upcoming sequel,...

Drafthouse Films has officially announced ABCs of Death 1.5, a spin-off that contains 26 short films from their most recent “Search for the 26th Director” competition for ABCs of Death 2:

“New York – January 8, 2014 – Producers Ant Timpson and Tim League announced today the 26 entries chosen to be a part of Drafthouse Films’ ABCs Of Death 1.5, a spin-off of the immensely popular Magnet Releasing anthology series.

The original 2012 film delivered 26 dark tales from the industry’s most celebrated genre directors, and its hotly-anticipated sequel hits cinemas in 2014. Both anthologies conducted a worldwide “Search for the 26th Director”, which allowed one exceptional fan-made entry to appear in each finished film. The original movie sought “T” entries – and ultimately chose Lee Hardcastle’s stop-motion animated “T is for Toilet.” The upcoming sequel, in its search for an “M”, ultimately decided upon Robert Boocheck’s wildly clever “M is for Masticate.”

Producers Ant Timpson and Tim League,...

Filmmaker Travis Betz is annoyed that the Hollywood movie machine is remaking every movie that "touched his heart." In an act of passive protest, Betz decided to "remake their remake out of paper." Ladies and gentlemen... "Paper Carrie."

 

Betz, a horror movie fanatic, has lots of other paper horror on his website: Jurassic Park, Machete Kills, Prometheus, and my favorite: The Conjuring.

For more, check out TravisBetz.com

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If you enjoyed the indie zombie comedy DeadHeads, you’ll be interested in Smush!, a short film prequel from the same creative team. The short premiered this past August at FrightFest and is now online for all to watch:

“The Pierce Brothers (Brett & Drew Pierce) of FroBro Films are proud to announce that “Smush!” a short comedy/horror film starring Markus Taylor (DeadHeads), Travis Betz (Lo, The Dead Inside), Greg Dow (DeadHeads), and new-comer, 7 year old Georgia Rose

Matlack (Horror House) will get it’s world premiere screening at the 13th prestigious FILM4 FrightFest on Saturday August 25th, before the premiere of Outpost 2: Black Sun.

Smush! – a DeadHeads Short” is the tale of a little girl left home alone amid a zombie outbreak, who makes unlikely friends with a flesh-starved intruder.

“We were homesick for DeadHeads. We missed the crew, the cast, and the characters so we got the old team together,...

Earlier, we posted a review of the action comedy Dust Up, a neo-western with shades of Quentin Tarantino, Sergio Leone, and Grindhouse films. The film was written and directed by Ward Roberts (Little Big Top), and can be found on VOD and PPV, and has been out since October and November. What follows is FM’s interview with Ward: our discussion about his influences, his hilarious cast, the case of the missing miniature pony, and the tenacity it takes to be an independent filmmaker.

Read our rave review here and be sure to check it out on VOD.

FM: I always ask this because I’m always curious. What kinds of films, or TV, or books did you grow up on? What inspired you to become a filmmaker?

Ward Roberts: You know, I would say, watching Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman, those are my very earliest cinematic influences.

No budget, no problem. The seams show often in “Dust Up,” an unapologetically silly action comedy that feels as if it was produced entirely from the loose change found on all of Brooklyn’s collective bar tops. Complimenting the jaunty original score and songs from Spindrift and Gram Rabbit are stock soundtrack cues like a soaring eagle, crashing glass, and what sounds like the loudest punches ever recorded for a film, even when delivered by hundred-pound weaklings. Eternally lost in the desert is ex-vet Jack (Aaron Gaffey), who survived war trauma to become a “high desert handyman” with a granite pokerface and an eyepatch that others can’t help but acknowledge is “badass.” A phone call takes him to the doorstep of Ellen (a frankly adorable Amber Benson), who he hopes to assist with her plumbing issues, but also maybe a bit more? The point is moot as Jack soon encounters her husband,...

Written and Directed by Ward Roberts

Featuring Amber Benson, Aaron Gaffey, Devin Barry, Travis Betz, Jeremiah Birkett

As a dumb kid, I spent considerable time camped out in front of cable TV. The programming I begrudgingly missed for school or basic hygiene, I captured with my Vcr set to record the maximum hours allotted on a standard VHS tape.

Poorer quality, sure, but it was suitable for the six hours worth of garbage movies and random junk I recorded on a daily basis. I was, however, able to discover some pretty nifty shit during that wondrous time; films like The Zero Boys, Hunter's Blood, Neon Maniacs, Alligator, Quiet Cool, Waxwork, and Dudes remain staples of my diet to this day. Today, I'm a dumb grown-up, and at the risk of this sounding like an Abe Simpson rant, I feel sorry for kids growing up today. I really do. My growth...

We have an exclusive clip from Dust Up, arriving on VOD formats October 2. Ward Roberts directs this western action comedy about a former outlaw named Jack (Aaron Gaffey) who protects a single mother from a ruthless drug lord. Take a look at this scene where the one-eyed Jack picks up a drifter, and receives an unusual proposition.

Dust Up - Exclusive A Handy for the Handyman

A one-eyed vigilante with a dark past has vowed to change his ways, trading his machine gun for a yoga mat. But when he encounters a beautiful young mother in deep trouble with a cannibalistic drug lord and his evil goons, he soon realizes that justice must be served. Teamed up with his smooth-talking Native American hipster sidekick, our hero rides into the bad-ass brawl of the century.

Dust Up will be released October 2nd, 2012 and stars Leigh Anne Bush, Amber Benson, Victoria De Mare,...

*full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Monarch Home Entertainment. Director/writer: Travis Betz. Cast: Sarah Lassez and Dustin Fasching. This reviewer knows Indiana born Travis Betz from his earlier production Lo. This title featured a demon and a circle of protection. This title was a small film. Betz's latest, The Dead Inside, is also a small film. There are only two characters and all of the action takes place in one setting, much like Betz's earlier film. Thus, there are only a few places this film can go. The Dead Inside is a little too mundane in this tight space to be enjoyable and it is a little too long to be recommended for most film fans. The story seems simple enough. Fi (Sarah Lassez) and West (Dustin Fasching) are a couple living together in a smallish apartment. West is a photographer by day, while...

There are few zombie musicals that have been released. In fact, this film fan cannot think of a single one. Travis Betz's (Lo) latest feature blends music, horror and comedy. Centrally a tale of love and creativity, The Dead Inside follows Wes (Dustin Faschng) and Fi (Sarah Lassez) as they try to propel themselves out of a rut. The trailer for The Dead Inside, hosted below, shows Fi and Wes finding an undead solution. They sing songs of hilarity as the imaginary or real zombie apocalypse infuses them with new passion. The Dead Inside will release November 20th on DVD through Monarch Home Entertainment. Release Date: November 20th, 2012 (DVD). Director/writer: Travis Betz. Cast: Sarah Lassez and Dustin Fasching. The trailer for the film is here: $sb("28da006_228f497662bcae84a71fea33b7b16f33",{"sbFeed":{"partnerId":731,"type":"video","contentId":540091,"cname":"28dayslateranalysis"},"style":{"width":480,"height":400}}); google.

There’s no shortage of independent horror news sent our way and we’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight. Today, we have information on a short film from the makers of DeadHeads, a limited run of Geeks vs. Zombies, and much more:

Geeks vs. Zombies: “Four geeks have survived the initial onsluaght of the zombie apocalypse and continue to survive based on their knowledge of all things zombie. They find themselves in an abandoned civil war fort where they run into another group of survivors… but not quite the geeks they are.

As the fort is surrounded by zombies and the zombies start to get in the fort, the geeks must decide what their next step is. Everyone knows that when two groups join up in a zombie movie, it means people are going to die. Do the geeks abandon these new people, kill them, or what?...

"Smush!" is a zombie short from the creators of Deadheads. Brothers Brett and Drew Pierce have returned to the Deadheads universe to create a prequel focusing on the undead character Cheese (Markus Taylor). This short involves a young girl, Annabelle (Rose Matlack), and a "flesh-starved intruder." Now that "Smush!" has been completed, this production will have its World Premiere at the Film 4 Frightfest August 25th. This premiere takes place in London's West End and fans of zombie cinema should head to the show as Deadheads was one of the best features reviewed here on 28Dla this year (Deadheads Review). Georgia Rose Matlack as AnnabellePremiere Date: August 25th (World Premiere). Directors: Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce. Cast: Markus Taylor, Travis Betz, Greg Dow, and Georgia Rose Matlack.  |  |  |  Advertise Here - Contact me Michael Allen at 28Dla Subscribe to 28 Days Later: An Analysis Email Subscription

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The Pierce Brothers (Brett and Drew Pierce) of FroBro Films announced that Smush! a short horror-comedy starring Markus Taylor (DeadHeads), Travis Betz (Lo, The Dead Inside), Greg Dow (DeadHeads), and newcomer, 7-year-old Georgia Rose Matlack (Horror House) will get its world premiere screening at the 13th annual FILM4 FrightFest in the UK on Saturday August 25th, before the premiere of Outpost 2: Black Sun.

Smush! A DeadHeads Short is a prequel to DeadHeads that tells the tale of a little girl left home alone amid a zombie outbreak who makes unlikely friends with a flesh-starved intruder.  It features fan-favorite zombie, Cheese, in an early misadventure. 

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We’re back this weekend with another edition of the Indie Spotlight. Today, we bring you the first episode of the zombie webseries The Dead Feed, along with the latest independent horror news sent our way:

When Good Holiday’s Go Bad: Rise of the Fiend: “Halloween, that magical night that compels adults to act like children, children to gorge themselves and a host of creatures and ghouls, those nasty beasties that hide under your bed, in your closet or the deepest recesses of your mind, all come out to play, scaring and frightening their human victims; at least, that’s how it was in the old days.

Welcome to Halloween Hallow, a disturbing land where all the nefarious creatures that wander the world on Halloween night come to dwell during the off season. In this land of strange and weird creatures lives Jack, the only human ever allowed to live amongst them.

Amber Benson’S “Dust Up” Going Down In 2012 From Breaking Glass Pictures

Domestic distributor Breaking Glass Pictures (5 Star Day, The Fields, Easier With Practice) bought domestic rights to the indie grindhouse comedy Dust Up. The deal was struck last week between CEO Rich Wolff and writer/director/producer Ward Roberts of Drexel Box Productions. Dust Up stars genre favorite Amber Benson (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, Drones), Ezra Buzzington (“Justified”), Jeremiah Birkett, Travis Betz, Aaron Gaffey, Devin… More...

This week, filmmaker Travis Betz posted the "Prometheus" trailer he animated using only construction paper and his girlfriend's camera skills. By Thursday night, it had more than 200,000 views -- and at least one imitator. Adult Swim, the Atlanta-based late night television network, aired a shorter, less elaborate version of its own. "There was no reference to me anywhere, I don't know if it was a crazy old coincidence," Betz told TheWrap. "But imitation is always the mark of flattery." Adult Swim did not return an email from TheWrap requesting comment. Betz, 35, said he...

If you're thinking that Prometheus has no new trailers to offer you, think again... Los Angeles filmmaker/animator Travis Betz debuted his own version of one of the film's promos -- made entirely out of paper. Watch it after the jump. The Hollywood Reporter states that this trailer for Prometheus (which opens Friday, June 8th), "posted on YouTube on Monday, replicates one of Fox's promos for the film entirely with paper and was the brainchild of Los Angeles filmmaker Travis Betz." "'This is further proof that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and that talent is everywhere,' Fox executive vice president of corporate communications Chris Petrikin said. "Betz said he has...

A trailer for 20th Century Fox's Prometheus is making waves on the Internet -- and it wasn't even created by the studio. The trailer, posted on YouTube on Monday, replicates one of Fox's promos for the film entirely with paper and was the brainchild of Los Angeles filmmaker Travis Betz. "This is further proof that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and that talent is everywhere," Fox executive vice president of corporate communications Chris Petrikin said. Photos: Never-Seen Photos From 'Prometheus' (Exclusive) Betz said he has made a number of short films for the Internet that are made

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I figured that someone would post this already, but again I am here to the rescue. Since we are all about all things Prometheus this week, I find it appropriate to post this trailer made entirely of paper. Fans can truly create some amazing things dedicated to their favorite film. This is a good example. It's also a little creepy in paper form. Travis Betz posted this only as a fan of the Alien series and Ridley Scott. Next thing he knows, he's getting love from Damon Lindelof and 20th Century Fox. Check this wonderful thing out below.

Because you haven't seen enough teasers, clips and viral videos for "Prometheus," here comes a new trailer for the film -- done entirely in paper.

Keeping with a recent trend of recasting blockbuster trailers in odd forms -- LEGOs, sausages -- the "Prometheus" paper clip is exactly what you'd expect: the Ridley Scott film's most teaser-y moments redone with paper. (The design work was done by The Receptionist, a.k.a Travis Betz, who has a series of short films done in paper online.)

Watch paper "Prometheus" in the slideshow below, and stick around for clips of "The Dark Knight," "Battleship," "Lord of the Rings" and more.

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We bring a long running series of heavy videos from Spindrift's "Classic Soundtracks Vol. 1" to a close with a light hearted "Round Up." It's the directorial debut of the band's own Sasha Vallely who had such a riot working with the wild roster of directors on previous videos for the album that she decided to shoot one of her own. Vallely, who was also an extra in Ward Robert's "Dust Up," chose him to be the main character in this slapstick bar fight filmed at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown, originally created in the 40's as a living movie set.

"Ward was perfect for the role, he made everyone laugh so much it was a really fun shoot," Vallely beamed. "Using some of the cast and crew from 'Dust Up,' Shannon Hourigan as cinematographer, stuntman Al Burke and director Travis Betz made everything run really smoothly and I am very happy with the results.

A promo video for a proposed horror/comedy TV series called The Bumps has been put up on Youtube. The short was Written, Directed and Produced by Travis Betz, it tells the story of a little girl and the monster in her closet (Think Monsters Inc but done right) Check out the series synopsis and video below, If you like it and think it deserves a series, favourite it, leave a comment, tweet about it. The more the you talk about it, the more attent…...

A little while back we brought you the first news regarding "The Bumps", a new TV show that's looking to give horror fans across the nation a good case of the scares, and today we have six minutes of the pilot just waiting to be perused by your bloodshot peepers!

The project comes to us from Joshua director Travis Betz and tells the tale of "Grey Michaels, a man with a unique problem. His childhood monster-in-the-closet has found him all grown up and wants to hollow him out like a jack-o-lantern. Fortunately he has a unique solution. His childhood monster-under-the-bed is there to protect him. Now if he could just find a girlfriend."

For more visit the official "The Bumps" website, "like" "The Bumps" on Facebook, and follow "The Bumps" on Twitter.

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And the award for most inadvertently dirty sounding headline goes to... Yeah, okay, we know, but we couldn't resist. In any event a new horror project is hopefully on its way to the small screen, and we've got your first look right here.

The project comes to us from Joshua director Travis Betz and tells the tale of "Grey Michaels, a man with a unique problem. His childhood monster-in-the-closet has found him all grown up and wants to hollow him out like a jack-o-lantern. Fortunately he has a unique solution. His childhood monster-under-the-bed is there to protect him. Now if he could just find a girlfriend."

For more visit the official The Bumps website, "like" The Bumps on Facebook, and follow The Bumps on Twitter.

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Los Angeles: Shriekfest, the Los Angeles International Film Festival & Screenplay Competiton was a huge success!

Shriekfest took place on Sept 29-Oct 2nd at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Shriekfest screened almost 40 films and had 40 screenplay finalists & 9 original song finalists. “Absentia” directed by Mike Flanagan took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film, “Pig” directed by Henry Barrial took the Best SciFi Feature Film award, “Isle of Dogs” directed by Tammi Sutton took the Best Thriller Feature Film award, “The Dead Inside” directed by Travis Betz took the Best Supernatural Feature Film Award. “Negative Image”… More...

by Michael Pickle, MoreHorror.com

Founder of Shriekfest Denise Gossett was voted one of the top women in Horror for a reason. She puts together one of the biggest and longest running genre festivals out there. She's such a sweet and down to earth lady that it's hard to believe that she's responsible for bringing so much horror into the world. This year was no different.

2011's line-up of films was stellar. Some were more well received than others, but overall it was a pretty impressive batch of feature and short films alike as well as fascinating and enlightening Q&A's after some of the better films. Feature films like The Dead Inside, Absentia, Pig and short films like Certified and Negative Image simply wowed the audience and left people talking long after the screenings were over.

These weren't your run-of-the-mill studio films like some other genre festivals. These were genuinely groundbreaking,...

Wes and Fi are empty. While their love for each other burns strong, artistically their hearts have been locked in a box for years. Wes is a burned out photographer paying the bills by shooting weddings. Fi is the writer’s-blocked author of a series of zombie novellas called, The Dead Survive. At one time they were at the top of their creative game, but recently their muse has packed its’ bags and vanished without leaving a note.

When Fi begins to show signs of schizophrenia, Wes does everything in his power to help her get better. Strange behaviors and breathing patterns escalate, and It is soon discovered that darker forces lurk inside her. The doctors prove useless and even the church can offer no comfort. The true horror of the situation steals Fi’s voice and reveals itself to Wes. Afraid and completely lost, Wes has no choice to...

And the praise continues to come in for director Mike Flanagan's stunning atmospheric thriller Absentia as the film nabbed the Grand Jury prize during the 2011 Shriekfest Film Festival awards ceremony last night, closing out the Shriekfest's four-day celebration of the world of independent horror.

Other winners of the night included Henry Barrial's Pig, which was named the Best Sci-Fi Feature Film of Shriekfest, Tammi Sutton's Isle of Dogs took home the Best Thriller Feature Film award, and Travis Betz's The Dead Inside was chosen as the Best Supernatural Feature Film during the festival.

In terms of short film winners, Karl Holt's Negative Image won the Best Short Film prize, and Certified by Luke Asa Guidici took home the best Super Short Film award. Screenplay awards were also handed out during the 2011 Shriekfest Film Festival with the Best Horror Feature Screenplay honors going to "Shut In" by T.J. Cimfel and David White.

In the horror musical The Dead Inside, we meet tortured young lovers Wes and Fi, and while their love for each other burns strong, artistically their hearts have been locked in a box for years. Wes is a burned out photographer paying the bills by shooting weddings, and Fi is the writer's blocked author of a series of zombie novellas called "The Dead Survive."

When Fi begins to show signs of schizophrenia, Wes does everything in his power to help her get better. Strange behaviors and breathing patterns escalate; soon he discovers that darker forces lurk inside her. Afraid and completely lost, Wes has no choice but to imprison his girlfriend until he can figure out what to do with the evil that has taken over his true love.

Dread Central recently caught up with writer/director Travis Betz on the eve of his screening at the upcoming Shriekfest Film...

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Special Guests

Filmmakers Brett and Drew Pierce (A.K.A. The Pierce Brothers). Check out their kick ass zombie road trip comedy, Deadheads.

Deadheads will be screening in Los Angeles, California at the Scream Fest.

Sunday, October 16th at 3:00pm at Mann’s 6. Info and tickets Here!

The Hosts

Travis Betz and Devin Barry are two movie lovers, who are also obsessed fans of the film ranking website, Flickchart. Join them as they pit movies against each other, waging verbal cinematic war while building a “best of” list on the blood of the defeated.

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Travis has a new feature film called The Dead Inside! It’s a horror musical! You should...

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The Hosts

Travis Betz and Devin Barry are two movie lovers, who are also obsessed fans of the film ranking website, Flickchart. Join them as they pit movies against each other, waging verbal cinematic war while building a “best of” list on the blood of the defeated.

Flick Fights On The Web

Follow Flick Fights on Twitter: @flickfights

Drop us an email: flickfights@gmail.com

Become friends with Flick Fights on Flickchart:

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Travis has a new feature film! It’s a horror musical! You should see if it’s playing in your city!

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Organizers of the Edmonton International Film Festival are thrilled to announce ten expectation-defying genre films as part of this year’s ‘Edge of Night’, ‘World Cinema’, ‘Doc Central’, and ‘Oh, Canada!’ series. Featuring award winners and audience favorites from Austin, Montreal, Phoenix, and Sundance, along with numerous Canadian and Western Canada Premieres, this year’s lineup is the stronger than ever.

Eiff’s ‘Edge of Night’ series kicks off Friday, September 23rd, with the Canadian Premiere of The Dead Inside. Winner of the Dan Harkins Breakthrough Filmmaker Award at this year’s Phoenix Film Festival, writer/director Travis Betz has crafted an incredibly inventive musical… More...

The Edmonton International Film Festival have announced ten killer genre films as part of their "Edge of Night," "World Cinema", "Doc Central," and "Oh, Canada!" series. Featuring award winners and festival favorites from Austin, Montreal, Phoenix and Sundance, this year.s lineup is looking to be one of the strongest yet.

Edge of Night

Eiff.s .Edge of Night. series is quickly gaining popularity, becoming people's favourite part of the fest similar to Tiff's popular Midnight Madness event. The series kicks off Friday, September 23rd with the Canadian Premiere of The Dead Inside, Travis Betz's inventive musical / comedy / horror hybrid which subverts expectations toys with genre conventions every step of the way.

Next up we have the Long-awaited Edmonton premiere of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, the hilarious made-in-Alberta festival favorite that does for the .killer redneck. genre what Shaun of the Dead did for zombies. Tucker and Dale...

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Special Guest

Cinephile and movie blogger Derek Armstrong. Check out his writing here on the Flickchart blog, and at his blog – http://theaudient.blogspot.com.

The Hosts

Travis Betz and Devin Barry are two movie lovers, who are also obsessed fans of the film ranking website, Flickchart. Join them as they pit movies against each other, waging verbal cinematic war while building a “best of” list on the blood of the defeated.

Flick Fights On The Web

Follow Flick Fights on Twitter: @flickfights

Drop us an email: flickfights@gmail.com

Become friends with Flick Fights on Flickchart:

http://www.flickchart.com/flickfights

Travis has a new feature film called The Dead Inside! It’s a horror musical! You should see if it’s playing in your city!