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Director and doorQer J.A. Steel's latest feature, Denizen, has jumped to the top of the IndieFlix charts. Denizen follows a group of scientists and soldiers as the work to stop a mysterious creature from destroying a small town. The film stars Julie Lisandro (Cheerleader Massacre), Glen Jensen (Fingerprints, Soul's Midnight), Ben Bayless and Jody Mullins in this latest horror-action shocker. AnythingHorror.com, said of the film: "But once in a while we get a really ambitious indie project like Denizen, which is written, directed, produced, and edited by J.A. Steel (she also did the fight choreography, the stunts, and was the underwater camera operator). Denizen shakes off the slasher plot-line in favor of the “creature feature” story and has a cast of 39 actors. That’s a f**king lot for an indie feature (Steel even uses military vehicles and a lot of props)....if you’re looking for some...

The Denizen DVD artwork from director J.A. Steel is available here. The film is also available on IndieFlix and on DVD. This self-proclaimed "Roger Corman of the 21st Century" has developed a creature feature in which biologists must fight "the contamination of a nearby lake" (Denizen). The synopsis and film location details are below.

The synopsis for Denizen here:

"Peace gets shattered in a small town, when suddenly a mysterious creature starts to leave a bloody trail. The last hope for the residents to fight the terror, and prevent the destruction by military forces, rests on the courage and the resourcefulness of a small group of scientists. The townsfolk, led by Callie Calhoun (Julie Lisandro) enlist the aid of marine biologist Dr. Dallas Murphy (Jody Mullins) to find the source of water contamination in a nearby lake. Dallas finds more than he bargains for when the mutilated bodies of locals...

Denizen, the third feature from action-oriented filmmaker J.A. Steel (The Third Society, Salvation), has completed post production. Starring Julie Lisandro (Cheerleader Massacre) and Glen Jensen (Fingerprints), Denizen is about a group of scientists, who have to stop a mysterious creature from attacking a small town.

Drawing on her experience in her first feature film, the action indie The Third Society, Steel brings back a tough motorcycle-riding main character in the form of Sierra Deacon. It is Deacon's team, consisting of the highly skilled scientists Dexter Maines (Ben Bayless) and Dallas Murphy (Jody Mullins), which has to support the locals, led by Callie Calhoun (Julie Lisandro), to save their town from the creature. After several deaths, a special Army Unit led by General Jernigan (Glen Jensen) is called in to contain the creature. Or if necessary, to destroy the town...

Filmed in nine days on film and 24p video, Denizen was shot in Muskogee,...

SciFi writer and director J.A. Steel brings news of the success of her recent indie feature film, Denizen.

Okie so in a fun twist of events...I ended up on CNN's Ireport with Denizen: Special Access J.A. Steel...

Now we're heading to Vegas Baby!!!

Here's the press release:

On November 21, 2009, “Denizen: Special Access J.A. Steel” will be honored by the Nevada Film Festival with a Silver Screen award in the Short Film Competition. The short was filmed during the post production of the “Denizen” feature, with director J.A. Steel and editor Wayne Rawley.

“Denizen” is the story of a group of scientists that must destroy a creature that is terrorizing a small town. The film stars Julie Corgill-Lisandro, Glen Jensen, Ben Bayless, Jody Mullins and introduces Dianne Sullivan in her first film role. “Special Access” gives a glimpse into the life of the first female action director who does...

"And where are all the gods? Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?" Bonnie Tyler's song from "Footloose" has been echoing through my head lately. And the Original theme from the real "Battlestar Galactica." Everything is a remake anymore. It makes me sick to my stomach. So, when I don't like something. I change it. Bring the characters, bring the heroes back. I worked for Sho Kosugi and the one thing I knew - he really was that good. Will my arrogance be my downfall? Perhaps. Only time will tell...but to change it you have to believe you are capable of even doing it in the first place.

My third feature film, "Denizen" is nearing completion. I've screened the rough cut for a few of my friends. I've gotten the complaints it's too gritty - too much action and not enough sex. That everyone wants "more...