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Michael Wade Johnson and his film company Faux Pas Films (Cyclical Effect, and the horror anthologies Killer Shorts 1 & 2) returns to horror with a new film called “Ovulation”. It is a meld of horror and dark drama. Here is a brief synopsis:

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Michael Wade Johnson and his film company Faux Pas Films (Brimstone and the horror anthologies Killer Shorts 1 & 2) return with a new feature called Cyclical Effect, which is a meld of horror, comedy, and drama. Filming begins in May in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. The cast includes Shannon Sylvia ("Ghost Hunters International"), Bianca Barnett (Albino Farm), Michelle Tomlinson (George's Intervention), Danica DeCosto (The Vampires of Zanzibar), Kayla Perkins ("The Simple Life"), and Melantha Blackthorne (Countess Bathoria's Graveyard Picture Show) as well as newcomer Dustin Risley playing the lead. "Ian goes through a downward spiral as he loses control of everything solid in his life. He must reinvent himself, but can he find a perfect match on a dating website and get to where he needs to be before the costumed killer preys on him?" More as shooting commences.

Writer/director Michael Wade Johnson got in touch this week to announce that his new project Cyclical Effect from Faux Pas Films is now in pre-production, and we have a brief synopsis and some casting news to share for the film.

From the Press Release:

Michael Wade Johnson and his film company Faux Pas Films (Brimstone and the horror anthologies Killer Shorts 1 & 2) return with a new feature called Cyclical Effect, which is a meld of horror, comedy, and drama. Filming begins in May in the Nashville, Tennessee, area.

The cast includes Shannon Sylvia (Ghost Hunters International), Bianca Barnett (Albino Farm), Michelle Tomlinson (George's Intervention), Danica DeCosto (The Vampires of Zanzibar), Kayla Perkins (The Simple Life), and Melantha Blackthorne (Countess Bathoria's Graveyard Picture Show) as well as newcomer Dustin Risley playing the lead.

Synopsis:

Ian goes through a downward spiral as he loses control of everything solid in his life. He must reinvent himself,...

Michael Wade Johnson and his film company Faux Pas Films (Brimstone, and the horror anthologies Killer Shorts 1 & 2) returns to horror with a new feature called “Cyclical Effect”. It is a meld of horror, comedy, and drama.

Here is a brief synopsis:

“Ian goes through a downward spiral as he loses control of everything solid in his life. He must reinvent himself but can he find a perfect match on a dating… More...

Back in June of 2009 writer/director Michael Wade Johnson's anthology project Killer Shorts hit DVD, and now Killer Shorts 2, a 100-minute movie shot in Tennessee and North Carolina, is getting ready for a spin around the film festival circuit. It's also already available to order on DVD.

The movie is another throwback to the old days of horror hosts such as Elvira and "The Twilight Zone"'s Rod Serling that introduced the macabre scenes in frightful and comedic ways. This Faux Pas Films production features three new shorts:

"The Killer's Meow" - A group of friends decide to party in an old abandoned house, but the house isn’t as abandoned as they thought. When they encounter the crazy cat lady, members of the group begin to disappear. Can those remaining figure out the mystery before they, too, fall victim to the killer's meow?

"The Last Rendezvous 2:...