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Finally the trailer is here for Nightfall Pictures and Twisted Illusions' new anthology film Hi-8 (which stands for Horror. Independent. 8 Filmmakers), and we we have it here for you dripping with indie horror goodness.

From the Press Release

Hi-8 is produced by Brad Sykes, Josephina Sykes, and Tim Ritter. The directors’ lineup is Tim Ritter (Truth or Dare), Brad Sykes (Camp Blood), Marcus Koch (100 Tears), Ron Bonk (The Vicious Sweet), Donald Farmer (Savage Vengeance), Todd Sheets (Zombie Bloodbath), Chris Seaver (Filthy McNasty), and Tony Masiello (Sov: The True Independents).

Producer Brad Sykes got the idea for the anthology while working on Srs Cinema’s upcoming VHS/DVD release of his feature The Pact, which was shot on the Hi-8 format back in 1995 while Sykes was still a college student. He missed those days of carefree filmmaking and approached Tim Ritter with the idea, who already had the Hi-8 title and concept ready to go.

Nightfall Pictures and Twisted Illusions proudly present a new anthology film entitled Hi-8 (which stands for Horror. Independent. 8 Filmmakers), and you can see it in La on November 10 for free!

The filmmakers who collaborated to make this movie will be in attendance at the Jumpcut Café screening (13203 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA). For more information visit the official Hi-8 Facebook page.

From the Press Release

Hi-8 is produced by Brad Sykes, Josephina Sykes, and Tim Ritter. The directors’ lineup is Tim Ritter (Truth or Dare), Brad Sykes (Camp Blood), Marcus Koch (100 Tears), Ron Bonk (The Vicious Sweet), Donald Farmer (Savage Vengeance), Todd Sheets (Zombie Bloodbath), Chris Seaver (Filthy McNasty), and Tony Masiello (Sov: The True Independents).

Producer Brad Sykes got the idea for the anthology while working on Srs Cinema’s upcoming VHS/DVD release of his feature The Pact, which was shot on the Hi-8 format back in 1995 while...

Director, writer, and actor Joel D. Wynkoop is kind of my hero. The man has starred in over 80 short films and full-length features since his debut in the 1985 horror flick “Twisted Illusions.” Locating some of his work can be difficult — I really wish I owned a copy of “Jacker 2: Descent to Hell” — but it’s worth the effort if you live and breathe no-budget cinema. Thankfully, the folks at Cult Movie Mania are releasing Wynkoop’s impossible-to-find 1992 martial arts flick “Lost Faith” on DVD and VHS. I’ve heard a lot about this movie from various collectors and B-movie aficionados over the years, but I’ve never had the opportunity to see the flick for myself. This should finally change in the very near future. Are you ready for the plot synopsis? Check it out: Get ready for a Nekoda blast straight to the face! Okay, that doesn’t tell you much.

Produced by Brad Sykes and Josephina Sykes (Camp Blood, Plaguers) of Nightfall Pictures and Tim Ritter (Truth Or Dare?, Wicked Games) of Twisted Illusions, Hi-8 wil feature segments directed by Brad Sykes and Ritter, along with 100 Tears’ Marcus Koch, Ron Bonk of The Vicious Sweet and Clay, filmmaker/journalist Donald Farmer (Cannibal Hookers, Chainsaw Cheerleaders), Zombie Bloodbath’s Todd Sheets, Low Budget Pictures/Warlock Video’s Chris Seaver (Filthy McNasty) and Tony Masiello (creator of the upcoming documentary Sov: The True Independents). Many of these participants have been in the biz since the early days of shot-on-tape movies, including Sykes.

“At the end of last year, I was working on a VHS/DVD release of my old Sov movie The Pact, made in 1995 when I was in film school and shot on Hi-8 video,” he tells Fango. “While spending time re-editing and re-scoring the movie, I started thinking about how...

Produced by Brad Sykes and Josephina Sykes (Camp Blood, Plaguers) of Nightfall Pictures and Tim Ritter (Truth Or Dare?, Wicked Games) of Twisted Illusions, Hi-8 wil feature segments directed by Brad Sykes and Ritter, along with 100 Tears’ Marcus Koch, Ron Bonk of The Vicious Sweet and Clay, filmmaker/journalist Donald Farmer (Cannibal Hookers, Chainsaw Cheerleaders), Zombie Bloodbath’s Todd Sheets, Low Budget Pictures/Warlock Video’s Chris Seaver (Filthy McNasty) and Tony Masiello (creator of the upcoming documentary Sov: The True Independents). Many of these participants have been in the biz since the early days of shot-on-tape movies, including Sykes.

“At the end of last year, I was working on a VHS/DVD release of my old Sov movie The Pact, made in 1995 when I was in film school and shot on Hi-8 video,” he tells Fango. “While spending time re-editing and re-scoring the movie, I started thinking about how...

Joel D. Wynkoop is one of the hardest working actors in the indie horror world, having appeared in over 50 films. He is the John Carradine of horror films. Towards the beginning of the decade, he experienced a resurgence in film work and racked up one credit after another. The 80's and 90's saw him working infrequently, though one of his more well known films is Truth or Dare: Screaming For Sanity. I had the chance to ask him a few questions about his career. Here is what he had to say.

Also make sure to check out http://www.tbcn.org/ for "The Joel Wynkoop Show" Sundays At 9 Pm (Beginning September 5th) once there click "Watch us" then "Watch us now" http://www.wynkooptv.com/. All Wynkoop. All the time.

Who is Joel D. Wynkoop and what is he all about?

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To kick start our Faces Of Indie Horror Month, I thought we would start out with an interview with director Tim Ritter ( Offical Site ) of Truth or Dare. His film, Truth or Dare, changed the entire landscape of modern indie horror filmmaking forever so it is only fitting that Mr. Ritter gets the first spot in our interview chair. Here's what he had to say:

Just in case we have any horror fans that are unfamiliar with Tim Ritter, who is he and what is he all about?

I’m just a horror fan who also loves to contribute something to the genre when I can muster up the inspiration and energy. My biggest childhood influences are Jaws and Carpenter’s Halloween. I’ve made over a dozen underground movies over the past twenty-six years (including the Truth Or Dare? trilogy, Killing Spree, and Creep) and written a few books...