tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148502162012-02-16T09:18:23.356-05:00Independent Film Production Company creating films that push limits. <br> <br> You can visit our various websites at the links below <br> <br> Some material may not be appropriate to children under 18Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-32136116858841184932012-02-07T11:28:00.000-05:002012-02-07T11:28:58.361-05:00

"Man the doors" is what is mumbled by the cannibal known as "The Man" played wonderfully by Hugh Armstrong who terrorizes a London subway stop in what looks like a Hammer Films hold-over which of course it isn't. I had only briefly heard about this movie eons ago. It wasn't until I discovered it on Netflix and read up on it, that it peeked my interest further. I think DEATH LINE was a better

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Much like the original TEXAS CHAINSAW which impacted me growing up, so did this film. It's unrelenting slow pace carries us to witness the unfortunate death of several characters making this an incredibly striking film that has stayed with me. 20+ years later I revisited this movie again last night. My memory began kicking into high gear on what scene was coming next and what to prepare for. But

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 This was the second doc from director Mark Hartley that delivers to a lot of us an inside look into the world of Australian cinema during the late 60's to 80's. Packed with boobs, pubes, tubes and a little kung fu as the tag line states and it ain't kidding. Wonderfully crafted between gathering hundreds of clips from these gems that in some cases never saw American theaters and with interviews

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Continuing my education into the flip-side of the Hollywood corporate entity. I watched this doc by director Elijah Drenner last night. Always having a limited knowledge of the "Grindhouse" era, I thought it just was during the late 60's to late 70's, a phenomenon where schlocky exploitation movies were churned out to the drive-in and 24 hr movie theater house crowds. Oh how wrong I was. That is

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Australian filmmaker Mark Hartley directed this little nugget of a doc that for most people will be an eye opener into the original Grindhouse films shot in the Philippines from the mid 60's to the 80's. Anyone who is a fan of films will enjoy the interviews from present and past filmmakers who braved the East to bring films to the West drive-ins. I will be following this up with Hartley's film,

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This was a film recommended to me quite a while back and I had almost forgotten about it until I discovered it on Netflix streaming (BTW is a killer service!) Sean Biggerstaff who plays artist (Ben Willis) a guy who breaks up with his girlfriend ends up becoming an insomniac. To eat up the extra time in his life he decides to take on a night shift at a supermarket that is filled with a screwball

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Probably still my favorite adaptation from Richard Matheson's book I AM LEGEND. Matheson didn't think Price worked as Dr. Morgan, but his lumbering thin stature I thought lent itself very nicely, giving Price a virtual undead quality himself. The low angle shots of his celestial figure standing over the pit of burning bodies delivers an iconic image that has transgressed into other films. Even

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 There is no doubt in my mind that Werner Herzog is the consummate filmmaker. Being a geeked out fan of his for years I have not loved everything he has made but am never disappointed when you follow along in his journeys. CAVE of FORGOTTEN DREAMS fits into this category. I missed seeing it in the theater in 3D. For me it's so far the best way to use the technology that isn't synthetically made

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But! They had the cute and sexy cheerleader Kelli Maroney. I thought I had seen this movie when I was a kid, I didn't remember it at all, though scenes look familiar. It may have been one of those late night cable wake and pass out viewings. I haven't watched an "actual" 80's horror/sci-fi movie in a long time. This one warmed my cockles. Though I was disappointed in the lack of comet zombies.

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Re-visiting movies can sometimes be a great experience or one that you wish you kept as an nostalgic memory. I've always had a warm spot for LEGEND. First being a Ridley Scott film, second having Rob Bottin doing the make-up which to this day is still phenomenal and thirdly is the closest to a live action 40's Disney animated film come to life. The only version I had ever watched was the 90 min

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SECONDS AWAY Was a promo photo shoot we did eons ago.  I had written a script called SECONDS AWAY and had a photographer I knew who shot the Jay Leno show take a Saturday to shoot us acting out scenes from the script.  Needless to say that I never had the opportunity to pitch this script.  But we have quite a selection of images to put towards it someday.  The cast was played by Johnny Seiko,

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Finally after a long three years watching my good friend Matt Taylor struggle to get every interview and photograph he could. JAWS: MEMORIES FROM MARTHA'S VINEYARD a beautiful 296 page coffee table book was released this past weekend.  The hard cover which own and weighed- clocked in at almost 10 lbs. This included the portfolio with the piece of the Orca and a DVD that has 8min of Super 8 behind

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The New Book Jaws: Memories from Martha's Vineyard I'm enclosing a photo from when I was seven or so, my sister was six.  We're in Edgartown MA in front of the JAWS 2 sign along with my grandmother.   I moved to Martha's Vineyard when I was five.  Right before I moved there with my folks we saw Jaws at a drive-in theater.  After the shark first appeared, my father leaning over the front seat

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Promotional video for the new 296-page book JAWS: Memories From Martha's Vineyard by Matt Taylor. Promo was shot and cut by filmmaker D.W. Kann For more information and to order visit: www.mvremembersjaws.com

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I thought I'd share a short film we shot back in the 90's, just for fun.  Enjoy!

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Darkside Films is an independent film production company founded by D.W. Kann in 2001.  We are dedicated to providing top quality content without the studio overhead and pride ourselves on being ‘fiscally responsible film makers’.  We create cutting edge material that pushes limits and appeals to specific audiences that Hollywood tends to neglect.  We are passionate about independent film and are

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Friday Morning Mash-Up by Darkside Films and Oblique Media.  Enjoy!

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The Martha’s Vineyard Museum is now taking reservations for the "Book Launch & Signing" event! When: July 2nd at 5:30pm Where: Old Whaling Church - 89 Main St, Edgartown, MA 02539 Cost: $20.00 at the door, please make reservations by calling (508) 627-4441 x110 or e-mail frontdesk@mvmuseum.org For those who cannot attend the event, please be sure to check out http://www.mvremembersjaws.com/ for

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Available today, April 11th, 2011 on DVD Dave Courtney's Thugs Mugs and Dogs!  Pick yours up today, links below!  This film was edited by our own D.W. Kann of Darkside Films and noted the 'Best British Crime Film since Snatch' by Movie International.  Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTJpw6eYJWw  Order Now: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thugs-Mugs-Dogs-Dave-Courtney/dp/B004LYWFRC

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Darkside Films highly recommends this beautifully crafted and very Limited Collectors Edition of JAWS - Memories from Martha's Vineyard.  This 300 page collection of photos, behind the scenes stories and memories from islanders closest to the making of this epic film is available to you and will not disappoint.  It is a gorgeous, well researched and detailed piece that any film fan would adore.

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In 1975, Steven Spielberg gave us an incredible landmark film we all know as JAWS. An epic story set in the beautiful surroundings of Martha's Vineyard, whose community and it's people, played an enormous part in the making of the film. My good friend and fellow resident, Matt Taylor has compiled the very personal behind the scenes photographs and stories from this small town into a 300 page book

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Make-up artist Tim Laursen preps for scene

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It's official! We're in discussions with AK FILM DISTRIBUTION about CHILMARK and it's looking damn good! But we still need your help, aiding us in raising the financing to make this happen.  Your pledge on kickstarter.com will only go through once the whole project is funded by Feb 16th!  Actors Christopher Kann and Jennifer Stokes

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Actor Christopher Kann and Make-up Artist Tim Laursen

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Actress Jennifer Stokes at the scene of the crime.

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Actor Christopher Kann and Make-Up Artist Tim Laursen

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Actress Jennifer Stokes prepares for scene.

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Actor Christopher Kann prepares for scene.

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Actor Christopher Kann tries touching his brain with a pen.

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Actor Christopher Kann and Make-Up Artist Tim Laursen applying head wound.

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Actors Christopher Kann and Victoria Campbell 

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Make-up FX artist Tim Laursen cleans up after a major scene

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Visit http://www.facebook.com/DarksideFilms daily for additional images

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So it's been a while since I updated- and of course I'm updating with probably the most disturbing image for your fireplace mantle I've ever seen.  I discovered this in a card store where I live and the longer I stared at this diorama the more fucked up it became- enjoy.

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It's been about a week ago tonight since I traveled to NY with $80 bucks in my pocket to see one of my fellow filmmaker/artist/writer/actor- a hero of sorts to me. A cat that beats to his own drum within the Hollywood corporate entity. Mr. Glover's one man slideshow and film presentation was mesmerizing, I admire the hell out of this guy. Mr. Glover served up his one man show at the IFC in NY

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Received this today in my email- My relationship with David R. Williams started with him hiring me to direct "Prison of the Psychotic Damned." It was a ridiculous shoot that myself the DP and the small, yet  fresh faced crew shot 18 hours a day in just 8 days. I spent months cutting it and now like the plague- it's out there in our ethos. -that's my 2¢ click paper clipping for more

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Came across this via a Twitter post from Ferraby- Just saw him in concert a couple of weeks ago. It was really cool to see these videos-check them out. Click on the image to goto the video site Little Videos.com

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Just got this sent to me and I watched the entire 16min short called "LADY BLUE SHANGHAI" which stars French actress Marion Cotillard who's beauty enraptures us, taking us along in this Lynch-topian journey that I personally love. Waiting for Mr. Lynch to produce a piece of work, whether it be furniture, a commercial or film. It's always like Christmas morning when it is finally unveiled. I

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Just had a bunch of these emailed to me- check this one out from "Leon." Can't wait for the whole book of images to come out.

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I had the fortunate opportunity to see Jonsi (Sigur Ros) the other night at the HOB in Boston- It was a phenomenal show. I had seen him preform with Sigur Ros twice before and he/they always delivered. So seeing him on stage again with a new troupe and accompanied with sets and a media background of an animated wolf chasing a deer to the last song "Grow Till Tall" which was a digital barnstorm

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The same night- this is a series I put together called "Moon Fetus" I was playing with exposures, the moon and dew on my window- Enjoy

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It was a full moon the other night and I couldn't sleep so I stayed up late and took shots- this one is called "Dreams" - Enjoy and Keep it Dark

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A series of pictures coming from visiting a haunted hospital on Martha's Vineyard this past week. It was built back in the late 1880's and served as a Navy Hospital for many years. This was the incinerator where they burned the bodies- after they passed away. Creepy place.

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- 10 days after seeing Jonsi, I was able to secure a $10 ticket to see another artist who over the last year has helped me get through some tough times with his whimsical earthy, folk music that I grew up loving as a child on Martha's Vineyard from predecessors like Dylan, Taylor and Stevens to name a few. Ferraby Lionheart's new album "The Jack of Hearts" like his previous endeavors are a

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I'm fortunate enough to see Jonsi at the House of Blues in Boston on May 6th- really looking forward to it. I've seen Sigur Ros twice before and they were unforgettable shows- enjoy

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*taken with a Samsung camera phone

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Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-49532826112259764782010-03-19T23:42:00.003-04:002010-03-20T00:09:16.309-04:00

Yes exactly what the title says. I get these little nuggets from friends sometimes and thought to pass it along here. It's a scent that smells like a woman's flower. Made in Europe and the commercial is below. Some very fun stuff, if you're alone and needing some love...at least you can spritz this on your "magic wand."Enjoy and yes you can also buy t-shirtsWebsite

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There are some things money can buy and with a little love and dedication, this is an example of just that. I'm a huge fan of Bill Paxton and when a friend sent me this- I wish there was a way to magically transport me to this gentleman's house for even an hour. Just to send those balls flying.I would hope that if you lost a round that he has it programed to say, "Game over man!" One can only

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found this on a great site http://blackandwtf.tumblr.com/

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Several nights later we decided to go back to the warehouse. Now on this night unlike any other we started off by sitting in a pub call the “O.” No it doesn’t stand for what you think it means. It was a place in Oakland, Pittsburgh between downtown and Carnegie where you could get a pitcher of beer and a pizza pie for $10. They also had they’re “O” fries which were killer.Steve, Jen and myself

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-19113012633179839412009-01-29T18:16:00.001-05:002009-01-29T18:16:48.084-05:00

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-34343411138500893322009-01-27T00:54:00.002-05:002009-01-27T00:59:45.791-05:00

Listening to "This Mortal Coil" at the moment while I write thiswhich sends me back to the early 90's living in Pittsburgh and going to college at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. I was an Industrial Design Technology Major, which is fancy for getting a degree in learning to make kiosks for trade shows..go figure. I went for make-up FX.So bare with me and this little diversion from my last entry

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-81521644580541817782009-01-22T23:35:00.002-05:002009-01-22T23:39:13.120-05:00

"Sever" is an experiment, a series of experiments actually on filmmaking and the art of promotion. I completed the first two acts of the script and it took me almost a year later to complete it.It took me that long to figure out and decide on which avenue less traveled I should venture that was in my head. By this point my life had changed, I was in England overseeing the edit on two films and

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-60662134839424244742009-01-15T22:41:00.007-05:002009-01-15T23:02:19.364-05:00

Patrick McGoohan 1928 - 2009"Everybody votes for a dictator." - 6You will be missed...

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-36899402401379546132009-01-10T22:52:00.003-05:002009-01-10T22:58:50.439-05:00

Just finished watching a screener to see if we're going to pick it for a midnight show at the upcoming Martha's Vineyard Film Festival this March.I have to say that even with the critics raving about this film it meets up to expectations and more. I was instantly taken in by Osker and Eli's relationship. Truly a great chemistry between them that left me with a big old smile on my face. This is

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-30869936749348167552009-01-05T23:15:00.005-05:002009-01-05T23:28:14.823-05:00

"SEVER" FEATURE & THE FIRST 12 WEBISODIC EPISODESDarkside Films is currently accepting donations for their upcoming project, "Sever."We know that in this economic time it's hard for anyone to keep their chin up- let alone donate to company they may have not heard anything about.But after years of toiling with investors, distributors etc. We have decided to go right to the fans themselves who we

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-88988112059646043422008-12-30T23:49:00.002-05:002008-12-30T23:59:35.744-05:00

D.W. will be talking with Wayne Clingman about Darkside Girls and big news about Darkside Films!January 1st at 10am check us out!

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-82099686857877804772008-12-23T23:35:00.004-05:002008-12-23T23:41:29.497-05:00

"I could give you fifty years and a million dollars to find someone better than Kinski and you would fail." - Werner Herzog

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-60103970506448842842008-12-15T22:42:00.004-05:002008-12-17T19:04:09.305-05:00

Wayne Clingman from Indy Film Wisconsin will be interviewing P.J. Malcomber and D.W. Kann discussing in a 2 hour show "New Media and Websisodes." Check us out!

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-51463149847778226712008-12-15T22:10:00.005-05:002008-12-15T22:38:20.941-05:00

I received this LINK from a friend today and it totally depressed me. With all the remakes, re-imagined, re-whatevers in the works this one really bothers me and I find it incredibly insulting to the filmmakers of the original film. But mainly to Brandon Lee who lost his life on making the film. It's a sad, sad day in Hollywood where we have to re-do films that were only made a few years ago. I

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-18068722934628495992008-12-13T21:57:00.004-05:002008-12-13T22:09:03.728-05:00

This is the new promo poster for our film "Darkness" which we'll be pitching to investors and production companies in January. It's by European artist Tom Krieger, visit his site by clicking his name.All queries about this film please email Darkside Films

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-75523722098540428692008-12-13T21:45:00.005-05:002008-12-15T23:51:13.134-05:00

I came across this piece tonight and thought it was very cool. It's by Artist Derek Chatwood

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-78291966524302664292008-12-12T01:10:00.007-05:002008-12-12T01:19:27.239-05:00

December 11th 2008, Bettie Page passed away in the six o'clock hour tonight PST in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering from a heart attack last week. She was an inspiration to me and many men and women and will be terribly missed. 

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-86998660583137822952008-12-10T00:31:00.011-05:002008-12-10T00:57:24.633-05:00

The beautiful Scream Queen herself will be talking to Wisconsin's own Wayne Clingman (Indy Film Wisconsin) about movies and mayhem on the Darkside Girls Channel. Tune in at 11am EST for this now weekly show.CLICK HERE: for the DARKSIDE GIRLS SCARLET SALEM INTERVIEW!We will also re-air the interview Friday night at 8pm on the www. darksidegirls. net website. Where every week we'll be interviewing

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-45005085875809694962008-12-07T16:36:00.007-05:002008-12-07T17:59:01.054-05:00

Today despite a nasty little cold I'm battling. I'm writing with a heavy heart. This week has been really depressing in the world of cinema. Betty Page, a woman I've had a crush on for a lifetime is in the hospital after suffering a massive heart attack and may not pull through. Beverly Garland whom I grew up and played the hot 2nd wife on "My Three Son's" and some Roger Corman classics such as "

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-28359603874007889752008-12-03T23:42:00.002-05:002008-12-03T23:43:11.498-05:00

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-16454265342256888932008-11-28T20:43:00.007-05:002008-11-28T21:34:29.901-05:00

- CLICK ON POSTERS TO VIEW TRAILERS -A slight detour from what I sometimes write about. This has to do with a few trailers I've seen lately and would like to pass on my two cents to you, the film loving community. I hope you'll check out these little slices of hope as I will.I love trailers frankly and love cutting them, sometimes it's the best part of the movie. What makes a killer trailer are

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-51071201227642802812008-11-27T23:58:00.003-05:002008-11-28T00:09:39.685-05:00

We entered our logo into a contest and would dig it if you would stop by and vote for us!- Keep it dark -

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-10295128295857689912008-11-11T22:47:00.006-05:002008-11-11T23:34:10.799-05:00

Finally after 20 years of listening to NIN I finally popped my cherry and had a chance to go to probably one of the greatest concerts I have ever seen. There are so many reasons why I love this band and what Trent stands for as an artist and how he treats his loyal fans and this night was no exception.The original show was supposed to take place back in August but he had to cancel due to an

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-91408685456957222532008-11-05T21:00:00.005-05:002008-11-05T23:51:51.571-05:00

I've always been interested in criminology and came very close during the end of my college years at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh back in '91 to pursue a career in law enforcement. Part of it was because of my Grandfather who was a Waltham, MA cop, I guess part of it was doing something of worth.Ironically 90% of my experience with police hasn't been the greatest, but I do believe that there

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-20301504929296299922008-10-26T01:09:00.007-04:002008-10-26T08:27:53.586-04:00

To all of you who know of this fun little flic. It's finally arrived on DVD as of October 28th and yours truly among several of my close friends also appeared or worked on this classic. To the rest who have no idea what I'm talking about. "Future War" was a film I worked on back in the mid 90's just after I came off of "Mortal Kombat." It was a low budget Sci-Fi movie that starred Robert Z'Dar (

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-20943505134247713222008-10-20T00:53:00.004-04:002008-10-20T01:07:48.245-04:00

Darkside Films has recently optioned five projects from writer Edward Pickman and they will be put into the pipeline for development asap. We're very excited about the news since the properties vary in genre/scale and expand our current production roster.The first two screenplays we're moving on are "Nocturnal" (working title) which is a monster movie and "Wetbacks" a comedy dealing with

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-69990486783288077192008-10-15T22:28:00.003-04:002008-10-26T08:29:49.787-04:00

T-Shirts now available on Cafe Press.com

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-40566067292544184802008-10-06T10:15:00.008-04:002008-10-07T16:18:23.944-04:00

Currently we are looking to shoot our two films "Frozen" and "Sever" in Wisconsin this coming Winter and Spring. We have brought on a new Executive Producer Wayne Clingman who was one of the people instrumental in creating the film tax initiative in his State. Wayne and I met last year at his "It Came From Lake Michigan" film festival where we began our friendship. At the moment despite the

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-5118705586948931402008-07-12T19:14:00.006-04:002008-07-12T21:16:13.309-04:00

Yes it's true, someone wanted to get their 15 min of fame and decided to create a story about not only one, but two 22' sharks....Here's the article.Boston Globe.com

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-71894342706869396152008-07-10T20:32:00.004-04:002008-07-10T21:01:07.892-04:00

I guess we can't catch a break on the little island that could. The Summer is here and now we have several spottings of a 17' Great White shark off the coast. In the day and age of the internet I found these two links for everyone. Hell we even made FOX news.Of course I heard this the old fashioned way, via a friend who works for the police department. This is all sounding very familiar.MV Times

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-89553066361871548072008-07-04T23:20:00.009-04:002008-07-06T15:28:00.043-04:00

My brother on the line.July 4th is a day for fireworks, bbqs', going to the beach, watching "Jaws" for the 100th time and celebrating the Declaration of Independence. But today on Martha's Vineyard, July 4th will now be synonymous with a fire that destroyed two landmarks which date back to the early 1800's.History of Main Street Vineyard HavenMartha's Vineyard Gazette fire coverageMV Times fire

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Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-28436915223713102512008-03-28T16:15:00.002-04:002008-03-28T16:26:48.911-04:00

Yes that's right, I've never been and with two films I just finished producing/editing over in the UK this past Fall/Winter we are taking them to the Cannes Film Festival to lock distribution.I have also been accepted into the Producers Network at Cannes this year where I'll be able to meet and greet producers/distributors in the industry. Beside working the floor selling the UK productions "

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-38746233637620271122008-03-28T16:12:00.002-04:002008-03-28T16:15:36.701-04:00

After almost 2 years we are getting closer locking in financing, cast and locations. By Summer we will have finally locked financing and the film will begin shooting on the island of Martha's Vineyard in October 2008. Location pictures will be uploaded soon.- DW

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-75258032072441502832008-01-05T15:16:00.000-05:002008-01-05T15:19:10.512-05:00

These are just some promo pictures for "Sever" which we are looking to shoot soon. -DWK

Darkside Filmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14850216.post-86836438282694964682008-01-03T15:44:00.000-05:002008-01-03T15:47:56.510-05:00

News coming in from the Darkside:The new horror film from English director Mike McCarthy edited by filmmaker D.W. Kann will hit Cineworld UK Cinemas at the end of January. Images below are from the Cineworld in Middlesbough, UK.

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