Full Length Red Herring Trailer now on Kickstarter!

Our second, full-length trailer for The Red Herring is now online on the Kickstarter page!

This second trailer was modeled after '40s film noir trailers (most prominently The Big Sleep), and it was written by Greg Garrison and directed by Torey Haas. Nick Lauinger created the gorgeous black and white cinematography while Keyla McClure, Katelyn Brammer, Greg Garrison, Matt Garrison, Kevin Hicks, Fred Grant, Quyen Tran and Hsiang-Ming Wen all worked on the crew with an assist from The Collective Project Inc.'s Kelly Greene and Erica Sato. The trailer features most of the play's main cast including Matt Myers, Matt Bartholomew, Melissa Oulton, Corey Bradberry and Patrick Baxter.

Again we'd like to thank Pennie Peck of the Jamieson EquiCenter for allowing us to shoot in her gorgeous facility. This trailer will appear on our YouTube channel later this week but for now it's exclusive to Kickstarter- Check it out and pledge your support if you can! Every dollar helps!

Apocalypse Apparel

In case you missed them at the "7 Months To Live" party last night, our three mock commercials for Apocalypse Apparel are now up on our YouTube channel:

A hip survivalist's attempt to steal gas in a post-apocalyptic future takes a surprising turn in Kevin Hicks's 'Deep Cut V Neck', starring James Johnson and Tricia Gaulesky. Fred Grant created the visual effects.

A vivacious woman (Erin Greer) inspires those around her to ignore the pollution and remove their gas masks in Katelyn Brammer's 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fundress'. Special thanks to Bonnie Harris (Peach in Mario and Luigi) for recording the voiceover.

Lastly, Keyla McClure (First Date) doesn't let the searing temperatures above ground or the gruesome mole people below ground get her down in Torey Haas's 'Who Needs the Sunglasses'. Bonnie Harris once again provided the voiceover and xteeener graciously lent her considerable talents for the make-up. The mole people were created by Torey Haas and Ashley Brammer, and their clothes were sewn together by Kristen Brammer.

Our "How To Survive The Apocalypse" PSA and second Red Herring trailer will both appear on our YouTube channel later this week!

"7 Months to Live" Party Tonight!

The Collective Project Inc.'s "7 Months to Live" party is tonight, and we'll be there premiering a variety of new projects!

Kevin Hicks, Katelyn Brammer and Torey Haas have each directed a commercial for "Apocalypse Apparel", a fictitious brand sponsoring the two variety shows that will take place at 9 pm and midnight tonight as part of the party's festivities. The commercials will debut alongside a line-up that also includes stand-up comedy and theatrical performances.

Need help surviving the upcoming 2012 apocalypse? Our spokesperson Matt Strach will offer you some tips in our very first public service announcement from director Jay Holloway. The PSA will be playing on loop throughout the entire evening.

Finally, the night will close with the world premiere of our second Red Herring trailer starring Matt Myers, Melissa Oulton, Matt Bartholomew, Corey Bradberry and Patrick Baxter. In addition to our videos there will also be live music, a cash bar, wandering characters and a host of other surprises! It promises to be an awesome event and we hope to see you there tonight!

The Apocalypse is Coming...

This past weekend we shot a series of three commercials for Apocalypse Apparel, a faux American Apparel-esque manufacturer that focuses on hip clothing worn during the apocalypse. The brand is the brainchild of Cassi Costoulas, The Collective Project Inc.'s costume designer and business director.

Each of our commercials is helmed by a different director and showcases a unique Apocalypse Apparel product; First Date and Mario and Luigi director Torey Haas created a spot for "Who Needs the Sunglasses" (featuring Keyla McClure of First Date and a slew of stop motion mole people) while new MonsterBuster directors Kevin Hicks and Katelyn Brammer advertise the "Deep Cut V Neck" (with James Johnson and Tricia Gaulesky) and the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fundress" (starring Erin Greer) respectively.

In addition to the three Apocalypse Apparel commercials Crowscare's Jay Holloway also directed a tongue-in-cheek "How To Survive The Apocalpse" PSA in which our unnamed spokesperson (Matt Strach) shares strategies for surviving different apocalyptic scenarios including zombie outbreak and alien invasion.

All three commercials, the PSA, and our second Red Herring trailer will premiere at the "7 Months to Live" party Friday, May 25th at 8:00 pm at The Goat Farm Atlanta.

MonsterBusterEntertainment.com is now live!

Our website www.monsterbusterentertainment.com officially launches today! All of our movies are online and available to watch with the exception of Werebum and the Invasion of the Undead teaser- the former is undergoing a complete Grindhouse-style recut while Pillage and Plunder are providing some rocking new tunes for the latter. Both movies will appear on our website and YouTube channel as soon as they are complete.

The website was created by the very talented Julian Gallegos; he was an absolute pleasure to work with and we can't recommend him enough. Check out his portfolio at www.juliangallegos.com!

We're shooting some faux commercials for the Collective's "7 Months to Live" party this weekend- check back next week for behind the scenes info and photos!

Crowscare

Jay Holloway's Crowscare is now on our YouTube channel!

Pretty coed May (Rachel DeJulio) thinks she has it made when she gets a job housesitting an estranged couple's cozy farmhouse. Her feelings quickly change when she sees the bizarre scarecrow crucified in the front yard, and she invites her friend Christie (Samm Simmons) to keep her company for the night. However, before Christie can arrive the scarecrow mysteriously vanishes, and May's job suddenly becomes a lot harder than she anticipated.

May (Rachel DeJulio) gets her first look at the scarecrow.

Inspired by slasher films of the early 1980s, Crowscare features entirely practical special effects designed by MonsterBuster make-up artist Ricky Hess, and chief among them is the unique and creepy living scarecrow that menaces the farmhouse. "When designing the look of the scarecrow I thought it would be cool if he appeared half-rag doll and half-tree," director and co-writer Holloway notes. "I drew up a few sketches and from there Ricky used old clothes, a coffee-stained cloth and work boots to create the creature effect."

Christie (Samm Simmons) foolishly agrees to visit to her friend.

True to its inspirations, Crowscare also contains copious amounts of blood, particularly in one scene where a deranged intruder (Andy Fleming) utilizes a drill Slumber Party Massacre-style. "I wanted to go all out visually with the blood and gore, and to make this effect work the crew made gallons of fake blood, poured it into a jug and hooked it up to a drill pump," Holloway adds. "This was then used to spray the actor with lots of fake blood. When making a horror movie such as Crowscare on a small budget I think it forced the crew and myself to come up with creative visuals."

Crowscare was shot entirely on a Canon 60D. Jay Holloway's previous movie Werebum will harass YouTube for change later this month, and until then be sure to check out First Date, Mario and Luigi and Jake and Julie Vs. The Boogeyman!

First Date

First Date is now available to watch on our YouTube channel!

Inspired by 80s horror anthology series like Monsters and Tales from the Darkside, First Date follows Chris (Greg Garrison) as he picks up the girl of his dreams, Gwen (Keyla McClure), at her house for their first date. Unfortunately Gwen's monstrous dad does not take too kindly to his daughter's gentlemen callers, and Chris soon finds himself at the wrong end of his chainsaw.

"I really wanted First Date to feel like two different movies," director Torey Haas explains. "Juxtaposing two wildly different ideas has always appealed to me, and it's very common in horror movies as well- just look at all the horror and sci-fi posters from the 50s that feature a beautiful girl in the clutches of a hideous monster. For First Date I wanted to go beyond just imagery and have it actually bounce between two different genres- sappy romance and campy horror. Hopefully this fusion gives the film a unique identity."

Concept artist Brian Hardison tried many different incarnations of Freaky Dad.

One of the more striking visual aspects of the movie is Gwen's father (dubbed 'Freaky Dad' by the movie's concept artist Brian Hardison), who was created by compositing an animated head and hands on top of live action footage of an actor (Chris Howell) in costume. "I love stop motion animation, and the idea of doing a hybrid stop motion and live action creature is one that Brian originally pitched to me for Jake and Julie Vs. The Boogeyman!" Haas adds. "Unfortunately budget and time constraints prohibited us from going that route with the Boogeyman, but for First Date it was much more feasible since Freaky Dad's wardrobe consisted of just a simple sweater and tie. It's definitely a technique I want to explore more in the future because it not only creates a very surreal look but is also much less time-consuming to animate since you're only dealing with a portion of a body instead of the entire body."

First Date was shot on a Canon 7D and features the track "Love Song" by Pillage and Plunder from their recent EP Look Inside for the Prize. Stay tuned to this blog for Jay Holloway's Crowscare, debuting later this week!