This week on Trailer Park Tuesday, we’re going to do something out of character – we’re going to talk about ourselves. I know! Crazy, right?
It’s been a long hard road from pre-production in 2009 to the conclusion of post-production at the end of 2011 for G.H.O.S.T. (2011). G.H.O.S.T. (2011) started as an idea for an original television pilot and along the way grew and morphed into a full length feature. It was a labor of love from beginning to end and was only made possible by the contributions of so many talented individuals from North Carolina and specifically the Charlotte area.
Work is still ongoing on the final score for G.H.O.S.T. but after that it’s but a few steps away from the DVD release. Beyond that we do have some cool things planned for the future so stay tuned for an official announcement soon. MVP would like to send out a round of thanks to everyone involved in the making of G.H.O.S.T. (2011).
Without all of you, it wouldn’t have been possible. So without further ado – check out the trailer for the supernatural thriller G.H.O.S.T. (2011) starring Kathy Butler Sandvoss, Matthew Ewald, Steven D. Tucker, Clint Jones, Dave Tunik, Jason Wheeley, Jack Stecher, Kayli Tolleson and more local talent than you can shake a EPK monitor at! Featuring fashion designs by Luis Machicao and special make-up FX by Todd A. Britt, you won’t believe your eyes.
It’s time for another Monday morning Mutantville Player roll call! Streebo! Geo! Brento! Toddo! No wait that’s not right. I think he’s Mega-Todd or Dr.Savini or something like that but it breaks the name-plus-o convention that we have going. Anyway – we’re all here and accounted for after another long hard weekend making the best in genre entertainment that the Planet Earth has to offer.
When I hold up my Majic Spyglass I can see all the Mutants sitting at home with us. I see Kathy and Catherine. Jason and Dave. There’s Super-K and Angela. Oh – I see Kayli and Meghan and Janice and Ruff. Hey – there’s Kat and Matthew and I even see you! Looks like we’re all accounted for.
Now let’s strap in and put our bits in place because the Mutantville Mothership is about to blast off. We’re headed for the five oblong corners of the Internet and there’s no coming back. Since it’s easy to get lost along the way – here’s your Mutantville Signal Watch with built in Quantum Compass to help you no matter which plane of existence that you find yourself currently residing. Here. We. GO!!!
(Get your MVP guide to the galaxy and more after the leap!) Continue Reading…
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Happy Halloween, creeps! The latest video effort from our good buddy Kenny Caperton of the Myers House NC has hit the interwebs and it’s truly awesome! Kenny has been flexing his cinematic muscles since he wrote the script for the Halloween tribute film JUDITH and has been producing various movies and shorts since. This time out – he teams up with Sheri Moon Zombie and MVP’s own Kayli Tolleson (G.H.O.S.T., Indigo Child and Family Fiend) to bring you a rocking new promo vid to celebrate Halloween!
Welcome back to the MVP Blog oh Mischievous Mutants. I hope you’ve all recovered from a pleasant weekend treating your Mothers to the finer things in life. The Mutantville Players would like to take a moment to recognize the wonderful mothers that have been involved in our own projects over the years including Kathy Bulter Sandvoss ( G.H.O.S.T.), Janna Tolleson – mother of Kayli Tolleson (G.H.O.S.T., Indigo Child, and Family Fiend), Danielle Giambrone-King - mother of Meghan King (Scarecrow At Midnight), and Janice Mithcell Wyatt (Scarecrow At Midnight), Nancee Bowers (wife of Johnny Brento) and of course Momma Streebo – Debb McRoberts – who has served as a producer on every MVP project to date.
Mothers are a wonderful thing, ladies. We wouldn’t be here without you! Thank you all for showing us how to be dedicated to one’s craft as well as one’s family. We hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day.
In MVP news, post-production is ongoing on G.H.O.S.T. and Indigo Child. Present timetables predict that the FX on Indigo Child will be complete in the coming month and the entire set should be available on the Tales From Mutantville DVD this summer.
I just received word from the programming director at ConCarolinas that Scarecrow At Midnight has been accepted into the film festival at the 10th annual ConCarolinas convention on June 3 – 5th. Showtimes will be posted as soon as they are available. Streebo, Geo and Brento will be in attendance with our good friends from Ghost Trek and will be taking part in several panels over the course of the weekend.
I have submitted a proposal for MVP to conduct the No Budget Filmmaking Course: Horror 101 over five panels throughout the weekend to give potential filmmakers all the tools they need to start making their own movies. We have not heard back from the programming director as yet – but we are hopeful that this will come about.
Thor was released over the weekend to claim the #1 spot at the box office for a modest $66 million gross (and another $120 million worldwide). Thor was a fun take on the Kirby/Lee Thor mythology created in the early Sixties. I had very low expectations going in – but found myself pleasantly surprised. It tells the tale of Thor’s banishment to Midgard (Earth) so he may learn humility from the mortals and regain his rightful place as Thor God of Thunder in time to deal with his sneaky brother Loki and a legion of frost giants waiting to overwhelm Asgard. It provided good four color superhero fun. Check it out.
In horror news, Scream 4 has levelled out with a disappointing $36 million – not even touching it’s budget of $40 million as yet.
Check out Streebo’s review for Scream 4 here:
Stakeland starring Danielle Harris (Halloween 4, Rob Zombie’s Halloween) is out playing in selected theaters (New York and L.A.) to very favorable reviews. Here’s to hoping that Stakeland makes enough to warrant a wider release. And last but certainly not least - James Wan’s Insidious continues to gain ground by staying in the top ten and grossing over $50 million to date. Not bad for a film with a budget of $1.5 million. Be sure to check out my review for Insidious on Youtube:
Don’t forget to keep checking out our multi-part interview with Ken Daniels the promoter of Fright Night Film Fest and Fandom Fest as we all gear up for the big convention in July. In case you’ve been living under a rock – the one and only John Carpenter will be in attendance as well as several other amazing guests. We can hardly wait.
This has been your Mutantville Monday update. We’ll see you on the flip side. Keep checking Mutantville.com for your up to the minute MVP news.
There have been rumblings about an official trailer for MVP’s supernatural thriller coming from the Mutantville offices for the past month. Fans on Facebook have been privvy to constant updates about work on a “trailer” for weeks on end with little else being offered in the way of explanation. This morning – a video marked “G.H.O.S.T. trailer” has appeared on the Mutantville Players Youtube channel and the internet seems all abuzz about this sneak peek at the latest full length feature from the MVP team.
No official word yet on a release date as writer director J.T.”Streebo” McRoberts states that “there are still a lot of visual FX and music to be done – but we’re making progress every day. The performances we captured were amazing and we’ve put every little horror movie trick we could think of in the movie. In the end – it will be worth the wait.”
G.H.O.S.T. stars Kathy Butler Sandvoss, Clint Jones, Dave Tunik, Jack Stecher, Scott Thomas, Jason Wheeley, Kayli Tolleson and Matthew Ewald. Check out the offical trailer at the link below:
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Our good friends at Tri-Rahn Pictures are holding the premiere for their faith-based family drama Pendulum Swings this Saturday at the Marquee Cinemas in Morganton. Pendulum Swings stars Adam Melton as well as MVP’s own Vanessa Ore and Kayli Tolleson (of Indigo Child and G.H.O.S.T.). Come out and show your support for local filmmakers.
From the official press release: PENDULUM SWINGS is based on a true story – a story of a man who loses everything but finds his soul.
DALE JENNINGS has it good – a career he loves, a nice house, and a beautiful family. But Dale’s home is
not a happy one. His marriage to MARIA is crumbling, and Dale doesn’t realize how quickly it’s slipping
away until he loses it all – his home, his work, and his children, JENNA and JESSICA.
Dale spirals fast, and it’s not long before he hits bottom – homeless, in debt to a vicious loan shark,
and ultimately holed up bruised and broken on the wrong end of the law. And when tragedy strikes,
Dale tips over the edge into suicidal despair. But when all seems lost, Dale is offered what might be his
last shot at redemption – and a chance discovery hands him an opportunity for revenge.
•RELEASE: Limited
•RUN TIME: 2 hr. 14 min.
•RATING: Not Rated (Although this film is not yet rated, there is no profanity/nudity)
•GENRE: Faith Based/Drama
•STARRING: Adam Melton, Vanessa Ore, Justin Ricketts, Kayli Tolleson, Anna Grace Bradley, Sarah Ellis and Dave Blamy
•DIRECTOR: Bill Rahn
•WRITER(S): John Keogh, Bill Rahn
•STUDIO: Tri-Rahn Pictures, Vela Films
•Theatrical Premiere/Red Carpet Event of “PENDULUM SWINGS”View the official trailer here.
We are pleased to announce that “Indigo Child” is Cast
Father Connor McLennan – Matthew Ewald
Matthew Ewald
Matthew Ewald will lead our ensemble cast in the role of Father Connor McLennan. A veteran actor with a great deal of experience and a veritable ton of charisma, MVP is thrilled to once again host Mr. Ewald in a Mutantville production. Experience has shown his professionalism and preparation to be absolutely second to none.
Anna Bartlet – Vanessa Ore
Vanessa Ore
We’re thrilled to have Vanessa Ore portraying Anna Barlet, the nurturing mother of the Indigo Child from the title. Vanessa has appeared in many feature films as well as local and national commercials.
Amelia Bartlet – Kayli M. Tolleson
Kayli Tolleson
It’s a great boon to our project to once again have the talented Kayli Tolleson on board as Amelia Bartlet – The Indigo Child.
Sheriff Carl Kimrey – Steven Tucker
Steven Tucker
Steven Tucker has been a primary Mutantville Player for several years now. He brings a ton of enthusiasm for each role that comes his way and is a real boost to the entire cast. We look forward to another brilliant performance from Mr. Tucker as Carl Kimrey.
We are fortunate to have found an amazing supporting cast in the follow roles:
Judy Bartlet will be portrayed by Tina Short
Russel Bartlet will be portrayed by Eric Cook
Joe Farmer will be portrayed by Jason Wheeley
Beth Farmer will be portrayed by Jackie Wheeley
Zoe Farmer will be portrayed by Cori Wheeley
I am very excited to work with such an incredible group of actors. It’s going to be tremendous fun bringing “Indigo Child” to life with you all in October.
Brent Bowers
Writer/Director Indigo Child
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Well….Time to meet the cast for “Family Fiend” (which you may have ascertained from the title). This will be one of the short films on “Tales from Mutantville.” Like all Mutantville Projects, we’ll be posting updates, pictures and video on Facebook. Please CLICK HERE and click “Like” to follow our progress. It’s fun for the whole family!
Let’s start with the ladies:
For the role of “Innya” we went with MVP veteran Kayli M. Tolleson.
Kayli Tolleson will be playing "Innya"
Up next we have Susan Hope Lee playing Innya’s mother “Adellah.”
Susan Hope Lee will be playing "Adellah"
Up next we have Adellah’s best friend “Raya” that will be played by Jodi Essex.
Jodi Essex will be playing "Raya"
Playing the role of “Tess” we have Catherine Trail.
Catherine Trail will be playing "Tess"
Now for the guys:
The character of “Leonard” will be played by Steven Tucker.
Steven Tucker will be playing "Leonard"
The part of “Edwin” will be played by Errol Suleyman.
Errol Suleyman will be playing "Edwin"
There are our cast members. They are all very cool and I’m looking forward to working with all of them! Be sure to come back to Mutantville.com to follow the progress of this project. Thank you!
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Mutantville Productions is proud to announce that our lengthy casting process for G.H.O.S.T. has come to an end. We are extremely pleased to introduce you to our amazing and talented cast for G.H.O.S.T.
Kathy Sandvoss has officially signed on for the role of Maya. The star of C for Chaos returns as Scott Thomas accepts the role of the ghost – Johnny Reb. Kayli Tolleson has signed to play the role of Young Maya. Clint Jones has agreed to play the part of Seth the resident skeptic. Dave Tunik has signed to play the horror fan prankster – G.B. Jack Stecher has signed on to play the role of the caretaker – Maximilian. John Sexton has accepted the part of Maya’s Grandfather. Returning from his challenging stint on Devil Comes Down – Jason Wheeley has signed to play the part of Byron the producer.
MVP is proud to welcome you all into the Mutantville fold. Next stop – horror movie history.
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