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!
Alright, you crazy collectors, we all know how much you love to find cool collectables that no one else owns. Well how many of you own your own Myers House? Just one. That collector’s name is Kenny Caperton – the World’s Number One Smashing Pumpkins Fan – and the world’s biggest Halloween superfan!
In case it wasn’t obvious, Kenny’s favorite movie is John Carpenter’s Halloween and he thought there would be no better way to preserve the memory of the Myers House from Halloween – than to build his own! No need to fret though – Kenny regularly hosts events at his house and everyone is invited. Be sure to check out the official website for the Myers House NC by clicking here. Join the fun by attending one of Kenny’s upcoming events!
Wild week in the world of horror. Streebo has been hard at work on fine edits for G.H.O.S.T. as well as editing v-logs for Youtube and working on scripts for three different potential MVP projects. Brento has been working on the digital for G.H.O.S.T. as well as completing the FX for Indigo Child with filmmaking wunderkind Robert W. Filion. Geo has been keeping his nose to the grindstone building back links and plotting new marketing areas for MVP to explore. We’re gearing up to join our friends from Ghost Trek at the upcoming ConCarolinas in two weeks. Scarecrow At Midnight will be playing in the film festival that weekend and MVP will be on hand conducting a five part seminar on No Budget Filmmaking for all the aspiring filmmakers in attendance.
John Gulager (Project Greenlight 3, FEAST trilogy) has made the trip to North Carolina to helm the sequel to last year’s wildest horror hit – Piranha 3D and I can think of no other man better suited to direct a movie entitled Piranha 3DD than Gulager! I can’t wait to see the surprises in store.
Hobo with a Shotgun is on the way to a theater near you. Dario Argento is working hard on (the reason he couldn’t keep his Horrorhound Indy 2011 commitment) Dracula 3D . Stakeland is still playing in a limited release. Thor has been smashing the top of the box office and is a rather fun albeit one note four color superhero movie. Scream 4 has made enough box office overseas that the Weinsteins are considering continuing the franchise and have been asking fans if they want to see Scream 5. Apparently the Weinsteins follow the old adage of “build it and they will come” except in this case the only people that come will be the Japanese.
John Carpenter’s latest The Ward has been given a theatrical release date this June. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the wonderful peeps at the Carolina Theatre in Durham will pick it up for NC showings.
Lars Von Trier has been banned from Cannes for saying he sympathized with Hitler. Note to self for aspiring filmmakers. Keep your sympathy for genocidal fascist dictators to yourself lest ye be banned. I’m not sure if this was a gimmick by Von Trier or some form of pre-emptive protest or perhaps he was being serious.
And last but certainly not least, our good buddy Kenny Caperton of the Myers House NC is working on not only a cool video project for Sherri Zombie but he’s also cutting a new release of his critically acclaimed Halloween tribute film – JUDITH! The Myers House NC also just released their first official shirt design so pick one up while you can! Kenny’s having his next social event for his birthday on June 5th so be sure to join the fun if you’re in the area. unfortunately for us, that’s the weekend that the Mutantville Players will be in attendance at ConCarolinas 2011.
This weekend you can see the first installment of Tales From Mutantville at the Twelfth Annual Nevermore Film Festivalat the Carolina Theatre in Durham. But did you know that Scarecrow At Midnight was filmed entirely on location at the one and only Myers House NC? Kenny Caperton, owner of the Myers House NC, invited Mutantville Productions out to his home in Hillsborough last October to film Scarecrow At Midnight.
In 1978 John Carpenter took a budget of $320,000, a small cast and an even smaller crew and created what would become known as THE seminal slasher film of modern horror – Halloween. John Carpenter’s Halloween went on to gross over $47 million in the US and $60 million worldwide. It has since grossed countless millions more on endless home video, DVD and blu ray incarnations making it the most profitable independent movie of all time (that is until the The Blair With Project in 1999 (BWP later being replaced by Paranormal Activity in 2009)).
In 2007, while on a trip to California to see the premiere of Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Smashing Pumpkins superfan Kenny Caperton decided to walk the streets of Pasadena and revisit the birthplace of a slasher legend. It was on this particular tour of the original Halloween filming locations that Kenny decided what better way was there to preserve the memory of the “Myers House” than by building his own. By 2008, Kenny made that inspiration a reality as construction began on his new home – an almost exact replica of the “Myers House” from John Carpenter’s Halloween.
In 2009 Kenny decided to shoot a tribute film to John Carpenter’s Halloween and based it in his new home. Kenny wrote the script for Judith and brought in Josh Hasty (Mannequin In Static) to direct. The story of Judith shows how Michael’s sister, Judith Myers, influenced him and leads up to the terrifying opening moments of John Carpenter’s film. Kenny doesn’t mind being called a superfan, but he doesn’t want his house to become the main location for every Halloween fan film out there.
In 2010, Kenny asked Mutantville Productions to come out to the Myers House NC and film an original horror film. MVP filmed for two days over a weekend in mid-October and post-production began almost immediately. The rough cut of the film was completed by mid-November and by December, a work print was submitted to the Nevermore Film Festival committee for consideration.
Scarecrow At Midnight was accepted into the Nevermore Film Festival and will make it’s premiere there. The first installment of the Tales From Mutantville anthology will play during the short film block “When the Stars Begin to Fall” on Saturday the 19th at 12pm NOON and again on Sunday the 20th at 2:10pm. Tickets are $8 and are available at the Carolina Theatre box office (package deals and discounts are available).
Writer/director J.T.McRoberts remarks that “I first met Kenny at the First Annual Myers House Halloween Bash in 2009 and then ran into him again at the Nevermore Film Festival in 2010 and he asked me to shoot something original at his house. That’s what I really admire about Kenny, he loves Halloween and horror films so much that he is willing to open his home to strangers to give them a chance to make their own dreams come true.”
” Kenny and I discussed how we wanted Scarecrow At Midnight to be an homage to John Carpenter’s Halloween. We wanted it to have nothing to do with John Carpenter’s movie other than the fact that we used the same house and set the story on Halloween night. In my mind that makes Scarecrow At Midnight a true homage because it doesn’t focus on the past like a fan film – but instead looks towards the future by creating a new horror myth for a new generation. Maybe one day, someone will want to live in “Sonia’s House” from Scarecrow At Midnight.”
If you’re interested in visiting the Spookhouse, then plan to attend one of their events. Kenny hosts regular celebrations at the Myers House NC including the Annual Myers House NC Halloween Bash. Visit the official Myers House NCwebsite for more information.
Join Streebo on the set of Michael Sharpe’s Deviling as he talks to fellow filmmakers about the notion that “Horror is dead.” Special guests in this video include Robert W. Filion, Kenny Caperton, Mac Allen, Johnny Priest, and Michael Sharpe. Be sure to leave comments below and let us know you you think! Is horror really dead?
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The first clip from Godbout Entertainment’s Legends II: A Halloween Tale has been released online and it looks creepy as heck! Faithful Mutantville Players will remember that director Gerald Godbout III filmed part of his new film at Kenny Caperton’s Myers House NC during the cold this past November. Check out the clip below and pay attention for a special cameo by one of our good friends! Godbout Entertainment’s preceding entry in the Legends series focused on Friday the 13th and the entire film is available for viewing online. For more information about Godbout Entertainment visit their official website here. For more information on the Myers House NC visit Kenny’s website here.
Head over to Girls & Corpses magazine as they have posted an amazing interview with Kenny Caperton – creator of the Myers House NC in Durham. In this revealing interview, Kenny discusses his inspiration for building the Spookhouse as well as some of the challenges involved in undertaking such an endeavor. In this candid and inspirational interview, Kenny shows why horror fans are some of the coolest and craziest fans around.
If you’ve ever wanted to see the Spookhouse live and in person – then take advantage of the upcoming events as Kenny hosts the Second Annual Halloween Bash at the Myers House NC this Halloween!
Kenny is allowing the Mutantville Players to film our short Scarecrow At Midnight at his house this October.
MVP was on hand this past Saturday night as the Halloween tribute film “Judith” premiered in Chapel Hill. “Judith” was written by Kenny Caperton – owner of the Myers House NC – and directed by Josh Hasty – director of “A Mannequin in Static”. “Judith” expands the story of Judith Myers and her influence on her serial killer to be brother – Michael.
Read the official synopsis from the Myers House NC website:
“TRICK-OR-TREAT! It’s Halloween day in the quiet rural community of Haddonfield, Illinois. Judith Myers and her best friend D’arcy Mims are planning a Halloween night campout at The Myers House with their friends. Judith is trying to forget the growing tensions in her family and wants to immerse herself in a carefree celebration, but her reclusive brother’s presence casts an ominous shadow over their cheerful preparations.
This short film breaths life into an often overlooked character from John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN – Judith Myers may have only had a short appearance in the classic film, but she nevertheless played a crucial role in the forming of the Michael Myers story. Director Josh Hasty (A Mannequin in Static) and writer Kenny Caperton (the creator of The Myers House NC) join forces to reinvent a classic character in an original new story.“
Check out Streebo’s full review below.
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