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The Insomniac treads the streets of New York filmmaking with updates on new productions, talent and movie industry news

Interview: Richard Lovejoy (Charred Oak, Satan Camp)

Posted on 10/22/2011 by The Insomniac
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Interview with Richard Lovejoy
Actor, Writer, co-founder of Charred Oak Films

What made you decide to write Satan Camp?

Like all good stories about the origins of things, this starts at a bar. I was enjoying some whiskey with actor Kent Meister and director Scott Chinn, talking about this insane script I had just completed called Mosquito. That script involves bloody hordes of insects, large scale epic apocalyptic battles, body swapping (complete with totally bizarre sexual… More

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Interview: Angelina Leigh

Posted on 10/21/2011 by The Insomniac
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I was able to talk with Angelina Leigh for a few moments about her rapidly growing body of work in the horror industry. For those who are not aware of her now, and you will be soon, she is a model/actress who is currently working out of Buffalo. Her work has been seen on the silver screen as well as Playboy, which she is probably most famous for.

You have appeared in quite a few… More

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From the Nightshift: Gore film log

Posted on 06/07/2011 by The Insomniac

I am not only a columnist, sometime reviewer and hair club for men president but an actor as well. Working in the no budget world gives you a different view of movies. People are hard at work making movies for thousands rather than millions. People pack lunches or carry lights when not acting. It is filming at the most basic level. Some of the movies never get out of their home town or if they… More

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From the NightShift: ‘Snow Shark’ – exclusive with Sam Qualiana

Posted on 04/14/2011 by The Insomniac

Sam Qualiana, was one of last years winners of the Buffalo Screams Film Festival “Filmmakers to Watch Award” for his submission “No Road Out”, a crime drama. Sam has been very busy producing short films, for example “Swamp Squad of the Dead”, “Like Icarus, Quickly Falling”, “Toxic Hoppers” among many more.
Originally he had decided to remake one of his movies “Snow Shark: Ancient Snow Shark”as a short movie but found that when he… More

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From the Nightshift: Interview Kris Hulbert (Director) ‘The Perfect House’

Posted on 03/08/2011 by The Insomniac

Where did the idea of “The Perfect House” come from?

The idea came from a short I wrote entitled “Dinner Guest that was very violent and packed a punch but just couldn’t be translated into a feature without watering it down. I held onto it for a while until I saw a craigslist posting for horror features and shorts. I submitted it and quickly got a response from Randy Kent explaining how much he loved… More

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From the Nightshift: Upcoming in the independent horror circle

Posted on 02/28/2011 by The Insomniac

While I was vacationing from the Night Shift it kept calling me back so I really didn’t have a choice I need to write so here I am again. Not sure if it is just the lower cost of HD filming or what but Buffalo NY has gotten very busy and will keep being busy making horror films as the year goes on. I will do my best to get some interviews and pictures from… More

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From the Nightshift: NFTS Productions – some crispy independent frights

Posted on 02/25/2011 by The Insomniac

I am waiting on some information from the Western New York film making community so in the meantime I decided to check out some independent works.

When I was growing up horror movies was normally good for some nudity now and again. Teen age boys couldn’t see hardcore porn but sure could find a way to see a horror movie if there were lots of blood and topless girls. A lot of horror movies… More

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From the Nightshift: Horror primetime – that was then, this is now

Posted on 02/22/2011 by The Insomniac

You would think that Television would be the best medium for bring scares into your living room. TV series become like people we know, the characters can be come part of our lives and everything seems intimidate. But Television hasn’t been known for its horror series or at least its successful series. We have been the red headed step child, even lower down the list than science fiction or fantasy when it came for shows to be made… More

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From the Nightshift: Batman sex, Superheroes and comic books

Posted on 02/19/2011 by The Insomniac

Without the support of the fans no television series would ever survive. The small group of hard-core fans has even gone to letter writing and other shows of support to keep their show on the air. Some people know everything about a show in details that would scare the actors and producers of the show. There are web sites celebrating series and stars of these cult shows. Horror, fantasy, and science fiction fans seem to be the most dedicated… More

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From the Nighshift: Gagsters – The Movie

Posted on 02/07/2011 by The Insomniac

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Hot Iron Productions

The Insomanic met up with actor/writer/director Aleksandar Ivicic the force behind the short comedy/horror film Gagsters: the Movie. The movie strongly enters the killer clown gene, which I think should have more entries as I am pretty scared of clowns. The storyline for the movie is about two brothers who are slightly more insane than should be allowed who go come across… More

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From the Nightshift: Interview Adam Steigert (Bitez, Gore, The Final Night and Day)

Posted on 01/30/2011 by The Insomniac

Adam Steigert is busy editing the final cut of a zombie movie called “The Final Night and Day”. He is racing against time so the DVDs will be ready for the first screening. Adam has been heavily involved in all his movies, having shot, co-written, co-directed and edited his first two features “Bitez”, and “Gore”. He has also made two shot two shorter movies “Bitez 2: The Fever” and “The Pigman vs. Gore” (edited and… More

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From the NightShift: ‘Decayed’ with Director Emil Novak

Posted on 12/29/2010 by The Insomniac

From the Nightshift – Emil Novak “Decayed”

The Insomanic caught up with Emil Novak and got an update on the movie he is currently working on. The movie is called “Decayed” and involves a plot line full of zombies and desperate human fighting for survival. The story focuses on the evil that men do in times of trouble.

What gave you the idea for “Decayed?”

The idea was to make follow feature movie up to… More

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From the Nightshift: Poultrygeist, Night of the Chicken Dead

Posted on 12/24/2010 by The Insomniac

THE INSOMNIAC and Poultrygeist, Night of the Chicken Dead”

I attended the Buffalo premiere of “Poultrygeist, Night of the Chicken Dead”. I had been promised a screener but have been waiting on it so long I decided to attend the movie when it came to my town. The film had been shot in Buffalo which subbed for Tromaville. Lloyd Kaufman was on hand to introduce the film and to do a Q & A afterward.… More

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From the Nightshift: I was a Middle Age Zombie for the FBI

Posted on 12/19/2010 by The Insomniac

I was a middle age zombie for the FBI

Life had put me in a funk and I decided to fight the feeling and force myself out of my comfort zone and do something I always had wanted to do with my life. Yes you guess it; I have always wanted to be a middle age man working for minimum wage in an area haunted house for the Halloween season. I don’t know what fantasies you have,… More

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From the Nightshift: Interview Ken Cosentino (Crimson)

Posted on 12/05/2010 by The Insomniac

Interview with movie maker Ken Cosentino. He is one of the driving forces behind “Crimson: the motion picture” which is currently being shot in Niagara Falls, NY. While the movie is an a low budget independent release, the scale is large, with many action centerpieces.

What made you want to be a movie maker?

I’ve wanted to be a filmmaker since I was about 9 years old. That’s when I first picked up a video… More

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