A horror short-film based on blue_tidal’s creepypasta story “The Smiling Man.” This was first introduced to me by the YouTuber Cry (or Cryaotic) in his amazing series, “Cry Reads…” If you’ve never seen it, definitely check it out.
This is my first scripted production and it has a lot of flaws. I filmed about half the shots I needed to, the low light and sound was a pain, but overall it was a great learning project. This was also the first and only projects I really got to work on with my cousin Jake (the second half of TheBrothersGrymm) before he passed away August 2015. I miss him more than the world, he was a genius when it came to the technical aspect of anything and life will be tough without him, but he believed in me and my pursuit to become a writer/director. I will do anything I can to prove him right.
I hope you enjoy and I am more than welcome to constructive criticism so I can make sure my next projects don’t fall into the same rut.
Thank you everyone who helped and made this project possible.
This ones for you Jake.
Description: SuperfreakMedia closes the year with another festive tale of terror! Thanks as always for the continued support on the channel!
Starring – Matt Barker + Jonathan Butler
Special Thank to – KERA ROBSON for providing the aerial photography in the film
Check out her work: https://www.facebook.com/kerarobsonph…
A short horror film. Share with your friends if you want to scare the hell out of them! And if you like this one, check out our latest short film, Downstairs. Official selection of ScreamFest Horror Fest, The sundance of horror festivals. https://youtu.be/Oz6ThqHqJes\
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SB Thoughts:
1:09 kids ARE the worst, Phil. you fucked up.
1:14 omg, shutup.
1:34 maybe she’s just a ghost and he’s trying to act like he can’t see her so she goes away. that’s what I would do if I had kids.
Description: A widow is left lifeless after a gruesome car accident took the life of her baby boy and husband. After waking up from a nightmare she realizes she has to try to move on with her life and carry them with her wherever she goes. But is it too late?
Directed by James Allen
Widow played by Izabel Pavlova
Ghost played by J’shaun Allen
Music by Jeucey Negrete and Gage Farnes
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SB Thoughts:
1:22 have you heard of tinder?
1:31 ..was this shot really necessary?
1:41 time to eat pills and drink my fruit punch
1:49 uh you dropped your fruit punch
1:55 – 2:11 now it’s getting everywhere
2:34 sometimes we all dream we killed ourselves, witch Melania
3:02 “I wish I was married to this stuffed dog, but instead I’m married to Donald Trump”
3:23 “this is where I would put my baby……………….”
3:35 what is a cyclops doing in that baby bedroom?
3:43 ugh you have terrible taste in coffee
4:29 – 4:52 so glad we got this car footage in the film
5:05 time to buy cat food for that cat that didn’t exist in my home
5:30 totally forget the cat food
5:38 hahah what
6:18 you think you can just go out and buy cat food dead on black-sheet’d-ghost-in-your-hallway’s watch?!?! THINK AGAIN.
6:28 someone turned your nice stuffed dog into a dirty white eyed porcelain doll
6:34 and glued others to your ceiling
6:36 also, hands?
6:50 someone get this woman an emmy
7:17 what is it, witch Melania? speak.
7:28 ah yeah, about that..
7:44 don’t you hate it when your living room floor turns into a sand fire pit, black smoke seeps from under your basement door, the rubberman from AHS crawls your walls, and your front door is unleave-able?
8:10 just what this short needed –a drone.
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Lesson: When all else fails, bring in the drone footage.
Crew:
Film Editing, Producer, Director, Writer, Story: Brian Lonano
Kevin Lonano: EP
Blake Myers: Producer
Production Design: Blake Myers
Art Direction: Toniet Gallego
Set Decoration: Liz Metz
Makeup Arist: Toniet Gallego
Special Makeup Effects Artist: Blake Myers
Sound Editor/Sound Mixer: Kahlin Whatley
Digital Effects: Jeff Jenkins
Gaffer: Matthew Munson
Camera Operator/Gaffer: Gary Powell
Colorist: Andrea Kiefer
Cast:
The Apprentice: D.W. Campbell
Widower: Denny Holmes
Mrs. Wilkinson: Sallye Hooks
Zombie: Boocho McFly
Funeral Director: Joel Rogers
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SB Thoughts:
:55 that escalated quickly
1:55 CRISIS COMMUNICATION SUCCESSFUL. PR STUDENT A ++
2:10 “good choice, my man.”
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Lesson: Zombies are the worst horror genre there is besides vampires.
Description: Our newest short film “MISPLACED”.
A story of a young girl who lost her phone and that’s all I am going to tell you. smile emoticon
Thanks to everyone who helped out during the production and for making the whole tiring process fun! Watch this and don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe and most importantly SHARE!
Have fun and double it by watching it along with friends!
Don’t forget to watch in HD!!
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Scaredy Bird 