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July 27, 2018
That’s a wrap! #OnEdge20
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#OnEdge20 is a series of posts commemorating 20 years since I rolled cameras on my first short film.
There’s an old filmmaking saying, which goes, “You make three movies.”
It’s very true. The movie you write is the first, and even that is subject to rewrites and last minute revisions (yesterday’s blog entry showed how the opening sequence of On Edge was modified to allow for the film’s completion when we were up against time constraints).
Secondly, there’s the movie you shoot. And this can s...
July 26, 2018
Dear diary. #OnEdge20
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#OnEdge20 is a series of posts commemorating 20 years since I rolled cameras on my first short film.
DAY 3
Yesterday, we looked at the evolution of the screenplay for On Edge, arguably the most crucial part of any film production.
Today, we’ll look at another vital element you can’t do without. And what is that, I hear you ask?
Why, a Batman Forever diary & organiser of course!
It doesn’t have to be a Batman branded one (although i can highly recommend it is, i mean, the one i used came with...
July 25, 2018
Screenwriting on the edge. #OnEdge20
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#OnEdge20 is a series of posts commemorating 20 years since I rolled cameras on my first short film.
DAY 2
The most important element in filmmaking is a screenplay.
Okay, so there are exceptions to this rule. Some film and TV productions are improvised, though these often use a rough story outline and rehearsals to find the beats and dialogue. Even though there may be no formal script, the template is there. Camera rehearsals help to refine and block the action before a take. It’s the same p...
July 24, 2018
Proof that one letter can change your life. #OnEdge20
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#OnEdge20 is a series of posts commemorating 20 years since I rolled cameras on my first short film.
DAY 1
Today is exactly 20 years since I rolled cameras on my first short film as writer/director, On Edge.
I don’t like looking back so much, I’d much rather keep my focus on what’s ahead. But 20 years does feel like a pretty significant anniversary, so…
To commemorate each day of the film shoot I will be posting about the making of the film, starting today (24th July) and concluding on the d...
July 23, 2018
Guest author Catherine Cavendish: ‘If You Go Down to the (Screaming) Woods Today…’
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…You had better be prepared to experience more than you bargained for. Especially if the woods in question are in the vicinity of the Kent village of Pluckley. Properly known as Dering Woods, this forest is more commonly known as the Screaming Woods – and for very good reason.
The area itself is situated just south of England’s (arguably) most haunted village – Pluckley – where it seems almost every building and piece of land has its own ghost story to tell. Pinnock Bridge has its Gypsy or W...
July 20, 2018
#TheStayMovie awarded Silver Award for Best Horror Short at Independent Shorts Awards in LA USA
Thanks to the curators of the Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles USA for selecting The Stay and awarding our film the amazing Best Horror Short Silver Award!
Check the Awards website for the full list of honours.
Many thanks to the cast & crew, and all our supporters for helping make The Stay a successful independent film production.
Next up – DragonCon Independent Film Festival, Aug 30–Sept 3, 2018 Atlanta, GA USA!
May 11, 2018
See #TheStayMovie at HorrorCon UK next weekend!
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If supernatural suspense / folky horror is your kind of thing, be sure to catch The Stay, screening in Official Selection at HorrorCon UK next weekend.
The film is part of a scare-packed programme, which includes talks, traders, tunes — and of course very special guests including the legendary Dario Argento and musical maestro Claudio Simonetti, Re-Animators Jeff Combs and Barbara Crampton — among many, many more.
If you’re brave enough to venture into the film screenings, let me know what y...
May 1, 2018
Guest Author Catherine Cavendish on ‘Waking the Ancients’
Welcoming back Guest Author Catherine Cavendish to the blog today, with a fascinating post on her new book Waking the Ancients. Take it away Cat!
Set – God of Chaos, Friend of the Dead
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My new novel – Waking the Ancients – centres on a sinister archeologist called Dr. Emeryk Quintillus and his deadly obsession with the last Egyptian Pharaoh – Cleopatra. His quest to possess her immortal spirit leads to his involvement with a major ancient Egyptian deity – the god Set.
Dangerous, unpredictabl...
March 13, 2018
It’s March 13th ~ and ‘The Daniel Gates Adventures, Vol. 1’ is out now!
out now!
It’s the 13th today, what better date for my occult horror novellas THE LUCIFER GLASS and THE LEPER WINDOW to be available in one volume from Crossroad Press?
Lucky (or unlucky!) for some — depending on your perspective on weird tales of demonic grimoires and cursed artefacts.
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BUY THE DANIEL GATES ADVENTURES, Vol. 1from:
— and wherever occult tomes and evil mirrors are sold.
Explore the links above to read free...
March 11, 2018
The Daniel Gates Adventures, Vol. 1 – cover reveal
The first two novellas in my Daniel Gates Adventures occult series are back in ebook from Crossroad Press very, very soon.
Check out the new cover art for The Lucifer Glass & The Leper Window – together in one volume for the first time.
More details soon!
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