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Help us make Burned: a faerie tale at burnedafaerietale.com! You can even be in the movie, or own a piece of The Contract!

#burned #horrormovies #indiehorror

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“This is safe…right?”

ONE. A new chiller from ShildBox Productions.

Premiering 10:30pm, 10/31 at @bucktownpub
Directed by @zachforzombies
Cinematography by @mickkunz
Sound by @tellichubby
Score by @maxdugganmusic
FX by @megan_beck1111
Written by me. Starring @friendlyneighborhoodpunk

#horrormovies #indiefilm #filmmaking #indiehorror

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With The Contract premiering next month, I am thrilled to announce that our feature division of SideKick Productions will be working on our fourth feature film: Burned: a faerie tale! Visit burnedafaerietale.com to learn more (and see parts of the opening scene of the movie which we have ALREADY FILMED!)

Join us in supporting our first full-length creature feature with new and faniloar SideKick faces!!!!

#indiehorror #horrormovies #creaturefeature

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Tahlequah, Oklahoma Is next up on the MEAT train! A big thank you to @stricknynefilms for including our gloriously queer vision of fear as part of the Red Fern Reaper 2026 lineup!
We can’t wait to strip it down, take it off, and show em the finest MEAT Cleveland has to offer!
#meatthemovie #slasher #gayhorror #filmfestival #indiefilm

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MEAT takes over @midnightfilmfest this Sunday, October 11th! Salem is about to get a face full of MEAT! We can’t think of a better place to screen our film during spooky season!!! 🔪🥩🩸
#midnightfilmfest #filmfestival #slasher #horror #horrormovies

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Behind of the scene of a short film we did last week! #weareone

#actorlife #fyp #behindthecamera #indiefilm

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I realized I never posted these posts celebrating our awards for @meatthemovie at the @daysofthedeadfilmfestival. I had a wonderful experience and can't wait to be back!

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We are thrilled to announce that MEAT took home the Best Feature Film Award at Horror Fest Film Festival @horrorfestfilmfestival last night! We were up against some absolutely phenomenal films, and we are so very grateful to accept this generous honor! Congrats to all nominees and award recipients!

What an absolutely amazing experience it was!
#horrorfest #filmfestival #slasher #indiefilm #awardwinning

Director/Writer/Producer/Costumer: @thescreamqueer
AD/Co-writer/Producer/Gaffer: @zachforzombies
DP/Editor/VFX/Producer: @mickkunz
Cast: @codysteele.jpg @anthonycovattamusic @katelynnenewberry @groove2jason @husseinhassan @themattkane @pandoraboxx @coryblackledge @halylunnrose @angmariagreen @georgetutie @realanthonydain @nicklapete @linaedwards
Executive Producer: @shannonahlstrandofficial @veranda_lni @erngerardo @geoffreyhoffmanrealtor @horrorpressllc @philgarrett @alex_ian_mc @brazamericano
Production Designer: @thescreamqueer
Makeup FX: @deryinastrangeland and @rgspfx_official
Audio Post Production/Dialogue/Sound Editor: @butterflytemplesstudio
Music Composer: @joshua_c_love
Sound Design/Co-composer: @michaelkohlbecker
Sound: @devilduckproductions
ADR Supervisor: @tellichubby
VFX Artist: @RitzSpikes @postvfxcali
Video Assistant Operator: @jakecolefilms
Stunt Coordinator: @bermudaglitch

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We are beyond excited to announce that MEAT will be having its California premiere right in the heart of Hollywood courtesy of @adventuresofj.ro and @queerherecinema !
Anticipate glitz, glamour, and gore galore! There will be an array of amazing opening acts and fabulous performers, including our very own @pandoraboxx !
Make sure to get your tickets while they’re available! A face full of MEAT is the perfect way to kick off your Halloween week in style!!!
🔪🥩🩸
#meatthemovie #slasher #halloween #moviepremiere #hollywood

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Something wicked this way comes…

Preview the terror that awaits you within the walls of Horror Fest, and enjoy this trailer for Meat, playing at Theatre N on September 25th at 6:15pm
Official movie IG: @meatthemovie
Director: @thescreamqueer
Writer: @thescreamqueer and @zachforzombies
Cast: @codysteele.jpg @anthonycovattamusic @katelynnenewberry @groove2jason @husseinhassan @themattkane @pandoraboxx @coryblackledge @halylunnrose @angmariagreen georgetutie @realanthonydain @nicklapete @linaedwards @thescreamqueer
Executive Producer: @shannonahlstrandofficial @veranda_lni @erngerardo @geoffreyhoffmanrealtor @horrorpressllc @philgarrett @alex_ian_mc @zachforzombies @thescreamqueer
@mickkunz @brazamericano
Producers: NA
AD: @zachforzombies
Director of Photography: @mickkunz
1st AC: NA
2nd AC: NA
Gaffer: @zachforzombies
Swing G&E: NA
Grip: @johnsmith
Sound Mixers: @devilduckproductions
Production Designer: @thescreamqueer
Head HMU & SPFX Designer: @kohlbecker_media (recently deceased)
Art Department Assistant: NA
HMU/FX Assistant: @deryinastrangeland and @rgspfx_official
Production Assistants: NA
Audio Post Production: @butterflytemplesstudio
Dialogue/Sound Editor: @butterflytemplesstudio
Music Composer: joshua_c_love
Colorist: @mickkunz
VFX Producer: @mickkunz
VFX Artist: @mickkunz @RitzSpikes
After a night of drugs and debauchery results in the fatal overdose of an underage gay man, an innocent bystander is left to take the blame. Upon his release from prison, the guilty party becomes the focus of an eccentric killers revenge.

The cast features KateLynn E. Newberry, Cody Steele, Pandora Boxx, Rob Grant, Anthony Covatta, Jason Eno, AJ Sloan, Matt Kane, Margaret Harper Jenkins, and Hussein Hassan

There will be a Q&A after the screening

Get your tickets now at https://horrorfest.eventive.org/schedule/6a80344fbade3df08ce35744

#hfff #horrorfest #filmfestival #independentfilm #horror #MeatTheMovie

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Spooked from Cameron Box & Zach Shildwachter
Playing during Super Scary Shorts Show 10/19 at 7p!
(Linktree in bio) Get your tickets now, they are not available at the door. #superscaryshortsshow #shortfilms #indiefilm #spookedfilm #facetschicago

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The Stud just carved another notch in his bedpost! @midnightfilmfest here we come!
Kill the lights and get ready for some grade A prime cut horror cinema!
#midnightfilmfestival #filmfestival #slasher #horror #gayhorror

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