FINAL CALLER is the newest feature film from Extreme
Entertainment. After the success of Dreaming Purple Neon and
Bonehill Road and the insanity of creating Clownado, director Todd
Sheets wanted to return to something more intimate, something
tighter in structure and old school in execution. It needed to be
self-financed and a return to his Micro-Budget roots. Something
character driven yet still full of the over the top splatter he is
known for.
The result is the new film FINAL CALLER. The film
was a "top secret" project, created on off days and weekends by a
group of dedicated people. It was finished VERY CAREFULLY during the
Covid 19 Pandemic of 2020. And the budget was VERY low. Almost the
lowest budget Todd Sheets has ever had for a feature film, barely
enough to make a car payment or rent for a month. Yet, this movie
was made with that budget. And it was very difficult, but lack of
funds only pushed the team harder to make sure the sound, lighting
and style of the film was as polished and technically sound as
possible. The focus was on telling a good story and hopefully making
something engaging, shocking at times and fun to watch.
There were hardships to overcome, as always, but the
end result is once again something different and original for
Extreme Entertainment. Following the pattern set beginning with
HOUSE OF FORBIDDEN SECRETS, this movie is vastly different in style
and story to each film that came before it. Just as Dreaming Purple
Neon was different from Bonehill Road and Clownado was wildly
different from either of those, FINAL CALLER is a whole new beast.
So let yourself go on this wild ride full of twists and turns,
insane amounts of gore and a truly original new adventure from your
friends at Extreme Entertainment.
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LOSIN' IT AT THE DEVIL'S WHOREHOUSE - The Extreme
Entertainment segment of the new anthology from Nightfall Pictures,
"Hi-Fear," the third in the HI-8 series. Directed by
Todd Sheets, the film is a throwback to the crazy comedies and
horror movies of the 80s. Think LOSIN IT with Tom Cruise meets
DEMONS and you may have an idea of how insane this short film really
is. As depraved as it gets, but with a dark streak of humor to
keep things rolling.
CLOWNADO is a strange and epic journey created
against all odds. A huge project for Extreme Entertainment
that required much more budget than was raised. The movie
almost never got completed, but the dedication of the cast and
crew made iut a reality. A horrific comic book come to
life, CLOWNADO has elements of several genres including Film Noir
and "Splatstick" to name only two. It's Horror, Dark
Comedy and all out bloodbath mixed into one. Some people get it,
they understand what we were trying to do and some don't. But
love it or hate it, it is a true original, unlike any other movie
ever made. Despite the difficulties, the film has some great
critical reviews from magazines, websites, blogs and Horror fans all
over the world and has developed a kind of "Cult" status. It
is now available on DVD and BluRay at ALL WalMart stores, Target,
Family Video, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, FYE stores and many more,
it is on Amazon Prime as well as On Demand through Comcast
cable. Check out the TRAILER below and visit the facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/Clownado.
BONEHILL ROAD is a dream project for Director Todd
Sheets and Extreme Entertainment. Shot in the late Summer of
2017, the film was completed start to fiinish in just 3 months, with
18 actual shooting days, with 2 additional days of pick ups and
2 days for additional transformations effects by Make Up Wizard Joe
Castro. The film stars Eli DeGeer, Ana Rojas-Plumberg, Screamn
Queen Linnea Quigley, Douglas Epps, Drive In Legend Gary Kent,
Diylnn Fawn Harvey and Millie Milan. Bonehill Road hit the
Film Festival circuit and a sold out Theatrical tour, playing
cities all over America including an amazing Hollywood
Premiere. The film has gathered rave critical reviews from
magazines, websites, blogs and Horror fans. It is now
available on DVD and BluRay at ALL WalMart stores, Target,
Family Video, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, FYE stores and many more,
it is on Amazon Prime as well as On Demand through Comcast
cable. You can find out more by viting http://www.BonehillRoad.com
and the official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BonehillRoad/
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DREAMING PURPLE NEON has been a huge hit for
Director Todd Sheets and Extreme Entertainment. The film is
Official Selection in over 77 Film Festivals and has won over 16
Awards, including 4 for Best Picture and 2 for Best Director.
The film even won "BEST OF THE FEST" at the Awesome SHOCK STOCK FILM
FEST. Dreaming Purple Neon has also made of 14 BEST OF 2017
lists both online and in Horror Magazines. A throwback
Gorefest that seems to have crawled straight out of an old
GRINDHOUSE theater, Dreaming Purple Neon is now available WORLDWIDE
through UNEARTHED FILMS. You can find the film EVERYWHERE,
including AMAZON!!! You can learn more about the film by going
to the OFFICIAL website - http://www.DreamingPurp[leNeon.com
or the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/DreamingPurpleNeon
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THE MUSE and NIGHTDROP, two shorts created for the
horror anthology "HI-DEATH" from Nightfall Pictures. "The
Muse" is a Lofecraftian terror take written and directed by Todd
Sheets that is one of the most twisted and shocking movies of his
entire career. A truly original storyline, incredible
atmosphere and inspired sound design bring a nightmare world to
life! "Nightdrop" is a short written and directed by Amanda
Payton, about one dark night at a video rental store. Things
go bump in the night in this creepy and shocking short inspired by
real nightmares!
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From the vaults of Extreme Entertainment!
Many years ago Mike Hellman and Charles Gooseman began working on a
sequel to the original Zombie Rampage. It was never
finished. Now, Director Alex Brotherton has dusted off that old footage and, using the same gear from that time when possible, has shot new footage to tie everything together!
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We are finished with the incredible theatrical tour
for director Todd Sheets' "House Of Forbidden Secrets" - winner of 6
awards at the PollyGrind Film Fest in Las Vegas, NV. Also sold
out the Alamo Drafthouse for the KC premiere, had a triumphant run
at the Tampa Pitcher Show in Tampa, Florida and the film played in
England at Horror on Sea and also played at Cinema Wasteland and
Spooky Empire!!! House of Forbidden Secrets has played in over
60 film festivals, 40 special theater screenings worldwide and even
now more screenings are being booked - please visit the official
Facebook page, LIKE the film, and get up to the minute news first
at - www.facebook.com/houseofforbiddensecrets
- Click on the pic above to be taken to the official
website as well. Or simply go to www.HouseOfForbiddenSecrets.com.
The official teaser for House of Forbidden
Secrets! Be sure to spread the word!
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Extreme Entertainment was also
involved in the incredible anotholgy "Hi-8" for Nightfall
Pictures. Director Todd Sheets was asked to be part of the
film by producers Brad Sykes and Tim Ritter - only 8 genre directors
were chosen in the USA and it is an amazing honor for us! The
film has been doing theatrical screenings across the US and
getting rave reviews!!! Check out http://www.hi8themovie.com/ for more
info and updates!!!
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"SLEEPLESS NIGHTS" is the new
anthology film being produced by Extreme Entertainment. Each
member of the Extreme Team has done a segment as well as Tony
Masiello and Brad Twigg, two great indie directors who are really
making a name for themselves in the Horror circles. Keep
checking back for more info as the release gets closer from WILD EYE
RELEASING.
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Had a very exciting opportunity
for us all here at Extreme Entertainment! In connection with
Jen and Sylvia Soska and the Women In Horror month, to help the
American Red Cross on their Blood Drive, we contributed a short film
called "Absolute Sacrifice."
You can ALSO check it out at
this link: ABSOLUTE SACRIFICE - Thanks to Hannah, Jill Sixx and everyone
involved!!! And yes, that is the return of Mike Gordon, The Face
from CATACOMBS, as our Vampire! The film also stars Jillian Roscoe
in her Extreme film debut!!!
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Great news!!!! Several of Todd's
older films have been rescued! When Englewood Entertainment no
longer held the rights to the older films, instead of giving the
masters back to Todd, they ERASED them, resulting in many films
being lost. These were the original masters and no duplicated
were made on many of the films. Todd has spent the last 3
years editing and painstakingly remastering the old film library and
it is finally done. Fear of The Dark is the last one being
remastered. This includes the return of the lost Todd Sheets
gore classic "The Shivers." The original masters were lost, so
a new master was created from scratch, matching old footage and
sound from a workprint. The end result is stunning!!! It
is being released under the original title, Splatter Asylum, but a
small amount of original VHS tapes were found in a box in storage,
so a few originals will be released along with a VERY limited
special edition DVD in two covers, with all proceeds going to
benefit the family of Rico Love. The remainder of the library
will be rereleased through Wild Eye Pictures... including the much
sought after Zombie Rampage 2: Return of the Hungry Dead - never
finished until recently. To order the special editions, send
an e-mail to Horror25@aol.com.
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"SPIRITS: Blood Castle"
recently wrapped principal production with just a few pick up scenes
to film. This one is a shocker. A sequel to the found
footage surprise hit from 2014, the sequel really goes for the
throat with more twists and surprises.... and the return of
everyone's favorite one man cult psycho, Edwin Parker... the
disturbed soul. Post production begins soon.
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Devastating news. Our
brother, actor and stuntman Rico Love has passed away. August
6th, 2014 - The world lost an amazing man
today - an actor, a stuntman, a great father and husband and an
amazing friend. Anyone who knew Rico can tell you he had so much
dedication, passion and energy - he worked so hard on the films he
did with us. He gave us all so much joy and hours and hours of
entertainment. Rico did pass away in body today - but his spirit
lives on in our hearts and in the films. And our love for him will
never die. Rico had developed a disease that
deteriorated his muscles, much like lymphoma. We were able to
spend some good time with Rico before he passed, talkinga bout the
films and we also were able to record a commentary for WHISPERS IN
THE GLOOM that is included on the special edition DVD that wwe
JUST released. It is a very limited release with a
special cover of Rico, in an homage to the Greydon Clark classic
"Black Shampoo." All proceeds from the limited DVDs will go to
benefit Rico's family. Order one by writing Horror25@aol.com.
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"SPIRITS" had an amazing
theatrical premiere at the Screenland Theater in North Kansas City,
MO. A good time was had by all. There was a very limted
signed VHS release done for the premiere ( a few are left if you
write us you can get one). Please go and LIKE the Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/SpiritsTheFilm for
updates, news, events and release information - including theatrical
screenings and film fest bookings.
Interest in the Paranormal is at an all time
high.... Is it a harmless fascination? An innocent
hobby? Is it safe to peer deep into the darkness?
Or is the darkness beginning to look back? Is there a
true, substantial evil waiting for those brave enough to seek
it?
Four teens are about to uncover the truth about these
dark forces. When Raven begins working at Shadowview
Manor as an intern for a Law Office, she hears stories of the
building being "Haunted." People hear voices, doors
close by themselves, even children have been seen that seem to
disappear. It doesn't help that the building was once the
location of a horrible massacre, leaving many innocent people
dead. Being huge fans of the Paranormal shows on TV,
Raven and her friends decide to investigate the building one night
when no one is there. What they encounter is real. Evil Does
Exist. And now you can experience every moment of the
terror in a film that's just as real, just as authentic , just
as shocking... as actually being there.
SPIRITS is a film that will crawl under your skin
and stay there long after the credits roll. The film will expose
you to true fear, shocking horror and unbelievable suspense.
It is not for the faint of heart. Do not watch it
alone.
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Production of the Short Film "The Crawler" is
finished. The film, directed by Amanda Payton, will be
included in the upcoming anthology, "Sleepless Nights" that is
currently being planned for late 2014 release. Produced by
Todd Sheets, who also did the cinematography and editing.
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Pre-Production is now underway on a new feature
length original film from Extreme Entertainment - to be
directed by Todd Sheets. Another incredibly top secret film is
also being prepared, a sequel to a huge cult classic... details as
soon as possible.
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And NOW - the Zombie Bloodbath Trilogy
DVD / BRURAY 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION is being prepared -
I am very very excited about this!!!
And Finally -
Still coming from Extreme Entertainment is the REMAKE of
GOBLIN and ZOMBIEBLOODBATH. The films are in the scripting
stages now and look to be ready to start shooting soon. It is
being written by Matt Hill and will be directed by Todd
Sheets.
"The whole project came about in
what can best be described as one of those situations where fate is
certainly involved." Explained director Todd Sheets. "I
was remastering all the Zombie Bloodbath films for DVD and I had
wanted each one to be a two disc set. Each film has so many
extras. Footage from the set, interviews and, most
importantly, footage from the theatrical screenings - including the
world premiere. These screenings were pretty much always sold
out, and upon seeing the almost 700 seat theater sold out for not
one, but BOTH world premieres we did, the distributors contacted me
with questions about a remake." The film will be darker and
serious in tone, with a budget bigger than the original three films
combined. "I'm am NOT a fan of remakes at all." Sheets
continued. "But the fact is that I have a soft spot for Zombie
Bloodbath. As crude as it was, it was my first film.
Re-editing and remastering the original, and knowing what we can do
now as a company, made me stop and think about this idea. I
can finally do the title justice. Though there are things in
the original that I truly love and admire... there are even more
things that I kind of shake my head at. It was my first
attempt at trying to make a real movie. In some ways I
succeeded, but in many ways I failed. I mean we made that film
with the huge 93 Flood pouring every day - we had zombies who would
go down and sandbag at the Missouri river after filming all day, as
did much of the crew. I had hundreds of zombies and no money
really for the make up. It just went on and on. Things
like Actors who didn't show up and basically I saw much of my vision
being compromised. I just felt this was a way to REALLY show
my love of the genre and do this title justice. Make it the
film I always knew it could be."
So gone are the intentional
elements of campy humor and the "cheese factor" of the
original. "I know from the reviews I get and the e-mails I
receive that the first one has a pretty solid fan base. They
like the movie for many of the reasons that people like Toxic
Avenger. It's a fun 'Party' movie. The remake will have
a new story and a new look and the tone will be serious Horror and
Gore." Sheets said. "I am sure anyone who likes the
others will love it, but so will people who hate the others for the
fact that they aren't serious enough."
The story is all new and not
connected in any way to the other 3 movies. "The fact is that
none of the Zombie Bloodbath" films are connected. They are
sequels in name and subject only. I always wanted a series of
films, like maybe a video version of a comic book series,"
Sheets explained. "So the fact that this is an all new story
really won't matter much. The story is dark and gritty and in
your face. I am pretty sure some of the things we are doing
have never been done in a zombie film. It took a while to
actually find some new ideas, but I think we've done it." The
script is hidden in a veil of secrets. "The thing is, I don't
want to spoil the film. And in some ways, since the script is
just being written, things will evolve and change as we go.
Matt is a huge fan of the original series and plans on doing it full
justice and beyond"
Effects houses for make up and
CGI are being contacted and talks are beginning for the many
shocking gore scenes. "We are planning on using some CGI, but
only for MATTE work and atmosphere." Sheets detailed.
"The gore and zombies will be strictly 'old school' in
execution. I hate CGI for the most part. If 'The Thing'
was made today it would be a laugh! Look at Van Helsing.
That did it for me. If I want to see cartoons, I'll watch
Roger Rabbit. There are so many effects that I'll need 3,
maybe 4 effects units. Talks are starting now with some pretty
good effects houses and many are very open to doing the
project. We have to figure out details, but this should be a
really great experience
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The music will be supplied in
part by the amazing Toshi Hiraoka, composer of haunting scores for
several Asian Horror films. Submissions from other composers
are being taken as well. Interested musicians should contact
Todd Sheets at horror25@aol.com.
Finally, if you are an actor or
actress in the Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas,
TX and WestCoast areas where most of the filming will
be done or if you are an effects artist or just want to be a
part of the crew... contact Todd Sheets at horror25@aol.com. Closer to
actual production, there will be a form on the main page
for people to sign up to be extras in the films so stand by for
that. We ALWAYS need extras and new blood, so if you want to
try acting or being an extra and you want to have some fun, be sure
to check back and sign up. Pass the word along to everyone you
know.
