Filmmaking on a limited budget is always a difficult proposition, but when your entire budget is what most productions – even so-called “low budget” films – spend on their catering… it’s damn near impossible. And if you have plans of your finished product looking any better than your Aunt Edna’s holiday footage from Atlantic City… well, forget it.
So, it was with no small amount of trepidation that I make my way out to the Northern State Hospital one fall evening to observe one of the last days of principal photography on the direct-to-dvd film from Valentine Entertainment, The Taken. The building where shooting was to take place is an old, just this side of dilapidated, former mental institution hidden away in the forests near Sedro Woolley, Wa. Walking from my car, I can hear the sounds of an AA meeting taking place in one of the still-used buildings far...
So, it was with no small amount of trepidation that I make my way out to the Northern State Hospital one fall evening to observe one of the last days of principal photography on the direct-to-dvd film from Valentine Entertainment, The Taken. The building where shooting was to take place is an old, just this side of dilapidated, former mental institution hidden away in the forests near Sedro Woolley, Wa. Walking from my car, I can hear the sounds of an AA meeting taking place in one of the still-used buildings far...
- 8/24/2010
- by Carnell
- DreadCentral.com
Have you ever been held captive against your will? Have you ever been chased by a psychopathic maniac? If not, then The Taken will provide an opportunity for you to live some of your darkest fears on DVD in 2010. From director and writer Richard Valentine, The Taken involves "six strangers, taken against their will, [who] wake up to find themselves prisoners of a masked psychopath." Dark, disturbing, and devilishly sinister fans can check this one out in the comfort of their homes in 2010. Have a look at the synopsis, trailer, and cast information, all here.
The synopsis for The Taken:
"Six strangers, taken against their will, wake up to find themselves prisoners of a masked psychopath. One by one the abductees are ripped from their restraints and hauled away to fall victim to their captor's demented experiments.
Just when it's almost over for his victims, they get a chance to escape.
The synopsis for The Taken:
"Six strangers, taken against their will, wake up to find themselves prisoners of a masked psychopath. One by one the abductees are ripped from their restraints and hauled away to fall victim to their captor's demented experiments.
Just when it's almost over for his victims, they get a chance to escape.
- 1/11/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Possibly for competitive reasons two films, with similar names are making their way to DVD in the next couple of years. The film receiving a preview here is "Zmd: Zombies of Mass Destruction," which has a 2009 release date and not "ZMDs: Zombies of Mass Destruction," with a 2011 release. Hopefully that clears things up, or confuses the issue further; anyways, this political comedy, set in the world of zombies looks like an attempt to poke fun at the situation in Afghanistan, or Iraq. Adding some interesting stunts into the film "Zmd: Zombies of Mass Destruction," looks to explode on home theatre systems later this year. Have a look at the hilarious plot summary inside along with a full trailer.
A synopsis here...
"Life is wonderful for the people in the quiet island town of Port Gamble. Frida, a young Iranian-American college dropout, is back in town to help her father run the family restaurant.
A synopsis here...
"Life is wonderful for the people in the quiet island town of Port Gamble. Frida, a young Iranian-American college dropout, is back in town to help her father run the family restaurant.
- 3/29/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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