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Friday, August 26, 2011

Alien Vengeance: Roadside, a blog and place for discussion

I admit it, this one is a bit short on story, but I knew when I wrote it that we'd only have a few hours to shoot it.  The alien's background isn't really that important to develop because this is just a link in the chain of events between movie one and movie two.  Folks who want to get to know the alien better should check those feature films out.  (Check http://www.hocfocprod.com/free_cinema for "Alien Vengeance" and "Alien Vengeance II: Rogue Element")

As simple as I tried to keep this movie it took a lot of folks to make it happen.  The crew and family that let us use their home in NY as our base of operations, Kimberly Amato, the lead actress who came out to work with us upstate and provided her own SUV.  Martijn Berndesen, who plays the hitchhiker and our special F/X make-up artist Margie Nugent who did the creature from scratch and the wounds all with face painting techniques.  It was a new method for me and I like they way it played out.

We shot on a $300 refurbished camera and used mostly natural light or clamp lights from a hardware store.  Mainly because I was in NY visiting family and this was work I sort of fit into the trip.  So, I had the lights and equipment that we had room for in the car and could travel with a bit.

You may have seen a large portion of this in the opening of "AV II: Rogue Element".  That was honestly decided on AFTER we had shot it and I thought that movie could use a stronger opening to hold people over until the action picked up about 15 or 20 minutes into the film.  It originally opened with just dialogue and that wasn't working for me.

I cut some footage out to leave the short as its own movie and it will be re-fleshed for 2012 to be part of the "Alien Vengeance: Hunt for the Alien" web series.  The web series will chronicle the Deputy's hunt for the alien that carries him from movie 1 to movie 2 and then pick  up again between movie 2 and movie 3 (still in preproduction).

Please, use the comments below to discuss the movie.  And thanks for watching.
Go back to the cinema here: http://www.hocfocprod.com/free_cinema

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Review "The Lunar Pack"

Review "The Lunar Pack" in the comments below.

Also, do you think we should seperate the shorts and host them in Shorts Central for quicker, seperate viewing?


Robinson Crusoe reviews

Review George Anton's Robinson Crusoe in the comments below.

Visit George Anton's YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/antonpictures

Dracula Reviews

Post your reviews of George Anton's Dracula in the comments below.

Discuss the movie.  No spoilers.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Review the Shorts

Since the shorts don't have trailers to go with them, and presumably the reviews have less ground to cover I figured we can put all of them in the comment section of this area for now.

Please put the title of the short you're reviewing in your comment and remember, don't give too much away.

Return to Shorts Central

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Reviews of "Alien Vengeance II: Rogue Element"

In the comment section below please post your reviews of  "AV II: Rogue Element" so that others can make an informed decision whether or not to watch it at the free online cinema.

Reviews of "Alien Vengeance" the first feature

In the comments section below please post  your reviews of "Alien Vengeance" so others may decide whether to watch it online for free.
 
Check the first blog for guidelines.
 

Indiscretions starring Rachael Robbins Reviews

Use the comments section below to review "Indiscretions".

Please refer to the first blog posting for guidlines on reviews.


Return to the Cinema

Savaged starring Debbie Rochon & Killer Dog

In the comments section below please post  your reviews of "Savaged" so others may decide whether to watch it online for free.

Free Cinema Reviews, the basics.

So, this is where you'll be able to post reviews to the movies you see on Hocus Focus Productions' free online cinema.  Links to the appropriate pages will be under each film and you'll find links back to the Free Cinema here.

I'll also be posting reviews of indie movies  you can find in other places, like streaming on YouTube, Netflix (when I have it) or Amazon Prime.  Lots of indie stuff on Amazon right now.  I may include some Roku channels as well.  To follow this blog and see other posts about independent filmmaking like our page on Facebook, "Indie Streams" or join the Indie Streams Group.  Or both.

A trailer for the movies will also be on each review page, so feel free to browse the blog for available movies as the selection grows.

Use the comments section of each movie's page to post your review.  Some reviews may be rejected for harsh language, spoilers or if they are rants and not reviews.

If you do post a spoiler, please specify so at the top of your post.

Enjoy the films.

Visit Hocus Focus Productions Free Online Movie Theater

The online theatre needs an update.  If you have a movie streaming for FREE on YouTube, Vimeo or in some other way that we can embed it, let us know and we'll add it if you'd like.  Comment below or contact Jason through the Facebook page listed above.