Will over at The Film Reel was nice of enough to give Nightmare Factory a mighty kind review. Based on what he had to say it’s pretty obvious that he shares our love of practical special effects and genre films. I suggest you head on over to www.the-filmreel.com and check it out, he’s got a lot of content up there as he tries to watch and review a movie a day as a single Dad of 2 kids. There is [...]
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Just read over at AMC TV’s blog that The Walking Dead webisodes directed by our favorite monster maestro Greg Nicotero have just been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media in the first ever New Media Writing Awards by the Writer’s Guild of America. Us here at Ruby Tree Films are a huge fan of The Walking Dead and we couldn’t be happier for Greg and the whole cast/crew! If you want to see how the K.N.B team [...]
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We are super pleased around here to finally have the chance to unveil the gorgeous movie poster for Nightmare Factory designed by Motion Graphic Artist/Graphic Designer Frank Forrestall. Like everyone else at Ruby Tree, Frank put his all into designing our promotional material and we couldn’t be happier with what he came up with! So we just wanted to show it off to the world! If you want to see more of his fantastical creepy design work head over to [...]
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We’re very pleased to have received a wonderful review for Nightmare Factory by Lilja over at Lilja’s Library Check it out and while you’re there there is also a great interview with our favorite makeup maestro Greg Nictoero Also if you missed a chance seeing the film or just want to see it again, head over to The Movie Network to find out when it’s airing again or head over to HBO Canada to check out their listings. It’s also [...]
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Tonight is the night everyone!! We are pleased to announce that after a year plus of hard and dedicated work, this monster of a documentary is finally being unleashed on the world! So tune in tonight on The Movie Network at 9PMET/10PMAtlantic time and get an insiders look at the Hollywood world and the talented makeup men who populate it with the monsters that we all love and fear! Also head on over to The Coast, who was kind enough [...]
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October 15th, 2010 Cold is hitting it’s peak, but I will keep going strong! We are at KNB again today and it’s going to be big! Greg has setup a meeting or two that he is giving us access to tape. We arrive in the morning and start unpacking the gear at which point Greg says we can shoot his meeting with Elijah Wood! Holy crap!!! Next thing I know I am a small room with the second camera, taping [...]
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Here we are again with another update! Things are cooking in the office here at Ruby Tree Films, we are working feverishly on the edit of Nightmare Factory. We are keeping our sanity even though we are fighting through thousands of horrors of footage. So if you’re a fan of films like Inglorious Basterds, Kill Bill, Sin City, Piranha, Evil Dead 2 or anything the like, than make sure you keep your eyes peeling for this doc hitting the screen [...]
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Every monster has its day..this is the day of the zombie. Zombiemania* chronicles the evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian Voodoo to its coveted role as the world’s most popular monster. From blundering cadaver to cannibalistic killer, the zombie’s come a long way in 70 years. Zombiemania looks at the rising tide of zombie culture and examines the reasons why something so dead has so much life in our nightmares and at the box office. Featuring a [...]
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From submissive monster bait…to conquering heroine. Blood, guts, murder and mayhem…Women have generated and portrayed some of the most diabolical villains of our times. Pretty Bloody* looks at women’s contribution to the horror industry. It features provocative clips from groundbreaking films, and interviews with celebrated female authors, screenwriters, and directors. Featured femme fatales include directors Mary Lambert and Katt Shea, Ginger Snaps screenwriter Karen Walton, and scream queens Brinke Stevens and Debbie Rochon.(1 x One Hour in HD) *Produced by [...]
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So I had only been part of the team here for about a month before my role evolved and I found myself preparing to join the production team for six days in Los Angeles! Now it was not only exciting enough that I was going to LA for the first time ever, but we were also going to be heading to the shop of KNB Effects and meeting Greg Nicotero! Now let me explain, anyone who is an avid horror [...]
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