The Uninvited.

[Poot Bort]

(I checked the criteria for posting, I think my movie qualifies...)

I'm just about done with my first feature, titled The Uninvited. When I say "almost", I mean the only thing left to do is finalize the end credits and make sure the sound is properly mixed. (All the shooting's been done for a while, the editing's also been done, the effects shots are done and the music composer just finished the score a few weeks ago.)

Synopsis? Don't want to give too much away, but a real short summary: Haunted house/demonic possession movie.

Run time is currently 117 minutes, but this is subject to change slightly after the end credits are slapped on.

It was shot on HDV with the JVC JY-HD10-U, and edited with Adobe Premiere Pro.

Okay, enough milk. On with the meat!

Here's a few pics...

Click Here for Pic 1

Click Here for Pic 2

Click Here for Pic 3

Click Here for Pic 4

We've a website for the movie, but I have to be honest- it's fairly crappy, so until it gets a major overhaul I'm not going to waste time posting the link.

Also, the trailer is up: (Yes, I know the end tag says Halloween 2006, just ignore it- the movie has NOT been released yet!)

This is the high-quality version:

Click Here

and of course, if the buffering takes too long, it's easily accessible on YouTube:

Click Here

[BraxtAnFILM]

Pretty decent looking flick, man.  Liked the lighting--looks pretty pro!

[Poot Bort]

Thank you, Mr. Braxtan! (I  tend to use blue as a substitute for dark- it helps the audience see what's onscreen better.)

This is my second attempt at a horror movie- the last one I did was back in 1994 and man, it was lame. (I like to think I've learned a little since then...)

We usually had a crew of two doing all the work- sometimes that number went up to three, and sometimes it went down to one.

The best part of this film will be the actors; out of the dozen people onscreen, about 10 of them are professionals. (I even got to do an actual screening for each one- it was fun, seeing which ones would be most likely to fit the bill, so to speak.)

Only one has an IMDb profile so far, and that would be my lead actress Nicole Wiesner.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1197879/

(I'll be adding The Uninvited to IMDb once it's really finished.)

P.S. - Oh, and for the record, The Screen Actor's Guild sucks. (Not the actors in it, just the bureaucrats involved.)

[BraxtAnFILM]

Ha ha--I made a lame horror film back in 1994.  It was so bad I had to reshoot it in January 1995, but even that version (although a huge improvement) sucks ass--Don't go in the basement.


I can't believe more people don't post about your film.  Probably doesn't have enough Freddy/Jason/Ghostbusters/Darth Vader/Jello for these boards...


It's very hard to get people to check out something original.

[silentman1994]

Hey I just checked out this thread and the trailer and what not.  This film looks intresting.  I'll be checking it out once your done.  Keep us updated man.

[Poot Bort]

Ha ha--I made a lame horror film back in 1994.  It was so bad I had to reshoot it in January 1995, but even that version (although a huge improvement) sucks ass--Don't go in the basement.


I can't believe more people don't post about your film.  Probably doesn't have enough Freddy/Jason/Ghostbusters/Darth Vader/Jello for these boards...


It's very hard to get people to check out something original.

Nuts, I knew I should have put some Jello in the movie somewhere! Dammit!


Actually, it's no sweat- I got the same reaction after posting info on an Indiana Jones fan film board. (Yeah, not my target audience, but I was a friggin' member on that board for about five years!)

I imagine it's the old double-edged sword of doing a fan film; you get the built-in audience, but you also can only take that film so far because of copyrights... (sigh)

Who knows, maybe in a few years there'll be fan films of The Uninvited!

(shudder)

Hey, just for kicks, here's the trailer for my crapfest horror flick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msr_7QvqWj4

[Blue Roses]

I really liked the pics you posted and the trailer---any updates?

[WSN Productions]

Wow this film looks good. Really Scary!

[Muse32]

cant wait for you to post the link to watch

[BraxtAnFILM]

You have a composer?

[Poot Bort]

I really liked the pics you posted and the trailer---any updates?

Thanks again for the compliments- here's another pic or two:

Click Here for Pic 5

Click Here for Pic 6

I'm very close to finishing, but had one small slipup- there is a "music video" early on in the movie in which the two leads are falling in love; the sequence also exists to show off some Chicago scenery and showcase a local rock band- the sequence was finished a long time ago, but we only had verbal permission to use the band's song. (I would like it in writing before I submit it to any distributors.)

Recent efforts to contact the band have proven fruitless, so I'm not waiting for them- my producer has already contacted another band who would love the publicity, and as soon as I get my hands on a contract and one of their CDs, I'll re-cut the sequence to match the song, put the band's name in the credits, and that should make things ready for exporting a screener copy!

Wow this film looks good. Really Scary!

It may be hard to believe, but there is actually a fair amount of humor in it- it won't be a pure frightfest. (Picture Rob Reiner directing The Exorcist and that should be about right.)

cant wait for you to post the link to watch

I'm aiming for a DVD distribution deal, so you won't be able to see this on the 'net- but you WILL be able to rent it/buy a copy (hopefully) somewhere along the line! (Not to mention that the run time is close to a full two hours- that'd be a chore to sit through on YouTube!)

You have a composer?

I had to switch composers after the first one had scheduling conflicts, but the composer who completed the job is Adrian Ellis.

Here's his site:

www.adrianelliscomposer.com

He's very professional, and understands the needs of filmmakers- He also agreed that he would get paid for his work after we sell the movie, which was a big help to us. (All the actors involved also have a similar agreement as well, although I'm sure many of them would have worked for free just for the chance to be in a feature, even a shoestring-budget one like mine.)

His score for The Uninvited has the whimsy of Danny Elfman at times, and a haunting quality which also echoes Ennio Morricone. I'm quite pleased with his work!

There- I think I answered all the questions!

[BGSchoolcraft]

i thought  I commented this already...

anyway, I like it so far. It's looking great, can't wait for the release.

[Muse32]

fingers crossed it gets released on dvd and ya get a paycheck out of it all to invest in another movie and keep the chain rockin

[Poot Bort]

A minor update: A new trailer!

Click Here

I'm working on a screener copy & a press kit to send to potential distributors; once this is done, I'll be crossing my fingers and waiting to see what happens!

[Tasty Human]

The title of the movie as well as every single tag line you used in each picture screams "Mexican border jumper: the movie"

[Poot Bort]

The title of the movie as well as every single tag line you used in each picture screams "Mexican border jumper: the movie"

¿Incluso el "mal es" línea helada?

[GM Finney Productions]

Although this film does look great, the trailers lack something. I personally think they are a little boring to watch, i'm hardly a professional but i would say just liven them up a little.

Good luck.

[Poot Bort]

the trailers lack something. I personally think they are a little boring to watch, i'm hardly a professional but i would say just liven them up a little.

Good luck.

The average attention span is about 7 minutes.

Each trailer is less than 60 seconds.

Good luck to you, too.

[Muse32]

the trailers lack something. I personally think they are a little boring to watch, i'm hardly a professional but i would say just liven them up a little.

Good luck.

The average attention span is about 7 minutes.

Each trailer is less than 60 seconds.

Good luck to you, too.

hahahaha my attention span is deffo about 7minutes, unless its just talking then I turn off, an example of a terrible long boring movie to get into the plot was 'Wolf Creek' then it gets quite good

[Poot Bort]

The Uninvited's premiere has been announced on the Portage Theater's MySpace page!

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Click Here for their main web page.