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AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: ACCOMPLICE BEST PERFORMANCES: TRAP BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE DESECRATED BEST MUSIC: BLOODBURN Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: WIDOW, 16min., USA, Action/Western TRAP, 10min., Canada, Action/Thriller BEFORE YOU WOKE, 4min., USA, Action/Thriller SILENCE, 7min., USA, Action/Drama ACCOMPLICE, 19min., Spain, Thriller BLOODBURN, 7min., Netherlands, Crime/Thriller THE WOODS, 4min., USA, Thriller/Horror THE DESECRATED, 8min., […]… Continue reading HIGHLIGHT & VIDEOS: May 2019 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival — Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival

SCENE LOCATION: The scene occurs at a remote cottage in the woods; about an hours drive from Los Angeles. The main character is outside the property having a psychotic episode before running inside and telling his captors that he will release them. Visual Design by Kimberly Villarruel Produced by Matthew Toffolo CAST LIST: Narrator: Danielle […]… Continue reading Screenplay Movie: THE PLAYLISTS, by Michael Kotsiros — Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival

An American family finds themselves trapped in a Mexican resort, victims of a bizarre and sinister plot. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Passport Agent: Hartley O. Gyamfi Flight Attendant: Jennifer Misiorowski Dave: Joseph Ferrari Sandy: Lada Darewych — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly […]… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: Slice of Heaven, by Vinny Smith — Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival

Roderick Usher is a struggling portrait painter in 1880s Providence, Rhode Island. After meeting the beautiful Ligeia, a poet, muse and force of nature in her own right, Usher learns of a deadly technique that enables him to produce “life-like” portraits. After falling in love with Ligeia he is commissioned to paint her portrait. Usher […]… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: THE PORTRAIT, by Matthew Marshall — Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival

CAST LIST: Jeffrey: Aaron Maxwell Williams Abigail: Kristen MacCulloch Narrator: Carina Cojeen Tammy: Camila Aguirre Portia: Katelyn Varadi Karaleigh: Melinda Jordan — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa,… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: KILLER BE KILLED, by Frank Friedlander — Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival

The first trailer for In Search of Tomorrow, an 80’s sci-fi film documentary is here and it looks pretty amazing. via In Search of Tomorrow Trailer: The 80’s Sci-Fi Film Documentary You’ve Been Waiting For — The Illuminerdi

Back in December Sam and I watched the original Black Christmas (1974) and did a double review. The general consensus between us was that we really liked it. 2,066 more words via Focus on the Frightful: Black Christmas (2019) — Sci-Fi & Scary

From spaceships to alternate history, and other worlds to nanites, science fiction is a fascinating genre of rather amazing depth that many talented writers happily delve into on a daily basis. 385 more words via Sci-Fi Biweekly Bulletin: Upload, Of Ants and Dinosaurs, etc. — Sci-Fi & Scary

Sometimes, it’s good to be bad. via Necessary Evil: A look at Tom Hardy’s best antagonist roles — Dean Snock’s Blog

This is part two of the happiness list for favorite media titles. It is part of List 17 in the 52 Lists for Happiness Journal. When I was making this list, I realized that I enjoy movie trilogies, similar to how I read entire series of books. I also love a good romance, some action… Continue reading Happiness List #17 Part Two: Top 10 Movies — Adventures with the Michigan Mama