Short Film Of The Day; Dan Riesser Wonderful NIGHT OF THE PUNKS
Who doesn’t love a blood splatted ode to horror movies? Well the stony hearted and the unloved probably, but not us at Down With Film. Directed by Dan Riesser, Night of the Punks has been a hit on the festival circuit all year and its probably the most fun way to spend 19 minutes alone with your pants on.
Check out the film below
NIGHT OF THE PUNKS (2010) from DAN RIESSER / IRRATIONAL FILMS on Vimeo.
Small town punk rockers THE BRAIN DEADS have their first out of town gig. But there are a few problems: The venue is deserted, the promoter is a creep, their bass player has gone missing, and the only kids in the audience appear to be bloodthirsty monsters from hell. It’s gonna take a lot more than a few power chords and teenage angst to survive this night. NIGHT OF THE PUNKS is a love letter to 1980′s splatterpunk cinema, echoing classics like “The Return of the Living Dead,” “The Evil Dead” and “Night of the Demons.”
STARRING: Luke Edwards, Aubrey Wood, Nick Mundy, Mike L. Kinshella, John Bobek, Dominic Deleo
WRITTEN BY: Dan Riesser & Mike L. Kinshella
DIRECTED BY: Dan Riesser
PRODUCED BY: Dan Riesser, Michael D. Fuller & Christopher Stoudt
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Michael Kershner
MAKEUP & CREATURE FX BY: Dizzwork Designs
SCORE BY: Darius Holbert
MUSIC BY: Murderland
AWARDS:
KillerFilm.com’s “Directing Newcomers to Watch”
“Festival Award” Montgomery Film Festival (MS 2011)
“Best FX” Thriller Chiller Film Festival (MI 2011)
“Best Short Film” The Indie Gathering (OH 2011)
“Best Short Film” Queen City Scare Fair (MS 2010)
“Best Director” ZedFest Film Festival (CA 2010)
“Best Horror-Comedy Runner-Up” Dragon*Con (GA 2010)
Special Recognition Indy Horror Film Festival (IL 2011)
BrutalAsHell.com’s “Top Horror Shorts of 2010″
OFFICIAL SELECTION at over 25 film festivals including SCREAMFEST Los Angeles.
“A throwback to the glory days of punk horror cinema…” – KillerFilm.com
“…Almost as if the Evil Dead crashed into Night of the Demons.” – ZombiesDontRun.net
“…an instant cult classic…” – Fatally-Yours.com
For more info, reviews, behind the scenes, and details on the upcoming feature length version, please visit: NIGHTOFTHEPUNKS.com
