Willy Adkins at 2011 Chicago Horror Film Fest!

Mar 122011
 

Mr. Willy Adkins is the CEO of Spook Show Entertainment and a “jack of all trades” in the entertainment industry. He is well know for his paranormal investigation ventures. Willy founded The Illinois Ghost Hunters, The Paranormal Research Community & Afterlife Paranormal. His paranormal ventures have taken him all over the country. Willy is also known for his life long passion of dark arts and photography. He http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167229_188494417842066_188489747842533_588780_1489638_n.jpgstarted taking photos under the name “Deviant Desires Photography“ 15 years ago. The name has grown to be internationally recognized. Present day Willy is staying busy producing, writing and acting in independent film. His first film release, “I Hunt Ghosts” a documentary about ghost hunting is currently available on DVD. He is currently working on a short film called “Headline News” .  Headline News will world premier at The 2011 Chicago Horror Film Festival and be Willy’s Director debut!  Many people in the industry know Willy for his horror hosting experience as the character we call “Mr. Willy”. Looking ahead Willy will be staring in a film bringing his “Mr. Willy” character to film called “Immortal Vengeance – The Chronicles of Mr. Willy“. Willy is also the new Director and Producer of The Indy and Chicago Horror Film Festival’s.  Whats next for Willy? Well, at the speed he is working the sky is the limit!

More info about Willy Adkins on his official website: www.MrWillysLair.com or IMDb.

Ron Fitzgerald at CHFF 2011!!

Mar 122011
 

Master Ron Fitzgerald is an Actor, Gothic Illusionist and Host for strange, dark fun! Fitzgerald has performed from Hollywood to Hong Kong with his wicked and weird style of Illusion in his live show “Fitzgerald’s Realm of Magic”, which includes Ron eating razor blades! He is the only illusionist edgy enough to close the second stage at Lollapalooza. Fitzgerald has appeared as an actor in the feature films “The Item”, “The Thirsting”, “Blood Gnome”, “MAGUS” and others, with more on the way. Ron is the voice of the creature in the upcoming Horror movie “Contagion”. He has been a host at the Chicago Horror Film Festival, the Indy Horror Film Festival, In The Dark Burlesque, Festival of Flesh and Chad Savage’s Zombie Pin Ups as well as other productions including his own cable TV show. One thing is for sure, Fitzgerald is so much freaky fun, he’ll leave you screaming for more!

Find Master Ron Fitzgerald On The Web!!

FitzgeraldsRealm.com
Facebook
IMDb

Michael Morlock’s Supernatural World official 2011 Selection!

Mar 102011
 

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Boomstick Productions presents a very funny and timely “mockumentary” from writer/director John Wesley Norton,  staring the intrepid Michael Morlock, paranormal researcher, historian, filmmaker and self-avowed party boy. Follow Michael as he investigates supernatural events around the globe, from the famous lake of Loch Ness in Scotland, to the less famous but no less interesting strip club across town. This full length feature film is full of thrills, chills, and enough belly laughs to wake the dead! Ghosts, Vampires, Zombies, Michael takes them all on in this super charged, super funny, supernatural comedy. Michael Morlock, when danger calls…he let’s it go to voicemail!

Michael Morlock’s Supernatural World

Winner of Best Feature Film At Indy Horror Film Fest 2010!

CLICK HERE TO SEE TRAILER!!!

On A Dark And Stormy Night Official 2011 Selection!

Mar 102011
 

Andrew (Aaron Massey) is afraid that his girlfriend Roxanne (Anna Ward) will report to the police a terrible crime Andrew committed Halloween night. Andrew’s friend, Gray (Juan Riedinger) has one solution to keep her quiet–kill her. Gray brutally kills Roxanne, and while figuring out what to do with her body, four other friends arrive. Gray successfully hides Roxanne’s corpse…but soon he becomes suspicious of everyone–a murder spree is soon out of control at the hands of a now psychopathic Gray and the bodies begin to pile up–on a dark and stormy night.

ON A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT

WINNER OF “BEST FEATURE FILM” AT INDY HORROR FILM FEST 2011!

Compulsion Official 2011 Selection!

Mar 102011
 

“Compulsion” is the story of Curtis (Christopher Stapleton), a gleefully sadistic serial killer who preys on young women, follows Leslie (Mimi Michaels) home one night and terrorizes her only to discover he may have bitten off more than he can chew. An unexpected game of cat and mouse ensues, culminating in a violent conclusion. However, the situation takes an even more sinister turn when Special Agent Randolph (Treva Etienne) and Special Agent Blake (William Walton) show up and assume jurisdiction from the local authorities to preserve their own hidden agenda.

COMPULSION WAS THE WINNER OF THE 2011 INDY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

“BEST SHORT FILM”

Jason Davis At The 2011 Chicago Horror Film Festival!

Mar 102011
 

Jason R. Davis is the founder of the Chicago Horror Film Festival and the Indy Horror Film Festival. He has an education in film studies and screenwriting. However, before he went into film, he had another love that had driven him. Writing. Reading. The Art of Fiction.

He has spent much of his life both reading and writing. As a child in middle school, he would often wake up in the early morning hours before school and start pounding away stories. He would use his father’s alarm clock that he could hear in their bedroom and know that it was his time. His first typewriter was a Christmas present that year, and he would clatter away.

All through middle and then high school he continued to write. When it was time to go to college, he even thought that he would just go on and continue his education in the English arts. However, instead of continuing with just writing, he had a moment of inspiration and decided to follow another passion. He went to Columbia College where he could study filmmaking and writing.

In 2003 he founded the Chicago Horror Film Festival. With very few outlets that supported the horror genre at the time, it gave him a venue to not only show his own films, but for other great horror films from around the world. In 2005, the festival grew to a point where he created its sister festival, the Indy Horror Film Festival.

Now, with a strong knowledge in horror, and what makes a terror filled story, he has transitioned himself from festival director and filmmaker to fiction writer. He is currently on break from both festivals to pursue his writing. “Inside the Mirrors” was released December of 2009 as is available for order wherever books are sold.

Word on the street is that Jason might just lead a pack of zombies to the festival… Beware!!!

Visit Jason on the web at:   IAmDavis.com Twitter Facebook

Heather Dorff Official 2011 CHFF Host!

Mar 082011
 

Heather Dorff was born and raised outside of Chicago, I.L. until she was 11 years old. She moved to Rome, Georgia with her family for nearly 9 years. Heather realized her passion for acting through high school and community theater productions while in Georgia. She has spend time in New York and New Orleans as well, giving her a wide perspective of people and cultures around the country.

Upon her return back to Chicago, she decided to explore her attraction to acting further through Act One Studios. Not long after starting this training Heather landed her first acting roles in music videos featuring Ross Crean and Etare Neged. To further herself as an actress, Heather began studying Mesiner with acting coach, Ed Hooks. Shortly after, she received her breakout role in short vampire thriller, Afraid of Sunrise. From there she received a number of featured and lead roles in Richard Diaz’ Dark Light, Keith Romine’s Acceptance, and Nevermore Productions’ Midnight Rain. She is also producing and starring in the short dark drama, What They Say, a film based on a short story she penned.

She has been featured in several indie films, shorts, music videos, commercials, and has worked with a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, makeup artists, and photographers all over the country.

Apart from acting, Heather has experience in modeling, public speaking, event hosting, and has interest in taking stunt and fight combat classes. She plans to continue expanding and perfecting her acting technique by continuing courses in Chicago.

Heather is very excited to be hosting this years Chicago Horror Film Festival and her much anticipated film “What They Say” will world premier at the festival as well!

For more details about Heather Dorff and her film ‘What They Say” visit:

www.HeatherDorff.com

www.WhatTheySayFilm.com

Heather Dorff on The IMDb

Geo Alderson In CHFF Art of Horror 2011!

Mar 082011
 

Geo Alderson

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Geo Alderson is an emerging artist from the Chicago area who sees herself as a part within this universe of beautiful dirt. Her philosophy is that a viewer can find immense beauty in any visible point whether or not others see that point the same way, it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Geo is an artist of many media, she has worked in several types of painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, digital design, photography, and more. She loves dark and macabre themes. She first became known as the creator of Dollfaced Horrors, dolls that bring cute and creepy together in an unusual combination of dark beauty. Her work has been seen in Chicago’s Nineteen Hundred and One Gallery, at the Indy Horror Film Festival, at the House Café in Dekalb, and a pioneer visitor to the Chicago Horror Film Festival.  See her website at: www.GeoAlderson.com