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Trailer for the Filmmaker's Book Of The Dead

6 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Below you can find the teaser trailer to Filmmaker's Book Of The Dead: How to Make Your Own Heart-Racing Horror Movie , an instructional reference guide to learn all the tricks of the trade in low-budget independent movie-making written by Danny Draven. The 300 plus page book features not only filmmaking tips from Draven, but also plenty of interviews with genre alumni such as Troma president Lloyd Kaufman, Robert Englund, James Wan, Stuart Gordon, Robert Kurtzman, Tom Savini, Herschell Gordon Lewis, David DeCoteau, Reggie Bannister, Chuck Williams, John D. LeMay, Debbie Rochon and many, many more. The book also features a foreword by Full Moon Pictures Charles Band. See the promo below and pre-order the book on Amazon right here . »

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Director/author talks his Book Of The Dead

18 August 2009 5:17 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Independent fright filmmaker Danny Draven spoke with Fango to give us the details on The Filmmaker’S Book Of The Dead, coming from Focal Press January 22. The tome, which Draven has been quietly working on for the past year, is a full-on educational tool for young moviemakers attempting to dive into the horror world.

Book Of The Dead explores everything from the history of the genre to preproduction, shooting and distribution, and features a host of filmmakers and actors dishing out advice on finding success in the field. Among the interview subjects are such iconic genre figures as Robert Englund, Stuart Gordon, Saw’s James Wan, Tom Savini, Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman, special FX artist Robert Kurtzman, Herschell Gordon Lewis, David DeCoteau, Charles Band (who also contributes a foreword), Phantasm’s Reggie Bannister and Fango’s own Tony Timpone and Debbie Rochon.

“After making a lot of indie films and »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Samuel Zimmerman)

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Ghost Month (DVD Review)

14 August 2009 5:32 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Ghost Month is writer/director Danny Draven’s effort to make a subtle, suspenseful American film in the vein of your favorite Asian horror movies. The result, unfortunately, is that the attempted subtlety comes across as tedious and relatively predictable.

Alyssa (Marina Resa) works for a housekeeping agency and has been assigned to the estate of Ms. Wu (Shirley To), who lives far out in the desert. The young maid is trying to clear her head and get away from an abusive ex-boyfriend (Jerod Edington), so the seclusion and strict rules of the household seem to be a perfect fit. She is thrown off immediately, however, by the culture shock she endures while living with Ms. Wu and her Aunt Chen (Akiko Shima). Alyssa has arrived right at the start of “Ghost Month,” a traditional Chinese period where rituals, such as the burning of paper money, must be carried out »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Samuel Zimmerman)

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DVD Review: Ghost Month

28 July 2009 7:18 AM, PDT | HorrorYearbook | See recent HorrorYearbook news »

It seems lately the subject of ghost month, the month on the Chinese calendar when spirits and ghosts are believed to come back to our realm, seems to be gaining popularity at least in American horror cinema. Many people in the Chinese culture believes in ghosts coming back throughout this month, which can add a bit of realism in a deadly situation made scarier since within the culture it could be a very real possibility. Perhaps this concept would have been best fit as a Chinese film rather than an American one since this realism would connect with a Chinese audience more. Writer/Director, Danny Draven adapts in sharing some of the insight and rules behind ghost month. Since our main character is American, we are able to see things through her eyes as an outsider to this culture and the principles of ghost month. »

- Kelsey Zukowski

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Ghost Month signing event at Dark Delicacies

7 July 2009 12:10 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The Asian-influenced American Indie, Ghost Month (previously featured in Fangoria #279) will be arriving on DVD July 21st via Dark World Pictures.

To celebrate the release, filmmaker Danny Draven (Deathbed) dropped Fango a line to let us know that he'll be appearing along with much of his cast and crew at a special signing event at Burbank horror staple, Dark Delicacies.

"In a bid to escape her nutso ex-boyfriend, Jacob, Alyssa (Marina Resa) takes a housekeeping gig at a remote Southwestern home. But her retreat coincides with the Chinese calendar's seventh month, when dead souls allegedly raise hell among the mortal world. Skeptical Alyssa isn't convinced by the warnings of her Chinese employers (Shirley To and Akiko Shima) until she starts having nightmarish visions in this creepy horror extravaganza."

Meet Ghost Month stars Marina Resa, Rick Irvin, Akiko Shima, Jerod Edington, and producer/composer Jojo Draven and writer/producer/director Danny Draven »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Ghost Month director hosts Las Vegas filmmaking classes

17 February 2009 11:16 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Independent horror writer/director Danny Draven (pictured) let us know that he’ll be a guest speaker at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas this April. He’ll be giving two classes: Producing & Directing Indie Films and Distribution for Indie Filmmakers.

For the producing/directing class, which takes place Sunday, April 19 from 10:30-11:30 a.m., Draven will offer advice and guidance for those looking to break into the film world, drawing from his knowledge and experience from the low-budget horror scene. The distribution class, being held Monday, April 20 from 10:30-11:30 a.m., will cover ways to sell and self distribute your film. Both sessions, Draven notes, will be heavily informed by his most recent experiences making the supernatural chiller Ghost Month.

Draven is enthusiastic about these opportunities and is confident they’ll have a positive effect, saying, “I’m very happy to be giving these lectures. »

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2009 | 2008

6 articles from 2009

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