With the plethora of vampire films out there, it’s a brave debut director indeed to tackle one of the most well trodden genres of recent small and big screen offerings. However, Scott Leberecht’s debut feature Midnight Son toys with the genre and portrays it as an affliction or aliment in his low-budget film – and it has a refreshing and intimate take made all the better for its sound directing and casting of exciting, relative newcomer Zak Kilberg as the afflicted.
Kilberg plays Jacob, a young nightshift security guard who lives his life in the shadows after being isolated by a rare skin disorder that means he cannot expose himself to sunlight. Having recently witnessed a dramatic increase in hunger, Jacob cannot understand what is happening to him. Only after a cup full of animal blood from the local slaughterhouse can he quell his strange hunger pangs.
His world...
Kilberg plays Jacob, a young nightshift security guard who lives his life in the shadows after being isolated by a rare skin disorder that means he cannot expose himself to sunlight. Having recently witnessed a dramatic increase in hunger, Jacob cannot understand what is happening to him. Only after a cup full of animal blood from the local slaughterhouse can he quell his strange hunger pangs.
His world...
- 2/11/2013
- by Lisa Giles-Keddie
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a very light week this week, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, February 11th 2013.
Pick Of The Week
Sinister (DVD/Blu-ray)
Desperately in need of a best seller to revive his struggling career, true crime writer Ellison (Ethan Hawke), moves his family to the scene of his most recent story; the unsolved, gruesome murder of a loving, happy suburban family. Shunned by the local community and strained by his obligations to his family, the discovery of a batch of home movies in the attic offers Ellison shocking proof to the crime he is investigating and the terrifying realisation that his investigation may be putting his family in mortal danger.
Pick Of The Week
Sinister (DVD/Blu-ray)
Desperately in need of a best seller to revive his struggling career, true crime writer Ellison (Ethan Hawke), moves his family to the scene of his most recent story; the unsolved, gruesome murder of a loving, happy suburban family. Shunned by the local community and strained by his obligations to his family, the discovery of a batch of home movies in the attic offers Ellison shocking proof to the crime he is investigating and the terrifying realisation that his investigation may be putting his family in mortal danger.
- 2/11/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Les Misérables | Gangster Squad | American Mary | What Richard Did | Midnight Son | Jiro Dreams Of Sushi | The Lookout | May I Kill U? | Underground
Les Misérables (12A)
(Tom Hooper, 2012, UK) Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne. 158 mins
The King's Speech director plus the globally adored musical: it's a match made in commercial heaven, a third-hand version of a 19th-century French saga, and the most epic celebrity karaoke session ever filmed. The fact that it's entirely sung, "live" on set, supposedly communicates more "emotion", but this is already oversaturated with so much melodramatic incident, the effect is numbing.
Gangster Squad (15)
(Ruben Fleischer, 2013, Us) Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin. 113 mins
Brolin's under-the-radar police squad guns for Penn's La mobsters in this exuberantly violent, but disappointingly straightforward 1940s thriller, derived more from modern videogames than vintage film noirs. Action definitely speaks louder than words here.
American Mary (18)
(Jen & Sylvia Soska,...
Les Misérables (12A)
(Tom Hooper, 2012, UK) Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne. 158 mins
The King's Speech director plus the globally adored musical: it's a match made in commercial heaven, a third-hand version of a 19th-century French saga, and the most epic celebrity karaoke session ever filmed. The fact that it's entirely sung, "live" on set, supposedly communicates more "emotion", but this is already oversaturated with so much melodramatic incident, the effect is numbing.
Gangster Squad (15)
(Ruben Fleischer, 2013, Us) Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin. 113 mins
Brolin's under-the-radar police squad guns for Penn's La mobsters in this exuberantly violent, but disappointingly straightforward 1940s thriller, derived more from modern videogames than vintage film noirs. Action definitely speaks louder than words here.
American Mary (18)
(Jen & Sylvia Soska,...
- 1/12/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
★★☆☆☆ Scott Leberecht's lo-fi horror Midnight Son (2011) follows Jacob (Zak Kilberg), an anaemic young man with a problem - no matter what he eats he is always starving. Added to that is the fact that he is plagued by a condition which causes his skin to burn upon contact with sunlight. "It's like you're a vampire," says a girl he meets, Mary (Maya Parish), which sets him to thinking of a possible solution. Because of his aversion to daylight, Jacob works the night shift as a security guard and lives in isolation in his basement flat, where he paints pictures of a sun he never sees and attempts to satisfy his hunger with junk food and - increasingly - blood.
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- 1/10/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Midnight Son
Stars: Shawn-Caulin Young, Tracey Walter, Larry Cedar, Arlen Escarpeta, Kevin McCorkle, Juanita Jennings, Maya Parish | Written and Directed by Scott Leberecht
Vampires! Bloody vampires! Are they still cool? As I’ve mentioned in many a review for this site, we just can’t seem to get enough of them. Every other film, book or TV series seems to be about vampires these days. I had thought this fad would have passed by now. Isn’t time some other monster got some screen time? How about a tween romance featuring fishmen? Or a sexy TV series starring a group of mummies? I guess the reason why vampires remain so popular is obvious really. As I once wrote in an essay, wonderfully entitled, ‘Pair a literary work and a film and analyse how each represents ‘gender’ and ‘sexuality’; Compare and contrast how each accomplishes this task in the specific medium,...
Stars: Shawn-Caulin Young, Tracey Walter, Larry Cedar, Arlen Escarpeta, Kevin McCorkle, Juanita Jennings, Maya Parish | Written and Directed by Scott Leberecht
Vampires! Bloody vampires! Are they still cool? As I’ve mentioned in many a review for this site, we just can’t seem to get enough of them. Every other film, book or TV series seems to be about vampires these days. I had thought this fad would have passed by now. Isn’t time some other monster got some screen time? How about a tween romance featuring fishmen? Or a sexy TV series starring a group of mummies? I guess the reason why vampires remain so popular is obvious really. As I once wrote in an essay, wonderfully entitled, ‘Pair a literary work and a film and analyse how each represents ‘gender’ and ‘sexuality’; Compare and contrast how each accomplishes this task in the specific medium,...
- 1/5/2013
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Tired of Twilight's sparkling poser asshats masquerading as vampires? Then you'll want to keep an eye out for director Scott Leberecht's sombre Midnight Son (review here), coming off of an acclaimed festival run and into UK theatres for a limited run on January 11th, followed by DVD on February 13th courtesy of Monster Pictures.
From the Press Release:
From the director of The Blair Witch Project, Midnight Son is the story of Jacob (Zak Kilberg; Zombie Strippers, Lincoln Heights), a young man confined to a life of isolation due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary (Maya Parish; "How I Met Your Mother"), a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition.
Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance,...
From the Press Release:
From the director of The Blair Witch Project, Midnight Son is the story of Jacob (Zak Kilberg; Zombie Strippers, Lincoln Heights), a young man confined to a life of isolation due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary (Maya Parish; "How I Met Your Mother"), a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition.
Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance,...
- 11/25/2012
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
So wait, hold the phone. You mean to tell me vampires are supposed to be scary and malicious beings, capable of inflicting devastating pain on their quest for life-saving blood? Aren’t they supposed to sparkle, look pretty, fight werewolves with bulging abs, and date actresses who only have one emotion?! No, they aren’t, and that’s why creator Scott Leberecht can be added to the list of respectable directors attempting to make vampires a bona fide horror demon yet again.
Midnight Son certainly gets to the gritty core of realistic vampire transformation, putting the softcore tendencies of Twilight to shame, but rests more on the dramatic side of horror without entering Stake Land type atrocities. Less enthralling and heart pounding than the latter without a doubt, but still a much better love story than anything Stephanie Meyer ever cranked out!
Midnight Son is parts grotesque and vile, really...
Midnight Son certainly gets to the gritty core of realistic vampire transformation, putting the softcore tendencies of Twilight to shame, but rests more on the dramatic side of horror without entering Stake Land type atrocities. Less enthralling and heart pounding than the latter without a doubt, but still a much better love story than anything Stephanie Meyer ever cranked out!
Midnight Son is parts grotesque and vile, really...
- 8/26/2012
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Title: Midnight Son Directed by: Scott Leberect Starring: Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Larry Cedar and Tracey Walter Running time: 92/minutes, Unrated Special Features: Commentary by director Scott Leberect and stars Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish and Jo D. Jonz, Deleted Scenes, Interviews with Cast & Crew, Trailer Jacob suffers from a disorder where he is hypersensitive to the sun and can only venture into the world at night. He has a job as a security guard and has become a talented artist with his sunscape paintings. He visits a doctor after an intense fainting spell along with insatiable hunger, who suggests he may be anemic. Jacob finds that [ Read More ]...
- 7/8/2012
- by juliana
- ShockYa
Image Entertainment has announced that the vampire movie Midnight Son will be released to DVD this July. Continue reading for the official press release and cover art:
“Chatsworth, CA – An isolated life can create maladies and malaise…frightening conditions that will push the victim to the brink of despair. On July 17th, Image Entertainment will release Midnight Son: a twisting, terrifying tale of vampirism and humanity and how the two conditions can intertwine. Directed by Scott Leberecht, a well-known name on the Festival circuit (Seattle Film International Festival, San Francisco Short Film Festival, Dragon*Con Short Film Festival), Midnight Son squeezes new blood out of a genre that has become all too familiar. Including an audio commentary with Leberecht and stars from the film, Midnight Son will be available on DVD for an Srp of $27.97.
Jacob (Zak Kilberg, Zombie Strippers!, “Lincoln Heights”) is a young man with a rare...
“Chatsworth, CA – An isolated life can create maladies and malaise…frightening conditions that will push the victim to the brink of despair. On July 17th, Image Entertainment will release Midnight Son: a twisting, terrifying tale of vampirism and humanity and how the two conditions can intertwine. Directed by Scott Leberecht, a well-known name on the Festival circuit (Seattle Film International Festival, San Francisco Short Film Festival, Dragon*Con Short Film Festival), Midnight Son squeezes new blood out of a genre that has become all too familiar. Including an audio commentary with Leberecht and stars from the film, Midnight Son will be available on DVD for an Srp of $27.97.
Jacob (Zak Kilberg, Zombie Strippers!, “Lincoln Heights”) is a young man with a rare...
- 4/9/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
One flick we are ecstatic to see find a home is the Martin-esque vampire flick Midnight Son. Lord knows we've been talking about it forever, and now you're gonna get a chance to sink your teeth into it!
From the Press Release
An isolated life can create maladies and malaise…frightening conditions that will push the victim to the brink of despair. On July 17th, Image Entertainment will release Midnight Son: a twisting, terrifying tale of vampirism and humanity and how the two conditions can intertwine. Directed by Scott Leberecht, a well-known name on the festival circuit (Seattle Film International Festival, San Francisco Short Film Festival, Dragon*Con Short Film Festival), Midnight Son squeezes new blood out of a genre that has become all too familiar. Including an audio commentary with Leberecht and stars from the film, Midnight Son will be available on DVD for an Srp of $27.97.
Jacob (Zak Kilberg,...
From the Press Release
An isolated life can create maladies and malaise…frightening conditions that will push the victim to the brink of despair. On July 17th, Image Entertainment will release Midnight Son: a twisting, terrifying tale of vampirism and humanity and how the two conditions can intertwine. Directed by Scott Leberecht, a well-known name on the festival circuit (Seattle Film International Festival, San Francisco Short Film Festival, Dragon*Con Short Film Festival), Midnight Son squeezes new blood out of a genre that has become all too familiar. Including an audio commentary with Leberecht and stars from the film, Midnight Son will be available on DVD for an Srp of $27.97.
Jacob (Zak Kilberg,...
- 4/6/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
On July 17th, Image Entertainment is bringing the indie vampire tale, Midnight Son, to DVD.
Directed by Scott Leberecht, a well-known name on the festival circuit, the film follows Jacob (Zak Kilberg), a young man with a rare skin disorder that forces him to avoid exposure to the sun…confining him to a life of seclusion and shadow. As his symptoms worsen, Jacob’s mental and physical health begin to crumble, forcing him to cross a barrier that few would consider: drinking human blood.
When Jacob meets Mary (Maya Parish), who is as lonely and damaged as himself, he falls in love. But hope is countered by his increasingly violent tendencies, and the local law enforcement, which is now focusing on him as a prime suspect in a series of grisly murders.
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Directed by Scott Leberecht, a well-known name on the festival circuit, the film follows Jacob (Zak Kilberg), a young man with a rare skin disorder that forces him to avoid exposure to the sun…confining him to a life of seclusion and shadow. As his symptoms worsen, Jacob’s mental and physical health begin to crumble, forcing him to cross a barrier that few would consider: drinking human blood.
When Jacob meets Mary (Maya Parish), who is as lonely and damaged as himself, he falls in love. But hope is countered by his increasingly violent tendencies, and the local law enforcement, which is now focusing on him as a prime suspect in a series of grisly murders.
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- 4/6/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Director/writer: Scott Leberecht.
Cast: Tracey Walter, Arlen Escarpeta and Larry Cedar.
Very rarely can the vampire tale of legend ever get twisted around to the Nth degree so that something new can be bled out of it. Midnight Son nicely offers a new interpretation of yore, and viewers should take note: maybe vampirism is a disease. Very few tales takes this angle and it’s not an easy one to cure. Instead, this story details the metamorphosis of becoming the beast.
That transformation not only looks at the life of Jacob (Zak Kilberg) but also explores the feelings of Mary (Maya Parish). They both want a new drug, one of life and a love that they want to share for one another. But when he reveals his condition of why he can’t go out into the sun without being burnt to Mary, a wall between them is being developed.
Cast: Tracey Walter, Arlen Escarpeta and Larry Cedar.
Very rarely can the vampire tale of legend ever get twisted around to the Nth degree so that something new can be bled out of it. Midnight Son nicely offers a new interpretation of yore, and viewers should take note: maybe vampirism is a disease. Very few tales takes this angle and it’s not an easy one to cure. Instead, this story details the metamorphosis of becoming the beast.
That transformation not only looks at the life of Jacob (Zak Kilberg) but also explores the feelings of Mary (Maya Parish). They both want a new drug, one of life and a love that they want to share for one another. But when he reveals his condition of why he can’t go out into the sun without being burnt to Mary, a wall between them is being developed.
- 2/10/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Midnight Son
Directed by Scott Leberecht
2011, USA, 88 minutes
You know where this is going. Jacob (Zak Kilberg), a shy and lonely young man, works a nighttime security job because of a severe reaction to sunlight, thus amplifying his loneliness. He’s constantly hungry despite a supply of increasingly raw steak. Right around the time he starts licking the moisture from Styrofoam meat trays, Jacob meets Mary (Maya Parish), a cute but damaged girl just out of a relationship. Here’s the thing, though: it doesn’t really matter that the conventions of the vampire mythos make the plot of Midnight Son easy to anticipate. Director Scott Leberecht tells the story well, at that’s what matters.
Vampires exist to be reinvented, and Leberecht’s take on some of our oldest monsters is refreshing and contemporary. Certainty, blood, isolation, and love remain part of the story. However, gone are the dusty...
Directed by Scott Leberecht
2011, USA, 88 minutes
You know where this is going. Jacob (Zak Kilberg), a shy and lonely young man, works a nighttime security job because of a severe reaction to sunlight, thus amplifying his loneliness. He’s constantly hungry despite a supply of increasingly raw steak. Right around the time he starts licking the moisture from Styrofoam meat trays, Jacob meets Mary (Maya Parish), a cute but damaged girl just out of a relationship. Here’s the thing, though: it doesn’t really matter that the conventions of the vampire mythos make the plot of Midnight Son easy to anticipate. Director Scott Leberecht tells the story well, at that’s what matters.
Vampires exist to be reinvented, and Leberecht’s take on some of our oldest monsters is refreshing and contemporary. Certainty, blood, isolation, and love remain part of the story. However, gone are the dusty...
- 11/3/2011
- by Dave Robson
- SoundOnSight
Midnight Son
Directed by Scott Leberecht
Written by Scott Leberecht
2011, USA
Jacob (Zak Kilberg) is a hapless security guard who works the graveyard shift in a downtown office building. He burns severely when he comes in contact with sunlight, he can’t feed his growing appetite despite binge eating, and his eyes turn yellow during sexual intimacy. His doctor believes he is anaemic, but Jacob has another distressing theory. Writer-director Scott Leberecht’s Midnight Son is a fresh and engaging take on the already tired and overcrowded vampire genre.
Much to his credit, Leberecht wisely avoids the typical vampire lore and rewrites all the rules: there are no bats or coffins, Jacob has a mirror reflection, and his canines are not peculiarly long. In fact, the film pokes fun at these conventions when Jacob reluctantly places a crucifix against his forehead and chuckles after it has no harmful effects.
Leberecht...
Directed by Scott Leberecht
Written by Scott Leberecht
2011, USA
Jacob (Zak Kilberg) is a hapless security guard who works the graveyard shift in a downtown office building. He burns severely when he comes in contact with sunlight, he can’t feed his growing appetite despite binge eating, and his eyes turn yellow during sexual intimacy. His doctor believes he is anaemic, but Jacob has another distressing theory. Writer-director Scott Leberecht’s Midnight Son is a fresh and engaging take on the already tired and overcrowded vampire genre.
Much to his credit, Leberecht wisely avoids the typical vampire lore and rewrites all the rules: there are no bats or coffins, Jacob has a mirror reflection, and his canines are not peculiarly long. In fact, the film pokes fun at these conventions when Jacob reluctantly places a crucifix against his forehead and chuckles after it has no harmful effects.
Leberecht...
- 10/26/2011
- by Nigel Hamid
- SoundOnSight
The Film Society of Lincoln Center will again be offering its popular Scary Movies Film Series. And it’s not just any scary movies they’ll be showing. They’ve got classics, and they’ve got New York City premieres. They’ve even got Stuart Gordon’s live theater presentation of Nevermore starring Jeffrey Combs accompanying the screening of The Black Cat.
All right New Yorkers, check this out ... from October 27 to 31 Lincoln Center will present an ass-load of horror. Unfortunately, brevity is not one of their strong points so I’m going to sign off here and turn it over to the good folks of Lincoln Center to give you all the film titles and schedule. With NYC premieres of Ben Wheatley’s Kill List and Ti West’s The Innkeepers, along with a ton of other great titles, this is the film festival you don’t want to miss.
All right New Yorkers, check this out ... from October 27 to 31 Lincoln Center will present an ass-load of horror. Unfortunately, brevity is not one of their strong points so I’m going to sign off here and turn it over to the good folks of Lincoln Center to give you all the film titles and schedule. With NYC premieres of Ben Wheatley’s Kill List and Ti West’s The Innkeepers, along with a ton of other great titles, this is the film festival you don’t want to miss.
- 10/5/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
The Mile High Horror Film Festival, running October 7-9 in (where else) Denver, Colorado, has dropped some information on us concerning their upcoming event. We have in our hot little hands the names of the first feature film and short announced to be part of the festival. Interested? Read on, Broncoville.
The first full-length film festival organizers have leaked is Midnight Son. Written and directed by Scott Leberecht, helming his first feature, Midnight Son is a really unique take on the vampire genre that promises to keep audience enthralled throughout.
Midnight Son stars Zak Kilberg and Maya Parish with support from Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5, Friday the 13th), veteran actor Tracy Walter (Batman), and Larry Cedar (Constantine, The Crazies. Cedar was also "some…thing…on the wing of the plane…" in Steven Spielberg's The Twilight Zone: The Movie).
It was further announced that the short film The Legend of Beaver Dam...
The first full-length film festival organizers have leaked is Midnight Son. Written and directed by Scott Leberecht, helming his first feature, Midnight Son is a really unique take on the vampire genre that promises to keep audience enthralled throughout.
Midnight Son stars Zak Kilberg and Maya Parish with support from Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5, Friday the 13th), veteran actor Tracy Walter (Batman), and Larry Cedar (Constantine, The Crazies. Cedar was also "some…thing…on the wing of the plane…" in Steven Spielberg's The Twilight Zone: The Movie).
It was further announced that the short film The Legend of Beaver Dam...
- 9/8/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
While Frightfest is probably best known for delivering previews of prospective horror hits due for release soon, the Discovery screen (packed into the Empire’s tiny screen 4) provides a glimpse at more low-fi works from up-and-coming directors. While evidently limited by a shoestring budget, writer-director Scott Leberecht hasn’t let that get in the way of telling a compelling story with surprisingly solid direction given the production values and relatively amateur nature of the project. Open-minded horror buffs will find plenty to enjoy in this unique American low-budget horror film, Midnight Son.
Defying the typical route of detailing how the protagonist came to be a vampire, Midnight Son instead simply presents us with Jacob (Zak Kilberg), a nervous and unassuming young man who lives in a basement apartment and works a night shift as a security guard due to a rare skin condition which sees him burn horrifically with even...
Defying the typical route of detailing how the protagonist came to be a vampire, Midnight Son instead simply presents us with Jacob (Zak Kilberg), a nervous and unassuming young man who lives in a basement apartment and works a night shift as a security guard due to a rare skin condition which sees him burn horrifically with even...
- 8/30/2011
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
Year: 2011
Director: Scott Leberecht
Writer: Scott Leberecht
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
On the surface, the post-production delay of Scott Leberecht's Midnight Son could be a blessing in disguise. In 2008, the film may have faded quietly into the background like so many other indie films but with the public's current hunger for vampires, some may be much more willing to seek out Leberecht's film. They might find themselves immensely disappointed or they.ll look beyond the typically glossy and uninteresting Hollywood fare and discover an intimate tale of vampirism grounded in reality.
From an early age, Jacob has been sick, suffering from a debilitating condition that forces him to avoid sunlight and live his life in the shadows. He works, he goes out, he socializes (awkwardly) but all of it is done under the cover of darkness. After years of living his life this way,...
Director: Scott Leberecht
Writer: Scott Leberecht
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
On the surface, the post-production delay of Scott Leberecht's Midnight Son could be a blessing in disguise. In 2008, the film may have faded quietly into the background like so many other indie films but with the public's current hunger for vampires, some may be much more willing to seek out Leberecht's film. They might find themselves immensely disappointed or they.ll look beyond the typically glossy and uninteresting Hollywood fare and discover an intimate tale of vampirism grounded in reality.
From an early age, Jacob has been sick, suffering from a debilitating condition that forces him to avoid sunlight and live his life in the shadows. He works, he goes out, he socializes (awkwardly) but all of it is done under the cover of darkness. After years of living his life this way,...
- 5/11/2011
- QuietEarth.us
By Christopher Stipp
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Highlights from the 11th Annual Phoenix Film Festival and Int’l Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Part I By Ray Schillaci
The best of both worlds and a real treat for film lovers was the combining of two film festivals even though it proved to be a little confusing at times. But what they had to offer was a dynamite line up of talent that may be pegged as the best yet. In fact, there was so much offered I could not possibly see it all, hence breaking this review up. What I did see throughout both festivals was very ambitious or exciting talent that blew away audiences at the screenings.
This year Live Action Shorts was a huge buzz at the festival.
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Highlights from the 11th Annual Phoenix Film Festival and Int’l Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Part I By Ray Schillaci
The best of both worlds and a real treat for film lovers was the combining of two film festivals even though it proved to be a little confusing at times. But what they had to offer was a dynamite line up of talent that may be pegged as the best yet. In fact, there was so much offered I could not possibly see it all, hence breaking this review up. What I did see throughout both festivals was very ambitious or exciting talent that blew away audiences at the screenings.
This year Live Action Shorts was a huge buzz at the festival.
- 4/8/2011
- by Christopher Stipp
Sometimes in the world of independent filmmaking, working on your own terms means that people have to take on multiple roles to ensure the success of a project. Such is the case for Midnight Son .
Being an ambitious project from first-time feature director Scott Leberecht meant that every cast and crew member had to come into the project with a special passion for creating this spellbinding journey about Jacob, a lonely young man struggling with his growing hunger for both blood and answers about himself.
Actress Maya Parish recognized early on that Leberecht’s unique vision for Midnight Son (review here) was something very special, and she was ready from the very beginning to take on a role bigger than the one she plays on screen.
“I absolutely believed in Scott’s story since day one because I saw just how different it was to anything going on in horror,...
Being an ambitious project from first-time feature director Scott Leberecht meant that every cast and crew member had to come into the project with a special passion for creating this spellbinding journey about Jacob, a lonely young man struggling with his growing hunger for both blood and answers about himself.
Actress Maya Parish recognized early on that Leberecht’s unique vision for Midnight Son (review here) was something very special, and she was ready from the very beginning to take on a role bigger than the one she plays on screen.
“I absolutely believed in Scott’s story since day one because I saw just how different it was to anything going on in horror,...
- 3/2/2011
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
With Midnight Son getting set for its festival premiere and run, we have a veritable grab-bag of goodies for you to get the blood pumping. Then spraying.
The filmmakers released new key art and more to celebrate the upcoming festival screenings the film will have.
Midnight Son will make its World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California on March 4 @ 9:30 Pm. Writer/director Scott Leberecht, producer Matt Compton, and several cast members will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening. The film will have two additional screenings at Cinequest: March 6 @ 6:45 Pm and March 11 @ 12:30 Pm. Tickets are available by clicking here. It will also screen at the Omaha Film Festival on March 5 @ 8:30 Pm.
"We're really excited about the festival screenings we have coming up. So many people have worked so hard on the film, and it's very rewarding...
The filmmakers released new key art and more to celebrate the upcoming festival screenings the film will have.
Midnight Son will make its World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California on March 4 @ 9:30 Pm. Writer/director Scott Leberecht, producer Matt Compton, and several cast members will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening. The film will have two additional screenings at Cinequest: March 6 @ 6:45 Pm and March 11 @ 12:30 Pm. Tickets are available by clicking here. It will also screen at the Omaha Film Festival on March 5 @ 8:30 Pm.
"We're really excited about the festival screenings we have coming up. So many people have worked so hard on the film, and it's very rewarding...
- 2/23/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Screening at the forthcoming Omaha Film Festival andCinequest Film Festival is Scott Leberecht's pretty awesome indie vamp flick Midnight Son (review forthcoming), which comes from executive producer Eduardo Sanchez (co-director of The Blair Witch Project). Starring Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta, Larry Cedar, and Tracey Walter, " Midnight Son is the story of Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacobs actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition. Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance, he must control his increasingly violent tendencies as local law enforcement narrow their focus on him as a suspect in a series of grisly murders."...
- 2/7/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Well what do you know? A new vampire flick that delivers more than just pretty sparkling heartthrobs and fanged face freaks! Dread Central had the opportunity to get our claws into Scott Leberecht's latest film Midnight Son, and we happily dug in deep!
Before we get into the particulars we want to let you guys know that the movie will be screening for the first time publicly at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, on Friday, March 4th at 9:30Pm at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. It will repeat on March 6th at 6:45Pm and March 11th at 12:30 Pm at Camera 12. Tickets are available by clicking here.
It's also playing at the Omaha Film Festival on Saturday, March 5th at 8:30Pm. Tickets aren't on sale yet but will be in just a few days. Keep your eyes locked right here to buy tickets when available.
Before we get into the particulars we want to let you guys know that the movie will be screening for the first time publicly at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, on Friday, March 4th at 9:30Pm at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. It will repeat on March 6th at 6:45Pm and March 11th at 12:30 Pm at Camera 12. Tickets are available by clicking here.
It's also playing at the Omaha Film Festival on Saturday, March 5th at 8:30Pm. Tickets aren't on sale yet but will be in just a few days. Keep your eyes locked right here to buy tickets when available.
- 2/7/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Synopsis: Midnight Son is the story of Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition. Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance, he must control his increasingly violent tendencies as local law enforcement narrow their focus on him as a suspect in a series of grisly murders. Cast: Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta, Larry Cedar, and Tracey Walter. Writer/Director: Scott Leberecht Producers: Matt Compton & Scott Leberecht Eduardo Sanchez, co-creator of “The Blair Witch Project”, is an Executive Producer. Website: http://www.midnightsonmovie.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MidnightSonMovie Twitter: http://twitter.
- 11/2/2010
- by HN
- Horror News
A trailer for Midnight Son has hit the web. Writer-director Scott Leberecht's film is the story of "Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob's actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition. Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance, he must control his increasingly violent tendencies as local law enforcement narrow their focus on him as a suspect in a series of grisly murders." Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta, Larry Cedar, and Tracey Walter star. Check out the film's official site here ....
- 11/2/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Matt Compton, the producer of a hip little vampire movie called 'Midnight Son' sent us over the synopsis, key art and movie trailer today to share with our More Horror readers.
"Midnight Son", and is a gritty, realistic new look at the vampire genre. They are putting the finishing touches on it at the moment, and have yet to find a distributor but they are hoping to find one soon.
Check out the synopsis and trailer below the key artwork and expect to see the film sometime in 2011. This looks great already!
Synopsis:
Midnight Son is the story of Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles...
"Midnight Son", and is a gritty, realistic new look at the vampire genre. They are putting the finishing touches on it at the moment, and have yet to find a distributor but they are hoping to find one soon.
Check out the synopsis and trailer below the key artwork and expect to see the film sometime in 2011. This looks great already!
Synopsis:
Midnight Son is the story of Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles...
- 11/2/2010
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Here at Dread Central we're always on the lookout for the next cool fright film that shows the potential to send some much needed shivers down your spine. This latest vampyric flick which looks to be in the same vein as Habit and Romero's Martin, titled Midnight Son, may just do the trick!
With Midnight Son writer/director Scott Leberecht, who also directed the insane short The Lobo Para-Military Christmas Special starring Andrew Bryniarski of Texas Chainsaw fame, makes his feature film debut with Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta (Friday the 13th remake and the upcoming Final Destination 5), Larry Cedar (The Crazies), and Tracey Walter (Repo Man and the I Spit On Your Grave remake) all set to star.
Eduardo Sanchez, co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, is on board as executive producer of the film along with Matt Compton, who served as co-producer on Sanchez's...
With Midnight Son writer/director Scott Leberecht, who also directed the insane short The Lobo Para-Military Christmas Special starring Andrew Bryniarski of Texas Chainsaw fame, makes his feature film debut with Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta (Friday the 13th remake and the upcoming Final Destination 5), Larry Cedar (The Crazies), and Tracey Walter (Repo Man and the I Spit On Your Grave remake) all set to star.
Eduardo Sanchez, co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, is on board as executive producer of the film along with Matt Compton, who served as co-producer on Sanchez's...
- 10/22/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
After the double-header of Count Yorga and Lost Boys at this weekend's 1st Annual Vampire-Con, filmmaker Scott Leberecht unveiled his low budget horror film, Midnight Son, at a midnight screening. Despite a vampire protagonist, it is unrelated to the Marvel Comic, Midnight Sons.
The story of a security guard who may be turning into a vampire, it's atmospheric and the biggest names in the cast are character actors Tracey Walter and Larry Cedar. One can see elements of George Romero's Martin, Vampire's Kiss and Abel Ferrara's The Addiction. Leberecht was charmingly blunt. "I wanted to do the cheapest movie I could come up with--scary and supernatural. I didn't have any love for vampires, it just felt right." These vampires don't twinkle in the daylight--they burn. Sometimes the budget shows too much (Larry Cedar appears to be the only detective in a stationhouse),. but the ideas are interesting and...
The story of a security guard who may be turning into a vampire, it's atmospheric and the biggest names in the cast are character actors Tracey Walter and Larry Cedar. One can see elements of George Romero's Martin, Vampire's Kiss and Abel Ferrara's The Addiction. Leberecht was charmingly blunt. "I wanted to do the cheapest movie I could come up with--scary and supernatural. I didn't have any love for vampires, it just felt right." These vampires don't twinkle in the daylight--they burn. Sometimes the budget shows too much (Larry Cedar appears to be the only detective in a stationhouse),. but the ideas are interesting and...
- 8/17/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)
- Fangoria
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