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Cereval
03-01-2006, 07:08 PM
December 2005

Hi,

My short film project is finally done! Since July 2005, I've been working on my new project entitled Deadscapes. It's intended to be a short film series based in George Romero's living dead universe. I think of it sort of as "Night of the Living Dead: The Series." The project as a whole is intended as an independent filmmaking education for me, but also as a reconciliation for 2 and half years down the drain with my last attempt (http://www.circling-the-drain.com) at a film project.

Hopefully, fans and indie filmmakers alike can appreciate Deadscapes. It's not pro by any means, but I hope the effort shines through as at least "well-executed amateur". This first episode was filmed from September through November (2005). It's available for purchase on DVD and a FREE version is available on VCD.

Comments and discussion are welcomed. I hope everybody enjoys.

FOR MORE INFO AND TO ORDER, PLEASE VISIT DEADSCAPES.COM (http://www.deadscapes.com)

Kristofer Velasquez AKA "Cereval"
Deadscapes Director

http://www.preciousnightmare.com/deadscapes/cover_small.jpg

Synopsis:

And unexplained phenomenon has caused the recently dead to reanimate and seek the flesh of the living. In a matter of weeks, the walking dead outnumber their living counterparts. Those who survived the initial apocalyptic events are now forced to defend themselves against hordes of the undead and, often times, the living as well.

"Broken Road" is the first short film in the Deadscapes series by writer / director Kristofer Velasquez. In this installment, an unlikely trio of survivors must decide whether to trust in each other for survival or let deception seal their fates. A militant vigilante-type named Eric has survived the zombie chaos armed with a gun and an RV camper. Greg and Jesse encounter Eric after their vehicle breaks down in a land overrun by the dead. "Broken Road" takes us on a dizzying trip of death, undeath, murder, and lies."

Total Feature Running Time: approx. 23 min

Bonus Features:

Trailer (approx. 30 sec)
Outtakes (approx. 6 min)
Behind The Scenes Featurette (approx. 20 min)

Tech Specs:

Country: USA (Region 1)
Language: English
Color: Black & White (feature), Color (Behind the Scenes)
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

http://www.deadscapes.com/

mothermold
03-01-2006, 09:59 PM
Sounds like a good idea/storyline,very fertile ground with alot of potential.Good luck with that and I'll check it out.


And welcome to the boards.:)

urgeok
03-02-2006, 05:43 AM
i wouldnt mind having a look

Cereval
03-02-2006, 02:50 PM
Originally posted by mothermold
Sounds like a good idea/storyline,very fertile ground with alot of potential.Good luck with that and I'll check it out.


And welcome to the boards.:)

Thanks ... :) ... it's good to be here.

urgeok
03-02-2006, 07:06 PM
well, looks like i have a VCD on the way ... i'll post my comments after i check it out.

cant beat free kids.

RavageRitual
03-02-2006, 07:16 PM
Originally posted by urgeok
well, looks like i have a VCD on the way ... i'll post my comments after i check it out.



ditto, hope it plays in my dvd player...

Cereval
03-02-2006, 08:06 PM
Originally posted by RavageRitual
ditto, hope it plays in my dvd player...

I've tested it in quite a few players ... it works in about 90% of them. :)

urgeok
03-03-2006, 02:38 AM
one of my players is an apex ... that thing'll prectically play 8-track tapes .. its a horse.

urgeok
03-07-2006, 02:06 PM
holy shit - this showed up in the mail today - that was fast !

RavageRitual
03-07-2006, 02:08 PM
wow, urg! I hope mine shows up as fast as yours did. Let me know how it was.

VampiricClown
03-07-2006, 09:25 PM
I write reviews for a website. (http://www.maniacs-horror.com) Can I get a free dvd copy if I write a good review for it? :D

lol, I'll probably order the VCD version. I'm low on dollars lately. :(

urgeok
03-08-2006, 12:47 AM
follow the link at the top of the page.




one weird thing about the VCD ...

it starts up on my DVD player - then hits a menu ... it stops there - nothing i can do.

It will play on my computer though ...
havent watched it yet - except the 1st 2 minutes o check the VCD quality - its not bad.

Despare
03-12-2006, 06:32 AM
Watched it last night, not bad, there's a lot of potential there. I'm not really going to criticize much but I have one big complaint and that was the gas spilling scene.




*POSSIBLE SPOILER*

In that situation nobody would let the gas can just sit on the ground for that length of time. Couldn't he have filled the tank and went to take a piss in the woods anyway? Anyway, not bad, as long you progress I'm sure each one will get better.

VampiricClown
09-08-2006, 06:30 AM
Got my copy in yesterday. I will be watching it today or tommorow.

VampiricClown
09-11-2006, 09:49 AM
I finished my review on this film, I was quite pleased with it.

The main problem now is that I was supposed to have this posted for him on www.Maniacs-Horror.com. But American Maniac closed his site, so now I'm not sure what to do.