A woman suspects she is being watched.

My new short film “A Variation on the Old In ‘n Out” (2025) will make its World Premiere at the FogFest Horror Film Festival on November 7-10th in St. John’s, Newfoundland! It is wonderful to be welcomed back by the same supporters of independent film that screened my award-winning “SIREN: A Police State of Mind” (2020) in 2022.

This is the first time I shot a movie on analog film.

Last summer I attended a 8mm filmmaking workshop so I could work with analog film for the first time. I had only made my movies using digital cameras and wanted to change that. My instructors at Cineworks, an independent filmmakers society that I belong to as a member, were amazed that I brought in an actor and storyboards for the filmmaking session. Nobody had ever made a short movie in that program before. In back of mind were some of my favourite silent films such as “The Man with a Camera” (1929) and “Begotten” (1990). Without deliberation in the making of the movie, this film ultimately pays homage to one of the greatest scenes in film history that belongs to “Un Chien Andalou” (1929). I even scanned my developed film several times using a variety of changes in exposure and resolution size. After a very rewarding period of post production, I completed my first short shot in 8mm film, “A Variation of the Old In ‘n Out.”

The actress starring is Eryka Alanna who was featured in “SIREN”.

The music is by film composer Suzanne de Montigny.

Special thanks to everyone who made this film possible with me.

“SIREN” Electronic Press Kit (EPK)

Award-Winning Horror/Thriller Film (16 Minutes)

Driving on a highway late at night, distracted driver April (Dalit Holzman) and her combative lover Brooke (Erin Morgan) are pulled over for speeding by two sinister police officers (Eryka Alanna and Madison Isolina). During a strange and increasingly frightening interrogation, the two women find themselves under the power of a supernatural force that changes everything they ever knew about themselves… and each other.
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During the pandemic one of my side projects was to produce a new restoration of “Socket.” The movie now includes a more detailed and refined color correction, new visual and sound effects as well as a few more subtle improvements to the edit. The picture has also been reformatted into a 1.66:1 aspect ratio, otherwise known as the European widescreen standard.

I hope you enjoy it.

After three years in the making, my new short horror movie Siren (2019) is now complete.

How would I describe this mind-melting descent into psychosexual terror?

Two policewomen pull over two women.

Siren is about to begin its film festival run. The world premiere will take place at the Sick ‘n’ Wrong Film Festival on August 11th.

Over at Screen Fervor, film reviewer and independent filmmaker Jeremy Herbert gave considerable thought to his take on my movie.

Here is the first of four movie posters each featuring a prominent character. They are designed by yours truly.

A doctor punishes a photographer for ridiculing her amateurish attempts at his profession.

You can read more about SOCKET HERE.

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