Hectic Films releases Wretched Flesh trailer!
Hectic Films just released their zombie movie trailer for their film, Wretched Flesh. This short film is due out by the end of March... It's the first in a 3-part flick that will be packaged as one film.



I can't wait to see it!

Oh did I mention that I'm in the movie? I am! I'm one of the zombies. I might even be in that zombie crowd scene in the trailer.

Here's a photo of the Matildakay zombie look Hectic Films gave me last summer on filming day.

Labels: filmmakers, Hectic Films, independent film, Jason Sanders, Ricky Bird, Wretched Flesh, Zombies

  posted by Matildakay at 12:46 PM 1 comments

Matildakay Zombie
A few weeks ago Hectic Films put out a call for people to be zombies in their local zombie movie extravaganza: Wretched Flesh. Last Sunday was the big zombie filming day and I came prepared to put on my best zombie face.

As it turned out there were some talented makeup artists who put my zombie face on for me.



You will be so impressed by the zombie makeup in this movie…

Ricky and Jason of Hectic Films are two hard working, talented local filmmakers and two of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. I was very impressed with the amount of people and filmmakers that came together to make this film project come to life. There was no drama. No competition between the various filmmakers. Just an amazing amount of teamwork and great attitudes from everyone involved who were genuinely happy to be working on the project.

Once I had my zombie face… it was time to become a zombie.

“I already have the zombie walk thanks to knee surgery.” I previously joked.

As it turns out, being a zombie is a little harder than it looks. Especially when it comes time to die.

I joined the other zombies, walking slow and stilted, clawing at the ‘live’ people and other zombieness that you’ll have to wait and see in the movie.

Becoming a character and hiding behind the makeup allows one an escape from reality. How many times have I been a zombie in my own life? How many years have I walked through life like an undead zombie, instead of really living? I wondered. I know there were a few years where I didn’t exist beyond being a zombie. But these days the only place you'll see me being a zombie is in Hectic Films Wretched Flesh.

Although the day of filming was long, in the end it was an extremely rewarding experience to be part of such a great project. I can’t wait to see the finished film.

Read Noveltown’s the making of a zombie movie: part one and see more zombie pics.

Labels: Bakersfield filmmakers, Hectic Films, movies, Noveltown, Wretched Flesh, Zombies

  posted by Matildakay at 11:18 PM 3 comments

Wretched Flesh! Get your Zombie on…
Hectic Films is filming their zombie movie Wretched Flesh this weekend. Are you going to be a zombie? I am! This is your one chance to be a zombie in a Hectic Films horror flick. So come out and get your zombie on… Hectic Films needs all the zombies they can get.

Watch the teaser test video for Wretched Flesh…



Here are all the details from Hectic Films:

“For those of you who don't know… We are making a Zombie Movie called Wretched Flesh. So far we have a lot of the community helping out with to make this local project awesome! We have local bands making songs The Silence Club (of course! We can't make any video without that awesome sound) OP Stylee, Isaac Rocha from Safe Sounds (The song he submitted is the one in the trailer, Awesome huh?) and Dirty Spanglish (their song is actually going to be called Wretched Flesh!!). We need more songs from local bands so if you are interested make a song about zombies! We have also had an extreme amount of help and support from Noveltown (Thanks Guys!). Even Padgett Productions who donated some time at our studio to train some zombies how to get crazy. We would just like to say thanks!

So with the help of some local filmmakers, MeatyDish Productions, Birdloaf, Vindictive Films, Poop Productions, Some guy Named Walter and Stupid Kid Productions, this should be an awesome flick. We will be meeting up at the Down Towner Inn on 13th and Chester on May 20th, 2007 at 2pm. If you wanna be a zombie show up! If you wanna help out show up. If you want to watch show up. If you would like to stop by and take pictures, give us money, feed us show up!!!! We want to make this the biggest no budget production that has ever been here in Bakersfield so come down!

If you want to be a zombie just show up in crappy clothes and the make-up artists will do the rest! We will have some clothes also to use for the shoot. All the make-up artists will be promoted on our site! So stop by and check that out in a few weeks! Along with the bands that make songs for the movie.

Oh yes keep in mind that there is going to be a private showing of the finished project for only those who were in it! So again if you are interested let us know!”

Labels: Bakersfield, filmmakers, Hectic Films, Horror films, Noveltown, Zombies

  posted by Matildakay at 1:31 PM 1 comments