Category: Pre-production
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The Changing Face of Filmmaking
So, while I’m buried in the development for Chainsaw Fairytale (aka Fairytale Princesses vs the Horror Genre – I just CANNOT seem to decide between the two titles), the whole AI thing keeps rearing its head. Obviously. Let’s talk about the Virtual Filmmaking thing first. As Chainsaw Fairytale largely takes place in a fairytale/fantasy landscape…
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Chainsaw Fairytale Revisited
The script for Chainsaw Fairytale has a long and strange history. I’d been messing around with the vague concept (Fairytale Genre vs Horror Genre) for quite a while but never got all that far with it. A page or two of development work and script ideas here and there, not much else. Then I had…
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The Rodriguez List
Here’s a thing. We’re making a movie, as many of you know. We got a budget through Kickstarter, which was absolutely AWESOME. However, we’re still shooting a movie on a tiny, tiny fraction of a Hollywood budget (less than 1%) so we need to get any cool stuff we possibly can onscreen without breaking our…
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Powertool Cheerleaders Diary…
So, we thought we’d track the pre-production process of Powertool Cheerleaders vs the Boyband of the Screeching Dead with an online diary! The global pandemic has caused a few changes of plan, but we’re going to keep on putting the project together. Stay home and stay safe, everyone.
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Casting Call for Horror Features
Jinx Media tends to run in cycles when it comes to production. Between February 2004 and August 2007, we shot a total of four feature films, our busiest run so far. Our plans over the next three years are more ambitious than even that prolific run from the middle of last decade. We’ve got some…
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Screenwriting Masterclass June 4th – Tickets Selling Fast!
If you’re hoping to join the one-day screenwriting workshop/masterclass on June 4th, you’d better get moving. This is a small-scale event, and tickets are limited. So, if you want to spend a day with like-minded souls in a jam-packed one-day crash course designed to take your writing to the next level then order a ticket RIGHT NOW! …
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Follow The House on the Witchpit on Twitter!
We can’t tell you what’s happening. But something’s happening. http://twitter.com/witchpithouse
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How Not to Make a Horror Movie (Live 2015) – IT’S HERE!!
It’s here! The full-length video of this year’s appearance at Horror-on-Sea! Join Pat Higgins (described by SFX magazine as ‘The Tarantino of budget gore flicks for style and dialogue’ and by Empire magazine as the ‘Essex Auteur’) on another romp through the highs and lows of low-budget horror filmmaking. Assisted by the awesome Paul Cousins,…
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Do we need a Champion?
I’ve been trying a bit of a smartphone detox lately, which makes a lot of sense given that we’re deeply involved in the development process for our smartphone horror Evil Apps. I’ve been attempting to stick the iPhone in a box as soon as I’m home, and to only use it when out and about.…
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Auditions: from both sides of the table
It’s been a while since we’ve run auditions, but I thought it might be worth writing about the subject. What follows is meant for both low-budget indie filmmakers/producers and also those kind prospective cast members who come along to audition. Sod it, let’s turn this into a game of advice-tennis. Producers: Hire someone pleasant and…
Pat Higgins and Jinx Media 