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The legendary Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman), and Robin Curtis of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home star in the upcoming horror thriller Awaken the Reaper – and Deadline got their hands on a pair of images that show Henriksen and Gossett in the movie! Those images can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Dave Campfield and Justin Paul are directing Awaken the Reaper, working from a screenplay written by Campfield. The film, which is currently in production in New York, will tell the story of a troubled drifter who returns home to begin therapy when he begins experiencing visions of a hooded skeletal figure that brandishes a scythe.

Campfield previously directed the 2006 horror film Under Surveillance, as well as multiple entries in a horror comedy franchise: Caesar and Otto, Caesar and Otto’s Summer Camp Massacre,...

Lance Henriksen will next be seen in horror movie Awaken the Reaper, and Deadline shares a first-look image along with additional information this week.

Awaken the Reaper is now filming, with Dave Campfield and Justin Paul directing.

“The film follows a troubled drifter who returns home to begin therapy when he begins experiencing visions of a hooded skeletal figure that brandishes a scythe.”

Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer And A Gentleman) and Robin Curtis (Star Trek) also star.

Dave Campfield wrote the script.

Stay tuned for more as we learn it.

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Exclusive: Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer And A Gentleman) and Robin Curtis (Star Trek) lead cast in horror-thriller, Awaken The Reaper.

The film follows a troubled drifter who returns home to begin therapy when he begins experiencing visions of a hooded skeletal figure that brandishes a scythe.

Dave Campfield and Justin Paul are helming the film, which is currently shooting in New York. They are also producing the film along with Fourth Horizon Cinema, Impact Media Productions and Design Weapons Studios. Script also comes from Campfield.

Aliens star Henriksen starred alongside Viggo Mortensen in the latter’s directorial debut Falling in 2020. Gossett Jr. played Will Reeves in the TV series Watchmen and is in post-production on Warner Bros’ upcoming musical adaptation of The Color Purple.

The film marks Curtis’ return to features after a 23-year break. She is best known for replacing Kirstie Alley in...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Horror is cheap to make and cheap to parody and, for that and other reasons, attractive to make and to parody.  Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween (2015) is a parody horror film for the YouTube age.  Caesar and Otto are the creation of writer/directer/actor Dave Campfield where two underachieving brothers who find themselves in horror stories.  Here, Caesar (Campfield), Otto (Paul Chomicki), and their drunken father (Scott Aguillar) agree to housesit the evil governor's (Ken MacFarlane) second home over the winter.  Craziness ensues with potential possessions, maybe murderous gardeners, hot neighbors, and three dopes caught up in more horror references than they can handle.

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Admittedly, prior to seeing Caesar and Otto’s Paranormal Halloween, I’ve never heard of writer/director/actor Dave Campfield’s Caesar and Otto. What I can best describe as the modern throwback to classic comedy duos like Abbott and Costello or Laurel and Hardy, the half-brothers’ past adventures have involved things such as summer camp, Dracula, Dracula’s lawyer, Christmas, […]...

A lot of games to be played in this morning's round-up. First, we have Blu-ray and digital release information for The Murder Game, including a 10th anniversary special documentary on the film. Also: a new clip from Caesar & Otto's Paranormal Halloween and details on The Badger Game Blu-ray.

The Murder Game: "The new HD, extended version of The Murder Game was released this past Friday, October 23rd, on Vimeo for rent or purchase: www.vimeo.com/ondemand/themurdergame

This Friday, October 30th, the Blu-ray will be available from Amazon.com, here: www.amazon.com/dp/B015NQWUJO

A group of teenagers invent a game in which one of them is secretly chosen to be a 'killer,' while the others remain innocent victims. Armed with prop weapons, the "killer" must eliminate the other players before being found out. To enhance the fun, the teens sneak into a large self-storage warehouse,...

“Caesar and Otto” indie franchise continues this Halloween and Shock gives you an exclusive peek. Actor, writer and director Dave Campfield’s latest indie horror/comedy romp Caesar And Otto’S Paranormal Halloween is about to hit DVD and VOD and Shock has an exclusive clip to get you in the mood. Co-starring The Monster Squad’s Andre Gower, Return…

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Michael Rooker (Merle Dixon on The Walking Dead) has returned for the third installment of the web series, The Driving Dead. Also in this round-up: release details for Lost After Dark and a trailer for Caesar & Otto's Paranormal Halloween.

The Driving Dead: Press Release -- "Actor, Michael Rooker, reprises his starring role in The Driving Dead Series with a new webisode, “The Escape,” premiering today.

The Driving Dead Series launched in August 2014 as part of a new initiative led by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Renowned for his roles in Marvel’s, “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and AMC’s, “The Walking Dead,” Rooker has been involved with the series from its inception. Now in its third installment, The Driving Dead addresses the importance of seatbelt safety for everyone in the car – drivers and passengers alike.

To watch “The Escape,” and learn more about the series, visit www.TheDrivingDeadSeries.com.

Director Dave Campfield has been playing around with the characters Caesar and Otto for several years now, putting them into a summer camp slasher and even a Christmas horror flick. Up next, the bumbling duo gets their own Halloween special,… Continue Reading →

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Stars: Dave Campfield, Paul Chomicki, Linnea Quigley, Deron Miller, Summer Ferguson | Written by Dave Campfield, Joe Randazzo | Directed by Dave Campfield

It would be pointless – not to mention foolish – to judge Caesar And Otto’s Deadly Xmas by the same standards as other films. This is chiefly because if we did we’d have to face up to the fact that this Christmas-themed horror/campfest doesn’t even deserve in the same VHS bargain bins as the films it clumsily imitates. That said, if the only movies people ever enjoyed were the good ones then…well, Netflix wouldn’t exist, for one thing.

With that in mind, I decided to view Caesar And Otto in the spirit in which I hope and pray it was intended: with tongue firmly embedded in cheek. It’s a good thing I did so immediately, as an early scene sees the recent recipient of...

Indie horror's favorite duo, Caesar and Otto, are back, and now that they've tackled Summer Camp and Christmas, they're turning their attention to Halloween!

From the Press Release

Following Wild Eye Releasing's successful release of Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas for the 2013 Christmas season, the distributor is once again teaming with the titular half brothers as they take on the supernatural during the spookiest time of the year in Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween.

Many of the cast and crew behind Deadly Xmas will be returning for this new installment as well. Dave Campfield, whom Josh Pasnak of Video Graveyard hails as "one of the more impressive talents to come out of the indie scene in a while," returns to direct and star (as Caesar), and he will write the screenplay from a story he co-wrote with Joe Randazzo (returning from Deadly Xmas and fresh off his Golden Palm nomination...

Let me get this out of the way right off the bat: I’m friends with the director of this film, Dave Campfield. He’s a Long Island guy. I’ve interviewed him in the past. He’s a funny, charming and passionate dude.

He’s created a pair of characters in Caesar and Otto that are actually pretty funny and so absurd that the various situations they find themselves in match their absurdity. Caesar (played by Campfield himself) is an over-excited actor with illusions of grandeur. Otto is a slob, relatively grounded foil for Caesar. They’re perfect for eachother.

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Wild Eye Releasing announces the November 19th DVD and VOD release of Caesar & Otto’s Deadly Xmas. Directed by Dave Campfield (Caesar), Deadly Xmas arrives in time for the holidays and features B-Movie and cult icons Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Felissa Rose, Joe Estevez, Deron Miller, Robert Z’dar and Debbie Rochon in a blood and laugh-soaked homage to Silent Night, Deadly Night and the killer Santa horror genre.

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Wild Eye Releasing announces the November 19t 2013 DVD and VOD release of Caesar Ottos Deadly Xmas. Directed by Dave Campfield (Caesar) Deadly Xmas arrives in time for the holidays and features BMovie and cult icons Linnea Quigley Brinke Stevens Felissa Rose Joe Estevez Deron Miller Robert Zdar and Debbie Rochon in a blood and laughsoaked homage to Silent Night Deadly Night and the killer Santa horror genre. Joining the cast is Campfield Paul Chomicki (Otto) Ken MacFarlane Samantha Barrios Summer Ferguson Avi Garg and Youtube sensations Lauren Francesca and Shawn Coolduder Phillips. Synopsis Caesar and his halfbrother Otto take on duties as Santa and his elf. However...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a call for entries for Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre, a trailer for Alice D with Kane Hodder, details on a horror-based game show called Release the Hounds, video highlights of The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus’s interview with Conan O’Brien, and much more:

Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre Call for Entries: “Scream Factory, the premiere horror genre home entertainment provider, announced today the launch of its Mini-movie Massacre horror short film & video contest to be held on Scream Factory’s official YouTube channel Scream Factory TV. The call for entries is now open starting, October 31 through the deadline of November 17.

Presented by Scream Factory, the 2013 Mini-movie Massacre was created to shine the spotlights on some of today’s best independent horror short films and videos,...

So, what do you want for the holiday season? How's about an indie flick brimming with blood and laughs? Yep, that's always on our lists, and if you're like us, you'll find Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas to be exactly what Santa ordered!

Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas features a cast of some of the all-time great B-movie stars including former Cky and current World Under Blood frontman Deron Miller, Sleepaway Camp star Felissa Rose, Brinke Stevens, Joe Estevez, Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, and Linnea Quigley in a role that lampoons her appearance in Silent Night, Deadly Night. These legends join a cast of up-and-coming talent which includes Paul Chomicki, Ken MacFarlane, Samantha Barrios, Shawn “Coolduder” Phillips, and Summer Ferguson.

The film was written and produced by Dave Campfield and Joe Randazzo, with Campfield, director of Dark Chamber and Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre, helming the project. Look for...

Last May "Elvira's Horror Hunt" began searching for features and shorts to be screened at the September HorrorHound Weekend with grand prize winners to be announced by Elvira herself during the con. Seven features and 13 shorts have been selected, and we have all the details here.

From the Press Release:

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, is excited to announce the films which have been selected for the 2012 edition of “Elvira’S Horror Hunt,” a horror film festival and competition presented in association with “Stan Lee’s Comikaze” and HorrorHound Magazine. The Festival, hosted in person by Elvira and Peaches Christ, is taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana, September 7th-9th.

Three (3) features and three (3) short films will be selected and presented to an all-star jury which includes Sybil Danning (Reform School Girls, Grindhouse), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre II, Repo! The Genetic Opera), film writer and personality Job Bob Briggs,...

Indie superstars are uniting to form the cast of the upcoming holiday movie Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas. The film will premiere on June 30th in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Fright Night Film Festival.

Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas features a cast of some of all-time great B-movie stars including former Cky and current World Under Blood frontman Deron Miller, Sleepaway Camp star Felissa Rose, Brinke Stevens, Joe Estevez, Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon and Linnea Quigley in a role that lampoons her appearance in Silent Night, Deadly Night. These legends join a cast of up-and-coming talent which includes Paul Chomicki, Ken MacFarlane, Samantha Barrios and Summer Ferguson.

The film was written and produced by Dave Campfield and Joe Randazzo, with Campfield, director of Dark Chamber and Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre, helming the project. Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas will premiere on June 30th at 8pm at the Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville,...

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It's half way until the holiday season, so what better time to look forward to Xmas than now? Check out the details below about the upcoming horror flick Caesar and Otto's Deadly XMas.

With the holiday season approaching, Caesar and Otto find themselves employed at XMas Enterprises Inc., where a disgruntled employee wearing a Santa suit has begun a killing spree, and has appeared to have found himself the perfect patsies.

Caesar and Otto's Deadly XMas features an ensemble cast of some of the all time great B movie stars including Fomer Cky and current World Under Blood frontman Deron Miller, "Sleepaway Camp" star Felissa Rose, Brinke Stevens, Joe Estevez, Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, and Linnea Quigley in a role that lampoons her role in "Silent Night, Deadly Night."

These legends join a cast of up and coming talent such as Paul Chomicki, Ken MacFarlane, Samantha Barrios,...

Starting today, the horror comedy Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre is finally available for you to sink your claws into, and to tease you a bit, we dug up an exclusive clip that won't find anywhere else. That is, until someone steals the video from us and puts it up elsewhere. Nature of the beast!

Starring Dave Campfield, Paul Chomicki and featuring Sleepaway Camp's Felissa Rose, Caesar and Otto is the story of a pair of 'special' half-brothers posing as camp counselors while on the run from the law. And we all know what happens to camp counselors, don't we?

From the Press Release

The buddy comedy/slasher spoof Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre had a limited theatrical release on September 9th through Nocturnal Features, followed by an October 4th DVD release.

Director Dave Campfield (Dark Chamber) and Paul Chomicki star as the title halfwit half-brothers. They...

Looking to start your Thursday with a smile? You've come to the right place! Two clips from the upcoming horror comedy Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre have made their way online, and we have both of 'em for you right here!

Starring Dave Campfield, Paul Chomicki and featuring Sleepaway Camp's Felissa Rose, Caesar and Otto is the story of a pair of 'special' half-brothers posing as camp counselors while on the run from the law. And we all know what happens to camp counselors, don't we?

From the Press Release

The buddy comedy/slasher spoof, "Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre", is set for a September 9th limited theatrical release through Nocturnal Features, followed by an October 4th DVD release.

Director Dave Campfield (Dark Chamber) and Paul Chomicki star as the title halfwit half-brothers. They are joined by cult stars Brinke Stevens, Joe Estevez, Cky lead singer Deron Miller.

I remember a time, not too long ago, when it seemed that combining horror and comedy successfully was a near impossibility. Don't get me wrong; there have been good ones, but most of them were too goofy, tried too hard, or simply could not blend the two genres well enough to service either. Hopefully Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre will buck that trend.

Starring Dave Campfield, Paul Chomicki and featuring Sleepaway Camp's Felissa Rose, Caesar and Otto is the story of a pair of 'special' half-brothers posing as camp counselors while on the run from the law. And we all know what happens to camp counselors, don't we?

Caesar and Otto is a new entry into the horror-comedy genre, and it looks to follow in the footsteps of such laugh riots as Shaun of the Dead, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Fido and of course Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Last week, Fangoria heard about a mysterious little black and white clip on YouTube featuring Fango fave Debbie Rochon as a newscaster discussing the wonders of green screen and Fango employee Marla Newborn laughing along. Quickly after, we got in touch with filmmaker Dave Campfield, who revealed the bit was from his upcoming Caesar And Otto Meet Dracula’S Lawyer short. Read on for the revamped version of the clip and more!

Some of Pretty/Scary's friend, Tiffany Shepis, Alan Rowe Kelley, Michelle Tomlinson, Joe Zaso, Bill Moseley, and so many more, are featured in the 2010 Hot Honeys and Hunks of Horror Calendar which donates 100% of the profits earned to the Lynn Sage Foundation!

The Lynn Sage Foundation, established by the family of Lynn Sage, is committed to the discovery of a cure for breast cancer. To achieve this goal, the Foundation has partnered with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, a nationally recognized leader in breast cancer care, education and research...

Featuring Debbie Rochon (Colour From The Dark, Walking Distance) as the cover model and spokesperson, and her "corpse" played by filmmaker Dave Campfield (Dark Chamber, Caesar & Otto's Summer Camp Massacre).

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I was handed this scrappy-looking DVD with a partial eyeroll and a shoulder shrug. Looking at the rinky-dink website with no salient journalism information (Photos? Runtime?) caused even less excitement. A sequel to 2007's "Caesar and Otto" (No? You haven't heard of it either?), Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre looked like it was going to be porn without the porn. Imagine my elation on discovering that writer/director/producer/star Dave Campfield is talented and well-versed in the language of film.

Despite the DVD cover and website doing the movie no favors, Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre is actually a funny broad comedy, with bigger appeal than the niche horror-comedy crowd it is being marketed to. It is directed and edited with such panache that I could see it appealing to many fans of the Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler ilk who wouldn't and don't...

As the Halloween season approaches, all kinds of fright fare past and present will be turning up at festivals and specialty theaters across the country. Here’s a rundown on a bunch of screenings and genre-film events we’ve been alerted to:

The first annual Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival launches tonight and continues through this Sunday, September 20 in Seattle, Wa at the Siff Cinema at McCaw Hall (321 Mercer Street). The event is hosting 33 shorts and six features from the realms of horror, science fiction, fantasy and animation; the full-length films are Jim Isaac’s Pig Hunt, D. Kerry Prior’s The Revenant (see our advance rave here), Faye Jackson’s Strigoi, Rustin Thompson’s The Ends Of The Earth, Scott Norwood’s TIMETRAVEL_0 and Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell’s black-metal documentary Until The Night Takes Us. In advance of the Fantastic Fest that begins next week, Austin, TX...