independent films, special effects makeup, making horror movies-directing, photography, practical visual effects, etc.
performance and video art, painting, printmaking
all things creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, not to mention all together ooky
My interest in the horror genre (for artistic purposes) relates to the continuation of myth and storytelling, adolescent initiation rituals and puberty rites, gallows humor, social satire and the fear of our own bodies betraying us, but most of all I enjoy creating a beautiful, disgusting mess.
Current Projects
Death By Design, Co. currently at The Tarble Arts Center, Charleston, IL through April 1, 2007
Co-founder of Death by Design Co., a special effects and video-based company that stages and films their clients horror-film-like “deaths”. Death by Design Co. will exhibit a mass of “deaths” from their Gallery 400 “At the Edge” extravaganza last spring in a sprawling show at Western Exhibitions in December 2006.
For more information:
Death By Design, Co. Website
Special Effects makeup for House of Black Wings
Writer/Director: David Schmidt
Director of Photography/Art Director: Clare Martin
Editor: James M. Collins II
Producers: David Schmidt & James M. Collins II
Music by Chris Fuller
For more information:
Sword and Cloak Productions
Death By Design, Co. at Gallery 400
At the Edge, Innovative Art in Chicago
January 10-28, 2006 Gallery 400 Archive
THROB, Fangboner Productions
Directed, Produced, Photography and Special Effects by Michelle Maynard
See my videos for some clips
Upcoming Film Projects:
Assistant Director and other things for "Hot Rod Zombies From Hell"
Directed by Loren Buchmeier and Christopher Pfeifer
For More Information:
Hot Rod Zombies from Hell Website
Spooky Destinations
Ghostbusters Firehouse!!!
My visit to the Monroeville Mall!
Searching the cemetery from "Night of the Living Dead" for the tombstone Barbara leaned against...nope this isn't it.
Music
Egor and the Mananics
Movies
In no particular order...Twitch of the Death Nerve, Shaun of the Dead, Dead Alive, Night of the Living Dead, Evil Dead, Brain Damage, Gore Gore Girls, Frankenstein, Bad Taste, Attack of the Killer Condom, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, The Hills Have Eyes (1977), The Exorcist, The Shining, Shivers, The Toxic Avenger, The Stuff, Mommie Dearest...
Television
The Twilight Zone (1959-64), Ghost Hunters, Tales from the Darkside
Books
Heroes
Anyone producing independent films!!! Like these guys for example!
THE INTES-TWINS! Winners of the First Zombie Pin-Up Beauty Contest at Flashback Weekend!
Who I'd like to meet:
Machete's Films
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THROB, an independent sci-fi/horror/comedy, tells the story of a centuries-old entity that pulsates, mutates, infects and slimes its way into the teenagers of the city of Woodbury, USA. Christopher Kinerbasker, a geeky high school student pines for a babe named Regan Rosenbloom. This infuriates Ron Jon Johnson, a super athletic, machismo-fueled, wheelchair-bound bully who beats up on geeks. After being forced to ingest some guts from a winged, turd-shaped insect, Christopher experiences a bodily invasion that results in serious side effects. Most significantly, he becomes the host to an uber-cool parasite that -- strangely -- boosts his cool and confidence and helps him to score points with Regan. Christopher doesn't realize that the creature also has other plans for him...with dire consequenses.
Maynard produced, directed, and edited THROB and also functioned as the director of photography, make up artist, visual effects artist, and production designer. THROB stars Clinton King as Christopher Kinerbasker, Tom Long as Ron Jon Johnson, Teena McClelland as Regan Rosenbloom and features William Jacobs, Eric Petitti, Thomas Hodge, Carl Baratta, Isak Applin, Roxanne Hopper, Joe Noderer, Jason Karolak, Nate Lowe, Ethan Powers, Alessandro Keegan, Jason Hardwig and Alex Jovanovich in various roles.
“Maynard has succeeded in making a truly grotesque movie reminiscent of David Cronenberg’s most disgusting and disturbing moments.” -- Heidi Martinuzzi, Pretty Scary: For Women in Horror by Women in Horror
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