Wes Craven, Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, George Romero, Peter Jackson, Katt Shea, Steve Miner, Sean S. Cunningham, Maurice Devereaux, Jim Wynorski
Festivals
Area Filmmakers Fantastic Film Festival, HVCC Shocktoberfest, The Dead of Winter Free Film Festival at The New York State Museum, The Blood, Fangs & Claws Film Fest at The Madison Theater, A Night Of B-Movie Indies at The Madison Theater, It Came From Schenectady Film Series at Proctors Theatre
Very Scary Productions's Interests
General
Independent digital filmmaking, digital video cameras, video production software (I'm proficient at several programs), computers in general, acting, movies (especially horror, independent, and B-movies), music (many types), and classic arcade games (especially Atari and Activision). I'm also a wrestling fan (professional wrestling, women's wrestling, mixed matches, WWE, ECW, etc.)
Music
Rock, Pop, New Wave, Heavy Metal & almost anything from the 80's. Here are some favorites: Meatloaf, Blondie, Hall & Oates, Cheap Trick, Heart, Kiss, Colin Hay-Men at Work, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Madonna, The Fixx, Suzanne Vega, AC-DC, Def Leppard, Dokken, Girlschool, Lita Ford, Poison, Tesla, Hole, Nirvana, Guano Apes, Eve's Plum, Garbage, L7, Letters To Cleo, The Donnas, Sahara Hot Nights, The Smiths, Gwen Stefani-No Doubt, The Ting Tings.
Horror Soundtracks & Theme Music: Harry Manfredini, Charles Bernstein, John Carpenter, Bernard Hermann, Craig Safan, J. Peter Robinson.
Movies
Movies (short list of favorites) - Nightmare on Elm Street movies, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Dark City, Demons, Dead/Alive, Halloween (the original version), The Thing, Escape From New York, Re-Animator movies, Prom Night (the original version), Evil Dead I & II, King Kong (2005 version), Deep Red, Underworld movies, The Slumber Party Massacre, Forests of the Dead, The Lost Boys, Black Christmas (the original version), 2000 Maniacs, Romero's Living Dead series, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, All The Marbles, The Burbs, From Dusk Til Dawn, Doppleganger: The Evil Within, Heathers, The Stepfather, Near Dark, Needful Things, Poison Ivy, Shivers (aka They Came From Within), The Stendahl Syndrome, Videodrome, Terror at the Opera, Slashers, Lucio Fulci's Zombie, Friday the 13th movies, Evilmaker I & II, Misty Mundae Mummy Raider, Chopping Mall, Hard to Die, Pieces, Terror Train, Heavenly Creatures, Carnival of Souls (the 60's classic), Motel Hell, Horror of Dracula.
Television
Television - Friday the 13th The Series, Millenium, The X-Files, The Simpsons (still one of the smartest shows on TV).
Books
Men, Women And Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film (by Carol J. Clover), Terror and everday life (by Jonathan Lake Crane), Scare Tactics (by John Russo), Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices (by Rick Schmidt). I also like to read such horror authors as Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Melanie Tem, among others.
Click the DVD Box Cover images below for more information on each of the movies from the Very Scary Productions website. Links to the movie sale pages can be found on the right, above the YouTube trailers.
Click the photo below to go to THE DROWNED movie sale page
(Photo from THE DROWNED courtesy of Pagan Film Productions)
Here are some kind words from reviewers about the movies:
About THE TEMPTRESS:
" This movie was put together very well. Especially for a low budget independent company. "
- Vamps Carnival Of Chaos
"The Temptress" is a low budget film that offers up a campy vibe, an interesting story, and the promise that it will never bore you. ...I was especially impressed with the ending of the film."
- The Bloody Good Horror Page
" An exceptional job by Kirkendall bringing us yet another top quality goth-like flick. Surrounded by excellent acting and a good solid story... ...THE TEMPTRESS is one to see. "
- Unspeakable Magazine
About THE EDGE OF REALITY:
About the "Dead Man" segment: " I really liked this one. The setting was perfect, the actors did their jobs competently and the special effects, while minimal were very well done... Use what you have on hand, and make it look right and work. In DEAD MAN, Director Joe Bagnardi did just that. "
- PenguinComics.net
" THE EDGE OF REALITY gives us just what we've been lacking since they quit making the Twilight Zone episodes... ...better than one would expect with the sound quality good and a great picture. But that has a lot to do with the nice editing job of Kirkendall. THE EDGE OF REALITY is a must see for any fan of old Twilight Zone or Night Gallery episodes. All around, an excellent flick for the horror genre. "
- Unspeakable Magazine
" The directing and writing of the stories were great. The directing was sharp and it showed through the style of shots and camera angles used. "
- The Horror Review
About THE DROWNED:
" THE DROWNED is a very low-budget movie but one that’s done right. "
- Buried.com
" I feel this film was a pretty decent effort by the parties involved." "The story itself had a smart sense of subject matter... "
- HorrorNews.net
About me:
Jeff Kirkendall - Very Scary Productions
I'm an independent digital filmmaker & actor residing in the Upstate New York Area. I've written, produced and directed several movies, both features and shorts, primarily in the horror film genre.
Visit Very Scary Productions or scroll down the page for more information on my movies. And you can view the movie trailers below on this page, or visit the Very Scary Productions Movie Trailers Page, where they can also be viewed using Windows Media Player.
From my Filmmaker Biography:
Jeff Kirkendall has been passionately involved in making and promoting independent movies since 1996, and since that time has written, produced & directed six movies, two of them being features. His most recent feature was the action/horror movie THE TEMPTRESS, and his most recent short film was the comedy OF THEATRE & BIKINIS, both produced entirely in the Capital Region of Upstate New York utilizing local talent. In addition to his own directorial projects, Jeff has served as Associate Producer & Editor on movies produced by other area filmmakers, including the features THE EDGE OF REALITY, LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT and Bruce G. Hallenbeck's THE DROWNED. Jeff was also featured in the independent documentary EVERY PIXEL TELLS A STORY from Times Union writer Peter Hanson, which includes interviews with several leading Capital Region filmmakers shooting in the groundbreaking digital video format. Additionally, he has been involved in promoting area filmmaking for many years by organizing events such as 1999's Area Filmmakers Fantastic Film Festival and 2003's Shocktoberfest, both held at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. Jeff was a featured filmmaker at the 2005 Dead of Winter Free Film Festival and the 2006 Independent Film Festival, both held at the New York State Museum in Albany, NY. These events received extensive media coverage in publications such as The Gazette, Metroland and the Times Union newspapers, among others, and television stations such as Capital News 9. Jeff has also hosted independent film screenings at the Historic Madison Theater in Albany, New York, including the successful 2007 Night Of B-Movie Indies show held in November of that year. In 2009 Jeff's horror short THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER was shown as part of the It Came From Schenectady Film Festival Series at Proctors Theater in Schenectady, NY. On the acting front Mr. Kirkendall has appeared in many independent movies including SHADOW TRACKER: VAMPIRE HUNTER, THE EDGE OF REALITY, BLOODLUST, THE DROWNED and CORRUPTION, among others, as well as many of his own directorial projects. For 2009 Jeff is working on a horror anthology feature tentatively titled DIE LAUGHING. More information about Jeff Kirkendall can be found on his Filmmaker Biography Page
Here are some memorable quotes and kind words I've received from others:
"I consider him to be a significant figure in the horror genre, on the regional basis at least, and probably on the national level too." - Mary Alice Molgard, Professor of Communications at The College of Saint Rose
“There’s something of the Ed Wood about Jeff Kirkendall ..."
- From the Blogosphere
" Jeff Kirkendall continues his trend of spinning gothic tales of bloodlust, secrets and vampiric confrontation in this, his worthy, second feature film. The dedication behind The Temptress is amazing. We look forward to seeing what Very Scary Productions produces next. "
~ The Masucci Brothers, Fountainhead Pictures
Information on the movies:
From Very Scary Productions:
THE TEMPTRESS - A Vampire Feature - female vampires
THE TEMPTRESS follows the exploits of Karen, Rachael and Tina, three women living a relatively subdued suburban existence. Their peaceful nights quickly come to an end when the evil and powerful vampire Angelique pays the ladies a visit. With the help of her followers she soon forces a confrontation between the two groups as the past comes to life and secrets are revealed... Other characters involved in this battle include a mild-mannered young man and a sadistic jewel thief.
Movie Running Time: Approximately 68 minutes
Written & Directed by Jeff Kirkendall
Produced by Jeff Kirkendall & James Carolus
Starring: Jennifer Birn, Heather Blossom Brown, James Carolus, Timothy Jay Hatch, Mary Kay Hilko, Jennifer Lescovich, Amy Naple and Karen Wallingford. Purchase THE TEMPTRESS on DVD or Via Download
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER - A Horror Short
In THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER a young woman named Pamela (Kelly Chaisson Warner) is contacted by a mysterious voice from "beyond the grave" over a dead channel on the radio one Halloween night. Could this otherworldly house call be her salvation. . . or the beginning of her end? THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER also features a zombie dance scene!
Movie Running Time: Approximately 25 minutes
Written & Directed by Jeff Kirkendall
Produced, Photographed and Edited by Timothy Jay Hatch and Jeff Kirkendall Starring Kelly Chaisson Warner. Also Starring: James Carolus, Timothy Jay Hatch, Mary Kay Hilko, Eileen McCashion, Amy Naple, Jason Palmer, and Jeff Kirkendall as "The Voice" Purchase THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER on DVD or Via Download
OF THEATRE & BIKINIS - A Comedy Short
OF THEATRE & BIKINIS is a lighthearted dramatic comedy which tells the story of Claire (Heather Blossom Brown), a college girl who wants very badly to become an actress, and the crazy situation her and her best friend Rebecca (Marie DeLorenzo) get involved in hoping to make this dream a reality. James Carolus stars as Jeffrey Williams, the famous director Claire goes to great lengths to meet.
Movie Running Time: Approximately 39 minutes
Written & Directed by Jeff Kirkendall
Produced by Jeff Kirkendall & James Carolus
Starring: Heather Blossom Brown, James Carolus, Marie DeLorenzo, Matthew Harvey, Timothy Hatch, Philip C. Mucci & Jason Palmer Purchase OF THEATRE & BIKINIS on DVD or Via Download
Movies I've worked on with other production companies:
THE EDGE OF REALITY - A Horror Anthology Feature from JB Productions
THE EDGE OF REALITY is comprised of three horror tales, and was inspired by TV shows like The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Thriller, The Outer Limits, Tales from the Darkside and Tales from the Crypt. The stories are: "Dead Man", based on a short story in the tradition of Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. It's about a dead man who won't rest until he exposes his killer. The second story "The Maze" is about a man who faces his own worst enemy... himself! The third story - where this clip is taken from - called "The Quarry", is based on a true story written by President Theodore Roosevelt. It's about an encounter with Bigfoot as told to the president by an old mountain man. In this tale two men on a camping trip come face to face with the legendary Bigfoot in the Adirondacks of Northern New York.
Movie Running Time: Approximately 78 minutes
Produced & Directed by Joe Bagnardi
Associate Producer & Editor: Jeff Kirkendall
Hosted by Bruce G. Hallenbeck
Starring: Bill Chaput, Bruce G. Hallenbeck, Mary Kay Hilko, Ron Rausch, Gary Secor, Dan Bailey and Jeff Kirkendall Purchase THE EDGE OF REALITY on DVD or Via Download
THE DROWNED - A Horror Feature from Pagan Film Productions
"Kate Williams inherits her grandmother's cottage on a remote lake. There, she encounters apparitions that seem to emanate from a submerged church where a congregation drowned over 100 years ago. But there is more than meets the eye..."
Movie Running Time: Approximately 110 minutes
Written & Directed by Bruce G. Hallenbeck
Produced by Rosa I. Hallenbeck
Associate Producer & Editor: Jeff Kirkendall
Directors of Photography: Jeff Kirkendall & Joe Bagnardi
THE DROWNED stars Stephanie Tanaka, Nick Miscusi, Helen Black, Paul Glasco, Wally Valenti, Thomas Mahon, Jeff Kirkendall and Lynn Powell Purchase THE DROWNED on DVD
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