Tag: Dan Riesser

Bigfoot Horror STOMPING GROUND to Hit DVD & VOD on March 8th

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Look for a review of STOMPING GROUND here at We Are Movie Geeks next week!

BRINKvision is proud to announce the March 8th DVD and Video-On-Demand release of STOMPING GROUND, an independent Bigfoot horror feature by writer/director Dan Riesser.

STOMPING GROUND is the story of Ben and Annie, a young couple on a weekend trip to Annie’s small North Carolina hometown. At the local bar they run into Paul, a charming old friend of Annie’s, and Ben learns something he never knew about his girlfriend: She believes in Bigfoot. In fact, she and her friends used to “hunt” for the creature when they were kids. Before Ben knows it, he’s off on an impromptu Squatchin’ trip deep in the Carolina backwoods. Amidst the Squatch calls, campfire stories and beers, Ben quickly realizes that Paul may have an ulterior motive in bringing Annie to the woods. And something else out here seems to be after her as well. Everyone but Ben thinks its Bigfoot. But it can’t be, can it? After all, Bigfoot isn’t real.

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STOMPING GROUND features a cameo performance from Theresa Tilly, best known as one of the original “Ladies of the Evil Dead” from Sam Raimi’s horror classic, TEH EVIL DEAD. The film world premiered at the 2014 Dances With Films Festival in Hollywood, CA and received the “Soul of Southern Film Jury Award” at the 2014 Indie Memphis Film Festival. Filmmaker Dan Riesser, formerly an Emmy-nominated producer on E! Entertainment’s The Soup with Joel McHale, wrote, directed and produced Stomping Ground as his first feature film.

Limited edition DVDs, which include an 11×17 poster signed by the cast and crew, can be pre-ordered directly from BRINKvision.com. The film is also available on Amazon. It will be available digitally from Amazon Prime and Google Play on March 8th, with additional VOD outlets to follow. The film is available for Cinema-On-Demand screenings throughTugg.com.

Watch the brand new Stomping Ground trailer:

DVD Special Features

  • 11×17 Poster Autographed by Cast & Crew (BRINKvision.com exclusive, limited to 100)
  • Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Dan Riesser and Stars John Bobek & Tarah DeSpain
  • Behind the Scenes Featurette
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Trailer

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NIGHT OF THE PUNKS – The Short Review

Dan Riesser’s horror/comedy short NIGHT OF THE PUNKS has played quite well at various film festivals. The full film, less than twenty minutes long, is available for viewing right here.

So, is it worth a look?

That depends. Can you stomach gore that’s simultaneously gross and funny, due to its over-the-top, low-budget nature? Do you have a deep-seated affection for the spook-a-blast stylings of the 1980’s? Can you find it in yourself to root for punk rock musicians? If yes, then I’d say that this short is more than worthy of checking out. Riesser, who shot the movie on a micro-budget, wants to turn it into a feature, and he displays more than enough chops to get the job done. I wish him the best of luck.

The story follows the members of Brain Dead, a small-time punk band who get booked for their first road show. But when they arrive at the venue, they find nothing but a dingy bar, almost devoid of customers. And once they start playing, they discover that most of the patrons who are there are actually demons hungering for human flesh. A bloody, slap-sticky fight for survival ensues.

The script often goes overboard on reference humor, and sometimes the dialogue can be horribly stilted, although that aspect may or not be intentional, given the feel that the movie is going for. The actors sometimes fail to sell their situation all that well, although this too actually adds to the movie’s campy, tongue-in-cheek atmosphere. Really, while the movie is far, far from perfect, it really wouldn’t feel right to lambast it too heavily for its shortcomings. It’s a small-time production that’s available for free. And since it’s more of a proof of concept than anything else, I’ll give it a pass. NIGHT OF THE PUNKS is a fun little movie.

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars