Pulp Productions Studios

08/13/2025

Once Lost, Now Reborn — The Resurrection of Tread This Fantasy

There was a time when Tread This Fantasy was dead in the water—frozen by forces well beyond my control. It was a shame, too, because shooting it had been pure joy: a great crew, smooth production, and a final product that genuinely sent shivers down the spine. But then came the disaster—an editor’s work that drained the film of its power, followed by a bizarre, uncontrollable incident that snowballed into an international controversy. In that moment, shelving the film wasn’t just wise—it was necessary.

Years passed. I couldn’t stop revisiting it, combing through the footage like an archaeologist uncovering a lost civilization. We had ADR challenges—open-air barn scenes, wind in the mic, and a villain whose voice had to be replaced. In the original cut, that fix fell flat. But with today’s tools—and some AI magic—I restored the original voice, rebuilt the soundscape, and unlocked effects we could only dream of when we first shot it.

The result? A completely transformed beast. Darker. Meaner. More unnerving. It’s not just scarier—it’s relentless. And now, for the first time, I feel ready to unleash it.

We’re already in talks with multiple distributors. If the stars align, Tread This Fantasy will emerge from the shadows this Halloween. Consider this your warning: the version you’re about to see is not the one we made—it’s the one the film always wanted to be.

08/12/2025

We haven't posted much for some time and we’ve been inconsistent — not because I forgot, but because I have been fighting for a project that means everything to me, Crying To The Stars. Today, I’m breaking the silence.

Crying To The Stars was supposed to be my magnum opus — a film I believed would change lives. It is an extremely personal story. It had momentum, it had heart, and it had actress Nicole Souza’s performance — a performance I genuinely believe is Oscar-worthy as well as the magnificent cinematography of JP Safford.

We had three films in motion:

- Pizzodyssey heading for a fall release;
- Crying To The Stars driving into post-production with incredible promise;
- Blessed Are The Dead gearing up for an October shoot.

We were traveling around the country. Promoting. Believing. It was good. It was real. It was close.

Then came one person — Justin C. Schilling — whose cruel and selfish actions derailed it all. Instead of honoring his contract, he weaponized legal systems and dragged me into a long, exhausting fight that began in 2023 and continues to this day. That fight wasn’t just financial — it was mentally and creatively devastating. I wasn’t just defending a film. I was defending my soul.

To illustrate, many know the musician Grimes. She described her own breakdown during legal proceedings after her split with Elon Musk:

“The threat of losing your kids while going bankrupt fighting for them is not very conducive to creative thoughts… I just slept and cried every minute I wasn’t explicitly fighting for my kids during that year.”

That—right there—was every sleepless night, every panic attack, and every joyless day of this battle. I understand that statement in my bones. Crying To The Stars is my baby.

But I refused to let him win.

The court saw it too. In our first court battle, the judge stated in his ruling that Justin was not a credible witness and questioned his motives. I won that fight. But this is far from over — it’s only getting bigger.

Two weeks ago, I began taking actions against multiple individuals I cannot yet name. Last week, I filed the first of multiple lawsuits — with more being filed in the coming weeks in three different states — to hold him and others accountable for what they did to this project, to me, and to everyone who sacrificed to bring this film to life.

Here’s the public case: https://caseinfo.mchenrycountyil.gov/PublicCaseAccess/CaseView/2025LA000226

This is about justice. About truth. About ensuring no one gets to be the villain in someone’s greatest work.

I’m still fragile. I’m still angry. But I’m back — and I will not stop until the world sees what Crying To The Stars truly is. I will fight until my last breath for my film and I will hold every last person who did me wrong accountable everything they have done to me and my film. We will be announcing more soon.

This is the last thing I wanted — all I ever wanted was to make movies and entertain the world. I tried reason, I tried communication but Mr. Schilling ignored it. My art, this film, and making sure it is released are worth this battle. When the world sees it, they will know why I fought. I don’t do this just for me, but for every indie filmmaker out there — we are not here to be walked over. Contracts mean something. Honor means something. Art means something.

06/25/2025

06/16/2025

Stepping into the Hollywood Roosevelt, a legendary hotel etched in the heart of Los Angeles, I felt a thrill of anticipation. The ballroom, a silent witness to countless stories, beckoned. Within those hallowed walls, the very air hummed with the echoes of the inaugural Academy Awards. I could almost see Charlie Chaplin, Clara Bow, Douglas Fairbanks, and Gloria Swanson, icons of a bygone era, gracing the room. To stand where history unfolded, to breathe the same air, was a profound experience. It was a spark, long dormant, suddenly blazing anew.

A cinematic renaissance is underway, and I'm thrilled to be at the forefront. My recent journey to Los Angeles was nothing short of transformative, allowing me to walk in the footsteps of cinematic legends and visit iconic film locations. It was a trip that fueled my creative fire and set the stage for an extraordinary year. After navigating the challenges of the past, this year marks a dramatic shift, a period of unprecedented growth and opportunity. Pulp Productions Studios is on the rise, with a slate of exciting projects in development, including the completion of unfinished films, promising script negotiations, and the pursuit of television show productions. We're also thrilled to be developing new scripts, including a chilling horror film and a legal drama inspired by my own experiences. The future is bright, and I'm committed to making Pulp Productions Studios a household name. This is just the beginning, and I can't wait to share more incredible news soon.

05/19/2025

We’re back in action! Today marks the beginning of a new and exciting journey to Los Angeles, where we aim to secure support for several groundbreaking projects. As we navigate the completion of our four unfinished films and begin to readdress a challenging situation with one of our former actors, we are filled with optimism for a brighter future ahead. This is not just a transition; it’s the dawn of a new chapter brimming with potential. Big things are on the horizon—huge things, in fact—and I can hardly contain my excitement to share what’s coming next!

03/13/2025

Over the years, we have put several projects on hold or have had delays on other projects. The first is "Tread This Fantasy." We shot this film some time ago. Shooting went really well for this. We had a pretty good team, we moved pretty fast, we did everything we needed to do. If I recall correctly, we did have an actress drop out after a shoot due to an accident, but we were able to replace her quickly and finished on schedule. The Kenosha News did an article about us. We released our trailer, we started promoting it, things were looking very good for this project. An event beyond our control happened involving one of the members of the production. I was torn how to move forward. There was work that still needed to be completed that couldn't be and we explored some other solutions to complete it. I brought on an editor who I had a lot of problems communicating with, but we pushed forward and what we ended up with was a giant compromise to simply complete it. We had a premiere scheduled and a deadline to hit, and I was not happy with what I had. We had a premiere, but the theater had projector issues and we had to cancel. It was all a nightmare to be honest, though part of me was happy only a handful of people saw that version. I knew there was a great movie there, but what I had wasn't it. It needed to be shelved for a while until I could complete it the way I meant for it to be.

As time passed, new tech became available. One of the problems we had was sound, we shot in a creepy but really great barn in the middle of nowhere, Illinois and there was a lot of sound that creeped in and what we were using wasn't the best thing. We needed to do some ADR work to fix it, but couldn't so I tried dubbing one of the voices out and while it was a solution, I never liked that and felt that alone hurt the film. In our world, years later, I can fix that. Another issue we had was while a lot of the footage is just beautiful, there were some really noisy shots that I couldn't use that I have now been able to fix. We had one really great effect in this film that I don't want to spoil, and it looked good, but we are able to adjust it a bit and make it even more horrifying. AI is helping fix some of the other problems in the movie that forced the compromises.

In the end, when you make a film, as a producer, as a director, I want the best product I can give my audience. A film is a baby I am bringing into the world and its my job to protect it and finish it no matter what. “Tread This Fantasy” has a rocky history, but the movie I wrote is the movie I want to give you, not a compromise, but the best thing possible. It took a long time, but this summer, it is my intention to finally premiere “Tread This Fantasy” in the theater, the way it was meant to be seen.

03/11/2025

Hello everyone, its been a while. We are getting back on track. While we have been quiet, we have been busy with a lot of new things. We also had to fight a bad egg and so far, have been completely victorious. We have a lot of news to share about what happened and what is happening from releasing everything that has been delayed to stories about the events of the last year, to what is coming and maybe a bit about our upcoming trip to LA. Stay tuned...

“Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life, but it ain’t how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. It’s how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” –Rocky Balboa

09/15/2024

From our final webseries, "Roomies" before we focused on features. That was fun. Still very amateur, it was done some time ago, but it was a good time making it. This is Aaron Starnes, he was in a lot of our early stuff, last seen in "Darkness Has Covered My Light." Many who met us at early conventions we appeared at met him. I do miss the good old days.

09/14/2024

Its been a crazy few months and crazy things will continue to happen in the near future, but we are getting things back on track. Sadly, we unfortunately worked with someone awful in our film "Crying To The Stars" and dealing with that has taken a toll and made me think quite a bit about the future and my conclusion is that the best revenge toward toxic people is leave them behind and succeed so they can see what they lost and that is exactly what we are going to do.

The projects coming are far bigger than anything previously done and our only goal is creating the most entertaining shows or films possible and the next three projects are big. We have worked with the devil and we have changed our entire casting process going forward because of it. People have to want to succeed, they have to want to not just help themselves, but help everyone who is part of a project, greed, anger, hatred, egos, laziness, those characteristics are poison. We will only work with people who want their dream, want to succeed, and who think about everyone, not just themselves. Success is not about one person, it is about everyone. A successful leader brings success to all.

That being said, looking at this photo, sometimes I go through all the old stuff and need to remind myself of the fun, the joy, the feeling of successfully making a film. I came across this old still, from way back in the day, the 90s, and our second film, "Tales From The Disco II: Nixon Returns." For this scene, it was the first time we went all out, an intergalactic disco and when we put everything together, it looked so good. We were still kids at this point, very young, but we had so much fun making this. This is Jeremy Lindholm (Z Nation, Twin Peaks: The Return) as the Reagan Replicator.

07/16/2024

I want to thank everyone who came out and talked to us in Knoxville. It was great to meet and see everyone and I hope those who bought our stuff love it. I want to thank my two actors, Egzon Sulejmani, lead actor in "Pizzodyssey", the new karaoke king of Knoxville, and the most random person I know and Kevin Baker, the most inspirational man I know, a great travel companion, and future star of many projects I am doing for all the hard work. We had a lot of fun in 10 states, well until the storms came and my car was destroy, but that's a story for another day.

Making movies are hard. People don't understand how hard they are to make. So many things can go wrong from sets falling apart to rogue actors to equipment being broken. They can break a person. But when it all comes together and you see what you made, all that just melts away and it will give you the greatest high you ever felt by seeing people watch the thing that I created. That's why I always fight for my films and always push to get them done.

07/12/2024

Come meet us at Fanboy Expo in Knoxville! We are at booth 307. We have a lot to say about the highs and challenges of independent film.

06/23/2024

I'd like to take a moment to announce a fun project we are doing next month called 'Inspiration Odyssey.' This is going to be a documentary feature film following three of us filmmakers during our trip to Tennessee for our appearance at the Knoxville Fanboy Expo. We are going to talk about our journeys, our goals, our struggles, show you what we do first hand to try to succeed in the film industry. Each of us has different experiences but we all have the same goal, success. This film will follow myself as the creator and producer of everything we do, Egzon Sulejmani, an actor I have known and worked with for six years now, the lead actor in our coming film 'Pizzodyssey,' and Kevin Baker, another actor who I have worked with a few times now and one of the lead actors in our coming horror film 'Blessed Are The Dead '. Together we will show you the work we put in to try to get where we want to go and hopefully inspire ourselves and others who dream the dream of film making.

Inspiration Odyssey: Directed by Brian Naydol. With Kevin Baker, Brian Naydol, Egzon Sulejmani. Three independent filmmakers travel to Tennessee to appear at a convention to promote independent films, but along the way, take a journey to escalate creativity, show the work they do and the fight they....