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12/31/2025

2025: A Year of Resilience, New Icons, and Massive Wins!

As we close the book on 2025, we want to take a moment to reflect on a year that truly tested our resolve. From unexpected setbacks to health challenges, the road was bumpy, but in true Big Damn fashion, we didn't just survive—we pivoted, planned, and got back to work.

The Big News:

🔪 Production Wrapped on Arbor Day: The Root of Evil! We are thrilled to announce that we officially wrapped principal photography on our micro-budget horror anthology on October 28th. Shot right here in Southern New Jersey, this film introduces a brand-new, terrifying supernatural killer—a true horror icon in the making! Post-production is already underway for an early 2026 release.

🎬 Fueling the Future of Z*Con: The success of Arbor Day is the engine that will allow us to finish our zombie epic Z*Con without compromising the vision. We need your help to cross the finish line! Join the "Cultivators" list to be the first to get tickets and help bring a screening to your town: ArborDayMovie.com

Streaming & Physical Media Success:

We also celebrated a landmark year with Darkstone Entertainment, bringing three cult classics—The Fright Before Christmas, The Fright Before Christmas 2, and The Jester—to the Relay streaming platform. It's never been easier to watch these indie legends!

Thank you for sticking with us through the highs and the lows. We can't wait to show you what we have grown in 2026!

Read the full recap and see what's coming next in the link in the first comment.

12/22/2025

Looking for something a little off center horror this holiday on Tubi?

Check out The Fright Before Christmas from Darkstone Entertainment. This is DEFINITELY NOT kid friendly.

"Summoned from the void on Christmas Eve, Saint Nick revives an ancient tradition of telling spooky tales at Christmas. But will his listeners survive?"

Summoned from the void on Christmas Eve, Saint Nick revives an ancient tradition of telling spooky tales at Christmas. But will his listeners survive?

12/11/2025

We're excited to announce that Darkstone Entertainment's The Fright Before Christmas 1 and 2 along with Johnny Johnson's The Jester are now available to stream on Relay: Stream Movies & TV!

Get Relay on Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon Store, and Roku and watch these Darkstone Entertainment classics today!

The world's biggest new streaming service — 20,000+ movies and shows. No ads. Just $4.99/month.

11/28/2025

This teaser is just the first cutting; but Arbor Day: The Root of Evil isn't just about the terror, as with every film we make, it's about giving back.

We are proud to announce that the film will directly support the Arbor Day Foundation. For every ticket sold during the film's theatrical run, and for ever DVD & Blu-ray sold, a portion of the proceeds will go to planting a tree, helping to restore forests and give back to the earth.

Plant your name on the list to help a screening take root near you.

Become a Cultivator: https://thearbordaymovie.com/

11/27/2025

Happy thanksgiving !

11/27/2025

The Arbor Day: The Root of Evil official teaser is live!

Every Arbor Day, a New Jersey campground closes while locals whisper about disappearances and eerie sightings. A curious visitor hears five chilling tales re...

11/25/2025

The Arbor Day: The Root of Evil YouTube channel is live!

Welcome to the official YouTube home of Big Damn Films and our micro-budget horror anthology, ARBOR DAY: THE ROOT OF EVIL. Get ready for a new horror icon to rise from the largely untapped Arbor Day holiday. This unique feature was helmed by six indie directors and filmed entirely in Southern New Je...

11/24/2025

This Thanksgiving, the turkey isn’t the only thing getting carved.

11/16/2025

Thank you to Kimberly Michelle for this amazing shot of our new horror icon!

Here is the first look at our new horror icon!

11/06/2025

Having a free live Arbor Day: The Root of Evil post production AMA on our Patreon until 5 pm.

Boldly going where we should have gone 10 years ago.

11/03/2025

We wrapped filming on Arbor Day: The Root of Evil and our Big Damn Horror Icon is born.

Episode 21 is out now and we’re “Planting The Seeds Of A Big Damn Horror Icon.”

Short, raw, recorded right after wrap.

Welcome to The Big Damn Podcast, the monthly peek behind the scenes of our independent film production and distribution company, Big Damn Films.Hosted by the Big Damn co-owners, Michael C. Dougherty and Logan Liskovec, each episode is a retrospect...