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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...

11/03/2025

The next branch of the adventure begins.

11/01/2025

The Big Damn Films Patreon family just saw the first look at our brand new horror icon for Arbor Day: The Root of Evil!

A new legend is rising.

A new slasher legend is taking root.

Patrons got the reveal today.

Want in? Join at:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/your-first-look-142598712?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

10/30/2025

Yesterday was bittersweet. All our equipment rentals went back to our rental house partners who supported Arbor Day: The Root of Evil. A huge thanks goes to Expressway Cinema Rentals and the incomparable Kayla who picked up our gear. James, you have a crew we can’t wait to work with again. The personal touch each person brings leaves a huge positive impact on any production.

10/29/2025

A big thank you to Winding River Campground in Mays Landing, NJ, for being our home during the production of Arbor Day: The Root of Evil. It is an amazing place to camp, RV, or stay in one of their cabins. And when you stay there next year, you can try to find all the places we used as filming locations.

10/19/2025

Here we go!

Filming starts in three days.

10/14/2025

A legend has been lost. His posters both defined our childhood and gave us aspirations for what we want for our films. Rest well, good sir.

DREW WAS A FORCE OF NATURE.

Like a whirlwind, He could not be stopped nor tamed nor manipulated.

His power never waned.

The disease, this particular disease, took the wind out of him. He could no longer speak his language out loud. We respected the tenacity, his ability to hold on to the fire within that continued to rage. Daily he tended the flame reviewing the paintings of those he long admired. Van Gogh. Gauguin. Cézanne. The Impressionists who fought diligently against the status quo.

Those who asked the viewer to see things differently. To embrace the illusions of life … all the best parts fractured into meaningful bits of beauty. He looked through rose-colored glasses so he could impart to us a better version of life.

That’s what drew people to him. His kindness. His hope. His love of beautiful things.

It was our honor to nurture that glow.

Please take a moment to reflect on what he brought to you. Life should be full of love and beauty.

– The Struzan Family

10/11/2025

Can’t wait to show Arbor Day: The Root of Evil here!

What a fantastic article on independent theaters!

Thank you for including Smodcastle!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/independent-theaters-evolve-kevin-smith-metrograph-vidiots-smodcastle/

10/06/2025

We’re now accepting submissions for Arbor Day: The Root of Evil, our upcoming indie horror anthology.

All open roles and details are listed here:
https://www.bigdamnentertainment.com/arbordaymovie-casting

If you know actors who love indie horror and want to be part of something bold, share this link with them. Let’s help bring this project to life.

We’re now accepting submissions for Arbor Day: The Root of Evil, our upcoming indie horror anthology. All open roles and details are listed here. If you know actors who love indie horror and want to be part of something bold, share this link with them. Let’s help bring this project to life.

10/06/2025

Our next project Arbor Day: The Root of Evil is scheduled to start filming on October 20, 2025, and wrap just before Halloween.

https://www.facebook.com/thearbordaymovie

A micro-budget horror anthology from Big Damn Films.
Six terrifying stories. One new slasher legend.
Limited theatrical premiere April 24, 2026.
Follow for behind-the-scenes, updates, and how to bring a screening to your city.