Cynopia Pictures

07/02/2014

When shooting a music video with DJ Lethal, don't bring up Fred Durst. Of course, even if I knew this, I was still gonna' do it. :)

05/29/2014

Too busy to post stuff! Short film? Web series?! FEATURE!!??
Sorry, Facebook, you are a low priority.

04/20/2014

Easter. Movies. Resurrection. Video . Halleluja. Charlton Heston.

And other things on the mind.

Happy Easter for those who celebrate. Happy Spring Sunday for those who don't.

04/08/2014

Director and actress… sparks flying.

04/04/2014

How do I tag Electric Windmill Press to talk about how good the shoot was last night?

03/30/2014

The ALMIGHTY OPP shoot last night was an insane experience. Who is Almighty Opp you say? What documentary you say?

03/02/2014

Tiny dancer in his hand.

02/26/2014

Brian takin' pictures of Steve makin' a movie on Jon Knautz makin' a movie. Is that film composer, Ryan Shore?!

02/10/2014

Wrapped all our east coast video productions yesterday. No wind nor snow shall stop us. Great work, everyone!

02/05/2014

Thank you to the east coast for your warm welcome.

01/27/2014

Now in production of TWO documentaries and pre production of a music video. More on this and our EAST COAST JAM to come.

01/13/2014

Q&A: Matt Weinhold, The Comedian With a Collection To Die For | FANGORIA®

http://www.fangoria.com/new/qa-matt-weinhold-the-comedian-with-a-collection-to-die-for/

Article for which we provided the pics. This man had an amazing display.

To many horror fans, the weight of your fandom is measured by the size of your collection. And for good reason: as conventions start growing with record-number attendances around the country, blue-blooded genre nuts are separating themselves from the rookies by hitting up the myriad booths of memora...

12/31/2013

Something about the "New Year" and "Video Marketing" and how they tie together. Yeah.

12/24/2013

Filming in a public women's bathroom, at The Grove, after the gates were locked, without permission. Great night.

12/19/2013

Been behind the scenes of Jon Knautz & Alexis Peters' new feature thriller for 3 days and counting. Every day a new adventure in guerilla filmmaking at its finest.

12/16/2013

Cynopia Pictures

This website is a brilliant piece of work by Cynopia Web's own Justin Beaty. Navigate through to see our commercial/creative work and the work of our own Stev Elam.

www.cynopiapictures.com

"Working with Steve Craig and the Cynopia crew was a true pleasure. We are really pleased with the video they created for us. It was completed on time, as promised-even though we had a short deadline and Steve was driving across country in the process of editing. Amazing.

12/09/2013

Cynopia Pictures

It was fun hanging out in… Hobbitville? Whatever it's called the sets were stunning, the party was classy and we were happy to meet our new friends both from LA and New Zealand.

12/09/2013

It was fun hanging out in… Hobbitville? Whatever it's called the sets were stunning, the party was classy and we were happy to meet our new friends both from LA and New Zealand.

It was fun hanging out in… Hobbitville? Whatever it's called the sets were stunning, the party was classy and we were happy to meet our new friends both from LA and New Zealand.

12/04/2013

Looking forward to an exclusive tour of "The Hobbit" sets and cocktail hour with the filmmakers at the Beverly Hilton.

12/03/2013

Timeline Photos

12/02/2013

FANGORIA®

Great photo shoot for Fangoria yesterday. Always nice meeting fellow horror buffs.

http://www.fangoria.com/

The First in Fright Since 1979

11/01/2013

Mimic Theatrical Trailer

October Horror Binge #46: MIMIC (1997)
Last one (even though I had to watch the end in November. Guillermo Del Toro's action-packed horror is likely one of the best of its kind. The monsters don't look stupid, so there's that, the characters make good decisions and the dialogue isn't nauseating. Several accounts of selflessness, so all in all, you're not furious with characters the way you often are with films like this. And of course, it has my main man, Giancarlo Giannini.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL-GB11uyTI

10/31/2013

Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer (Official Trailer)

October Horror Binge #45: HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986)
Anyone who has seen this knows the grime they feel during and after. On the downside, it's a monotone piece. Every minute is a simple depiction of two deeply disturbed men who get enjoyment out of their murders. No arch, no hope. For me, it works, as does Michael Rooker and Tom Towles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3P6WXzvXU

Michael Rooker stars in a film based on the true life serial killer, Henry Lee Lucas. http://cineticfilmbuff.com/slate/henry-portrait-of-a-serial-killer

10/31/2013

Bela Lugosi Interview

October Horror Binge #42: DRACULA (1931)
What makes the true classics like this so delightful are the performances. Only Bela… Only Dwight Frye. In all honesty, today's movie goer might nod off after the halfway mark, but hey if that's all you need to appreciate the forefathers, I can dig it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPOA1dS9YmU

Bela is interviewed upon his return to the USA in 1950/51 after filming "Vampire Over London". He reminisces about Dracula and the films he made in Hungary.

10/31/2013

Aberration Teaser Trailer HD (1997)

October Horror Binge #41: ABERRATION (1997)
There's a lot of movies with this title, but it's the one about lizards that evolve at an unreasonable rate to survive any attack and sometimes kill people, but mostly other animals. Seriously, this movie rejects any opportunity to be scary and fails at its attempt to be funny. Yet, I still enjoyed it more than V/H/S.

WORST TRAILER EVER!?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-VFe3b5LtI

Mutant lizards attack a woman on the run hiding out in a cabin in the woods. Teaser Trailer (1997) - Aberration HD

10/31/2013

Night of the Living Dead Matricide Scene

October Horror Binge #40: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
So much brilliance to George A Romero AND JOHN RUSSO'S classic feature debut. No horror film was ever quite done like it before and frankly after. The social statements are subtle, yet effective. The feeling of being trapped with people who seem just as harmful as the ghouls outside is evident. And, the main antagonist of the film, not a zombie but some stubborn guy, seems to have been right all along! If they listened to him, they'd likely all be alive! Hmm…
One of the best movies ever. Period.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBPUvsudXmE

Karen kills her mother with a trowel.

10/30/2013

Ghoulies 2 Official Trailer #1 - Royal Dano Movie (1987) HD

October Horror Binge #39: GHOULIES 2 (1987)
They're back and they're looking for a good time. And a good time is exactly what this is. No matter how low budget/underground they don't make campy films quite like this anymore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBa6t_6XYbM

Ghoulies 2 Trailer - Directed by Albert Band and starring Damon Martin, Royal Dano, Phil Fondacaro, J. Downing, Jon Pennell. Several creatures stow away on a...

10/30/2013

Seed of Chucky - Violence is bad

October Horror Binge #38: SEED OF CHUCKY (2004)
The writer of the Child's Play series takes a whack at directing. Here, Mancini takes his silly series and makes it bonkers. Worth it for John Waters and Redman's surprisingly vital roles, and the subplot of deciphering their child's gender. When Glen/Glenda dresses like its mother, zie kinda' looks like Helena Bonham Carter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29QtUUJ4pHo

Yup.

10/30/2013

V/H/S Trailer (Official International Version)

October Horror Binge #37: V/H/S (2012)
Not the first of its kind. Not the worst of its kind. But its kind is kind of the worst.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmLh4NUu6E4

The International Version of the V/H/S Trailer. Coming soon worldwide! Like us on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/epicpicturesgroup Follow us on Twitter: h...

10/29/2013

The Terror Within(1989)

October Horror Binge #36: THE TERROR WITHIN (1989)
What are the odds I'd see George Kennedy in two movies in a row? We have here a decent Alien ripoff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbV9Ppyz5Gs

"The Time of Man is Over. A New Breed is Born. It Must Mate. It Must Feed. It Must Kill." The trailer for The Terror Within(1989) starring Andrew Stevens, St...

10/29/2013

TONY: SXSW 2010 Accepted Film

October Horror Binge #35: TONY (2009)
With an image likely based on Dennis Nilsen, Tony will cause all kinds of discomfort We follow him through the meaner streets of London, where he is overlooked enough to get away with his various murders. Directed of The The's brother, it's mostly worth it for the lead actor. Sort of a British Henry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdV1oQe0Cb0

In the run-down London neighbourhood he calls home, Tony (Peter Ferdinando) has trouble fitting in. He doesn't have a job, and never has. He can't think of t...

10/29/2013

ParaNorman Gay Joke

October Horror Binge #34: PARANORMAN (2012)
An enjoyable, mostly forgettable stop motion animation that seemed to stir frivolous controversy for having the first openly gay character in a children's feature.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z3jHwLrMxI

I own nothing in this video. The gay reference from ParaNorman.. Apparently, it pi**ed some people off. I don't understand why, though. It's not like there w...

10/29/2013

Winifred Sanderson; Witches Take The Bus (HD)

October Horror Binge #33: HOCUS POCUS (1993)
Speaking ill of this movie would come across snobby, though I must say there's quite a bit of suggestive humor for this harmless, Disney kids movie. Of course the most harm is done by Bette Midler's egregious rendition of "I Put a Spell On You." (shudderzzz)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73yKov40y7M

Hocus Pocus (1993) clip. The witches take the bus to find children.

10/29/2013

Martini Ranch: How Can The Labouring Man..with Michael Biehn

October Horror Binge #32: BRAIN DEAD (1990)
Many people get the names Bill Paxton and Bill Pullman mixed up, well this film makes it convenient for ya' and stars 'em both. Not to be confused with Peter Jackson's Dead Alive, which was originally released under the same title, Brain Dead was written by the brilliant mind of Charles Beaumont, who gave the world some of the greatest Twilight Zone episodes (yes, from the original series.) Not without its flaws, but fun and surreal, two attributes that carried it throughout.
Instead of a clip or trailer, here's a SWEET music video from Bill Paxton's music group that offered the credits song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eshk1tId4eE

Martini Ranch: How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? Bill Paxton´s musical project video featuring Michael Biehn and Rick Rossovich.

10/28/2013

The Origin of Elvira

October Horror Binge #31: EVLIRA: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
I remember seeing Elvira's first feature a long, long time ago, but the film mostly escaped my mammary. OH! Seriously, this film is 80% breast jokes, but we all love Elvira and her wit, so its worth our while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6QnABd_CZ8

Cassandra Peterson discusses the background of Elvira. From the now defunked Monsters HD Network.