HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2025: A SCENE FROM OUR DEFUNCT FAN FILM "MORTAL KOMBAT: ELECTROCUTION"

In the mid to late nineties we were shooting a Mortal Kombat Fan Film concurrently with our Kid Rangers movie, various music videos, and several other projects.

The first Mortal Kombat project that we did was just a trailer. We shot it on the morning after seeing the first Mortal Kombat movie in the theater. It was like our very first 'proof of concept' video. We had a lot of fun shooting it and showed it to other kids in the neighborhood, which often convinced them to be in the next one. Eventually we started shooting "Mortal Kombat Movies" on a more regular basis, which were mostly fight montages set to music. These would feature as many characters as we had made the suits for. Late in the game, we decided to start writing and shooting additional scenes, to use as connective tissue, with plans to eventually edit a good amount of the material together into a feature length movie. As we got better at "making movies", we also shot more fights but as full scenes. This is one of those full scenes. Re-discovered, cut, and brought to life this month in honor of Halloween. So please travel with me back to Metamora, IL in 1998, into The Pine Street House side yard. I proudly present to you - Johnny Cage Vs. Smoke.

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2025!

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN METAMORA: Upcoming Screenings

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN METAMORA Documentary will soon be showing in the GIANT SCREEN THEATER at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.

Click HERE for upcoming showtimes and to purchase advanced tickets!

7/29/23: D&J Documentary Trailer [Happy Anniversary]

 

As the Feature-Length Documentary and Deluxe Blu-Ray for my Brother Jordan and his wife Danielle are still in progress, here is a new trailer, for now!

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN METAMORA: PREMIERE SCREENING

  

The new Documentary, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN METAMORA, beautifully directed by Levi Obery is having its Premiere screening at The Kenneth H. Maurer Performing Arts Center in Metamora, IL on Sunday, June 22 at 3pm.  Reserve a spot now at Eventbrite!

 

"PARA MAMI: REMIXED" [2015/2025]

For Mother's Day 2015 we made a music video with my wife and her siblings called "PARA MAMI".  Now, 10 years later, we've added a few new special guests to the mix.  Check out "PARA MAMI: REMIXED" HERE!

FUBAR: SEASON 2 Begins June 12th!

Stay Tuned for the Trailer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPY 17TH ANNIVERSARY TO "INTO THE WOODS"!

Our 80's Horror Homage, INTO THE WOODS, which took us into a wooded sweat factory for 13 days in the summer of 2008 is turning 17 today!  In honor of that, here are a few behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot.

 The slate on the first day, with the "in-production working title", TRAPPED.

The crew, on our first day of shooting.

Our leading ladies, Sarah Rachel Riddle and Tara Turner.

 

Setting up a tent with boom operator and jack of all trades, Tyler Glaub. 

My brother's - Brandon, Jordan, and I preparing a take at a coffee shop in the Metamora, IL town square.  This coffee shop in our home town, was converted into "Joeseph's Coffee Shop" for the movie.

 INTO THE WOODS is currently available to stream on Tubi, HERE.  

Also, if you can track it down, there is an out-of-print Director's Edition Blu-ray that includes a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary, director's feature commentary w/special guests, deleted scenes, trailers, and more!

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN METAMORA [Trailer]

 Check out the Trailer HERE!

REACHER: Season 3 Begins February 20th!

 

The third season of REACHER arrives on Amazon on February 20, 2025.  Check out the promo for the new season HERE!

"Iver's Wilhelm Scream" [2025]

 My 5 Year Old, Iver, has been learning how to edit on a computer here and there.  He has also become a little obsessed with the Wilhelm Scream as of late.  The other day he asked me to be in a video that he wanted to feature said scream.  It soon became a production/post training exercise of sorts.  We tried to do it all in one single shot but we ended up having to make it two in the end.  I walked him through it but he pushed all the buttons.  Iver came up with basic concept, made the titles, added the sound effects (the screams and the fight sounds), and he just experimented and learned.

Check it out HERE!