Jerry Janda (PAINKILLER’s writer/producer/co-star) shares some thoughts about his directorial debut in this latest blog post about KAISHAKUNIN (a short film that he also wrote and is co-producing).
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KAISHAKUNIN, a samurai ghost story, is the latest short film from Jerry Janda, author, producer, and co-star of PAINKILLER.
Jerry wrote the script for KAISHAKUNIN, and this film will be his directorial debut. He is producing the short with the award-winning filmmakers from Small Basket Studios.
KAISHAKUNIN has been enjoying a very successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo — surpassing goals and even trending as one of the top films on the site. (There is still time to donate, so if you’d like to support KAISHAKUNIN — and earn some of the campaign’s great perks — pay a visit to the film’s Indiegogo page.)
Principal photography for KAISHAKUNIN begins on June 11.
To get updates about KAISHAKUNIN, please check out the Small Basket Studios website.
Principal photography for PAINKILLER began exactly two years ago. Since then, most of the cast and crew have kept busy with several projects.
If you liked PAINKILLER, you may be interested in the films they have coming.
Most recently, postproduction began on RAPT, a short featuring Jerry Janda (PAINKILLER’s writer/producer/co-star). Jerry co-stars in RAPT, and he co-wrote the short with Russell Hackett, who appears in DITCH (a micro-short that Jerry wrote and co-directed with Jeff Gould, PAINKILLER’s executive producer, editor, and cinematographer).
Talented cinematographer Mark Boutros shot RAPT, and the award-winning Tom Ryan directed it.
We’ll post updates about RAPT — and about other projects from the PAINKILLER cast and crew. And, of course, we’ll continue to share news about PAINKILLER.
As always, thank you for supporting PAINKILLER — and supporting the work of our cast and crew.
Gruesome Magazine gives PAINKILLER four out of five stars, calling the short, “a gripping, highly entertaining sci-fi/horror hybrid.”
In this interview from the NYC Horror Film Festival, actress Kelly Rae LeGault talks about working on the film, bringing her character to life, and more. Learn all about the collaboration and creativity that made PAINKILLER possible!
The cast and crew will be honored on Saturday, January 16, during a red-carpet gala at the Macabre Faire Film Festival in Hauppauge, New York.
To learn more, please visit the festival’s Web site or Facebook page.
Jerry Janda — PAINKILLER’s writer, producer, and co-star — recently spoke to Rogue Cinema about his experiences working on the film. He also talked about his upcoming projects.
We’re proud to announce that PAINKILLER is an official selection of the prestigious NYC Horror Film Festival!
The festival will take place from November 12 and 15, and we’re screening as part of Program 5 at 7:15 p.m. on Friday the 13th — right before Sean Cunningham receives a lifetime achievement award.
This is a huge honor for us!
To get the full schedule, please visit http://nychorrorfest.com/schedule/. Tickets are for sale online too.
Many members of the cast and crew will be in attendance. We hope to see you there!
Jeremiah Kipp, PAINKILLER’s director, picked up an award at the first-ever Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival for his work on this short.
The festival ran October 9th and 10th at the historic Ansonia Theatre in Wadesboro, NC. PAINKILLER was one of the festival’s official selections — along with 30 other short films and 4 feature films that a panel of 12 judges carefully selected from 653 submissions.
Jeremiah received the award for best director. A panel of 4 judges selected the award winners from a 100 point grading rubric.
Pictured from left: Jeremiah Kipp, Kelly Rae LeGault, and Jerry Janda
Members of the PAINKILLER crew reunited this weekend to shoot a scene for BLACK WAKE, a feature film written by Jerry Janda (who also wrote, produced, and co-starred in PAINKILLER).
BLACK WAKE is directed by Jeremiah Kipp (PAINKILLER’s director) and co-stars Kelly Rae LeGault (the star of PAINKILLER). Jerry makes a cameo as a police officer, and, by all accounts, probably needed a painkiller after filming wrapped.
We’re really looking forward to seeing how this collaboration turns out when BLACK WAKE is released next year!
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