The Kondelik Brothers Complete 'M is for Masochist" as ABCs of Death 2 Entry

Burbank, California - Brothers James and Jon Kondelik are best known in horror for their award winning film A House is Not a Home. This haunted house title recently screened at the Burbank International Film Festival, where it won an award for Best Horror Feature. Now, the brothers have turned their attention to the ABCs of Death 2 film competition. They have already submitted their chilling entry “M is for Masochist,” starring Bill Oberst Jr. (Children of Sorrow) to this eclectic event. And now, horror fans can view and support the film at the ABCs of Death 2 competition website.

“M is for Masochist” focuses on three friends at a sidestreet carnival. Here, the three friends are encouraged to play a game of torture with a confined man; it is all in good fun. However, one of the young men knows the victim, but he is still happy to participate anyway. This gruesome carnival and carnie (Oberst Jr.) require blood!

The ABCs of Death 2 film competition has already received hundreds of short film entries from around the world. The submission date has closed and voting on the entries has just begun. Fans of the Kondelik brothers and horror in general are encouraged to view the film. Also, viewers who enjoy the short film are asked to help the film win the competition by pressing the Facebook Like button at the “M is for Masochist” competition page. Voting for the competition ends November 14th, 2013, with the winner announced December 15th, 2013. Horror fans can help “M is for Masochist” and James and Jon become this winner!

Please vote for the film here:
http://26th.abcsofdeathpart2.com/entry/m-is-for-masochist-2/

More info on the Kondelik Bros is available here:
www.thekondelikbrothers.com

More details on the ABCs of Death 2 competition are available below:

The ABCs of Death is a horror anthology with a short for each appointed letter of the alphabet. The first installment was such a success with knockout segments by amazing directors from all over the world that the audience asked for bloody seconds.

The second installment has yet another mouth-watering roster that any fanboy could have dreamed for including Julian Barratt of “The Mighty Boosh;” Todd Rohal (The Catechism Cataclysm); Canada’s king of lo-fi, Steven Kostanski (Manborg); Cuba’s Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead); acclaimed UK commercial director Jim Hosking; Japanese monster-maker Hajime Ohata (Henge); and Canadian short film wizard Chris Nash (“Skinfections”).

Director Todd E. Freeman Premieres ABCs of Death 2 Entry: M is for Marriage

Director Todd E. Freeman premieres his entry into the ABCs of Death 2's search for their 26th director: "M is for Marriage".

Synopsis (via YouTube): Dr. Christian has been a therapist for 15 years and is the foremost expert in the controversial field of Bio-Medical Psychotherapy. His most recent case involves a husband and wife who are looking for either closure or a path back toward healing. Their stress has hit a critical stage and must be confronted in what Dr. Christian calls a Bio-Transference session. This 3 minute peek will show that session.

The film comes in at just over 4 minutes and stars Natalie Victoria, Jeffree Newman and Michael Draper. It was written, Directed, and Edited by Todd E. Freeman and produced by The Brothers Freeman, Christian Burgess, Lara Cuddy, Kevin Curry and Devon Lyon.

Be sure to head over to the ABCs of Death 2 entry page to put your vote in for "M is for Marriage". 

Wicked Bird Media Premieres ABC's of Death Entry: M is for Mundane

New England-based independent production company Wicked Bird Media is proud to present M is for Mundane, their submission for the ABCs of Death 2 'Search for the 26th Director' contest. Watch and vote for M is for Mundane at http://26th.abcsofdeathpart2.com/entry/m-is-for-mundane/

M is for Mundane stars John T. Woods (V/H/S/2, Mega Snake) as Winston, a regular guy with a boring life - sleep, eat, work, repeat - until it's revealed that there's something a bit different about his everyday habits.

A rare female-created entry in the competition, M is for Mundane is written and directed by Wicked Bird Media's Andrea Wolanin. "M is for Mundane is a great commentary about how we only see what we want to see in the people around us," says Wolanin, "And how we should take a step back to find out what’s really inside."


"We’re very excited to be submitting this film to the ABCs of Death 2 contest," adds Stacy Buchanan, who produced the short with her Wicked Bird Media co-founder Jessica Barnthouse. "M is for Mundane is not only a piece we’re proud of, it’s also a reflection of the work we’ll be producing in the future as female filmmakers within the horror genre."

The winning contest entry will be included in 2014's ABCs of Death 2, alongside such directors as Marcus Dunstan (The Collection), Vincenzo Natali (Splice), Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (Inside), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Rodney Ascher (Room 237), Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary), Steven Kostanski (Manborg), Álex de la Iglesia (The Last Circus) and Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter).

For more information on Wicked Bird Media, visit wickedbirdmedia.com and follow the company on RSS, Twitter and Facebook.

Bloodshots and Screamfest Award Winners Team up and Strip Down for ABCs of Death 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – October 9th, 2013 - Borrowtime Films, a Vancouver-based independent production company is pleased to announce the online launch of their ABCs of Death 2, 26th Director Submission: “M” is for Messiah.

Borrowtime, the creative team behind Fidelium (Bloodshots 2012 Grand Prize Winner as selected by George A. Romero) joined forces with the filmmakers behind The Little Mermaid (Best Short Film, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, 2011) to create an apocalyptic submission for ABCs of Death 2 filled with cult sacrifice, mass suicide and full frontal nudity.

“We wanted to push the envelope with some naked bodies,” says director Nicholas Humphries. “I try not to ask actors to do anything I wouldn’t do myself so I stripped down and stepped in too. My robe kept wiping off the body paint so I wound up leaving it off and directed the thing that way.“

Humphries previously made headlines in the New York Times with his Syfy Channel digital series Riese: Kingdom Falling and again in 2011 when his short film The Little Mermaid won Best Short at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival Los Angeles. His first feature film, Death Do Us Part is being released in 2014.

If the film gets enough Likes on the ABCs of Death 2 website, it could be included in the final anthology and receive international distribution courtesy of Magnet Releasing. “It would put us on the map,” says Humphries.

M is for Messiah was shot overnight on location in Chilliwack, BC and stars Michelle Ferguson (Galacticast) and Jason Vaisvila (Supernatural, Fringe). It features makeup and blood effects from award-winning makeup artist and Syfy’s Face-Off S3 contestant Sarah Elizabeth.

“M” is for Messiah tells the story of a ritualistic sacrifice gone wrong.

Watch and vote here: http://26th.abcsofdeathpart2.com/entry/m-is-for-messiah/

About Borrowtime Productions
Borrowtime is a Vancouver based production company specializing in independent, low budget short films, web series and feature length films. In 2012, Do Something With Your Life, Borrowtime's first feature film premiered as part of the Olio Festival to very positive reviews. The Borrowtime produced web series, Bob & Andrew was nominated for a Leo Award in 2011 and won awards for acting and writing at the 2012 LA Web Fest.