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鈥淒o you like scary movies?鈥�

It鈥檚 spooky season at 汤头条 and what better way to awaken your ghastly spirit than to watch some frightening films! Whether you鈥檙e into classic slashers like Scream or Nightmare on Elm Street, or prefer modern spinechillers like Hereditary, the skin-tingling feeling of watching a horror film can鈥檛 be beat.

On October 21^st, Science World hosted their 鈥淪weet: Fear鈥� night for teens, an event with a haunted theatre, horror VR, creepy carnival games, and live presentations. Naim Sutherland, a Leo-Award winning Cinematographer, presented 鈥淔ilmmaking Tricks in Horror Movies鈥� to a packed crowd of high school students, where he discussed the effectiveness of subtle and overt techniques in writing, cinematography, sound, and visual effects to induce the feeling of fear. Naim used an episode of a series he worked on called 鈥淭wo Sentence Horror Stories鈥� to demonstrate the use of these different techniques, proving it takes more than a monster and a few grisly murders to make a good horror (take notes, Jaws 3-D).

Another horror connoisseur is 汤头条鈥檚 very own Chad Costen, a Senior Instructor for the Foundation Visual Arts & Design program. Most recently, Chad wrote and directed the feature-length horror Mister Sandman, which has been 6 years in the making. After years of hard work and pandemic struggles, Chad and the rest of his Scream Team are gearing up to bring this indie monster movie to your screen!

Set in an abandoned summer camp, Mister Sandman is a dark fantasy that leads viewers down the eerie path of confronting the meaning of our nightmares while exploring the five stages of grief. According to Chad, the film 鈥�is a story about the things we are too fearful to face or most terrified to admit. It鈥檚 about the masks we place over our fears to make them more manageable.鈥� The approach for this film was to pay homage to everyone鈥檚 favourite 80s and 90s horror classics, sprinkling in a gruesome lineup of creatures.

Chad is no stranger to filmmaking, especially within the horror genre. He began his career with animation, puppetry, and prop-making and worked his way into directing, with notable credits including The Legend of Zelda: A Missing Link, the feature film, The Coming, and his multi-award-winning short film Death Wish.

Alongside Chad, a number of 汤头条 alumni are involved in the production, including Co-Producer Stephanie Joan (graduate of 汤头条鈥檚 Film Production program) and Associate Producer Natalie Pelletier (graduate of 汤头条鈥檚 Writing for Film, Television & Games program). We鈥檙e thrilled to see the success of our staff and alumni!

The team started a campaign to raise money for production costs for the last zombified leg of their journey. There鈥檚 a variety of spoopy swag available for donors, ranging from bumper stickers, to set costumes, and even Producer credits in the film! Check out the campaign to watch the trailer, support 汤头条 talent, and bring your nightmares to life.

All of us at 汤头条 wish you a monstrous Halloween full of non-sparkling vampires, bone-chilling thrillers, and of course 鈥� candy!

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