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Over the past few years DefTone Pictures Studios and director Adam R. Steigert have brought us various titles such as the much anticipated independent science-fiction horror film Not Human (formally Ombis: Alien Invasion) which is now available on DVD/VOD; and the cult phenomena horror/ comedy A Grim Becoming, currently screening in film festivals. And now DefTone Pictures Studios Inc is about to take you on another science fiction thrill-ride in 2016 with S.T.A.R. [Space Traveling Alien Reject]

The once famous award winning horror and science fiction writer Greg Vincent is now a struggling, alcoholic. Looking for inspiration for his next book, so that he can pay off his debts with the notorious Italian crime lord Angelia Branco, he finds himself struggling. In attempt to find his next story, Greg finds himself doing meet and greats at a local library in the outskirts of Metsburgh. Enter S.T.A.R, a reject...

DefTone Pictures Studios Inc have announced that their latest film, A Grim Becoming, directed by Adam R Steigert, is wrapping up digital post-production.

The film stars Brandyn T, Williams, Melyssa Jade, Devanny Pinn, Britt Griffith, Bill Oberst Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, and Michael Sciabarrasi; and follows Raphael Stockford, a young and bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large distribution company lead by the awkward Stanford brothers. Raphael suffers a sudden death in his family and has to immediately leave to go to the funeral in his home town of Metsburgh. Seeing this as his big chance to get ahead is Wayne, a jealous co-worker who is in competition with Raphael. As Raphael returns to Metsburgh, he experiences a life changing event: witnessing a Grim Reaper taking a soul. This sighting results in Raphael becoming a Reaper and...

So an archangel and a reaper - who happens to be an alien - meet. What would you think is the first thing they do? Check out this new still from Adam R. Steigert's horror comedy A Grim Becoming for the answer.

The newly released image from DefTone Pictures Studios Inc.’s A Grim Becoming features the archangel Michael (John Fleming) getting high with an alien Grim Reaper known only as “Luda,” played by Rich Winiatowski.

Who could blame them? In their line of work sometimes you just need to get stoned.

The film stars Brandyn T. Williams, Melyssa Jade, Devanny Pinn, Britt Griffith, Bill Oberst, Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, and Michael Sciabarrasi. It's directed by Adam R. Steigert.

A Grim Becoming is wrapping up digital post-production with Origin Releasing set to release it on VOD September 9th and then to retail markets in December.

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We haven't heard much about Adam R. Steigert's horror comedy A Grim Becoming since its trailer was released in November of last year, but a new still has arrived along with an update.

Director Steigert tells us, "The still is an exclusive first look at actor Britt Griffith [Wayne] in full wardrobe as a Grim Reaper. Wayne is speaking with Death, aka Magoo [Michael Sciabarrasi], in a scene which features plenty of bloody carnage in a larger-than-life situation."

DefTone Pictures Studios Inc.’s horror comedy A Grim Becoming is in the final stages of editing. The film stars Buffalo, New York, natives Brandon Williams, Melyssa Jade, and Michael Sciabarrasi along with Syfy’s "Ghost Hunters" star Britt Griffith. Indie horror icons Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst, Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, and Lynn Lowry also play key roles.

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A Grim Becoming follows Raphael (Williams) , a young, bitter executive who is on the...

Ever wonder where reapers come from? A Grim Becoming explores that concept, and a new trailer has arrived for the horror comedy from Adam R. Steigert that's set for release in June of next year.

The film stars Buffalo, New York’s Brandyn Williams, Michael Sciabarrasi, Patrick Mallette, Christopher Brechtel, Mike Sarcinelli, and Aryn Fitzgerald as well as actors Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst, Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Valerie Lynn Hanna, and Melyssa Jade.

A Grim Becoming has a slated release date of June 21, 2014, and is directed by Adam R. Steigert and written for the screen by Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, Mark Mendola, and Steigert.

Steigert had this to say about the project: “A Grim Becoming was a fun and hard project to work on. I don’t think there was an easy day during filming. One of my favorite things about this project is that...

We still have several months to wait until the June 2014 release of DefTone Pictures Studios' A Grim Becoming, but in the meantime the film's official theatrical poster has arrived. Check it out, and look for a new trailer soon!

The film stars Buffalo, New York’s Brandyn Williams, Michael Sciabarrasi, Patrick Mallette, Christopher Brechtel, Mike Sarcinelli, and Aryn Fitzgerald as well as actors Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst, Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Valerie Lynn Hanna, and Melyssa Jade.

A Grim Becoming has a slated release date of June 21, 2014, and is directed by Adam R. Steigert and written for the screen by Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, Mark Mendola, and Steigert.

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A Grim Becoming follows Raphael (Williams) , a young, bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large company led by the awkward Stanford brothers. A sudden death...

With filming currently under way on DefTone Pictures Studios' A Grim Becoming , we got our hands on a couple of exclusive stills that feature co-stars Michael Sciabarrasi and Jessica Cameron as well as a very scary looking Brandon Williams transformed into a... Well, just take a look; you'll see.

The film stars Buffalo, New York’s Brandon Williams, Michael Sciabarrasi, Patrick Mallette, Christopher Brechtel, Mike Sarcinelli, and Aryn Fitzgerald as well as actors Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst, Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Valerie Lynn Hanna and Melyssa Jade.

A Grim Becoming has a slated release date of June 21, 2014, and is directed by Adam R. Steigert and written for the screen by Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, Mark Mendola, and Steigert.

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A Grim Becoming follows Raphael (Williams) , a young, bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large company...

DefTone Pictures Studios Inc A Grim Becoming has officially started principal photography June 1st 2013. The film stars Buffalo, New York local Brandon Williams, Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst Jr., Michael Sciabarrasi, Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Patrick Mallette, Valerie Lynn Hanna, Melyssa Jade, Mike Sarcinelli, Christopher Brechtel and Aryn Fitzgerald. A Grim Becoming has a slated release date of June 21, 2014 and is Directed by Adam R Steigert and … Continue reading →...

DefTone Pictures Studios' A Grim Becoming started principal photography on June 1st, and they sent over a pair of new stills from the production for us to share. Check 'em out here, and look for more soon.

The film stars Buffalo, New York’s Brandon Williams, Michael Sciabarrasi, Patrick Mallette, Christopher Brechtel, Mike Sarcinelli, and Aryn Fitzgerald as well as actors Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst, Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Valerie Lynn Hanna and Melyssa Jade.

A Grim Becoming has a slated release date of June 21, 2014, and is directed by Adam R. Steigert and written for the screen by Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, Mark Mendola, and Steigert.

Synopsis:

A Grim Becoming follows Raphael (Williams) , a young, bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large company led by the awkward Stanford brothers. A sudden death in his family...

DefTone Pictures Studios Inc’s A Grim Becoming started principal photography on June 1 York’s Brandon Williams, Michael Sciabarrasi, Patrick Mallette, Christopher Brechtel, Mike Sarcinelli and Aryn Fitzgerald as well as actors Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Valerie Lynn Hanna and Melyssa Jade.

A Grim Becoming has a slated release date of June 21, 2014 and is Directed by Adam R Steigert and written for screen by Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, Mark Mendola and Adam R Steigert.

Raphael Brandon Williams is a young, bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large distribution company lead by the awkward Stanford brothers. Raphael suffers a sudden death in his family and has to immediately leave to go to the funeral in his home town of Metzburgh. Seeing this as his big chance to get ahead is Wayne, a...

As promised when we did our last story on the film, a teaser trailer has now arrived for Adam R. Steigert's horror comedy A Grim Becoming, and of course you can check it out right here.

DefTone Pictures Studios' next feature film, A Grim Becoming, is directed by Adam R. Steigert and written by Steigert, Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, and Mark Mendola. A Grim Becoming stars Brandon Williams, Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst, Jr., Michael Sciabarrasi, Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Patrick Mallette, Valerie Lynn Hanna, Melyssa Jade, Mike Sarcinelli, Christopher Brechtel, and Aryn Fitzgerald.

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As Raphael (Williams) returns to Metzburgh, he experiences a life changing event: witnessing a Grim Reaper taking a soul. This sighting results in Raphael becoming a Reaper and having to explore his own conscience and the lengths he will go to get his own life back. But Death, who goes by...

In mid-May the teaser trailer for Adam R. Steigert's horror comedy A Grim Becoming will be dropping, and to help whet your appetites, the film's co-writer/director sent over the first still exclusively for our readers.

Currently in pre-production, DefTone Pictures Studios' next feature film, a horror comedy entitled A Grim Becoming, is directed by Adam R. Steigert and written by Steigert, Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, and Mark Mendola. A Grim Becoming stars Brandon Williams, Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst, Jr., Michael Sciabarrasi, Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Patrick Mallette, Valerie Lynn Hanna, Melyssa Jade, Mike Sarcinelli, Christopher Brechtel, and Aryn Fitzgerald.

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As Raphael (Williams) returns to Metzburgh, he experiences a life changing event: witnessing a Grim Reaper taking a soul. This sighting results in Raphael becoming a Reaper and having to explore his own conscience and the lengths he will go to get his own life back.

A Grim Becoming, a new film from Adam R. Steigert that we've been keeping our eyes on, has found its leading man, and we have all the info for you right here.

From the Press Release:

DefTone Pictures Studios continues to put Buffalo, New York, on the map with its film productions. Currently in pre-production is the company's next feature film: a horror comedy entitled A Grim Becoming, directed by Adam R. Steigert (Ombis 2013) and written by Steigert, Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, and Mark Mendola.

DefTone's search to find the actor to portray the lead character of Raphael is over. Raphael is a young, bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal when a sudden death in his family forces him to return to his home town of Metzburgh. With the role of Raphael depending a lot on an actor’s physical abilities, casting the role was a challenge.

A boatload of casting news and an early still have arrived for DefTone Pictures Studios' upcoming horror-comedy A Grim Becoming. Check out the details, which include some names that will be very familiar to horror fans.

From the Press Release:

DefTone Pictures Studios, Inc., continues to put Buffalo, New York, on the map with its film productions. Currently in pre-production is the company's next feature film, a horror-comedy entitled A Grim Becoming, directed by Adam R. Steigert (Ombis 2013) and written by Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, Mark Mendola, and Steigert.

Newcomer Christopher Marriott (B.Y.O.D.) is in talks with DefTone to play the lead role of Raphael. Raphael is a young, bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large distribution company lead by the awkward Stanford brothers. Raphael suffers a sudden death in his family and has to immediately leave...

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

The upcoming horror comedy A Grim Becoming starring Bill Oberst Jr., Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Jessica Cameron and Lynn Lowry is set to release in 2014 from DefTone Pictures Studios’. Read the full details below.

From The Press Release

DefTone Pictures Studios Inc continues to put Buffalo New York on the map with their film productions. Currently in preproduction is their next feature film: a horror comedy entitled A Grim Becoming. Directed by Adam R Steigert (Ombis 2013) and written by Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, Mark Mendola and Adam R Steigert.

Newcomer Christopher Marriott (B.Y.O.D.) is in talks with DefTone to play lead role of Raphael. Raphael is a young, bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large distribution company lead by the awkward Stanford brothers. Raphael suffers a sudden death in his family and...

This weekend’s Indie Spotlight features the latest in independent horror news sent our way, including the first episode of a zombie comedy series, release details for Greystone Park, details for the Toronto Zombie Walk, and much more:

Rites of Passage DVD Release: “Nathan (Ryan Donowho), an anthropology student, invites a few of his classmates and their professor (Stephen Dorff) to his family’s abandoned ranch—once a sacred Chumash burial ground—to recreate an ancient ceremony. There they meet Nathan’s psychotic older brother Benny (Wes Bentley) and drug fueled Delgado (Christian Slater). The students then embark on a rite of passage that no one will ever forget.”

Magnet Releasing will make Rites of Passage available on October 16th. To watch the trailer, visit: http://www.magnetreleasing.com/ritesofpassage/

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Greystone Park Release Details: “On a fall night, three filmmakers break into Greystone Park, a hospital known for its radical...

Buffalo, New York’s award-winning independent film studio DefTone Pictures Studios is having a busy year, and they've just added another project to their slate with To Release a Soul. Here are the film's trailer and a few behind-the-scenes photos.

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To Release a Soul stars Jason John Beebe (Snow Shark: Ancient Snow Beast, Ombis), Melyssa Jade (Ombis), Guy Gane (The American Experience, Gettysburg: Darkest Days & Finest Hours), and Britt Griffith (Syfy’s "Ghost Hunters," The Black Dahlia Haunting). The story focuses on Carrie [Jade], a young woman who has recently broken up with her good-guy boyfriend Shawn [Gane]. Carrie decides to take a girls’ night out and meets an attractive and kind-hearted gentleman, Cody [Beebe], who buys her a drink; and they quickly hit it off.

As the night goes on, Carrie decides to leave with Cody and finds that he isn’t really the man he seems to be. Every woman...

A bit of casting news has come in for DefTone Pictures Studios' upcoming feature film Ombis along with our first good look at the "Mutant". In addition, just for fun, we have a photo of the legendary Lloyd Kaufman meeting up with the Ombis gang.

From the Press Release:

Cult actress Lynn Lowry (pictured right) has signed on for a cameo in the upcoming feature film Ombis. Ms. Lowry has appeared in such films as Paul Schrader’s Cat People (1982) and George A. Romero’s The Crazies (1973). Lynn will be playing a vital role in the conclusion of the sci-fi/horror flick.

Ombis director Adam R. Steigert had this to say: “I am very excited to have Lynn signing on to our production. The role we have her in is key to the ending of the film. With the production in its final weeks of principal photography, I’m thrilled...

Production on Ombis is in full swing, and there's lots of new stuff to share: Teaser Trailer #2, a video interview with makeup FX artist Phill Beith, and a photo from The Buffalo Comic & Pop Culture Con with John Amplas, star of George A. Romero’s Martin, Creepshow, and Dawn of the Dead.

Ombis is currently a quarter of the way through filming, and the cast and crew have been traveling around the Western New York area gathering interest in the film, which is how they met up with Amplas, a particularly special encounter for the film's director Adam R. Steigert, as it was Romero's Dawn that inspired him to go into the film business.

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DefTone Pictures Studios’ Ombis is a 1950's styled sci-fi movie set in modern times. It's the tale of an invasion of an alien virus which lands via meteorite in the small town of Metzburgh. Metzburgh...

Director Adam R. Steigert dropped us a line today and shared some new exclusive stills from Ombis, the 1950’s style alien invasion film he and DefTone Pictures Studios currently have in production.

Ombis is based on a short story by Steigert and was written by him, Janeen Avery, Mark Mendola, and Terry Kimmel. The cast features Richard Satterwhite (Sheriff Thomas Brackett), Sara Manzella (Lucy), Jason John Beebe (Mark), Melyssa Jade (Savannah), Alexander Sloan McBryde (Mr. Gray), and Richard Winiatowski (Nemesis).

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Ombis is a 1950’s style alien invasion film in which a life form crash lands in Metzburgh, a village whose glory days are long past. It begins to infect the townsfolk, making them host to a supernatural virus whose sole purpose is to replicate itself. But the virus is not the only thing that has invaded this small community. A creature known as the “Nemesis” has also arrived in...

Buffalo, New York’s award-winning DefTone Pictures Studios has been busy this year. In addition to releasing controversial grindhouse series Black Guy on a Rampage and commencing its upcoming epic alien invasion film Ombis, they've announced a secret weapon: Caged.

From the Press Release:

Do you ever wonder how the first zombie is created? Caged promises to tell that story. Caged stars Robert Bozek (Slime City Massacre, The Final Night and Day) and Patrick Mallett (Black Guy on a Rampage, The Final Night and Day). Mr. March (Bozek) wakes up, locked in a cage, suffering from temporary amnesia. As he tries to figure out his surroundings, the events of the past hours begin to haunt him in a series of flashbacks. Mr. March tries to pull the clues together to get out of the cage alive: a biohazard canister, blood sprayed against the walls, and a dead body nearby on the floor.