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  • Creepshow

    Note: This is Dakota Thomas’ first review as an official SquidFlicks author. You may have read  about his other productions, and many a moon ago, his debut as a SquidFlicks contributor. He likes to help out when he’s not working on a big production! =)

    Intro:

    During the prime time of 80s horror films this little gem was released.  This is the child of horror masters George A. Romero and Stephen King.  An anthology film with five terrifying tales of the macabre.  With an all star cast this film went on to gross nearly twenty million dollars.

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  • SquidFlicks Surprise!

    SquidFlicks Surprise!

    Official SquidFlicks Announcement 

    Well, a few days ago I informed you all of BIG changes coming to SquidFlicks. Well, some have already taken place, like the new design!

    The biggest surprise is one that Patrick and I have been saving for a while now – we have a new editor on the site! Say hello to Dakota Thomas, a fellow film enthusiast and director whose works we have featured on the site in the past. He has a very large library of moves, and has graciously offered to help us take on the hard job of reviewing all sorts of movies and lessen our work load while Horrorhut is under production.

    If you are interested in becoming an author or editor of SquidFlicks, please visit the contact page, or visit the Guest Editor page, which is another new feature I will explain below!

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  • Hall of Fame

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    SquidFlicks would like to honor the following people and companies that have contributed time, money, reviews, and spirit to the website throughout the years. If you would like to find out how to give back, please contact us!

    Companies

    Guest & Contributing Authors

    • Ricky Holdman
    • Brandon Carter
    • Dakota Thomas
    • Sean Rowe
    • William Derbyshire

  • About

    Find out more about SquidFlicks!

    The Story

    As a cool side-project, I, Shelby Jones, along with my good friend and fellow movie lover Patrick Farmer, decided to create SquidFlicks. Like just about any other website in the Omega Squid Network (there are exceptions!), The site has a reference to ‘squid’ in it, to match the Omega Squid brand! It’s also pretty catchy and unique, if I do say so myself! =)

    SquidFlicks is a place where we place all of the movies and TV series that we have watched (too many to count), and we write our own reviews to reflect on how well we thought the films were made. We also added features so that you can share your own opinions on the movies.

    Enjoy the site, and feel free to leave us comments and suggestions on the contact page or on specific posts.

    The Staff

    Permanent Staff

    Shelby Jones – Admin, Editor, and Author; Owner of Omega Squid Studios, founder of SquidFlicks and the Omega Squid Network. Shelby enjoys the comedy and action genres, and is the poster of site news. He writes other special columns like Creature Features.

    Patrick Farmer – Editor and Author; Owner and Director of Horrorhut Productions an independent film studio, produced by Omega Squid Studios. Patrick posts about thrillers, horror, and independent films.

    Contributors

    Dakota Thomas – Author; Dakota is a Director and fellow movie enthusiast. Some of his projects have been highlighted on SquidFlicks. Dakota is fond of the horror movie genre, and is rarely seen at SquidFlicks; he’s always working on a new film!

    Ricky Holdman – Author; Ricky has contributed guest reviews in the past and has also been a part of the SquidFlicks Movie Marathon since the first episode. Ricky reviews a lot of sci-fi and comic-based movies.

    Brandon Carter – Author; Brandon joined the SquidFlicks team in early 2009 after submitting a guest review of the hit Twilight. He adds insight and reviews of literature-based movies to the site. You can also find him at his blog.

    Stephanie Sikes – Author; Stephanie joined the SquidFlicks team in early 2009 and has participated in the SquidFlicks Movie Marathon series. She adds a much needed feminine touch to the site with her reviews of romantic, drama, and ‘chick’ flicks.

    Pat Gunning – Author; Pat joined the SquidFlicks team in the summer of 2013!

    Lauren Wheeler – Author; joined the SquidFlicks team in the summer of 2013!

    You! – Author; Become a guest author today and you might just become the next staff member at SquidFlicks! See the page for more info!

    The Site

    SquidFlicks is a movie review blog that is powered by the excellent, free and open source blogging software called WordPress.

    SquidFlicks is funded by donations and relevant advertising. If you would like to advertise on SquidFlicks, please use the form on the contact page.

    SquidFlicks is an Omega Squid Network website. The Future is Squid, don’t you forget it.

  • Elm Street’s Last Brat Returns to Horror

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    OPENING NIGHT
    “When the curtain rises, they die!”
    A Mindwarp Entertainment Production

    Tuesday Knight, star of “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master“, is returning to her horror roots twenty-five years later in a new short film entitled “Opening Night“.

    Knight rose to fame playing Kristen Parker in the fourth installment of the famed Nightmare on Elm Street series in 1988. She has since gone on to have a successful career in television, movies, music and designing her own jewelry line.

    “Seems just like yesterday when I got the role as Kristen in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master,” Knight said. “I was running out of the New Line building so excited that I feel down their main staircase. But it didn’t matter, I was so excited to be starring in my first feature film.

    I had work on television (Fame, General Hospital) but getting a feature is a big step in an actor’s life. Working on the set in some ways was a “Nightmare” in itself…getting pushed down into a pool of sand is not my idea of a dream job but it’s what we do for the love of the craft.

    When we were filming this, I had seen the other films from the franchise but never thought that the fourth installment would have such a huge following. I guess it made me have a certain appreciation for horror, it’s what I have to thank for having a career in film.

    A lot of people think that I have something against horror because most of my career has been in drama or comedy, but I actually love horror. So, when I got the call to do a cameo in Wes Craven’s “New Nightmare” I was so thrilled to go back and work with the people who made the original and the franchise what it is today.”

    The new film, “Opening Night” is about a theatre company led by Victoria Lawson (played by Knight) who are prepping to perform a cursed play on the anniversary of a local massacre.

    The project is slated to begin production in Texas late July and will be released in time for the Halloween season via producer Carlos Corral at Mindwarp Entertainment.

    “Almost everyone has a love for horror films,” Corral said. “It’s the one genre that keeps both fans and filmmakers coming back for more. I’m excited that we get to work with cult-icon Tuesday Knight for our next horror project here in Texas.”

    Dakota A. Thomas, whose previous short films include “Repent” and “Don’t Look Under the Bed“, is helming this project as writer/director.

    “It is impossible for me to express the emotions that I am feeling going into this new project,” Thomas said. “I am a lifelong horror fan. I’ve always been a big fan of Tuesday’s work. I remember buying my VHS copy of “The Dream Master” and falling in love with Tuesday’s character and that soulful voice.

    I’ve followed her career since then and thanks to the internet we’ve become virtual friends. It’s a very surreal experience that I now all these years later have the honor of working with her. She is a remarkable person. It’s very humbling for me that she has even considered this role and I can’t wait to share this with all the fans who have been demanding for her to return to horror.”

    Note worthy: Dakota designed the cover for Tuesday Knight’s 2012 C.D. “FAITH”. The plan for the short film is to use it as a springboard to make a feature version.

    “I guess coming back into horror and doing a part in “Opening Night” has me a little excited to come to something familiar and to the genre I personally love,” Tuesday Knight continued. “The script is so well written and character driven and is not a “typical horror” film. You actually get to love the characters. Dakota is a brilliant writer and a very talented director. I know everyone will love this as much as I do.”

    For more information and updates on this project LIKE the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/openingnightfilm

    Tuesday Knight can be contacted for interviews through her publicist Michael Perez at tuesdaysman@gmail.com.

     

     

  • Curtains open for new short film, “Opening Night”

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    Dakota A. Thomas, Writer-Director of “Repent” and “Don’t Look Under The Bed,” has announced his next short film, “Opening Night.” With Carlos Corral of MINDWARP LLC on board as producer, the production of the short is expected to be on par with Thomas’ previous work.

    “Opening Night” follows a theatre company dares to perform a cursed play on the anniversary of a local massacre.

    Arturo Portillo, Michelle Munoz, Josh Calderon, Elizabeth Gonzalez, and Leslie “Grey” Gonzalez has been casted on the short thus far, with more casting announcements to be made soon.

    To keep up to date with all the developments of “Opening Night,” LIKE the official Facebook page below:

    “Opening Night” Facebook Page

  • Maniac at Large

    Intro:

    When you live with parents who NEVER leave the house, any time they leave to go to the grocery or go out for dinner, you’ll always happy to have the house to yourself for a little while. You never think of the possible dangers that you risk while staying alone, like the events that are foretold in Dakota A. Thomas’s “Maniac At Large.” (more…)

  • Air Castle

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    Official SquidFlicks Independent Movie Preview 

    Summary

    This little tale, which takes place at Christmas time is good enough to stick in anyones Christmas stocking. A wrap around scene starring newcomers Stephanie Flores and Alexander Wright involves a witch with a little boy chained up to the wall. The little boy is determined to tell her a story in order to delay his death. The story he reads her is Air Castle…

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  • Creep Tonite

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     Official SquidFlicks Independent Movie Preview

    Summary

    Join the new master of horror, Dakota A. Thomas, as he takes you on terrifying trip exposing your mind to three classic urban legends. Drew and Sam are your ordinary mid-western American kids who are looking for a scare on a rainy Halloween night. Their mother (Heather Langenkamp) keeps them under close surveillance after their father’s disappearance. Drew (Zachary Van Hellsing), being the older and braver big bother, lets Sam take a look at a new comic just released on the market. The comic book is called Creep Tonite and inside contains the three legends that this morbid masterpiece is centered around.

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