Micro-Shock Spotlight On: Snuffin' Zombies

Filmmaker Karl Benacci wanted to give us the scoop on his recent opus: Snuffin' Zombies. Here is the scoop on Snuffin' Zombies straight from the source of sources, Karl Benacci himself, Enjoy!

The idea for Snuffin’ Zombies began in February of 2006. A few months earlier, Karl Benacci, the film’s writer/director/producer/editor, had seen a movie at a local horror film festival. Karl thought the film he’d seen was completely awful. He reflected, if this movie can make it to an audience, then I can certainly make a film. Karl adds: I’d like to get into the screenwriting profession, but it’s tough to sell a screenplay without any writing credits, for to sell a screenplay, one oftenneeds an agent. So I thought I’d make a film to give my writing some exposure.  

Benacci, who had received his Master’s in Professional Writing from the University of Southern California, was familiar with screenwriting, but knew nothing about filmmaking or editing. Armed with only his Filmmaking for Dummies book, Karl dedicated the next month to writing the screenplay and researching filmmaking. In late-spring and through the summer months of 2006, he filmed the movie in Erie, Pennsylvania, utilizing friends, family, and local theatre thespians as talent. Karl’s other writing credits include working with comedian Rob Little and learning comedy writing from the legendary Shelley Berman.

Credits

Written, Directed, Edited & Produced by Karl Benacci

Cast

Frank Wilkens                          Karl Benacci

Ralphie Stephens                      Joseph Byrd

Dudley                                     Don Wilson

Bob                                          Robert Muye

Parker Stephens                       Matthew Wilson

Jehovah’s Witness                    Tim Larson

Voodoo Woman                      Cathi “GG” Mitchell

Mean Guy                                Christopher Bucci

Girlfriend                                  Amy Eisert

Bum                                         James Byrd

Grandmother                            Ingrid Hedlund

Mrs. Hultgren                           Berit Benacci

Chauffeur                                 Joseph Benacci

Pool Woman                            Michelle Panutsos

Chick                                       Kira Strunk

Well-Dressed Man                   Michael Adamus

Turtle                                       Harold the Turtle

All Other Voices                       Karl Benacci

For more information about Snuffin' Zombies check out their official website at www.snuffinzombies.com

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