Hi. I'm writing to let you know about an upcoming Sci-Fi/Horror flick being filmed here in Cleveland, Ohio by Head 2 Head Productions next Spring.
The movie is called Dead Planet and is the brainchild of writer/director Marcus Cook (of Love In A Straightjacket fame).
Here's a concise version of the storyline:
A post apocalyptic wasteland covers the earth. Disease, environmental destruction, mutation, and a dictatorial government bringing the dead back to life are just the way things are here. Things could be worse.
For one woman they are. The rejected nukeman turned reborn, Shain attempts to make sense of her life, or is that afterlife? You see Shain was alive. She didn't make the grade when it came to being one of the Nukemen, un-dead super soldiers with no feelings, no decency, and not s single shred of humanity left in their cold dead corpses, Shain still had something. Thrown out by the A.S.P. (American Survival Procedure) left to slowly shrivel up and die, again she must eat brains to survive.
If that weren't enough to worry about, Shain has to avoid twilighters, (horribly disfigured, diseased humans), scags, (the dregs of society), and the occasional nukeman patrol.
Luckily she meets Alexis, a young woman looking for the family she abandoned, and an unlikely tracker and his client, Confederate Jack and Jason Roosevelt. Jack and Jason are on their way to one of the larger cities in search of his family and future.
The group must learn to work together to survive the harsh environment of this now Dead Planet, and to survive each other.
Cast members include:
Bill Moseley as Gunther (Bill is best known as ChopTop from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2," he can also be seen in other such great horror films as "Army of Darkness," the remake of "Night of the Living Dead," "The First Power," and soon to be seen in Rob Zombie's "House of a 1000 Corpses.")
Debbie Rochon as Private Pye (Debbie started her acting career as Skunlette in the cult film "Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains."
She currently can be seen as a pyscho killer in "American Nightmare" and a kickass cop in "KillJoy 2.")
Reggie Bannister as Confederate Jack (Reggie is most famous as the ass-kicking ice cream vender from the "Phantasm" series and most currently can be seen in the upcoming movie "Bubba-Ho-tep.")
Robyn Griggs as Shain (Robyn is mainly known for her roles on daytime soap operas. She played Carlo Hesser's niece, Stephanie Hobart, on "One Life to Live" and the comedic Maggie Cory on "Another World". She has been nominated for several awards including outstanding scene stealer and best young actress in a daytime drama. She has also earned acclaim for portraying the character of Enka in the Broadway musical "Metro".
Mike Quinn as Commander Kish (Mike Quinn is best known for his role as Lando's co-pilot Nien Nunb in Return of the Jedi. Mike is also a puppeteer and has worked on films such as The Dark Crystal and The Great Muppet Caper and has also done animation work on the movies "A Bugs Life", "Toy Story 2", "Jurassic Park", and "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones".)
Michael Berryman as Dr. Madstein (Best known for his role as Pluto in Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes" and "The Hills Have Eyes 2". Michael has also been in many sci-fi and horror films such as "The Guyver", "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", "Double Dragon" and also played the never-seen character of the Skull Cowboy in "The Crow".)
Robert Z'Dar as the evil cook (Robert is best known for his role as Matt Cordell in the "Maniac Cop" series. This international star has also played great villains in such films as "Tango and Cash", "Beast Master 2", and "Mobsters".
310 Music will providing the killer soundtrack to Dead Planet. Both national and local Cleveland talent will be featured.
Slated to appear on the album thus far are Roadrunner Records recording artists Chimaira (www.chimaira.com), and Level Two Records recording artists BiastFear (www.biastfear.com). BiastFear will also be making a brief appearance in the film as a bar band.
Production is slated to begin in the Spring of 2003, but investors are still being sought to help fund the project.
Parties interested in possibly funding the film, or those interested in helping to give us some exposure, (as well as everyone else), can visit Head 2 Head Productions' website for more info at http://www.clevelandfx.com/h2h/
