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Darkside Films LLC has been around for several years now as an independent film company both on the East and West Coasts. Currently we are producing a documentary under our new sister company Lonely Man Pictures entitled: "The Big House" we will be submitting the film to Cannes in March as well as other doc film festivals in the coming months.
Director D. W. Kann second feature, "Prison of the Psychotic Damned," is supposed to be out this coming Spring from York Entertainment.
We're also scheduled to start shooting our new feature, "Sever" this Spring on Martha's Vineyard. WATCH FOR MORE INFO!
Check back with us often since we will be uploading new pics, trailers and info on the happenings with our ever growing company.
D. W. Kann, Editor, Writer, Producer and Director is going on 17 years of experience working in the film industry and continues to work diligantly on getting more of their productions off the ground. Director Credits: "Ancient Evil 2," "Prison of the Psychotic Damned."
Bill Hawk, Writer, Producer also comes to the table with more than 14 years of expertise in the film industry as a prop fabricator and pratical FX artist.
Ed Tillman, Director of Photography has shot all of D. W.'s films with the exception of "Prison" and has worked with Mr. Kann and Mr. Hawk through their years in the industry as well.
David Buscemi, Writer wrote the horror/comedy "Ancient Evil 2" and currently developing scripts for Darkside Films and his personal endeavors.
Our first film "Ancient Evil 2: Guardian of the Underworld" is now available at www.darksidefilms.com
If anyone has further questions about any of our projects you can contact me here or visit: www.darksidefilms.com. Also visit our new site www.frozenthemovies.com, which is a work in progress of a film we're trying to get off the ground in Jan '08. The site features investment trailers, some behind the scene docs and IPOD downloads.
Until then, stay warm and keep your film dry.
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My Interests

Films, poking dead animals with a stick, eating mud pies and watching women ride naked bare back

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I'd like to meet:

Klaus Kinski, Peter Cushing, Vincent Price, Peter Lorre...perhaps someday

Music:

Human Drama, Laibach, NIN, Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Peter Murphy, Marilyn Manson, Leather Face, Dead Can Dance, Film Soundtracks, Portishead, Ministry, Christian Death, Joy Division, Depeche Mode, John Coltrane, The Police, Bauhaus, Xymox, Tribe, Sisters of Mercy, Beatles, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Brian Eno, Moby, Coil, Concrete Blonde, Stone Roses, The Cramps, Johnny Cash, The Cranes, The Cure, Janes Addiction, Rollins(Spoken Word), Black Flagg, The Damned, Depeche Mode, New Order, Echo and the Bunnyman, Elliot Smith, The Smiths, False Front, Flaming Lips, Front 242, Fugazi, Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Gene Loves Jezebel, Letters to Cleo, Smashing Pumkins, Lancet Fluke, Kronos Quartet, The Muffs, The Pandora's, Neil Young, Nico, Nick Cave, Nirvana, The Nymphs, Pearl Jam, Philip Glass, Popol Vuh, Portishead, Queen, REM, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rhea's Obsession, Red House Painters, Social Distortion, Sonic Youth, Tangerine Dream, They Might be Giants, Tori Amos, Tool, Tom Waits, The Who, Violent Femmes

Movies:

Aguirre the Wrath of God, Clean, Shaven, Citizen Kane, The Crow, Koyaanisqatsi, City of Lost Children, Texas Chainsaw(Original), Evil Dead 1 and 2 (Not Army of Darkness), Le Pacte Des Loups, Bubba Ho-Tep, Psycho, Jaws, Cool Hand Luke, Romper Stomper, Viy, Habit, Fight Club, Scarecrows(1988 film), City of Lost Children, Hellraiser, Akira, The Hitcher, Immortal Beloved, Big Trouble in Little China, Halloween, Run Lola Run, Princess and the Warrior, Dawn of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead, Return of the Living Dead, Duellists, Back to the Future, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Time Bandits, Se7en, Supernatural Beast City, The Descent, Dog Soldiers, Prime Cut, Funny Games, Delecatessan, Dreamscape, Days of Heaven, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Audition, Tale of Two Sisters, The Eye, Old Boy, Night Life to name a few...

Television:

Homicide(greatest show ever), Law and Order(first 6 seasons), The Prisoner, Dr. Who, Cheers, Seinfeld, Simpsons, The Sharpe Series, The Young Ones, Monty Python, Kids in the Hall, SNL(first 5 years)

Books:

Nothing at the moment, just writing a new screenplay.

Heroes:

Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Orsen Wells, Alfred Hitchcock, Bruce Campbell, Brandon and Bruce Lee, Rollins, Larry Fessenden, Jeffrey Combs

My Blog

Going to Cannes!

Yes that’s right, I’ve never been and with two films I just finished producing/editing over in the UK this past Fall/Winter we are taking them to the Cannes Film Festival to lock distribut...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:46:00 PST

New interview in G.A.S.P. Magazine

I was recently interviewed in G.A.S.P. Magazine which is a new horror mag located in Massachusetts for "Prison of the Psychotic Damned." Below is a smaller version of the article which you can read on...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:00:00 PST

It Came from Lake Michigan

Well it's taken me a month, but here are some pics with Mars and myself at the www.itcamefromlakemichigan.com film festival held in late October. We showed "Prison of the Psychotic Damned" I will also...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:11:00 PST

England or Bust?

D.W. Kann has traveled back to England for the second time this Fall to close a deal with Ironopolis Film Company who will co-produce two of his upcoming features, "Sever" and "Frozen" which will be s...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:22:00 PST

"Prison of the Psychotic Damned" Midnight Screening

PRESS RELEASE:Director D.W. Kann from Darkside Films and Composer Mars from Dead House Music will be presenting the feature film "Prison of the Psychotic Damned" at a MIDNIGHT showing Saturday Oct 27t...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:35:00 PST

Dead Soul Artwork

It's here, from artist, filmmaker and overall great guy Gris Grimly. The official DVD artwork for our upcoming release of "Dead Soul: A Fairy Tale." Due out in October.We will be selling the dvd, shir...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:48:00 PST

Prison of the Psychotic Damned RELEASE on DVD

This Tues June 19th all across the country "Prison of the Psychotic Damned" will appear in your video stores!Edited and Directed by D.W. KannStarring Melantha Blackthorne, Demona Bast, Noel Francomano...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 01:23:00 PST

This Weekend's Convention

Kristin over at http://www.myspace.com/The_Angry_Princess was sweet enough to represent Darkside Films and hand out swag from both out upcoming film "Sever" and are October release of "Dead Soul"Here ...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Sun, 20 May 2007 11:25:00 PST

10th Anniversary "Dead Soul: A Fairy Tale" coming to DVD

Order one today! You can now purchase this design on items at NEW DEAD SOUL ITEMS AT CAFE PRESS...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Sun, 06 May 2007 08:36:00 PST

Signed 24"x36" "Sever" poster from Darkside Films

We are selling exclusively for a limited time the 24"x36" "Sever" poster without the black censor bar. (Yes, there is nudity)This poster will be signed by the director, two of the lead stars and the m...
Posted by Darkside Films LLC on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:46:00 PST