Ron McGillvray - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I'm a writer for Cellardweller Projects, an independent film company based in Ottawa, Canada. Our first film "Storm" premiered at the 2007 World Horror Convention.

I'm also a member of the Horror Writers Association.

My short story "The Garbage Collectors" was published in The Horror Library's Anthology II. An audio version of my story "Big Boy" was produced by Pseudopod and can still be heard on their web site at http://pseudopod.org/. It's story #49. My story "A Night Out" can be found on Dark Fire's webzine. It's in issue 29.

My one act play "The Line" was picked up by the Saint John Theatre Company as part of their public reading series.

I have recently completed two more full length scripts and am just finishing up a novella. I also continue to write short stories as ideas pop into my head.

Most of all, I'm just a big fan of movies and books, especially horror.

~There's just not enough hours in a day~

My Interests

I like to write, read, watch movies, watch soccer and play chess with my son.

I'd like to meet:

Someone on the street who'll give me one million dollars with no strings attached.

And of course Mark Justice from:

Music:

I listen to: The Who, Genesis, Colin James, Albert King, Great Big Sea, Blue Rodeo, Pink Floyd, Rush, Ozzy, Green Day, Nightwish, Marillion, The Police, AC/DC, Buddy Holly, The Kinks, Supertramp, Bob Seger, Midnight Syndicate, Styx, Dire Straits and the Beach Boys, especially during the cold winter months up here in Canada.

Movies:

I liked watching: the entire Night of the Living Dead series, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Alien, Aliens, Usual Suspects, Reservoir Dogs, Do the Right Thing, Jaws, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Shane, High Noon, Cube, Black Christmas, Phantasm, Key Largo, Shaun of the Dead, Rear Window, After Hours, Diner, Raising Arizona, Battle Royale, Das Boot, Mad Max, Enemy at the Gates, The Deer Hunter, Rocky, The Sting, Kelly's Heroes, Glory, The Godfather Trilogy, The Grifters, The Spanish Prisoner, The Warriors, Diner, L.A. Confidential, Hellraiser, From Dusk till Dawn, The Devil's Rejects, Bubba Ho-Tep, Donnie Darko, The Day the Earth Caught Fire, Braveheart and many more.

Books:

I like to read: Stephen King, Joe R. Lansdale, Russel Banks, Nick Hornby, Robert B. Parker, Neil Gaimon, Elmore Leonard, Stephen Leacock, Robert Crais, Clive Barker, W.P. Kinsella, Lawrence Block, Douglas Adams, Brian Keene, Bentley Little, Edo Van Belkom, Richard Laymon, Jeff Strand, Jack Ketchum, Brett Alexander Savory, James Herriott, Dave Barry, Ray Bradbury and many more.

Heroes:

Pod of Horror

My Blog

WEDDING BELLS

No, not mine. We've had to stop shooting again because one of our actresses has been swept off her feet and taken to Europe by her boyfriend. She explained it was the chance of a lifetime. Since then ...
Posted by Ron McGillvray on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:22:00 PST

GETTING IT DONE

After a hiatus we are hoping to start shooting again this coming Friday. A mother of one of our actresses had a stroke and we had to stop filming while she left town to be with family.During our break...
Posted by Ron McGillvray on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:11:00 PST

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Question: What happens when a cast member puts a metal screwdriver into a broken electrical socket? Answer: Fireworks. Question: What does the writer do when it happens at his house? Answer: Cry. ...
Posted by Ron McGillvray on Tue, 15 May 2007 05:59:00 PST

AND THE BLOOD FLOWED

What are the odds of the power going out in my neighbourhood just as we're about to start shooting? 10 to 1? 100 to 1? 1000 to 1? 1000000 to 1? I guess it doesn't matter because it happened to us. ...
Posted by Ron McGillvray on Sun, 06 May 2007 03:12:00 PST

BEST LAID PLANS

Nothing ever goes as planned& But things do move on. It ends up that our lead actor was a rave addict. I guess that's why he was never able to wake up on time to make any of our rehearsals. Needless...
Posted by Ron McGillvray on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:37:00 PST

THE TALE OF A NEW FILM

Here we go again& Making films is everything you'd expect but worse. And you'd think a bright guy like me would learn from his previous pain and discomfort but you'd be wrong. As I write this, Cell...
Posted by Ron McGillvray on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:24:00 PST

SO WHERE AM I AT NOW?

Where am I now? Good question. Let's catch up. In 2007 my short story "The Garbage Collectors" was published in the Horror Library's Anthology II. In 2007 my short film "Storm" premiered at ...
Posted by Ron McGillvray on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:13:00 PST

MY FIRST POST OR HOW I GOT HERE

Thanks for visiting the Cellar. I am a writer and partner with Cellardweller Projects, an independent film company based in Ottawa, Canada. I started my writing career in television twenty years ago...
Posted by Ron McGillvray on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:46:00 PST