It’s not often that I get much feedback on the reviews I contribute to this site, but when I do, it’s always appreciated (unless I’m being accused of being a ‘blog worm’). As such I was particularly surprised when Kat forwarded me an email from none other than an actor in a film I’d recently reviewed. Jo D. Jonz stars in Midnight Son as the sinister medic Marcus. He was kind enough to not only read my review but offer some insight into his actor’s process after I’d slightly glibly pondered how his method acting prepared him for the role of a vampire. Here then, are Jonz’s thoughts on his process and some views from the set of Midnight Son.
“For me as an artist, it is imperative to connect with the character and try to understand as much as I can about...
“For me as an artist, it is imperative to connect with the character and try to understand as much as I can about...
- 1/14/2013
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Midnight Son
Stars: Shawn-Caulin Young, Tracey Walter, Larry Cedar, Arlen Escarpeta, Kevin McCorkle, Juanita Jennings, Maya Parish | Written and Directed by Scott Leberecht
Vampires! Bloody vampires! Are they still cool? As I’ve mentioned in many a review for this site, we just can’t seem to get enough of them. Every other film, book or TV series seems to be about vampires these days. I had thought this fad would have passed by now. Isn’t time some other monster got some screen time? How about a tween romance featuring fishmen? Or a sexy TV series starring a group of mummies? I guess the reason why vampires remain so popular is obvious really. As I once wrote in an essay, wonderfully entitled, ‘Pair a literary work and a film and analyse how each represents ‘gender’ and ‘sexuality’; Compare and contrast how each accomplishes this task in the specific medium,...
Stars: Shawn-Caulin Young, Tracey Walter, Larry Cedar, Arlen Escarpeta, Kevin McCorkle, Juanita Jennings, Maya Parish | Written and Directed by Scott Leberecht
Vampires! Bloody vampires! Are they still cool? As I’ve mentioned in many a review for this site, we just can’t seem to get enough of them. Every other film, book or TV series seems to be about vampires these days. I had thought this fad would have passed by now. Isn’t time some other monster got some screen time? How about a tween romance featuring fishmen? Or a sexy TV series starring a group of mummies? I guess the reason why vampires remain so popular is obvious really. As I once wrote in an essay, wonderfully entitled, ‘Pair a literary work and a film and analyse how each represents ‘gender’ and ‘sexuality’; Compare and contrast how each accomplishes this task in the specific medium,...
- 1/5/2013
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Title: Midnight Son Directed by: Scott Leberect Starring: Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Larry Cedar and Tracey Walter Running time: 92/minutes, Unrated Special Features: Commentary by director Scott Leberect and stars Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish and Jo D. Jonz, Deleted Scenes, Interviews with Cast & Crew, Trailer Jacob suffers from a disorder where he is hypersensitive to the sun and can only venture into the world at night. He has a job as a security guard and has become a talented artist with his sunscape paintings. He visits a doctor after an intense fainting spell along with insatiable hunger, who suggests he may be anemic. Jacob finds that [ Read More ]...
- 7/8/2012
- by juliana
- ShockYa
Last night, January 11th, Dread Central headed out to the Laemmle 4-Plex in Santa Monica for the Los Angeles premiere of the indie vampire film Midnight Son, which is set to make its debut on FEARnet later this month.
At the premiere we caught up with writer/director Scott Leberecht, who spoke with us about his excitement for Midnight Son's premiere, how he hopes his film reinvigorates the vampire genre past the Twilight fatigue of fans, and why the filmmaker will always call horror his home.
Dread also chatted with Midnight Son stars Zak Kilberg, Maya Parrish, Jo D. Jonz, and Larry Cedars about their feelings regarding Leberecht's story getting a release later this month as well as just what makes Midnight Son so different and why they think fans will enjoy the modern, unique vampire tale that was four years in the making.
In addition Kilberg caught us...
At the premiere we caught up with writer/director Scott Leberecht, who spoke with us about his excitement for Midnight Son's premiere, how he hopes his film reinvigorates the vampire genre past the Twilight fatigue of fans, and why the filmmaker will always call horror his home.
Dread also chatted with Midnight Son stars Zak Kilberg, Maya Parrish, Jo D. Jonz, and Larry Cedars about their feelings regarding Leberecht's story getting a release later this month as well as just what makes Midnight Son so different and why they think fans will enjoy the modern, unique vampire tale that was four years in the making.
In addition Kilberg caught us...
- 1/13/2012
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Midnight Son
Directed by Scott Leberecht
Written by Scott Leberecht
2011, USA
Jacob (Zak Kilberg) is a hapless security guard who works the graveyard shift in a downtown office building. He burns severely when he comes in contact with sunlight, he can’t feed his growing appetite despite binge eating, and his eyes turn yellow during sexual intimacy. His doctor believes he is anaemic, but Jacob has another distressing theory. Writer-director Scott Leberecht’s Midnight Son is a fresh and engaging take on the already tired and overcrowded vampire genre.
Much to his credit, Leberecht wisely avoids the typical vampire lore and rewrites all the rules: there are no bats or coffins, Jacob has a mirror reflection, and his canines are not peculiarly long. In fact, the film pokes fun at these conventions when Jacob reluctantly places a crucifix against his forehead and chuckles after it has no harmful effects.
Leberecht...
Directed by Scott Leberecht
Written by Scott Leberecht
2011, USA
Jacob (Zak Kilberg) is a hapless security guard who works the graveyard shift in a downtown office building. He burns severely when he comes in contact with sunlight, he can’t feed his growing appetite despite binge eating, and his eyes turn yellow during sexual intimacy. His doctor believes he is anaemic, but Jacob has another distressing theory. Writer-director Scott Leberecht’s Midnight Son is a fresh and engaging take on the already tired and overcrowded vampire genre.
Much to his credit, Leberecht wisely avoids the typical vampire lore and rewrites all the rules: there are no bats or coffins, Jacob has a mirror reflection, and his canines are not peculiarly long. In fact, the film pokes fun at these conventions when Jacob reluctantly places a crucifix against his forehead and chuckles after it has no harmful effects.
Leberecht...
- 10/26/2011
- by Nigel Hamid
- SoundOnSight
The Film Society of Lincoln Center will again be offering its popular Scary Movies Film Series. And it’s not just any scary movies they’ll be showing. They’ve got classics, and they’ve got New York City premieres. They’ve even got Stuart Gordon’s live theater presentation of Nevermore starring Jeffrey Combs accompanying the screening of The Black Cat.
All right New Yorkers, check this out ... from October 27 to 31 Lincoln Center will present an ass-load of horror. Unfortunately, brevity is not one of their strong points so I’m going to sign off here and turn it over to the good folks of Lincoln Center to give you all the film titles and schedule. With NYC premieres of Ben Wheatley’s Kill List and Ti West’s The Innkeepers, along with a ton of other great titles, this is the film festival you don’t want to miss.
All right New Yorkers, check this out ... from October 27 to 31 Lincoln Center will present an ass-load of horror. Unfortunately, brevity is not one of their strong points so I’m going to sign off here and turn it over to the good folks of Lincoln Center to give you all the film titles and schedule. With NYC premieres of Ben Wheatley’s Kill List and Ti West’s The Innkeepers, along with a ton of other great titles, this is the film festival you don’t want to miss.
- 10/5/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
While Frightfest is probably best known for delivering previews of prospective horror hits due for release soon, the Discovery screen (packed into the Empire’s tiny screen 4) provides a glimpse at more low-fi works from up-and-coming directors. While evidently limited by a shoestring budget, writer-director Scott Leberecht hasn’t let that get in the way of telling a compelling story with surprisingly solid direction given the production values and relatively amateur nature of the project. Open-minded horror buffs will find plenty to enjoy in this unique American low-budget horror film, Midnight Son.
Defying the typical route of detailing how the protagonist came to be a vampire, Midnight Son instead simply presents us with Jacob (Zak Kilberg), a nervous and unassuming young man who lives in a basement apartment and works a night shift as a security guard due to a rare skin condition which sees him burn horrifically with even...
Defying the typical route of detailing how the protagonist came to be a vampire, Midnight Son instead simply presents us with Jacob (Zak Kilberg), a nervous and unassuming young man who lives in a basement apartment and works a night shift as a security guard due to a rare skin condition which sees him burn horrifically with even...
- 8/30/2011
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
By Christopher Stipp
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Highlights from the 11th Annual Phoenix Film Festival and Int’l Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Part I By Ray Schillaci
The best of both worlds and a real treat for film lovers was the combining of two film festivals even though it proved to be a little confusing at times. But what they had to offer was a dynamite line up of talent that may be pegged as the best yet. In fact, there was so much offered I could not possibly see it all, hence breaking this review up. What I did see throughout both festivals was very ambitious or exciting talent that blew away audiences at the screenings.
This year Live Action Shorts was a huge buzz at the festival.
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Highlights from the 11th Annual Phoenix Film Festival and Int’l Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Part I By Ray Schillaci
The best of both worlds and a real treat for film lovers was the combining of two film festivals even though it proved to be a little confusing at times. But what they had to offer was a dynamite line up of talent that may be pegged as the best yet. In fact, there was so much offered I could not possibly see it all, hence breaking this review up. What I did see throughout both festivals was very ambitious or exciting talent that blew away audiences at the screenings.
This year Live Action Shorts was a huge buzz at the festival.
- 4/8/2011
- by Christopher Stipp
In writer/director Scott Leberecht’s Midnight Son, actor Jo D. Jonz portrays Marcus, a hospital worker who meets the film’s protagonist, Jacob (Zak Kilberg), one fateful night when the young man’s desperate hunger drove him to start scavenging in medical waste dumpsters in order to satiate his need for blood. From that one meeting, both Marcus and Jacob become entangled in a twisted dark world that leaves casualties in its wake. It was that kind of gritty, unapologetic storytelling that caught the actor’s attention from the start.
“What immediately caught my attention about Midnight Son (review here) was that there was this anti-hero story going on, and most of the time you see that life glamorized on film,” explained Jonz. “There’s nothing glamorous about the world our characters were living in, and I loved that Scott trusted in himself enough as a storyteller to stay...
“What immediately caught my attention about Midnight Son (review here) was that there was this anti-hero story going on, and most of the time you see that life glamorized on film,” explained Jonz. “There’s nothing glamorous about the world our characters were living in, and I loved that Scott trusted in himself enough as a storyteller to stay...
- 3/3/2011
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
With Midnight Son getting set for its festival premiere and run, we have a veritable grab-bag of goodies for you to get the blood pumping. Then spraying.
The filmmakers released new key art and more to celebrate the upcoming festival screenings the film will have.
Midnight Son will make its World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California on March 4 @ 9:30 Pm. Writer/director Scott Leberecht, producer Matt Compton, and several cast members will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening. The film will have two additional screenings at Cinequest: March 6 @ 6:45 Pm and March 11 @ 12:30 Pm. Tickets are available by clicking here. It will also screen at the Omaha Film Festival on March 5 @ 8:30 Pm.
"We're really excited about the festival screenings we have coming up. So many people have worked so hard on the film, and it's very rewarding...
The filmmakers released new key art and more to celebrate the upcoming festival screenings the film will have.
Midnight Son will make its World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California on March 4 @ 9:30 Pm. Writer/director Scott Leberecht, producer Matt Compton, and several cast members will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening. The film will have two additional screenings at Cinequest: March 6 @ 6:45 Pm and March 11 @ 12:30 Pm. Tickets are available by clicking here. It will also screen at the Omaha Film Festival on March 5 @ 8:30 Pm.
"We're really excited about the festival screenings we have coming up. So many people have worked so hard on the film, and it's very rewarding...
- 2/23/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Screening at the forthcoming Omaha Film Festival andCinequest Film Festival is Scott Leberecht's pretty awesome indie vamp flick Midnight Son (review forthcoming), which comes from executive producer Eduardo Sanchez (co-director of The Blair Witch Project). Starring Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta, Larry Cedar, and Tracey Walter, " Midnight Son is the story of Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacobs actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition. Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance, he must control his increasingly violent tendencies as local law enforcement narrow their focus on him as a suspect in a series of grisly murders."...
- 2/7/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Well what do you know? A new vampire flick that delivers more than just pretty sparkling heartthrobs and fanged face freaks! Dread Central had the opportunity to get our claws into Scott Leberecht's latest film Midnight Son, and we happily dug in deep!
Before we get into the particulars we want to let you guys know that the movie will be screening for the first time publicly at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, on Friday, March 4th at 9:30Pm at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. It will repeat on March 6th at 6:45Pm and March 11th at 12:30 Pm at Camera 12. Tickets are available by clicking here.
It's also playing at the Omaha Film Festival on Saturday, March 5th at 8:30Pm. Tickets aren't on sale yet but will be in just a few days. Keep your eyes locked right here to buy tickets when available.
Before we get into the particulars we want to let you guys know that the movie will be screening for the first time publicly at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, on Friday, March 4th at 9:30Pm at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. It will repeat on March 6th at 6:45Pm and March 11th at 12:30 Pm at Camera 12. Tickets are available by clicking here.
It's also playing at the Omaha Film Festival on Saturday, March 5th at 8:30Pm. Tickets aren't on sale yet but will be in just a few days. Keep your eyes locked right here to buy tickets when available.
- 2/7/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Synopsis: Midnight Son is the story of Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition. Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance, he must control his increasingly violent tendencies as local law enforcement narrow their focus on him as a suspect in a series of grisly murders. Cast: Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta, Larry Cedar, and Tracey Walter. Writer/Director: Scott Leberecht Producers: Matt Compton & Scott Leberecht Eduardo Sanchez, co-creator of “The Blair Witch Project”, is an Executive Producer. Website: http://www.midnightsonmovie.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MidnightSonMovie Twitter: http://twitter.
- 11/2/2010
- by HN
- Horror News
A trailer for Midnight Son has hit the web. Writer-director Scott Leberecht's film is the story of "Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob's actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles to cope with the effects of his worsening condition. Forced by the disease to drink human blood for sustenance, he must control his increasingly violent tendencies as local law enforcement narrow their focus on him as a suspect in a series of grisly murders." Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta, Larry Cedar, and Tracey Walter star. Check out the film's official site here ....
- 11/2/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Matt Compton, the producer of a hip little vampire movie called 'Midnight Son' sent us over the synopsis, key art and movie trailer today to share with our More Horror readers.
"Midnight Son", and is a gritty, realistic new look at the vampire genre. They are putting the finishing touches on it at the moment, and have yet to find a distributor but they are hoping to find one soon.
Check out the synopsis and trailer below the key artwork and expect to see the film sometime in 2011. This looks great already!
Synopsis:
Midnight Son is the story of Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles...
"Midnight Son", and is a gritty, realistic new look at the vampire genre. They are putting the finishing touches on it at the moment, and have yet to find a distributor but they are hoping to find one soon.
Check out the synopsis and trailer below the key artwork and expect to see the film sometime in 2011. This looks great already!
Synopsis:
Midnight Son is the story of Jacob, a young man confined to a life of isolation, due to a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. His world opens up when he meets Mary, a local bartender, and falls in love. Tragically, Jacob’s actions become increasingly bizarre as he struggles...
- 11/2/2010
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Here at Dread Central we're always on the lookout for the next cool fright film that shows the potential to send some much needed shivers down your spine. This latest vampyric flick which looks to be in the same vein as Habit and Romero's Martin, titled Midnight Son, may just do the trick!
With Midnight Son writer/director Scott Leberecht, who also directed the insane short The Lobo Para-Military Christmas Special starring Andrew Bryniarski of Texas Chainsaw fame, makes his feature film debut with Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta (Friday the 13th remake and the upcoming Final Destination 5), Larry Cedar (The Crazies), and Tracey Walter (Repo Man and the I Spit On Your Grave remake) all set to star.
Eduardo Sanchez, co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, is on board as executive producer of the film along with Matt Compton, who served as co-producer on Sanchez's...
With Midnight Son writer/director Scott Leberecht, who also directed the insane short The Lobo Para-Military Christmas Special starring Andrew Bryniarski of Texas Chainsaw fame, makes his feature film debut with Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Jo D. Jonz, Arlen Escarpeta (Friday the 13th remake and the upcoming Final Destination 5), Larry Cedar (The Crazies), and Tracey Walter (Repo Man and the I Spit On Your Grave remake) all set to star.
Eduardo Sanchez, co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, is on board as executive producer of the film along with Matt Compton, who served as co-producer on Sanchez's...
- 10/22/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Yes, we're excited to see "Iron Man 2," "Inception" and God help us, "Predators." But what we're really looking forward to spending a few hours in the company of an undertaking Bill Murray ("Get Low"), an Italian-speaking Tilda Swinton ("I Am Love") and a toga-wearing Rachel Weisz ("Agora") in the comfort of air-conditioned theater over the next three months. (Either that or we'll be enjoying them from the comfort of home online, on demand or on DVD.)
There are no less than 114 independently produced movies arriving in theaters this summer to compete with the big studio blockbusters and we've compiled this helpful guide that covers all of them. Yet realizing that the latest arthouse and foreign fare is subject to changing dates, particularly if you don't live in Los Angeles or New York, we've also included links to follow the films on Twitter, Facebook and release schedules where available, so...
There are no less than 114 independently produced movies arriving in theaters this summer to compete with the big studio blockbusters and we've compiled this helpful guide that covers all of them. Yet realizing that the latest arthouse and foreign fare is subject to changing dates, particularly if you don't live in Los Angeles or New York, we've also included links to follow the films on Twitter, Facebook and release schedules where available, so...
- 5/11/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
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