Picture Lock!
We have some great news to share -- the edit for Demon Squad: Tooth and Claw is locked! We're one very big step closer to being finished!!!
Now, the edit is being color graded, sound mixed, and a score is being composed.
We're almost at the finish line!!!
Nick Moon Returns in Demon Squad: Tooth and Claw
The first teaser is here!
Here’s your first tease of Demon Squad: Tooth and Claw:
Get ready for the thrilling sequel to Demon Squad!
A werewolf on a violent rampage. A city gripped by fear. It’s up to Nick Moon and his team of paranormal investigators to go on the hunt and put a stop to the creature’s killing spree.
Casting Call - Demon Squad: Tooth & Claw
Now casting for Demon Squad 2!
Fighting Owl Films is now casting for its new independent feature film Demon Squad: Tooth & Claw. A sequel to 2019’s Demon Squad, the film sees the return of paranormal investigators Nick Moon and Daisy O’Reilly as they embark on a new supernatural adventure. The first film was recently featured on season 13 of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Fighting Owl Films is seeking Gulf Coast talent to fill several lead and supporting roles. Positions are paid. The project is expected to film in Mobile, Alabama, in spring 2024. Character breakdowns are below. Interested parties should email a headshot and resume to fightingowlfilms@gmail.com.
Hank Treme
50s - 60s
Friend and mentor to Nick Moon. He’s a know-it-all inventor and paranormal expert with a gruff exterior, but a real soft spot for Moon. Eclectic Southern gentleman.
Detective Bert Fortier
30s - 40s
The somewhat clueless but very game liaison between city officials and Nick and Daisy. He’s always treading water to keep up with the otherworldly incidents he gets pulled into. Nick’s best friend and Daisy’s boyfriend.
Chari Divine
30s - 40s
A fraudulent psychic who’s heart is in the right place – she may not have mystical talents, but she wants to help people. Feisty, flirty and argumentative, Chari can go toe-to-toe with anyone, whether it’s a game of wits or fisticuffs. Larger than life, but it’s all an act. New Jersey accent a plus.
Lon
20s
A want-to-be creature of the night who’s just a hapless idiot. Comedic role.
Dogman
A hulking wolf-man creature terrorizing the city. This role requires the performer to wear a full-body creature suit and mask. Physical performance is important.
Adrienne
30s - 50s
A quiet and unassuming local woman with a secret. She’s no nonsense.
Carly
30s - 50s
Protective partner of Adrienne, and guardian of her secret. Imposing demeanor.
Corky
20s - 50s
A warrior creature that is uncharacteristically well-spoken. Heavy creature makeup. Comedic timing a plus.
Merry Widow
20s - 50s
The malevolent specter of a Merry Widow that haunts the city. Role requires makeup prosthetics, physical movement.
Colette
30s - 60s
A flirty diner waitress with a crush on Nick Moon.
Deputy Mayor Ingram
30s - 50s
The Mayor’s right-hand man. Shady, acts like a mob boss.
Mayor Tipton
50s - 60s
The upstanding mayor of the city. Like a true politician, he has a great smile, warm presence and is capable of taking charge of any situation.
Aaron
20s - 30s
Security guard. Sweet natured, little bit of a screw-up.
Joy Carlson
30s - 60s
Trusted local news anchor. On-air experience not necessary, but a plus.
Tina Bartleby
20s - 40s
Local news correspondent and investigative journalist. On-air experience not necessary, but a plus.
Special Thanks to Our Kickstarter Backers
While we work on the script for Demon Squad 2 we’re also fulfilling our Kickstarter backer rewards. We’d like to extend a special thanks to everyone who supported the campaign. Their names are now all included on the Demon Squad 2 page. Thank you for your support!
Kickstarter Success!
Let’s make a movie!
The Kickstarter to make Demon Squad 2 has ended and it was successful!
The final tally?
Just over $30,000!!!
To everyone who backed, shared, and cheered this project on, THANK YOU! We are forever grateful. Because of you, we’ll be able to make this movie and we won’t let you down. It’s going to be awesome.
The script is being written.
We’re looking forward to getting started on this project and fulfilling backer rewards.
Stay tuned for updates!
Demon Squad 2 is Funded!
It’s official!
On April 23 we hit a huge milestone: Our Kickstarter campaign was funded in a matter of two days!!!
WE'RE OFFICIALLY MAKING DEMON SQUAD 2!!!
Being able to slap the "Just Funded" banner on the campaign thumbnail felt so, so good. Thank you all for making this happen! We hope to make you all proud. Thanks to each and every one of you who pledged and shared the campaign.
We’re bringing on an outside writer to take our story outline and the scenes we’ve written so far and make it all shine. I think many of you will be very familiar with the writer… None other than the super talented Devon Coleman, who was a writer on the Demon Squad episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000!
Devon reached out to us about a month before the episode aired last year, interested to learn our thoughts about the experience and our feedback on the episode once it aired, and we all kind of hit it off. Devon legit enjoyed Demon Squad, gets the characters, the world, and the vibe of what we’re trying to do. So, we’re looking forward to working with Devon to bring this cool story to life.
To everyone who supported the campaign, THANK YOU!
More updates to come…
Relaunch: Demon Squad 2 Kickstarter
Fighting Owl Films' recently re-launched its Kickstarter campaign for Demon Squad 2 after the original campaign for Deadwatch: Demon Squad 2 was unsuccessful.
The campaign has raised 77% of its goal is less than two days!
Fighting Owl Films' recently re-launched its Kickstarter campaign for Demon Squad 2 after the original campaign for Deadwatch: Demon Squad 2 was unsuccessful. With a goal of $20,000, the campaign has raised 77% of its goal in less than two days with 144 backers! Demon Squad 2 is the sequel to Demon Squad, the well-received 2019 film that was also featured on the revived cult-classic TV series, Mystery Science Theater 3000.
"We're starting this project from scratch. New story. New script. And a much more attainable goal," said Thomas Smith, director and co-writer. "We're blown away by the response the campaign received."
About Demon Squad 2
Originally released in 2019 to warm critical reception, Demon Squad is a supernatural film noir that followed Nick Moon, P.I. (Paranormal Investigator) as he delved into a hidden world of monsters and creatures of the night to retrieve an ancient artifact with astonishing power. Audiences and critics alike embraced the no-budget independent film, praising it for its ambition, writing, and characters, while posing a similar question: "When's the sequel?" Enter Deadwatch: Demon Squad 2...
Paranormal investigators Nick Moon and Daisy O'Reilly are on the trail of a supernatural killer! When the city's homeless begin turning up dead -- often viciously slaughtered -- it's up to Moon and Daisy to determine who or what is behind the attacks. Complicating matters are Moon's waning mystic abilities and a rival "psychic" spreading rumors of werewolves and serial killers. Join the paranormal team at Full Moon, Inc., as they take on a brand-new case.
"With Demon Squad 2 we want to make the best possible movie we can," Erin Lilley, actor, producer, and co-writer explains. "This is our opportunity to produce a whole new adventure with the resources we need to make it right."
The campaign and more information is available at the link below:
Demon Squad 2 Kickstarter Campaign is Live
Help us make Demon Squad 2!
The Kickstarter campaign for Demon Squad 2 is now live! Click the button below to view the campaign and donate. If you can't donate, no worries! Just sharing the campaign on social media, email, or blogs is hugely appreciated and goes a long way toward raising awareness about the project and helping us meet our goal.
We look forward to sharing project insights and tidbits throughout the campaign, so be sure to follow along. Thank you for helping us make Demon Squad 2!
Demon Squad 2: Kickstarter Launching Soon
The Kickstarter campaign is coming soon!
The Demon Squad 2 Kickstarter pre-launch page is live! If you’d like to be notified of the campaign launch in March, please follow the link and click Notify on Launch.
Please share this link and campaign page on social media, email, blogs, wherever possible! It goes a long way toward raising awareness of the project and helping us meet our goal when we launch.
The Night Shift Returns!
The Night Shift returns to DVD.
There may not be a new Rue Morgan adventure in the cards, but we’re happy to report that The Night Shift (2011) is once again available on DVD via Kunaki DVD on Demand!
Originally release in 2011 by R Squared Films, the feature film has been out of print for a few years. Now, due to fan demand, it’s back! The DVD also includes the short film sequel Night of the Krampus.
Purchase your copy today!
Demon Squad Premieres on MST3K June 24
Indie micro-budget horror flick Demon Squad will have the illustrious pleasure of premiering on Mystery Science Theater 3000 this Friday.
Premiering June 24 on Mystery Science Theater 3000, Thomas Smith’s critically acclaimed DEMON SQUAD pits Nick Moon, P.I. against a wildly bizarre buffet of bad.
Moon has more than just a hangover to contend with when he takes a case brought to him by the beautiful heiress, Lilah Fontaine. Moon and his psychic-in-training office manager, Daisy, and themselves navigating a hidden underworld of trolls, vampires, and other creatures of the night, as they quickly realize they're on a hunt for much more than a priceless artifact – and that they're not the only ones who want it.
Khristian Fulmer, Erin Lilley, Leah Johnson, Martin Ross Henne , Monica Ganoe and Eric Schmit star in the latest film from the award-winning filmmaker behind The Night Shift and Night of the Kampus.
Smith, who co-wrote with Erin Lilley, says “Being a lifelong fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000, as is most everyone involved with the making of Demon Squad, having our film featured on the show is surreal, but I welcome it.”
MST3K Demon Squad Shirts Now Available
Get exclusive Demon Squad merchandise, including a MST3K-inspired design.
As we continue to embrace the surrealness of having Demon Squad featured in season 13 of Mystery Science Theater 3000, we’ve launched a Fighting Owl Films shop on TeePublic where fans can find exclusive Demon Squad merchandise, including a MST3K-inspired design.
You can find them all here.
We hope to add more designs in the future.
MST3K Teases Demon Squad!
See the official teaser!
If you watched Mystery Science Theater’s Turkey Day marathon, you probably caught the teaser for Demon Squad! If not, see it here alongside the other experiments from the new season: https://kickstarter.mst3k.com/season13
Demon Squad debuts in the Gizmoplex in 2022!
Demon Squad to be Riffed on MST3K
Demon Squad will be among the first two films screened during the show's new season.
While few details are known at the moment, it was recently confirmed by Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) creator Joel Hodgson that Demon Squad will be among the first two films screened during the show's new season. As lifelong fans of the series, we're honored that Demon Squad will be part of season 13!
Backwoods Now on VOD
Watch it now on VOD!
Backwoods is now available on VOD from Gravitas Ventures and Kamikaze Dogfight! Find where to watch it.
Daily Dead has an exclusive clip from the film:
Backwoods Comes to VOD
Coming December 1!
Backwoods comes to VOD and cable and satellite providers on December 1, 2020!
Backwoods Named "Best Horror Feature"!
Another Hole in the Head’s Warped Dimension
We’re pleased to announce that Backwoods was named “Best Horror Feature” at Another Hole in the Head’s Warped Dimension virtual film festival!
Backwoods to Premiere at Warped Dimensions
Backwoods screens 9/26/ 9pm (PST)!
Join us this September 24-29 for Another Hole in the Head’s Warped Dimensions Film Fest.
Backwoods screens 9/26/ 9pm (PST).
After a date gone horribly wrong, a high school cheerleader escapes into the woods. There, she encounters the Hangman–a deformed zealot said to hang male trespassers and keep the women as “brides.”
Followed by live Q&A.
Get the details:
Ben Nagy reviews ‘Demon Squad’: Hiney-Kicking Paranormal P.I. Fights Monsters in Mobile
Undoubtedly an instant Alabama drive-in classic, this one has a detective and his partner defanging demons and pursuing powerful occult artifacts
Check out this great, fun review of Demon Squad by Joe Bob Briggs’ resident reviewer Ben Nagy:
“Undoubtedly an instant Alabama drive-in classic..”
Smith, Lilley and his cohorts have something fun and creative going on in ‘bama. This flick has heart (some of it in a bucket on a mad scientist’s floor), world-building (they like Rick James in one of the local monster bars) and oh yeah, some slime flying and a dead butler getting tossed off a balcony, all on a limited budget.
Give Demon Squad three stars — half-star deduction because of the absence of garbonzas, plus a bit of inconsistency in the lighting and sound in a couple interior scenes. If they can cut down on the dialogue a bit while getting the camera moving a bit more, they’ll be on their way to four-star drive-in glopola classics and a position in the Pantheon of Alabama Filmmakers.”
Read the full and very entertaining review at the Joe Bob Briggs site!
Chatting with Terror Time
Chatting with Tom Holland’s Terror Time
Thomas recently chatted with the folks at Tom Holland's Terror Time about Demon Squad. It brought back some fun memories from the shoot! Read the full interview here.
