Buck Productions Begins Production on New Horror Film MAKING MONSTERS

Buck Productions' CEO Sean Buckley announced that production has begun on its new horror film MAKING MONSTERS with award-winning horror short film creative team Justin Harding (LATCHED, KOOKIE, POINT OF VIEW), Rob Brunner (LATCHED, KOOKIE) and Dale Andrews (LATCHED, KOOKIE). The film is a joint production between Buck Productions, the Bokeh Collective and Ginger Cat Studios. Production on the feature film is taking place in Northern Ontario.

Written and co-directed by Harding and co-directed by Brunner, MAKING MONSTERS marks their first feature film together with Buck Productions. Currently, Harding and Brunner are working with Sean Buckley and his company on four 10-part TV series for U.S. cable network REELZ. The first of the four series, Stalker Files, premiered in January 2018. Buckley is now helping the talented short film and television duo transition into feature films.

"We're always looking to support rising talent at Buck, and because of our longstanding relationship with Justin and Rob, and the quality of content they've delivered for Buck as co-showrunners, not to mention their proven track record in the horror film space, I immediately jumped on to partner with them when they told me about the project," said Sean Buckley, CEO, Buck Productions.

MAKING MONSTERS is also the first feature film from Harding and Brunner's company, the Bokeh Collective. The duo are behind the critically acclaimed horror short film KOOKIE that screened at SXSW 2017 and received 30 awards at festivals across the world. Most recently, their short film LATCHED world premiered at TIFF 2017 and has garnered multiple awards.

Writer and Co-Director, Justin Harding added: "As filmmakers, Rob and I are thrilled to direct our debut feature film with the guidance and support of so many industry friends and partners. After many years working in television and directing short films, the timing couldn't be better for us to assemble a team of close collaborators who all share the same level of enthusiasm to produce a bold and imaginative horror film with stunning production quality. MAKING MONSTERS, in many ways, is a love letter to the genre but at the same time feels unlike anything else on the market. Working with Buck Productions and Ginger Cat Studios has been a filmmaker's dream come true because we have been fully encouraged to take bold creative risks while bringing our vision to life in a way that will prove to deliver big laughs and genuine scares in equal measure."

Co-Director, Rob Brunner added: "Justin and I formed the Bokeh Collective last year with a very specific mission statement in mind and this feature film is the first project that perfectly fulfills what we set out to do. The dream was to create a media studio that is committed to telling stories that excite our creative spirits and to bring together a group of likeminded artists and partners to create something genuine that we can all feel proud of. Justin and I truly love filmmaking! We are crazy for it. Every detail, every performance and every frame excites us BEYOND words. We believe that MAKING MONSTERS will be an exact reflection of that pure and simple love. The script is designed to terrify audiences with a unique style while delivering incredible comedy and suspense. There is nothing quite like it and that makes us very happy. At some point in life you have to take a creative leap and MAKING MONSTERS is exactly that. I'm so proud to take that leap alongside Justin, our partners and the rest of the Bokeh Collective".

Sean Buckley will produce the film while Dale Andrews of Ginger Cat Studios will executive produce.

MAKING MONSTERS stars Tom Loden (No Ordinary Family, Bloodlines), Alana Elmer (LATCHED), Jarrett Siddall (LATCHED) and Peter Higginson (PLAY THE FILM, TRANSMISSION).

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