Well after a long blog-hiatus, I am back. I would like to keep this blog up to date as much as possible, although it does seem to get lost in the mix quite often. Anyway...our new film, The White Faced Man, has officially been released on DVD. I decided to try my hand at full self distribution with this one. Instead of just offering the film on a DVD, I decided to put together an extensive Collector's Edition to make it a bit more worthwhile. Being a new face in the filmmaking world, it is hard to get people to take notice or care, so doing a Collector's Edition is just my way of saying I care about the product I am selling, and want the buyer to get the most for the buck. This is not my invention of course, many indie filmmakers, especially in the horror game, have mastered the art of adding bonus materials and packaging to make their films more appealing. However, when it comes down the the bottom line...you can put all the special packaging and features together that you want, but the film still has to be good. Hopefully people appreciate The White Faced Man as something different from the typical, by the numbers slasher film. Being in the underground horror scene, some people just want to throw as much tits, ass, and blood onscreen. While I enjoy films like that, I strive to put something out that makes you think a little more...something that has unique characters in unique situations that haven't been done to death 1000's of times before. Anyway, in other news. I just shot my first "found footage" short for an international short film anthology, "PLAY", which is being produced and put together by a duo from the UK called Sick Bunnies. It is sort of a minor-league version of the V/H/S movie franchise which has become very popular. My short film segment is called, Souvenirs of a Hitchhiker. It was a VERY small shoot. Just Rachel Labadie, Brian DiBonaventure, and myself. These two are great people to work with, and they have been in just about every movie I have ever made. It was a great shoot. We shot the entire short film in one day, and I edited the entire thing together that night. In the past, it has taken me forever to finish films, so to be able to finish something in one day was an amazing and inspiring experience. Again, the film is part of the PLAY anthology, so as soon as I have release information I will pass that on! In the meantime, I posted some screenshots below to wet your appetite. This one turned out really great...disturbing, incredibly acted, and just overall fun to watch. Can't wait to show everyone!

That's all for now. -luke

Recently I have been working tirelessly on finishing up The White Faced Man. I find this project to be the best West 2nd Production to date. This was a film that was originally supposed to be a one day shoot about the Grim Reaper picking off a few random people. As the story evolved early on, it became more of a character study of the humans involved. The film centers around Draven (yes, that is also my son's name, who wouldn't name their killer-for-hire character after their own son?!) who is a seasoned professional killer. Draven is a good guy at heart though, he only kills the scum of the earth. That's not to say he doesn't enjoy his profession. I'm getting off topic now...basically this film became something much more than it was originally supposed to be. I'm very excited about getting this finished and out to everyone to enjoy. It has been a tough process. Our son was born LITERALLY days after shooting wrapped. There are actually scenes in the film in which I left the neonatal intensive care unit to go shoot and then came right back. Anyway, enough ranting for now, but I promise that you will soon see what "The White Faced Man" is all about when it is unleashed on you this summer! Thanks for supporting us and our films! -luke

Hey everybody! We are reviving this blog to keep everyone up to date on happenings here at West 2nd Productions. We will be updating on a day to day basis. A little update on what's happening around our corner of the universe: Our feature films, "Under the Rainbow", and, "The White Faced Man", are both nearing the very end of post-production and WILL FINALLY SEE RELEASE THIS YEAR! Thanks to everyone involved in these projects as well as our supporters who have stuck with us through this tough and lengthy process. Filmmaking is quite a challenge as it is...throw in a baby and a wedding and you have a SERIOUS challenge, but we are persevering and ready to release some great, disturbing shit upon all of you! Today we submitted our no-budget short, "A Family Affair", to the first annual “COME TO DADDY: HORROR SHORTS SOIREE”, hosted by FANGORIA MAGAZINE contributor John Nicol. Check out the film festival website HERE. If you haven't seen it yet, here is your chance to see "A Family Affair"!