Interview done by:
The Angry Princess
The Angry Princess
Eric Stanze is the Top Dog of leading independent motion picture
production company Wicked Pixel Cinema. Stanze is an award-winning
and critically-acclaimed producer, director, writer, and editor of multiple
feature length independent movies, all currently in world-wide home
video release. Stanze has also shot, produced, and/or edited
educational videos, short films, documentaries, and music videos. He has
provided voice over work for various radio commercials and
independent movies. He has been a special effects creator for various
independent films. He is also an actor in various indie features.
Eric Stanze began producing/directing low budget movies for the
direct-to-video market in 1990 (he was only 18 years old at that time).
Despite his "Roger Corman" attitudes and techniques, Stanze slowly
started becoming a standout name in the indie/horror arena. Gory and
hallucinogenic b-movies THE SCARE GAME, THE FINE ART, and SAVAGE
HARVEST were directed by a young Eric Stanze. These titles set the
foundation that Wicked Pixel Cinema would be built upon.
production company Wicked Pixel Cinema. Stanze is an award-winning
and critically-acclaimed producer, director, writer, and editor of multiple
feature length independent movies, all currently in world-wide home
video release. Stanze has also shot, produced, and/or edited
educational videos, short films, documentaries, and music videos. He has
provided voice over work for various radio commercials and
independent movies. He has been a special effects creator for various
independent films. He is also an actor in various indie features.
Eric Stanze began producing/directing low budget movies for the
direct-to-video market in 1990 (he was only 18 years old at that time).
Despite his "Roger Corman" attitudes and techniques, Stanze slowly
started becoming a standout name in the indie/horror arena. Gory and
hallucinogenic b-movies THE SCARE GAME, THE FINE ART, and SAVAGE
HARVEST were directed by a young Eric Stanze. These titles set the
foundation that Wicked Pixel Cinema would be built upon.
Posted on:
November 15th, 2007
November 15th, 2007
HF: Emily Haack is in a lot of your films. Is there any particular reason you favor
her as an actress besides the fact that she does a great job at her craft?
Eric: Em is always enthusiastic about being in anything I direct or produce. That
positive attitude goes a long way with me. And each time I’ve directed her, it has
been a very positive experience for me, so I guess we have an exceptional
director-actor relationship. Most importantly, Em is a very good actor. She’s a
close friend, but that’s not enough for me to cast someone. She earns the parts
she gets by being very good at what she does.
HF: For us fools that haven’t gotten around to viewing DEADWOOD PARK yet,
could you fill us in on it’s synopsis?
Eric: DEADWOOD PARK is about the small town of Eidolon Crossing where a child
murderer began a killing spree that would last more than 30 years. An
amusement park at the edge of town once fueled a very prosperous local
economy. When dead children started turning up in the park, the grim publicity
eventually shut the park down. The town withered and died in a few short years.
In 1979, the killing spree ended. Francis Richardson was the final victim. The killer
was never caught. Francis was survived by his twin brother Jake. Now an adult,
Jake returns to Eidolon Crossing and begins to unravel the blood-soaked mystery
surrounding the unsolved muders. The clues lead him back to the abandoned
amusement park.
HF: DEADWOOD PARK won Best Cinematography at the Freak Show Film Festival
in Orlando Florida as well as the coveted top prize of Best Feature. How does
that feel?
Eric: It was interesting. We went down to Orlando to premiere and promote the
movie, but I didn’t think we’d win anything. When I saw the quality of the other
movies being shown at the fest, I was just happy to be included in such great
company. Winning those awards was completely unexpected… but also pretty
thrilling. It’s nice when your hard work is recognized.
HF: What does the future have in store for Wicked Pixel Cinema? Any plans or
projects in the works?
Eric: I’m writing a new screenplay now. It’s a horror project, but it’s very different
compared to DEADWOOD PARK. It’s more fast, furious, and aggressive. It’s called
BUTCHER’S MOON and it will be a definite crowd-pleaser for gore-hounds, as well
as for those who just want to see a truly inventive, stylish, and engaging horror-
thriller. We don’t know for sure if this will be our next project or not. If it is, we
don’t know when we’ll start production. It’s all up to the people who write the
checks.
HF: Thank you so much for taking the time to hook us up with some killer info
and we can’t wait to have our next Eric Stanze Experience. Try to hit Monster
Mania in NJ sometime and I’ll buy you a beer, don’t worry not all of us Jersey girls
bite!
Eric: Thank YOU for the support! I’ll definitely make the trek out to NJ next time
Wicked Pixel Cinema ventures that way. It would be awesome to meet you in
person!
her as an actress besides the fact that she does a great job at her craft?
Eric: Em is always enthusiastic about being in anything I direct or produce. That
positive attitude goes a long way with me. And each time I’ve directed her, it has
been a very positive experience for me, so I guess we have an exceptional
director-actor relationship. Most importantly, Em is a very good actor. She’s a
close friend, but that’s not enough for me to cast someone. She earns the parts
she gets by being very good at what she does.
HF: For us fools that haven’t gotten around to viewing DEADWOOD PARK yet,
could you fill us in on it’s synopsis?
Eric: DEADWOOD PARK is about the small town of Eidolon Crossing where a child
murderer began a killing spree that would last more than 30 years. An
amusement park at the edge of town once fueled a very prosperous local
economy. When dead children started turning up in the park, the grim publicity
eventually shut the park down. The town withered and died in a few short years.
In 1979, the killing spree ended. Francis Richardson was the final victim. The killer
was never caught. Francis was survived by his twin brother Jake. Now an adult,
Jake returns to Eidolon Crossing and begins to unravel the blood-soaked mystery
surrounding the unsolved muders. The clues lead him back to the abandoned
amusement park.
HF: DEADWOOD PARK won Best Cinematography at the Freak Show Film Festival
in Orlando Florida as well as the coveted top prize of Best Feature. How does
that feel?
Eric: It was interesting. We went down to Orlando to premiere and promote the
movie, but I didn’t think we’d win anything. When I saw the quality of the other
movies being shown at the fest, I was just happy to be included in such great
company. Winning those awards was completely unexpected… but also pretty
thrilling. It’s nice when your hard work is recognized.
HF: What does the future have in store for Wicked Pixel Cinema? Any plans or
projects in the works?
Eric: I’m writing a new screenplay now. It’s a horror project, but it’s very different
compared to DEADWOOD PARK. It’s more fast, furious, and aggressive. It’s called
BUTCHER’S MOON and it will be a definite crowd-pleaser for gore-hounds, as well
as for those who just want to see a truly inventive, stylish, and engaging horror-
thriller. We don’t know for sure if this will be our next project or not. If it is, we
don’t know when we’ll start production. It’s all up to the people who write the
checks.
HF: Thank you so much for taking the time to hook us up with some killer info
and we can’t wait to have our next Eric Stanze Experience. Try to hit Monster
Mania in NJ sometime and I’ll buy you a beer, don’t worry not all of us Jersey girls
bite!
Eric: Thank YOU for the support! I’ll definitely make the trek out to NJ next time
Wicked Pixel Cinema ventures that way. It would be awesome to meet you in
person!
