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FIRST TIME CALLER | Official Trailer, Poster & Images

Brent Ziff is an internet shock-jock at the top of his game. Fans and followers tune in from coast to coast to be insulted and enlightened by their favorite on-air provocateur. But on one very unusual night, Brent's world is rocked by a long-time listener who calls in with a grave message.

Buffalo 8 is thrilled to open their 2024 slate with the North American VOD release of First Time Caller, the feature adaptation of the fan-favorite podcast "The Earth Moves" from directors J.D. Brynn and Abe Goldfarb. Based on Gideon Media's acclaimed podcast, First Time Caller is a darkly hilarious look at success, power, loneliness and the apocalypse. First Time Caller debuts on Cable and Digital VOD January 12, 2024, including Prime Video, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast.

First Time Caller world premiered at the Seattle Film Festival and earned the Grand Jury Prize, along with awards for Best Actor (Goldfarb) and Best Director (Goldfarb and Brynn). The film went on to win Best Feature Film at the Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival and headlined as the Opening Night Feature at the Bowery Film Festival.

Abe Goldfarb and Brian Silliman reprise their roles from "The Earth Moves" as Brent and Leo, alongside vocal performances from Greg Proops, Ophira Eisenberg, and Ashlie Atkinson. Mac Rogers, who penned the original podcast, adapted the script. Patrick Terry produced for Cinedata. Gerry Ohrstrom, Thomas Campbell Jackson and Lawrence Starr are executive producers, alongside Buffalo 8’s Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor, Nikki Stier Justice and Grady Craig.

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Piercing Cameron Beyl's The Veil and Forbidden Mysteries Answered–An Interview

At long last, The Veil is streaming #vod and to learn about some production history of this #ghost #story by @cameronbeyl @filmfrontierllc @Buffalo8P is here at:

Some movies like Cameron Beyl’s The Veil need to be savoured, and while the wait for it to arrive on home video/streaming felt long, that’s because to find the right window to release it meant waiting for a certain time of the year to arrive. People believe that the curtain separating the world of the living from the dead is at its thinnest during Halloween. Readers can check out my original…

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AS WE KNOW IT - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Buffalo 8

SYNOPSIS: “Set in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, struggling writer James Bishop grapples with the emotional shrapnel of a recent breakup with his longtime girlfriend, Emily. As James holds up in his Hollywood Hills home with writer's block, his eccentric best friend Bruce shows up with bad news. The city has plunged into chaos by an unusual zombie outbreak, courtesy of tainted soy milk, wreaking havoc on James' semi-charmed kinda life. With the streets of Los Angeles swarming with the undead, James, Bruce, and Emily come together to barricade themselves in the house while reconciling their personal struggles. And occasionally, letting in the only food delivery service still operating, Abracadabra.” -Press Release

REVIEW: Josh Monkarsh’s film feels like a play as James’ home is the main setting and much of the story unfolds in the living room, kitchen and bedroom. The limited locations add to the feel of a 90’s sitcom, from “Seinfeld,” to “Friends” and the late 90’s “Freaks & Geeks.” Clearly these characters are in their mid to late 20’s but their lack of maturity make them seem much younger.

Monkarsh, DePaolo and Francis’s script is jam packed with 90’s references and bits and gags that rely on period as well. One of the jokes between James and Bruce is their love of “Waterworld,” which they watch on a laserdisc (yes, I still have a player and a collection of laserdiscs). It is clearly a love letter to that period of time when life was simpler and complicated in different ways before the advent of the smartphone, tablets and laptops. The absurdity of the zombie plague being caused by tainted soy milk takes a back seat to the relationship between the three characters, and Rory, the delivery person who happens to be an old acquaintance of Bruce, makes for a nice distraction.

The film has a rather dry pacing, and even Bruce’s chaotic moments come at a slower pace. There is an overall malaise that you would expect from the zombies. Somehow it all works and becomes engaging. Each actor brings elements to their performances that make for likable and sympathetic characters, even Bruce. It’s a great ensemble cast, but I have to say actor Danny Mondello creates this memorable character that could have easily been cliched but comes off fresh and memorable, like an early Joe Pesci performance. Actor Chris Parnell received a nice amount of screen time, with an additional scene during the credits, and it would have been nice to see a bit more of Pam Grier.

I enjoyed the cinematography, costumes and production designs that captured the period. The editing sustained my viewing engagement. The zombie make up and designs are simple and effective, as well as the special effects, with nothing too gorey. I liked Michl Britsch’s score. It enhanced the comedic tones of the film and added slightly more energy to the film.

AS WE KNOW IT is a relationship comedy set against the backdrop of a zombie outbreak taking place in Los Angeles. The film is kind of a 90’s American slacker reworking of “Shaun of the Dead,” with a tone similar to Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don't Die,” but without some of the film’s more bizarre moments. A fun and mildly funny trip down memory lane with some likable characters who take center stage over the zombies. Monkarsh does a nice job with the material but given his film credits to date I’m not sure when and if will see Monkarsh venturing into the horror genre again soon.

CAST: Mike Castle, Oliver Cooper, Taylor Blackwell, Chris Parnell, Pam Grier, and Danny Mondello. CREW: Director/Screenplay/Producer - Josh Monkarsh; Screenplay - Brandon DePaolo & Christopher Francis; Producers - Daniel Cummings, K. Asher Levin & Joshua Fruehling; Cinematographer - Stephen St. Peter; Score - Michl Britsch; Editors - Yvonne Valdez & Rebecca Weigold; Production Designer - Lorus Allen; Costume Designer - Zoe Poledouris-Roche; Special Effects - John McConnell; VFX Supervisor - Kevin Vanhook. OFFICIAL: https://asweknowitmovie.com/ FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/-0U1pgXaygk?si=MqlxM792N7xDsdPX RELEASE DATE: Nov. 10th New York City, Chicago, Seattle; Nov. 15th Los Angeles; Nov. 17th Boston; Dec. 1st Calabasas.

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay), or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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Duality: A Graffiti Story - Voice to the Voiceless

Duality: A Graffiti Story – Voice to the Voiceless

I feel a wild mix of emotions after watching Duality, A Graffiti Story (released October21st) the documentary produced by Buffalo 8, an LA-based production company. It feels dense and packed, like the works of graffiti it’s presenting, so much story to tell, in too little time. It feels like life on the edge, just barely making it, but so much love, community, and burning talent. I’m mad at the…

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INTERVENTION - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Buffalo 8

SYNOPSIS: Laura Green suffers from a rare type of Amnesia that causes her memories to be erased every night, once she goes to sleep. Each morning she must reacquaint herself with her own life, piecing together fragments of her past from cryptic clues on her computer. When her friends video call her to celebrate her birthday, reminding her of a life she cannot recall, she becomes suspicious. Are they being completely truthful? Are they even her real friends?

REVIEW: INTERVENTION is a micro budget attempt at trying to combine themes from films such as “Memento” and “Identity,” and a few other films I could point out in the new format that is the successor to the found footage film - the video conference call.

INTERVENTION  is a balance between the narrative and visual style. In terms of the plot, there is not much meat on the bone. Some of the story is revealed through “clues,” notes on Laura’s computer. When she clicks on them, to reveal what is written there, the cursor slides along the words like a game show model displaying a prize. It happens often enough to be annoying, almost condescending. The director, Samesh Ramjattan, should never play poker. He lays out the actors in a way that most of the time hints at who these characters are to Laura. The film begins with Laura exploring her computer before she receives the call. In the third act there are limited images and videos that feel like they were done on the cheap. In fact, I couldn’t say if it was a choice of style or, again, doing this on the cheap, where the sound cuts out when the focus moves to a different speaker, which often happens with low bandwidth on a video conference call. It just becomes another annoying element to the film. The film brings in elements of witchcraft and makes a grand supposition. After the film drags the viewer through this convoluted setup of course the film ends where it began, the next morning as Laura struggles to remember who she is.

The film is mostly stagnant as the only real “action” is the switching between the speaking characters and the screen layout. The rooms these characters are in are flat. There is minimal set dressing. It could have been interesting to have one or two of the characters participating on their smartphones in a more fluid location to break things up a bit. Daniel Patrick-Murrell gets a score credit, but the only music I remember was at the beginning and end credits, and that’s really not a score. The costumes are functional, nothing special.

The actors try hard to sell the tale and engage the viewer, but the format renders them stagnant. The performances are ambitious but the film lacks any creative support to help them forge their characters in the drama. There are times when the characters are all chiming in, stepping on each other's lines, that is, again, annoying.

Samesh Ramjattan’s INTERVENTION feels like an idea that is not fully realized. The limitations of the format and its execution makes the film suffer from lack of engagement or energy. Granted it's an interesting blend of ideas, but the trauma suffered by the central character lacks any gravitas. Those plot points surrounding the trauma feel superficial. In the final analysis, if the narrative was pruned down into a short film it might have made a more interesting and engaging story. At one hour and forty-four minutes, it just drags on and becomes a chore to watch.

CAST: Amber Doig-Thorne, Bibi Lucille, Laura McQuiggin, Heather Elise Nelson, Jasmine Rachelle, and Lucia France. CREW: Director/Screenplay/Producer/Production Design - Samesh Ramjattan; Screenplay - T D M Flynn; Cinematographer - Guillem Valle; Score - Daniel Patrick-Murrell; Editors - Ivana Anastasovska & Guido Benedicto; Visual Effects Artist - Tim Greenfield. OFFICIAL: https://www.brava.film/intervention FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bravafilmstudios TWITTER: https://twitter.com/brava_studios TRAILER: https://youtu.be/he3iRwXATho RELEASE DATE: April 22nd, 2022, Digital & VOD.

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay),  or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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New Horror Thriller UNSHELTERED Available for Pre-Order!

New Horror Thriller UNSHELTERED Available for Pre-Order!

From Buffalo 8 comes the new horror-thriller, UNSHELTERED! Directed by Marcus Small and starring Raven Wynn, Ray Lloyd, Tanya Weelock, Caleb Martin, Melina Kay. The film will be available on most Digital platforms beginning on February 25th. Get more details down below. From The Press Release UNSHELTERED from director Marcus Small is available for Pre-Order on AppleTV/iTunes February 11th, 2022…

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Buffalo 8 Productions new feature film trailer LAND OF LEOPOLD!