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Mass Hysteria now on horror streaming service Shudder

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Let it be known that I am the worst blogger known to man and the worst marketer for myself and my accomplishments…

Because I totally forgot to post that my film, Mass Hysteria, was picked up and released by the horror streaming service Shudder! Click the link below to see!

https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/mass-hysteria/2134803d0cd850b6

As a writer, getting picked up by a streaming service is a huge accomplishment for me. It IS the best place for indie films like this one to thrive and get out there to the masses. And at the moment, Shudder is the undisputed king of streaming for horror fans, constantly producing original content and picking up original content. We couldn’t be happier and, fingers crossed, leads to even more bigger and better things!

Mass Hysteria is Live!

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It LIIIIIIIIIIIVES!

My first feature film (to be released) is now available for your viewing pleasure!

Live now on Vimeo and Amazon and coming soon to itunes, google play and xbox.

Please, if you love Independent Film, and you like this one, share it! Rate it! Comment on it! Indie Film only survives with the support of true fans and we need all the help we can get.

If you love funny movies, slightly gory movies, and movies that felt like they were written for this specific moment but there’s no way they could have predicted a pandemic two years previous, Mass Hysteria is the film for you!

New Mass Hysteria Trailer!

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Countless hours, tears, money and lost hair and I have actually achieved a major professional goal. Mass Hysteria the movie I wrote, has a distributor and a release date. Please watch the new trailer below and mark your calendars for October first!

Big shout out to our distributor The Horror Collective for picking up our labor of love. Here is their official description of the film:

When a tourist dies on Halloween night in Salem, the crowd seeks justice by mounting a modern-day witch hunt. With the low-key charm of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and the sophisticated sarcasm of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, MASS HYSTERIA is a dark comedy that conquers the horror of the Salem Witch Trials by juxtaposing it with the 2020 Covid pandemic and a funny, satirical story.

If you love indie film, please give our movie a watch. And review it as well! Most small projects live and die on word of mouth. And of course, Happy Spooky Season!

-Chris

Mass Hysteria: Screenings Update

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Not only did we get into IFFB, they gave us TWO SCREENINGS! Our last film had to sell out our first screening before we secured a second one. This is a huge vote of confidence in our direction for the film and we are so excited for the public to see it.

Our screening dates are:

Thursday April 25th @ 9:45 PM at the Somerville Theater

Monday April 29th @ 9:30 PM at the Brattle Theater

Tickets will go on sale April 10th at https://iffboston.org/ 

We expect the first screening to sell out and possibly the second so get your tickets sooner rather than later!

 

-Chris

Mass Hysteria World Premiere!

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I am super beyond excited to announce that the film I co-wrote, Mass Hysteria, will be getting it’s world premiere at the Independent Film Festival Boston!

This is super amazing for several reasons. As a Salem based production, almost all of our cast/crew are from the area which means that they can enjoy their hard work on the big screen close to home. We actually premiered our first film, YouthMin, at IFFB2017 and got a wonderful response. We won the audience choice award and got a second screening because our first sold out. Hopefully we can repeat some of that magic! IFFB is a grand old time packed with fun people who love film.

While they haven’t released showtimes yet you can head on over to the official IFFB website to see the entire lineup!

And if you want to know more about Mass Hysteria head on over to my Mass Hysteria script page for more information!

Woo!

-Chris

Fundraising Campaign for Mass Hysteria

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It’s almost alive!!!!

Mass Hysteria is the second movie from my good friends’ production company. Both of which I had a hand in writing and creating. Unlike our first fundraising campaign, this one is exclusively for post-production work. We already filmed the movie in the month of August. Which means we actually have trailers and stills to show you and get you as excited about this project as we are.

Please click on the link below or check out our little mini-trailer:

https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/masshysteria#story