Megafoot Press Kit and a new perk for the Indiegogo campaign
By Billy Cripps
MEGAFOOThasemergedduringacurrentresurgenceinpopularitysurroundingbothnarrativeandreality-basedBigfoot filmsandtelevisionshows.Recenttitlesinclude:TheShadowofBigfoot (2013),Pursuit:TheSearchforBigfoot(2013),FindingBigfoot (Discovery, 2011-), 10MillionDollarBigfootBounty(SpikeTV,2013-),TheLegendof SixFingers (2013),Troma’sBigfoot (2010),TheAsylum’sBigfoot(2012),TheWildManoftheNavidad(2009),Boggy Creek (2009),ProjectBigfoot(2014),andWillowCreek (2013).MEGAFOOTaims toaddanewdimensiontothealready-populargenre:
LOGLINE:AhighlyclassifiedexperimentaccidentallyunleashesatopsecretkillingmachineknownasMEGAFOOT. Part Cyborg,Part Bigfoot.AllTerror!Andnowit’s uptoan elitesquad ofsoldierstotrackdownthebeastandkillitbeforeitdestroyseveryoneandeverythinginitspath.Amarriedcouple,agroupofcollegestudents,thescientists whoknowthetruth,and somenot-toofriendlylocals areabouttoconfront theirworstnightmareinthisaction-packed,horror thriller,gore-ridethat’sbiggerthanbig…It’sMEGAFOOT!
SYNOPSIS:
WhenGREGBURROWSandhiswifeANETAwentontheircampingtriptocelebratetheirfifthanniversary,theydidn’texpecttobecaughtinadeadlybattlebetweenanescapedgovernmentexperimentnamedMEGAFOOTandanelitemilitarysquadronsentintothewoodstoterminatethetopsecretproject.
Itwassupposedtocreatetheultimatesuper soldier.Instead,itunleashedanunstoppablecreaturewithatasteforbloodandmotor oil.MEGAFOOTisPart Cyborg/ Part Bigfootandreallypissedoff.
Agroupofpartyingcollegekids arethefirsttoencounterthemetallicbeast.SoonGregandAnetaarerunningfortheirlives asa militaryteamthatconsistsofCAPTAINBRADLEYVICKERS,PRIVATEIVANKUTS, PRIVATENOELDEKKER,PRIVATENATYLASOKURalongwith medicalexaminerDR.CLAUDIA MATTHEWSandscientistsDR.VIKTORLITVINandDR.YANAPRUTKOaresent intotrackdownthecreaturewhoseblood-thirstyrageknowsnobounds.
Thehuntandchaseleadtodeadlyencountersasourteamispickedoffonebyonebythevicious Megafootinthegoriestofways.
ItallleadsbacktothesecretgovernmentcompoundwhereMegafootfirstescaped.Itistherethatourremaininggroupfindstheoriginoftheexperiment andastilllivingcagedBIGFOOTwhoisnonetoohappy.
Asthescientists trueagendaandmotivesarerevealed,thegroupturnsagainstitself whilestillonthehuntforMegafoot,whonotonlywantsrevengefromhiscreators,but alsowishestoprocreatewithAneta!
Luckily, Dr.MatthewshelpsthewoundedBigfootandreleaseshimfromhiscage.Grateful,Bigfootdecidestohelpourremaininghumans bytakingonMegafootinthebiggestsmackdownfinaleofalltime!Cyber-MegafootversusBigfootinabattletothedeath!
Whenthesmokeandfireclears,thereis onlyonecreatureleft standingbutit’snot over.Inabrandnewsecretgovernmentcompoundafewmilesaway,thereisanewexperimenttakingplacewithanewandimprovedsupersoldier.TheycallhimULTRA-FOOT!
MEGAFOOTisaaction-packed,gorygoodtimeforfansof horror,creaturefeatures,andbionicbigfoots.It’s“Predator”witha cyborgtwistthatre-inventsthefamouslegendofBigfootfor awholenewgeneration.It’sbiggerthanbig…It’sMEGAFOOT!
“I’mrootingforMEGAFOOTtobeawesome.Theposterandname says itall.ThisisBigfootX;partmachine,partmodernlegend,allSasquatchinator!…thiswouldbefrikkin’awesome.”
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“MegafootshouldbejustwhattheCryptozoologistordered.”-Tabitha Davis,GeekExchange.com
“BigfootfightingaCyber-Bigfoot?Withaposterasanawesomelookingasthis?WhocanIgivemymoneytobecauseImustseethismovie!…Hurryupandgiveusour MEGAFOOT!”
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“HUZZAH!”–FamousMonstersofFilmland
“MegafootHasaGreat Poster, nowthemovieHastoHappenEW!”-Ryan Turek,
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“YellThis!–It’sBiggerThanBig!It’sMEGAFOOT!”-KingHazard,YellMagazine
“Andbestofall– thisisn’t aSyfymovie.”-LukeY.Thompson,Topless Robot
“’Bionic Bigfoot’ action-horror Megafootcertainly looks to be one to watch if the rather fantastic first poster is any indication…. “ – FlickeringMyth.com
“Thisfilmisgoingtoblowyourlittlemind.Bigfoot…isgoingtofight…Cyber-Bigfoot…INSPACE!Okay,maybe not thelast part,buttherestistrue– Ireallydon’tcareat thispoint andIjustwant toseethislow-budgetsci-fifestsoIcandiein peace…I’msold;Ineedthisfilminmylife.Ineedthis sohard.Lookatit.LOOKATIT!”-LyleArends,TheModernMage.com
“Rolfe(Kanefsky)certainlyseemsliketheguytopullit off,sofingerscrossedwemighthaveacultclassiconourhands…thiscouldgiveBigfootthebiggestentertainmentresurgencesinceHarryandtheHendersons!”-AdamParker-Edmondston,GrizzlyBomb.com
“MegafootLooking to Stomp a Mudhole in Your Carcass…The idea of a Mech-Bigfoot hybrid alone is enough to make us squeal with delight like the ugly chick in school who got asked to the prom by the captain of the football team…We want this flick like YESTERDAY! Maybe even sooner! Look. Drool.
Discuss.”-UncleCreepy,DreadCentral.com
“Like beer in a sufficiently cooled refrigerator, the plot is near to irresistible…How, I ask you, can you NOT be slobbering all over yourself in anticipation?” – JeffGilbert,Drive-In-Drive-In
“…ROBOCOPandGODZILLAinone.”–Moviepilot.com
“If you can’t understand the sheer awesomeness of this premise, then you should probably take your runny nose and just go buy an outfit at the mall for your Oscar party.” – Beyondhollywood.com
“OverthepastfewyearswehaveseenmanySasquatchfilmscomeandgo,butnonehavebeenasintriguingasMegafoot.”–Horror-movies.ca
WHATFANSARESAYINGABOUT...
DamienGranger-IWantToSeeThatMovie! TwoThumbsUpForTheArt! PatrickDonahue-Thiswillbeepic!
DiggerTMesch-Dope-the6MIllionDollarManBigfootbackfromtheFuture!AlexSolorzano-Awesome!!Lookingforwardtoit.
PatGierhart-Thiskickssoooomuchass!
CharlesGreenberg-ItlookslikeBigfoothasbeenassimilatedbythe Borg.Iamlookingforwardtothemovie!
HeidiHoneycutt-Thislooksamazing
RobertParigi-Killerposter!Can’twaittoseethemovie!MitchelA.Jones-Lookswicked!
CultLabs-Can you comeupwithafilmideathat’smoreawesomethanMEGAFOOT?Wedoubtit.BritniHolder-firstsharknadonowthis?Icantwait.
NathanWinch MEGAFOOT!!!Oooohshiiitthiswillbesomegloriouscinema. CyborgBigfootwillmakeasweetactionfigure.Andpossibledildo.Youknow,fortheadventuroustypes.
ScottyBunyip-This seems tohave shadesofKingKongEscapes &WarOfTheGargantuas.Ican’twaittoseeit!
BrianHarris-Amazingconcept.Bringontheentertainment!
JustinMorales–Megafoot?Youknowwhattheysayaboutguys withbigfeet.KristopherBledsoe-AllhailtheCyberSquatch,Megafoot!
AtomSmasherFan-bleedin-tastic!
AmariCandelaChewbaccameetsTerminator.
DouglasWarmannBigfootmeatsEddy(fromIronMaiden’sSomewhereinTime)JimCartwrightLookslikeSteveAustin’sabouttogethisasskicked.
DanSnowbergerIdon’t knowwhatthisis,butIjust acceptedit asmypersonal savior.MonteMillanSoundslike awinner!
BomberVegaSharktopuseatyourheartoutEddieMeansDon’tmesswithSasquatch!Lol
SimonThomWhat thefuckisthisfilmandwhyisn’titblasting intomy eyesandwhereismyt shirtofthis cover!!!!Looksace
BrentNurseIwant toysfromit.DeeMitreyYetinator
DanaKellerThislookslikeagodthatIwould believein.FreddieCantuBadass!
GregMitchellWow!!
RanielBambasiRidiculous.I’mthere.
JohnHurschelRunionwhere’stedcassidywhenyoureallyneedhim?DanCokerWherecanIbuythe poster? I*NEED*thisformyoffice.JonathanLeeMillwardhowdowecontributetothis!!
DaveWarkithasopposablethumbs,thepossibilitiesareendless.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND…
ROLFEKANEFSKY-Writer/Director
RolfeKanefskyisanaward-winningscreenwriter/directorwhohasbeenworkingprofessionallyinthefilmbusinessforovertwentyyears.Infact,hisdebutfilm,theculthorrorcomedyTHERE’SNOTHINGOUTTHEREisbeenre-releasedforits’20thAnniversaryDVDSpecialEditionandthereviewsarefantastic.“NOTHINGhasalotgoingforit”-L.A.Times.“RolfeKanefskyinventedtheself-referentialhorrorflickwithTHERE’SNOTHINGOUTTHERE(anideacopiedbyKevinWilliamson’sscreenplayforSCREAMseveralyearslater).”- JobBobBriggs.
Now,withover40producedfeaturefilms,hisresumeincludesBLONDEANDBLONDERstarringPamelaAndersonandDeniseRichards,LionsGateandAfterDark,NIGHTMAREMAN,oneoftheeightfilmsselectedforHorrorfestthatturnedintothe15thbestsellerDTV horrorfilmof2008,theWarnerBrothersreleaseof JACQUELINE HYDE, theteencomediesPRETTYCOOL&PRETTYCOOLTOO!, the thrillerTOMORROWBYMIDNIGHT with CarolKane,AlexisArquette,and JorgeGarcia, andthehorrorflickTHEHAZINGstarringBradDourif,BrookeBurke,andPerryShen.
Morerecently,Kanefsky wroteanddirectedthemodernfilmnoir1INTHEGUNstarringStevenMan,StevenBauer, RobertDavi, andJamesRussowhichplayedastheclosingnightfilmofthe2010SohoInternationalFilmFestival.HealsojustwrappedproductiononaslateofindependentfeaturesforHBO/Cinemaxincludingafull-lengthmusicalcomedy,aJamesBondparody,andasexyvampirethriller.Hislatesthorrorthrillerscreenplay,ABADDONhasjustbeenproducedbyInmotionEnterainment,heiscurrentlyworkingonananimatedfeature;SPACEDOGS2forEpicPicturesandhehaspennedBONNIE& CLYDE:JUSTIFIEDstarringEricRobertsandDeeWallacejustreleasedthroughLionsGate,thecomedyMYSTEPBROTHERISAVAMPIRE?!? releasedinOctober,andawestern:STANDYOURGROUNDdueoutnextyear.Healsoauthoredanotherfamilycomedy,ATIGER’STAILcurrentlyinproductionfor EpicPictures andisattachedtodirect twofeaturesin2014:ThecreaturefeatureMEGAFOOTandthethriller INTHEWEB.
KanefskyalsocontributedtoJimVine’sbook,“Q&A:TheWorkingScreenwriter”alongsidesuchothersuccessfulwritersincludingDavidJ.Schow(THECROW),BrentMaddock(SHORTCIRCUIT,TREMORS),KatherineFugate(VALENTINE‘SDAY),StephenSusco(THEGRUDGE1&2),AllisonBurnett(AUTUMNINNEWYORK)andtheupcomingbook“HowToMakeMovies:IndieExpertsTellAll”releasedthroughMcFarlandPublishing.Rolfe’scultfilm“THERE’SNOTHINGOUTTHERE”hasbeenchosenasoneofthe500besthorrorfilmsintheupcomingbookfromFangoriaMagazineonnewstandsthiscomingJanuary2014.Hehasalsoappearedonapanelfor“WritingInTheHorrorGenre”fortheScreenwriter’sNetworkattheUniversalStudiosBacklot.Rolfehas alsoguestlecturedaboutfilmmakingatNYU andTheNewSchool in NewYork.He alsotaughtaworkshop“WritingYouHorrorScreenplay”.
Kanefskywona topscreenplayawardatL.A.Shriekfestcompetitionandwasafeaturedcover storyofHollywoodScriptwritermagazine,whichprofiledKanefskyandhisbodyofwork.KanefskyhasalsoreceivedacclaimforhisscriptsanddirectinginVariety,HollywoodReporter,FangoriaMagazine,NewYorkTimes,L.A.Times,L.A.Weekly,andmanyfilmwebsites.Hisfeatureshavebeenselectedandhavewonmultipleawardsatprestigiousfilmfestivalsaroundtheworld.
Formoreinfo,checkoutRolfe’swebsites:www.rolfekanefsky.com,www.theresnothingoutthere.com,www.thehazing.com,www.ScriptwritingwithRolfe.comand/oremailRolfe30@yahoo.com
JUSTINA.MARTELL–Producer
Born in NewLondon,Connecticut,March25,1987;atthe ageof23,JustinMartellproducedhisfirstfeaturefilm,MR.BRICKS:AHEAVYMETALMURDERMUSICAL,distributed bythelegendaryindependentstudioTromaEntertainment.Released onDVD in December2012,MR.BRICKSwaspraisedbyLemmyKilmister(“Youmustseethisfilm!”)oftheheavymetaloutfitMotörheadaswellas thelatedirector KenRussell (“Definitelyanideawhosetimehascome!”).
In2012,MartellproducedRETURNTONUKE‘EMHIGH:VOLUMES 1&2,directedbyLloyd Kaufman(THETOXICAVENGER,TROMEO& JULIET).ATroma/AnchorBayFilmsco-production,àlaKILLBILLVOLUMES1&2, RETURNTO NUKE ‘EMHIGH is the fourthinstallment inTroma’sclassicCLASSOFNUKE‘EMHIGHfranchise.VOLUME 1premiered inCannes,Franceduringthe2013CannesFilmFestival.InJanuary, 2014,VOLUME 1will playaspartofTheContenders,theMuseum of ModernArt’sannualreview ofthe bestcinemaaroundthe world.Inaddition toRETURNTO NUKE ‘EMHIGH:VOLUME 1,The Contenders2013includesGRAVITY,12YEARSASLAVE,PLACE BEYONDTHEPINES,BLINGRING, BLUEJASMINE, CAPTAIN PHILLIPSandINSIDELLEWYNDAVIS.
Martellhasalsoproduceddocumentaryfilms,mostnotably,IBELONGTOME:THE‘COOLBLUEHALO’STORY,an insidelookatthemakingofRichardBarone’sclassic 1987albumCOOLBLUEHALO.ThedocumentaryprominentlyfeatureskeyboardistGarthHudson(TheBand),iconicphotographerMickRock,cinematicauteurJonasMekas(THEBRIG),renownedrockcriticAnthonyDeCurtis(ContributingEditor,ROLLINGSTONE),andValerieNaranjo(SATURDAYNIGHTLIVEBAND).The filmwasincludedonDigSin’sthree-disc25anniversaryCDre-issueofCOOLBLUEHALOandpremieredatNewYorkCity’sAnthologyFilmArchives.
Inadditiontoproducing independentfeatures,Martell hasworkedas aStoryAssociatefor the NBCgame show theMILLIONSECOND QUIZ,hosted byRyanSeacrest,and forMTV’s hit realityseries16&PREGNANT, anditsspinoffTEENMOM.
Also there is a great perk for the Indiegogo campain if you are a fan of original NES games:
"MEGAFOOT NES You’ve seen the movie, now play the game on your Nintendo Entertainment System!YOU are MEGAFOOT, the result of bionic military testing. Half Bigfoot, half Cyborg, all Action! After a freak accident in the lab turned you into a monkey, you managed to liberate yourself from the scientists who created you. Now – back in your MEGAFOOT form, complete with metal claw and bad attitude – you must battle your way through the army base and adjacent mining pit in order to find your freedom.With your super-speed, super-strength and Super-Punch Combo Take-Down Rage-Outburst Attack™, this should be easy right? Wrong! You are not the only one who was freed from the lab, and not everything in the base is friendly… Fight strange human-kangaroo beasts, and many other vicious hybrids!Travel through unexplored depths at inhuman speeds!Amazing state-of-the-art graphics! Randomly turn back into a monkey at the end!AVAILABLE NOW ON INDIEGOGO!"