Every now and again, a person experiences a true epiphany in their life. They find something that they are truly passionate about and want to pursue as a career.
One such person is Andy Koontz. He is the writer and director of new feature length horror movie Ekimmu: The Dead Lust.
This film has been in the making for over 10 years and has been a labour of love for Andy. Production started in 2004, but was swiftly halted by Andy’s diagnosis of brain cancer in 2006. What followed was a fight for his life, but also a true passion and desire to give his film to the world.
During his many surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy sessions, Andy continued to work on the film, re-imagining its original concept and giving it the life (and title) that it has today. He continued to work on the film throughout his treatment and finally had a rough cut of the film ready to show in 2012, the year that he celebrated his remission. Following his remission, Andy went on to refine and truly finish the feature, which is due to be released this year….. finally, almost 14 years since its original conception.
The film itself is a ultra-low budget feature, but you wouldn’t be able to tell from the stills taken from the movie. Many people (cast and crew) worked for little or less to help Andy realise his dream of releasing this movie.
SYNOPSIS:
The unassuming town of Briar Creek seems to be keeping a nasty secret…
On a cross country trip home a young couple, Mike and Beth, make a late night stop in this little town, only to stumble across a mysterious girl lying along the dark roadside.
The evil lurking inside of her waiting…planning…plotting…
When the two girls find that they are somehow connected strange things begin to happen…
It’s only a matter of time before the two girls cannot control the inevitable.
The following days will lead them to question everything they know. All of their answers can be found in only the darkest of places. Where the sins of the past become the sins of the future,
Your sins will find you…
Andy truly is a survivor in many senses of the word. Not only has he conquered brain cancer, but he’s also survived one of the most arduous tasks that a creative person can undertake…… writing, producing, directing and having a role in your own feature length movie and doing it all on a shoestring budget.
You can find out more information on the movie by visiting the following pages:
Instagram: ekimmumovie
Twitter: @ekimmumovie
Facebook: facebook.com/ekimmumovie
Keep your eyes peeled in http://www.skatronixxx.com over the coming weeks to see an exclusive review of Ekimmu: The Dead Lust before its release.
All that’s left for me to say is: Happy Anniversary Andy!! I hope this movie is a great success for you!
This movie looks awesome!! I can’t wait to see it!!
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