100 Proof Warlock

It's Christmas Eve, and Bink, an ordinary bartender, just wants to close shop and get home to his girl. But when Duane, an armed bounty hunter, shows up, Bink is forced to confront his shady past association with a mysterious company known as Warlock. Bink soon finds himself locked in a tense physical and psychological game of cat-and-mouse with Duane and is forced to use his extraordinary powers to protect his life, love, and identity. But can Bink be the hero he wants to be without turning into the monster he fears becoming?

PLEASE NOTE: The current uploaded file is a WIP. The sound mix and color grade are not final.

  • Lizzie A Finn
    Director
    Wit's End
  • John Leary
    Director
  • John Leary
    Writer
  • Lizzie Finn
    Writer
    Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye
  • Paul Schweitzer
    Producer
  • David Karp
    Producer
  • Lizzie Finn
    Producer
  • Kristen Vaganos
    Producer
  • Derek Roché
    Key Cast
    "Bink aka Vincent Madoc"
    The Suspect
  • Bill Timoney
    Key Cast
    "Duane"
    All My Children
  • Kristen Vaganos
    Key Cast
    "Jillian"
    Bobcat Moretti
  • Harry Chambarry
    Key Cast
    "Mikko aka Drunk Santa"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 8, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Ultra 4K, BlackMagic
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Lizzie A Finn, John Leary

LIZZIE FINN -- Writer/Director/Producer
A New Jersey native, Lizzie Finn has been involved in the East Coast independent film scene for over 25 years. She filled a myriad of crew roles on films produced by Kevin Smith’s View Askew Productions and was a segment writer on Discovery’s Emmy-winning Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye. For several years, Lizzie was a partner in Like-Minded Entertainment, a female-run company dedicated to developing high-quality documentaries, short films, and TV projects on a shoestring budget. She has won numerous awards for her writing and works as an independent script consultant. In 2019, she began teaching screenwriting at Project Write Now, a nonprofit writing organization, and became Program Director/Founder of the PWN Screenwriting Academy in 2020.

JOHN LEARY -- Writer/Director/Associate Producer
A twenty-plus-year veteran of the publishing industry, John Leary, received a degree in Cinema Studies from the School of Visual Arts. He specializes in writing horror, thriller, and suspense films with a socially conscious backbone, and his screenplays have garnered multiple awards (Jacksonville Film Fest, Nevada Film Fest, California Film Awards, the Four Corners Film Festival, and the Chatham-Kent International Film Festival). He was interviewed in Famous Monsters of Filmland when his script Neon Aztecs won Best Screenplay in their inaugural Film Fest. John currently lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and is working on a script for the next “great American horror film

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Director Statement

From Lizzie Finn: When I stepped onto the set of 100 Proof Warlock, the first thing I felt was enormous gratitude. For six years, I was completely debilitated by neurological Lyme disease and found myself not only physically incapacitated, but also unable to write or access my creativity. Never in my wildest dreams did I see a future where I could once again write, direct, and produce even short films. It's been a long journey back to health, and regaining my confidence has not been easy. Fortunately, I've been able to find creative collaborators - like my co-director John Leary- who I trust and respect deeply. Making movies isn't just a job for me - it's a passion and fills me with a sense of purpose. While I continue to deal with some ongoing aspects of chronic illness, I forge ahead, driven by a desire to make magic and show others that anything is possible.