HEAD

HEAD - HORROR THE ELMWOOD WAY
is a one of a kind film starring an all puppet cast in a throwback to the slasher films of the 1970's and 1980's. A group of twenty somethings go for a nice fall weekend camping trip and end up in the middle of nightmare they may never escape from.

  • Jon Bristol
    Director
    Josh and Todd: The Story of A Man and His Puppet, Steve the Vampire, Animal Behavior
  • Jon Bristol
    Writer
    Animal Behavior, Josh and Todd: The Story of A Man and His Puppet
  • J.R. Calvo
    Writer
  • Brian Woodman
    Writer
  • Rick Passmore
    Producer
  • Chris Gierowski
    Producer
  • Manda Vasas
    Key Cast
  • Nick Foreman
    Key Cast
    Animal Behavior
  • Mike Finland
    Key Cast
    Animal Behavior, Bernice!
  • Sally Arlette-Garcia
    Key Cast
  • Ben Farley
    Key Cast
  • Russ Werlebird
    Key Cast
    Steve the Vampire, G@mrz, Josh and Todd: The Story of A Man and His Puppet
  • Keith Paul
    Key Cast
  • Jim Williams
    Key Cast
    G@mrz, Steve the Vampire, Animal Behavior
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 18, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FANtastic Horror Film Festival
    San Diego CA
    October 31, 2015
    Best Special Effect
  • Annual Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival
    Belfast, Ireland
    October 24, 2015
    Jury's Choice - Best Film
  • Lake Erie Arts and Film Festival
    Sandusky Ohio
    September 18, 2015
    Best Midnight Screening
  • Paris In Plantsville
    Plantsville, CT
    March 28, 2015
    World Premiere Weekend 3/28-3/29
    Sold Out Screenings
Distribution Information
  • Elmwood Productions
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Jon Bristol

Jon Bristol is the Founder and Creative Director of Elmwood Productions. Founded in 2001 to make films featuring all puppet casts Jon wanted to try something different than we're used to seeing with the Henson style of puppetry. After producing, directing, and starring in "Steve the Vampire", a web-series, he and Elmwood Productions moved onto their first feature film, the underground film "Josh and Todd: The Story of A Man and His Puppet". After that they moved onto more shorts and two more web-series ("Animal Behavior" and G@mrz"). In 2014 Jon directed the horror/comedy "HEAD" which as played in film festivals all over the globe, and winning serval awards, including Best Screenplay for his script at the Legless Corpse Film Festival, a fest focusing on the horror genre.
Jon as a self taught puppet maker as well, and writes much of Elmwood's content. But he firmly believes that film and production works best as a collaborative effort, and is always fast to acknowledge the members of Elmwood Productions who have been there in many roles to keep the company a success.

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Director Statement

I like to joke that I'm not trying to offend anyone, just entertain myself. But that statement, in many ways, is very true. If it's a R-rated horror flick or a G-Rated family comedy short I am first trying to entertain myself and the gang at Elmwood Productions. If we're entertained then we are sure someone else will like it as well. I hope to make films, and art, that make people smile, and give them something to think and talk about after, and maybe inspire them to create their own art of some sort. And if I'm lucky hopefully they will come back for more!