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Never Fingerbang a Wendigo

All men are created evil, but only the stupidest manage to provoke The Wendigo.

  • John Brennan
    Director
    Up All Night with Rhonda Shear, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Troma Entertainment
  • Liz Schack
    Writer
    The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, My Brother Jeffrey, Dodie Goes Boom Boom
  • John Brennan
    Writer
    Up All Night with Rhonda Shear, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Troma Entertainment
  • Liz Schack
    Producer
    The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, My Brother Jeffrey, Dodie Goes Boom Boom
  • John Brennan
    Producer
    Up All Night with Rhonda Shear, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Troma Entertainment
  • Dan Brennan
    Key Cast
    "Donald"
    Troma Entertainment
  • David McGinnis
    Key Cast
    "Jerry"
    "Introducing"
  • John Brennan
    Key Cast
    "Charles"
    Up All Night with Rhonda Shear, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Troma Entertainment
  • John Brennan
    Music
    Up All Night with Rhonda Shear, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Troma Entertainment
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy, SOV, VHS
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    VHS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Nightmares Film Festival
    Columbus, Ohio
    United States
    October 16, 2025
    Ohio
    Official Selection / Nomination: Best Midnight Short
  • Denver Underground Film Festival
    Denver, Colorado
    United States
    November 23, 2025
    Denver
    Official Selection / Award Winner: Best of Fest
  • Videodrunk Film Festival
    Oshawa, Ontario
    Canada
    February 28, 2026
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection / Award Winner: "Intertoto" Programmer's Pick
  • MidWest Weird Fest
    Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    United States
    March 7, 2026
    MidWest
    Official Selection
  • Arizona Underground Film Festival
    Tucson, Arizona
    United States
    March 8, 2026
    Arizona
    Official Selection
  • Bloodsick Underground Film Festival
    Philadelphia, PA
    United States
    April 11, 2026
    Philadelphia
    Official Selection
  • Shock Stock

    Canada
    April 30, 2026
    Official Selection
  • NEPA Horror Fest
    Scranton, PA
    United States
    May 8, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Rock City Film Festival
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    United States
    May 16, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Revelation Perth International Film Festival
    Leederville, Western Australia
    Australia
    July 10, 2026
    Austrailian Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Goblin-In-Law, LLC
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - John Brennan

John Brennan is an actor and a musician, currently featured on the revival of "Up All Night" with Rhonda Shear. Previously, he served as a songwriter, production manager, music supervisor & 'third banana' on the hit TV series "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs," which aired on SHUDDER and AMC+. Starting from the show's acclaimed premiere in 2018, John wrote, produced & performed more than fifty musical numbers with his band Brennan and the Bigfeet, renowned horror host Joe Bob Briggs, and esteemed guests such as GWAR, Fabio Frizzi (The Beyond), Tim Cappello (The Lost Boys), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), Reggie Bannister (Phantasm), Ace Von Johnson (LA Guns), Danhausen (WWE / AEW), and many more. Beyond his duties on "Up All Night" and "The Last Drive-In," John has produced, written, directed, edited & scored countless hours of content for Troma Entertainment, most notably serving as a producer on two feature films directed by Lloyd Kaufman: "Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2" (2017) and "#ShakespearesShitstorm" (2020). For more information about John please visit him @badtechno on most social media platforms, or at Yuki and John's Patreon Buffet. Hogzilla! Hogzilla! Hogzilla!

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Director Statement

Produced by an underground filmmaking collective called 'April McGinnis,' in association with Goblin-In-Law, "Never Fingerbang a Wendigo" is a lo-fi homage to regional SOV horror films of the 80s & 90s (Splatter Farm, Video Violence, Black Devil Doll from Hell, etc). This shocking and comedic short movie, shot entirely on VHS camcorders, will appeal to fans of analog esthetics and outsider art. Perfect for Midnight, Cult, Experimental, Underground, or Horror-Comedy shorts programs. We’d LOVE to be part of your festival. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Fun Facts:

-Never Fingerbang a Wendigo's opening title card "SHOT ENTIRELY ON VHS CAMCORDERS" is an homage to Strange Darling's opening title card "SHOT ENTIRELY ON 35MM FILM”

-Was recently awarded "Best of Fest" at the Denver Underground Film Festival, won the "Intertoto" award at the Videodrunk Film Festival, and was nominated for "Best Midnight Short" at the Nightmares Film Festival.