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THE OMICRON KILLER

A Copycat Serial Killer goes on a rampage to prove he's even more deadly than the original. The media redubs him The Omicron Killer.

*UPDATED 9.15.23*
Current project file is now a slightly compressed 1080p Final Cut.

Unfortunately the 4K file could not be uploaded because it exceeded the maximum 10GB limit.

  • Jeff Knite
    Director
    AMERICAN PIRATES, SOME WOUNDS, RAISING VICTOR VARGAS, MANITO
  • Jeff Knite
    Writer
    AMERICAN PIRATES, SOME WOUNDS, RAISING VICTOR VARGAS, MANITO
  • Paugh Shadow
    Writer
    POWER, IRON FIST, RUN ALL NIGHT, GOTHAM, JOHN WICK, BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE), BLUE BLOODS, GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: THE LOST AND THE DAMNED
  • Johnny Careccia
    Writer
    AMERICAN PIRATES
  • Jeff Knite
    Producer
    AMERICAN PIRATES, SOME WOUNDS, RAISING VICTOR VARGAS, MANITO
  • Paugh Shadow
    Producer
    POWER, IRON FIST, RUN ALL NIGHT, GOTHAM, JOHN WICK, BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE), BLUE BLOODS, GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: THE LOST AND THE DAMNED
  • Richard Bernstein
    Producer
  • Chris Guttadaro
    Producer
    STREAM, SESAME STREET, BLUE BLOODS
  • William Malkames
    Producer
    FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE AWAKENING
  • Paul Luba
    Producer
    BLEED FOR THIS, LENNOX LEWIS: THE UNTOLD STORY, HOT SEAT, WRONG PLACE, MY FATHER MUHAMMAD ALI, JOHNNY & CLYDE
  • Chad Verdi Jr.
    Producer
    BLEED FOR THIS, LENNOX LEWIS: THE UNTOLD STORY, HOT SEAT, WRONG PLACE, MY FATHER MUHAMMAD ALI, JOHNNY & CLYDE
  • Bai Ling
    Key Cast
    "Nurse Nancy"
    CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE, SOUTHLAND TALES, ENTOURAGE, STAR WARS III: REVENGE OF THE SITH, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW, ANNA AND THE KING, WILD WILD WEST, RED CORNER, THE CROW
  • Felissa Rose
    Key Cast
    "Edie Schaefer / Necromancer"
    STREAM, THE FOREST HILLS, CRAVING, TERRIFIER 2, THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BRIGGS, VICTOR CROWLEY, RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP, SLEEPAWAY CAMP
  • Lynn Lowry
    Key Cast
    "Captain Louise Callahan"
    WOLF HOLLOW, FANG, THE CRAZIES (2010), CAT PEOPLE, KNOTS LANDING, SHIVERS, THE CRAZIES(1973)
  • Rob Emmer
    Key Cast
    "Detective Rod Emmer"
    IMPRACTICAL JOKERS, THE VOICE, GUN HILL ROAD
  • Paugh Shadow
    Key Cast
    "The Copycat Covid Killer / The Omicron Killer"
    POWER, IRON FIST, RUN ALL NIGHT, GOTHAM, JOHN WICK, BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE), BLUE BLOODS, GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: THE LOST AND THE DAMNED
  • Jeff Knite
    Key Cast
    "Jimmy / Brock Callahan / Flash"
    AMERICAN PIRATES, SOME WOUNDS, RAISING VICTOR VARGAS, MANITO
  • Johnny Careccia
    Key Cast
    "Healy O'Malley / Krazy Klowny / Melvin O'Malley"
    AMERICAN PIRATES
  • Larissa Dali
    Key Cast
    "Erica"
    EVIL FOR DINNER, STRANGE TOYS, A GETTYSBURG CHRISTMAS
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 38 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED 6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jeff Knite

Jeff Knite was born and raised in Bronx, New York. He began acting in his early 20’s, and immediately landed a big role in the film Boricua's Bond (2000), co-starring with legendary rapper Big Pun. He then got cast in Manito (2002), a film that went on to win best film at the Tribeca Film Festival and Special Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. The following year he snagged a role in the critically acclaimed film Raising Victor Vargas (2003), which was shown at Sundance, Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals, just to name a few. Jeff Knite eventually moved on to filmmaking. He’s produced 10 short films that were shown in various film festivals, including Some Wounds (2004), which premiered at Urbanworld Film Festival, in front of the Tom Cruise/Jamie Foxx film Collateral (2004). It also appeared at the New York International Latino Film Festival that same year, sponsored by HBO. Since then, Jeff Knite has directed three short films, 6 Doritos Commercials, a feature film entitled American Pirates (2017) and the documentary film Waiting For Howard Stern (2018).

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Director Statement

Shooting this film was very difficult. It took me months to recover and to be honest, I'm still recovering. We shot a Hollywood size film with an independent budget. It was excruciating and exhausting. But we did it, and the outcome far outweighs the blood, sweat and pain that I had to endure to get this film made. Thank God I had such a talented and hard working cast & crew, otherwise we would have never succeeded. What sets this film apart from other horror films is that it's not just a horror film. It's a suspense action thriller, it's a dark comedy, it's a murder mystery.

This is a film that needs to be seen on the big screen, not just because of the wonderful visuals, but also the fantastic score inspired by John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN. We also get to see a different side of the villain in this story. A man that is being abused by society and decides that he's fed up and is not going to take It anymore. He is sort of a horror version of Michael Douglas in FALLING DOWN. We had a private screening at a local theater in my small town of Amsterdam, NY, and people were rooting for THE OMICRON KILLER to win as if he were the protagonist of the story.

Because of all of this, I truly believe THE OMICRON KILLER will become an instant hit. He will be the new Jason Voorhees for sure. Without a doubt, this is what I believe. And since I am setting up an entire universe of nefarious villains, many more future horror icons will spawn from this new Omicron Universe. I've already planted the seeds in this film for this generation's Freddy Krueger.. And his name is KRAZY KLOWNY!