Experiencing Interruptions?

THE VON STEINS

A horror comedy short film that follows The Von Steins, a vampire family who welcome their daughter’s new boyfriend Max into their home. Little does he know that The Von Steins have only one thing on their mind… BLOOD!

  • Jimmy Gruss
    Director
  • Riley McMahon
    Director
  • Jimmy Gruss
    Writer
  • Riley McMahon
    Writer
  • Jimmy Gruss
    Producer
    A Carpenter's Prayer, Patterns
  • Riley McMahon
    Producer
    A Carpenter's Prayer, Patterns
  • Orion Yorke
    Director of Photography
    Weight, Cheers
  • Liv Farris
    First Assistant Camera
    Unapparent Apparitions, For When You Get Lost, Bring Her to Me
  • Gage Tapia
    Production Sound Mixer
    Momma's Boy, Unapparent Apparitions, Cut Off
  • Ian Ordonio
    Boom Operator
    SCP: Xerox, Asynchronous, The Obedience Project
  • Savannah Young
    Makeup Artist
    Waking Karma, Welcome to Our Home
  • Nadav Shelly
    Sound Designer / Sound Mixer
    The Ones You Didn't Burn, GRUB, Anything Helps
  • Andrew James Ferguson
    Key Cast
    "Max"
    Séance Games: Metaxu, Into the Wild Frontier, Senior
  • Alexis Phillips
    Key Cast
    "Silvia Von Stein"
    The Church, Girls' Night In, Gun
  • Eliot
    Key Cast
    "Ed Von Stein"
    Angel of Death, The Made Man, Dreaming Hollywood
  • Paulina Brown
    Key Cast
    "Vicky Von Stein"
    The Bold and the Beautiful, Mike Hammer Private Eye, Follow Your Heart
  • Grant Morningstar
    Key Cast
    "Tommy Von Stein"
    Those Who Walk Away, #Float, reTribution, Meathook
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 29, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jimmy Gruss, Riley McMahon

Twenty-three year old Writer/Director/Editor Jimmy Gruss hails from small town Indiana. His fierce passion for the silver screen has inspired him to begin his journey to carve out his own lane in cinema history. TALLY MARK PRODUCTIONS was established by Gruss and childhood best friend Riley McMahon (Writer/Producer). The two deeply believe in the power of motion pictures and plan on telling riveting stories for a long time to come.

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

“THE VON STEINS” was born from my obsession with trying to present gothic cinema in a way I hadn’t seen it before. The film's cinematic language homages horror classics such as The Haunting (1963) and Nosferatu (1922), but at its core, it’s a comedy. I knew that likable characters would be key to making this fusion of genres work, so I landed on a blood-sucking vampire family who are just as funny as they are fierce. I’ve truly grown to love The Von Steins and I cannot wait for you to finally meet them.