Synopsis

A Chance in Hell is set in the winter of 1944 in Nazi-occupied Germany. US soldiers stumble upon a secret Nazi facility that has been overrun by creatures that were created in the lab of the nefarious Dr. Bücher. Most Nazi Zombie flicks settle for cheap thrills and humor. Our goal is to utilize the easiest distinction between protagonist and antagonist the world has ever seen and create a gritty, visceral film unlike any other horror period piece. Think Saving Private Ryan meets 30 Days of Night.

 

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Film Information

A Chance in Hell  was shot in eight days in early 2010 in Elgin, IL.  Director of Photography, Mitch Martinez shot the film on the Red camera and Christopher Patrick and crew provided the practical special FX.  Proclaimed to be the first nazi zombie movie to take place during World War II, A Chance in Hell  has quickly become a fan favorite and has won three Best Short Film awards at festivals across the nation. 

 

NOTABLE QUOTES

 

"A perfectly shot independent film..."
"This film is just absolutely beautiful…"
"I have to say this is in my top five independent films of 2012."

- GrossMovieReviews.com

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"Nice saturation, concept and FX. Loved each of the slow-mo action shots!"  - Anon
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"Overall I really liked the look of this movie...the sets were great and very creepy. I also loved the main child zombie (I call her Sweet Pea) and the effects were INCREDIBLE, I screamed out loud when that soldier was ripped in half and loved how fast SP worked on her kill."  - Anon

 

AWARDS


• Best Short Film: Chicago Horror Film Festival 2012

• Best Horror Short Film: Action on Film Festival 2012

• Best Short Film: The Living Dead Film Festival 2012

 

SPECS

 

Genre: Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Period

 

Run Time: 35 minutes

 

Key Cast Members: Kyle Anthony Silviera, Kevin Zaideman, Brad Fowler, Doug Heier, Chad Meyer, Kendyl Lynch

 

Key Crew Members: Tony Wash (Director/Exec. Producer/Co-Writer/Editor), Christopher Patrick (Producer/FX Design/Make-up), Stephen Wymer (Producer), Johnny Hlousek (Writer), Bennie Woodell (1st AD, UPM), Mitch Martinez (Director of Photography, Gaffer), Amy Earl Furrow (Production Designer)

 

Content: Extreme Violence, Gore, Language

 

  • Casey Martinson as one of the creatures.
  • A cool promo shot of Chad Meyer, Steve Price, and Kendyl Lynch.
  • At one point we had about 20 creature extras on set. That was a COLD night!
  • Brandy Beauchamp and Doug Heiar posing.
  • Autumn Myers as one of the creatures
  • Creature movement is a difficult task to grasp sometimes so we brought in a choreographer!
  • Autumn Myers getting into character.
  • Our creatures practicing.
  • More creature movement practice.
  • Mark Conway practicing creature movement.
  • DP Mitch Martinez setting up a shot of Kyle Anthony Silviera and Kevin Zaidemann
  • Sound recordist Shea Villwock
  • Director Tony Wash pointing out some FX details on the monitor.
  • Director Tony Wash working on his shot list.
  • Kendyl Lynch getting her bald cap applied/blended.
  • Herr Bücher (Chad Meyer) working on his newest subject (Kendyl Lynch).
  • Eric Zapata prepping some FX work.
  • Bret Dorman helping set up a shot.
  • DP Mitch Martinez
  • Production Designer Amy Furrow decorating.
  • The creature horde in action!
  • Kendyl Lynch
  • Shannon Kerin, yet another victim of Herr Bücher's nefarious experiments.
  • Director Tony Wash discussing a sequence with his actors.
  • FX Supervisor Christopher Patrick working on Kendyl Lynch.
  • Tony Lee Gratz as Lieutenant Rosche.
  • Guards disposing of a failed experiment.
  • BTS of some of our stunt work. Here, star Kyle Anthony Silviera is jumping from the office window after a grenade explodes in the film's climax!
  • Soooooo many creature masks being prepped for our big day!
  • A cool shot of Kyle Anthony Silviera, Bradley Fowler, and Kevin Zaidemann.
  • Kevin Zaidemann plants an axe in the fake creature head that we shot in slo-mo. Blood sprays everywhere!
  • I guess you could say Tony Wash is a visual instructor.
  • There's a surprise around every corner in A Chance in Hell.
  • Brandy Beauchamp as a creepy nurse creature.
  • Here's what Kendyl Lynch ended up looking like when the experiment changed her into the first creature!

BTS Photos by Curtis Clegg

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