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Your upcoming film Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution -
in a few words, what's it going to be about?
Revenge. Redemption. Renewal. A money-hungry mercenary, the daughters of a corrupt
sheriff and the son of Cutter's Creek most notorious resident must
confront the town's horrifying history as well as the axe-wielding local
legend it created. How clocely
will Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolutionbe related to the first
two Axeman-movies,
and when you started out with the first movie, did you already have a
trilogy in mind? And how has the titular character and his world he exists
in evolved over time? Before I
answer that question, let me say this: I wrote Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution
in such a way that if you've never seen the previous two films - it's okay, you don't
have to. You'll get all of the information you need as the story
progresses. But if you HAVE seen the previous two films, this one
picks up right where they ended, stands the story on its head and knocks
you out of your chair like a shotgun blast! Axeman
At Cutter's Creek was always been intended to be an 80s throwback horror
trilogy and while it's taken a little while to complete, this one is
well worth the wait! In the original film, the Axeman was more
sadistic and stalking. Then in the second film, we took a hard
left turn and he became this hate-filled powerhouse. For this
film, we course-corrected and found the right balance - brought him back
to being the sadistic stalker the fans originally loved but he goes
waaaaay darker. The things he does to the human body with his bare
hands will give you nightmares. And he has to "go there"
because of what this town has taken from him, and what there is still
left to lose.Because, the one thing I always wanted to do with
the Axeman's final film was have him meet his match - someone as
cunning, ruthless, sadistic and determined - to stand between him and
what's at stake. And he meets that character in Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution. With Axemen at Cutter's Creek
3: Absolution being a slasher movie, is that a genre at all dear to
you, and some of your genre favourties? Yes,
the slasher genre is certainly my favorite! Naming favorites right
off the top of my head? Evil Dead Trap, Hell High, Prom
Night, Maniac, Scream...
the list could go on forever, haha.
(Other) sources of inspiration when writing Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution?
While Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution was significantly
inspired by 80s horror films and, to some extent, 90s horror - believe it
or not - Buffy
The Vampire Slaye" was a major source of inspiration as
well. Joss Whedon had a knack for creating villains that were physical
manifestations and/or representations of either a character's flaw or some
other such internal challenge/struggle the protagonist was facing. As I
delved deeper into the story and character arcs for Axemen at Cutter's
Creek 3: Absolution, I fully leaned into that Whedon-esque
storytelling device. Do talk about Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution's approach to
horror! Go dark. Go hard. Or go home. Simple as that. To
bring this series to a conclusion, we have to go places we haven't been
before - me, the actors and the technical crew. Whereas the first two
films journeyed into darkness and evil, this one will be birthed in it. What can you tell us about Axemen at Cutter's
Creek 3: Absolution's intended look and feel? Axemen
at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution will be shot in the dark, dread-filled
style of The Evil Dead (2013), The
Descent and 30 Days of
Night, but with the epic levels of graphic
gore from films like Terrifier 3 and High
Tension. We're really looking to amp up the violence and gore to a crescendo of carnarge!
Anything you can tell us about Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution's cast
yet, and why exactly these people? Literally, everyone in the cast
was chosen for two reasons: they are extremely talented and are game for
EVERYTHING the film demands of them. It will really put them
through the paces. Michael Wayne Foster is taking over duties of
the titular character, Bill "The Axeman" Talbert. He's
joined by Brittney Kade [Brittney
Kade interview - click here], Nicole Alexander, Mindy Robinson [Mindy
Robinson interview - click here], Hannah Hueston [Hannah
Hueston interview - click here], Morgan Bussler, Claude Duhamel, Payton Hubert, Sam Aotaki,
Veronica Lavery and Christopher Crabb. As far as I know,
you're presently running a fundraiser for Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3:
Absolution - so do talk about your campaign for a bit! The
only way to properly fund Axemen at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution and shoot the film we want (and the
audience deserves) was to run a crowdfunding campaign. Despite the
fact that fans love the first two installments, they were woefully
underfunded. So the best chance we have to fully realize the film
is IndiegGoGo and here were are :) We have some awesome rewards for
contributing too! Autographed memorabilia, roles in the film,
tickets to the red carpet premiere and much, much more. So hop on
over and support the film - it only happens with your help:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/axeman-at-cutter-s-creek-absolution-horror-film/x/37414528#/
Once the budget's raised, what's the schedule? And any idea when and where Axemen
at Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution might be released yet?
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Well, preproduction has already started. The DP and I have already begun developing
the look and style of the film, with an eye on July 21st as the first
day of principal photography. We have a very aggressive schedule
to make the first quarter 2026 premiere and limited theatrical
engagement. Will there ever be another Axeman-movie
after this one? And/or any other future projects beyond Axemen at
Cutter's Creek 3: Absolution you'd like to talk about?
You know, ever since the first film was released fans have told me the
Cutter's Creek backstory would make for a thrilling film. If this
one does as expected, I'd love to do a prequel series and see the
original horrors unfold in real-time. Show the diabolical events
that spurred the tri-city massacre. Your/your
movie's website, social media, whatever else?
We are on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @axemantrilogy. And we have an additional
(and original) Facebook page @axemanatcutterscreek. Anything
else you're dying to mention and I have merely forgotten to ask? When any
of your readers contribute to the campaign, they'll get a bonus gift -
the limited edition "Reprisal Day Invite Card" addressed to them by The Axeman himself. Thanks
for the interview! Thank YOU, brother.
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