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Edward Douglass - Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter

Composer, filmmaker, and producer Edward Douglas is the founder of the gothic horror Halloween soundtrack band Midnight Syndicate.  He is also the president of the band’s indie record label and distributor, Entity Productions, one of the largest distributors of Halloween music in the world.   Recently, he scored Robert Kurtzman’s drive-in thriller “The Rage” as well directed, scored, and co-produced the dark fantasy horror film “The Dead Matter” (screening at ConNooga).
Over the past thirteen years, Midnight Syndicate’s “soundtracks for the imagination” have become staples of the gothic music, Halloween, haunted attraction, and role-playing game industries. With a catalog of CDs that blend dark, orchestral horror and fantasy movie score music with sound effects, the band (consisting of Edward and Gavin Goszka) has had music featured in everything from Hugh Hefner's infamous Halloween parties, Barbara Walters’ specials and Monday Night Football to X-Box games, tracks by Three Six Mafia, and countless television shows and documentaries relating to horror films and the supernatural.
Midnight Syndicate is the industry standard for the world's top haunted attractions and amusement parks. From Siberia and Hong Kong to Europe and the United States, whether it's a store, neighborhood celebration, Universal Studios theme park, or even a Carnival Halloween-themed cruise, Midnight Syndicate's music has become synonymous with the celebration of the Halloween season.
In 2003, Midnight Syndicate made an impact in the gaming industry when it teamed up with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to produce the first official soundtrack to the classic role-playing game, “Dungeons & Dragons.” Midnight Syndicate's 2005 release, “The 13th Hour,” was the first music CD to ever receive the industry's top two awards: The Origins Award and the ENnie Award for Best Gaming Accessory.

“The Dead Matter” is a remake of a film that Edward Douglas produced for $2000 back in 1995 before forming Midnight Syndicate.   It tells the story of a guilt-ridden young woman desperate to contact her deceased brother who discovers a powerful ancient relic that controls the dead.   Her dark obsession drags her into the tangled world of two warring vampire lords (Andrew Divoff of “Lost,” “Wishmaster” and Tom Savini “Dawn of the Dead,” “Friday the 13th”) each with their own sinister plans for the artifact, and a vampire hunter (Jason Carter of “Babylon 5”) who will stop at nothing to destroy it.  Co-produced by FX-legend Robert Kurtzman (producer of “From Dusk Till Dawn”), this gothic dark fantasy showcases a haunting score by Halloween music composers Midnight Syndicate.   It’s an old-school-style horror film that features a mix of classic horror themes, modern twists, and a touch of dark humor that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Christine Parker (Writer/Director), Ed Warner (Dead Eye McSlain), Emlee Vassilos (Lily), Michael Williams (Jack) and of course Bill Mulligan (Dr. Versavius) are heading to Con Nooga 2011!!  More Actors might attend - we will list them as we know!!!   The Adrenaline Group will be showing their latest film:  A FEW BRAINS MORE - Summer of Blood.  The Adrenalin Group has been a fan favorite and returns in 2011 with some more entertainment, room party and brains..... 

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ZP International Productions is an independent film production and distribution company  based in the Lexington, KY metro area.  Headed by the creative genius of George Bonilla, ZP International’s staff are dedicated to producing high quality genre films with creative story lines.  The first feature film from ZP International, Zombie Planet, was completed and released world-wide in 2004.  Zombie Planet II :Adam’s Revenge followed in 2005. Redwood Justin:Vampire Hunter was completed in 2006 and followed by The Edison Death Machine. Both films are currently making the film festival tour, and are available on glass-mastered DVD. The Edison Death Machine was honored with the “Best Special Effects” award at the 2006 Fright Night Film Festival.  Monstrosity was completed and released in August of 2007, and is currently making the festival rounds. The police drama horror film, HELL-EPHONE recently wrapped production and is being made ready for a festival run.    The Kane Chronicles, an ingenious re-edit of Zombie Planet 1 and 2, was released in 2008. This film features the entire Zombie Planet saga packaged in a single fast-moving action packed film. 
In 2008, George Bonilla’s work was honored when he was named the KENTUCKY FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR at the Fright Night Film Fest.   ZP International’s future projects include  ‘SANTA CLAUS vs. THE ZOMBIES’ (2010)

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William J. Wright is a professional freelance journalist and critic specializing in horror and cult entertainment. His work has appeared in print in such genre magazines as SCARS, Penny Blood, Sirens of Cinema (where he served as head writer), FANGORIA.COM, and the now dearly-departed Washington DC-based "dark culture" magazine The City Morgue (where he wrote a regular film column titled "The Final Cut") and on the web at Film Threat, Pretty-Scary.Net, Dread Central and The Horrorpost. William J. Wright has extensively interviewed many of horror cinema's bonafide legends and up-and-coming stars including Rob Zombie (horror rock icon and director of The Devil's Rejects), Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead), Sid Haig (Spider Baby, House of  1000 Corpses), Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead), Reggie Bannister (Phantasm), Lloyd Kaufman (director, author and president of the infamous TROMA Studios), Dyanne Thorne (Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS), Jennifer Lim (Hostel), Lena Headey (300, The Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and many others. Aside from his magazine work, Wright is currently working on a limited press run book on the history of  the indie film company Happy Cloud Pictures (A Feast of Flesh, Splatter Movie: The Director's Cut). 
When he's not writing or schmoozing the "B" list, he can be found behind the wheel or under the hood of  his 1978 Cadillac S&S Victoria Landau Funeral Coach (that's a hearse, for the uninitiated) or playing bass for the punk trio DeathFix 40.