“ISLEEN PINES follows a group of friends celebrating their traditional Halloween festivities in their hometown. From a strange neighbor, the biggest costume party of the year, and mysterious sinister creatures…something is different this year.”

Co-Written and Co-Directed by: Alexys Paonessa & Matthew Festle

Alan Maxson will be bringing the role of The Alien to life in ISLEEN PINES. Alan Maxson is best known for playing monsters and creatures. Notable roles include King Ghidorah performance capture in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), The Zombie in the opening sequence for AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror, Blade suit performance in Blade: The Iron Cross and the Alien in Set It Off‘s hit music video, Lonely Dance. Maxson is also directing the upcoming Sci-Fi film, Alien Planet, which is in Post Production currently.

We are so excited for you to see what we have in store for this creature!

Jeremiah Benjamin is an actor and director, known for Un-Human (2010), 11:58 (2010) and Staying Hungry (2012). He also stars in the upcoming Comedy, 16 Bits. 

CHECK BACK FOR MANY MORE CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN!

A New Age of Indie Filmmaking

Here at 3 Keys Media, we take our craft of filmmaking seriously; with a common goal to always grow and improve on every single we film endeavor we take. We pride ourselves on ALWAYS finishing our films, and delivering perks to our backers that they are owed; before we take on another campaign or filmmaking effort. 

• 3 Keys Media was founded in 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Our First (pandemic) feature film, “HACKED” was covered and published in FANGORIA magazine in October 2020 (Vol. 2 Issue #9- FREAKY)
• HACKED was released in Oct. 2020.
• In 2022, We finished and released our first Crowdfunded film to the world, “SHADOWMARSH“! A Drama/Horror/Mystery starring Lew Temple, Dave Sheridan, and Felissa Rose.
• In addition to ShadowMarsh, we also recently completed and released a secret feature film called, “COMPOSURE“. Starring Jackson Turner, Vincent M. Ward, Corrinne Mica, It just dropped on DVD/Blu-Ray, and will be streaming this Winter!
• For ISLEEN PINES, the ambition is being cranked up a few notches. Whether it’s the Costumes, Practical FX/Gore, Locations, Puppets/Monsters; This film is a fast paced Horror/Sci-Fi nightmare taking place on Halloween.
• Co-Writer/Director Alexys Paonessa has already been hard at work on a number of elements in the FX department to get a head start. Sometimes you gotta invest your own resources if you truly believe in what you’re makin’!

What We Need & What You Get

• Our goal of $55K gets us through production cost effectively, efficiently, and with a high quality film. This script has been worked on and revised quite a bit since 2018 (we are currently on Version 8), with our budget paying Cast and Crew, Special FX/Gore, Wardrobe/Costumes, Gear, Catering/Meals + Crafty, Transportation/Lodging, Locations/Permits, Insurance. 
• We are offering some amazing perks for your support in bringing ISLEEN PINES to life! You can see your name in the end credits with a Special Thanks (+ IMDb) and Digital Version of the movie!
• Secure a limited run DVD or Blu-Ray of the film (includes Special Thanks end credits + IMDb!)
• We also have Signed Posters, Signed copies of our other films, spots to be a Producer on the film. 
• Check back for “Your Name/Photo in the movie”, and many more unique and cool perks in the coming weeks!

The Impact

It’s time to change Halloween Horror…

• Isleen Pines is a trip down horror halloween memory lane. A story about friendship, camaraderie, and how much you’re willing to fight to survive when tradition doesn’t quite go as planned. Like any party, there is a good dose of fun, but not once will it ever be undercut for lack of stakes.
• In the first 20 minutes, we have a gag and kill that without going into too much detail, is absolutely insane… and very fun for the squeamish..
• If you can help us reach our goal, We can guarantee Isleen Pines will be that original Halloween film you’ve always wanted on your shelf.

Risks & Challenges

Like every project, there are hurdles and challenges in making an independent feature film from the ground up. It takes a village!

• Financial responsibility, and the realism of producing a movie at an efficient rate. A lot of IndieGoGo films get financed and are not seen or updated to their backers, for sometimes very long periods of time. Vague answers are given about the film “being with a studio/distributor”; yet no definitive concrete information about when the folks who actually funded the movie will get to watch it.
• At 3 Keys Media, we cover everything in film. From Concept to Distribution, if you want something done, sometimes you have to learn how to do it yourself. We write, budget, produce, crew others films as well as our own; giving us many invaluable experiences to grow with and bring to every project we are on. We are always learning and growing with the constantly changing industry.
• Past that, we cover all of Post Production, with experience in Post Audio houses, we understand deliverables/Quality Control, and we don’t mess around. Our movies pass QC.
• If you want to be part of a team that finishes their films, and strives for quality; 3 Keys Media is for you.

Other Ways You Can Help

Some people just can’t contribute, and that’s completely understandable. Here are some other ways to help us out:

• Spread the word! Help us out by sharing the link to this campaign with some friends or family who might enjoy a cool Halloween horror movie!