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Sunday, September 06, 2009 

Tim Sullivan’s teen ghost story DRIFTWOOD will be making its network premiere on NBC Universal’s Chiller network Friday, September 11th at 10 PM.


THE STORY: Riddled with guilt over the loss of his rock star older brother, 16 year old David Forrester (Ricky Ullman) becomes obsessed with death, leading his misguided parents to send him to Driftwood, an "Attitude Adjustment Camp for Troubled Youths" run by the sadistic Captain Doug Kennedy (Diamond Dallas Page) and his brutal young henchman, Yates (Talan Torriero). Once there, David becomes haunted by the spirit of Jonathan (Connor Ross), a former inmate who met a mysterious end; a mystery whose resolution could very well be David's only way out..............


THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: After completing production on the horror comedy 2001 MANIACS, an admittedly over-the-top, decidedly non-PC “Splatstick”, co-writer/director Tim Sullivan found himself disturbed by a post-Columbine trend in America; the proliferation of privately owned and run “Attitude Adjustment Camps” for youths deemed troubled and problematic by their parents. Though some youth, in fact, may require severe response to their crimes and violence (i.e. hardened youth offenders who actually find their way into the government run juvenile prison system), the psychology (and business plan) behind these “Adjustment Camps” is to play upon the fears of wealthy parents unable to relate to their teenager that Little Johnny’s troubling behavior may actually be the budding seeds of the next teen “Columbine Killer”. The horrid part is that the definition of ‘troubling’ could easily be that Junior listens to AFI and HIM, reads FANGORIA magazine, wears black, has piercings in unseen places, and (horror of all horrors) may actually prefer the same sex to the girl next door. Thus, on a regular basis, kids who just don’t click with Mom and Dad are being shipped to attitude adjustment camps all over the USA, where they are brutalized, programmed and in some extreme cases, actually murdered (as recently exemplified by the headline making death of a young boy in such an Attitude Adjustment Camp in Florida). The greatest nightmare of all— If Little Johnny is under the age of 18, he’s got no legal rights whatsoever, and if Mom and Dad sign him over, he’s a prisoner till he turns 18. And so, with 2001 MANIACS and SNOOP DOGG’S HOOD OF HORROR under his belt, Sullivan enlisted writing partner Chris Kobin to tackle another type of horror for his follow-up. A complete flip in vibe from the broad tone of his first two features, DRIFTWOOD is a character driven supernatural thriller that has been described as STAND BY ME meets GHOST STORY. It’s Sullivan’s way of expressing his driving philosophy (as expressed in his first producing effort, the cult classic DETROIT ROCK CITY) that no one should be forced to be what they are not, for if and when that does occur, the real nightmares truly do take shape… Welcome to DRIFTWOOD.
 
Sullivan is currently editing the follow-up to 2001 MANIACS, BEVERLY HELLBILLYS, which will have its US premiere at the American Film Market this November.

CHECK OUT SHOWTIMES FOR DRIFTWOOD on CHILLER TV At www.chillertv.com


Channel 257 on DIRECT TV

Channel 199 on the DISH NETWORK

Channel 193 on VERIZON FiOS

Channel 153 on AT & T U-Verse

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Monday, September 15, 2008 
My life long dream to visit the birthplace of James Bond, The Beatles, Hammer Horror, Monty Python, Duran Duran, Harry Potter and Skins is about to become a reality-

Ready or not, London, here I come for the British premiere of DRIFTWOOD!

Thanks to my dear pal, Bryn Hammond, DRIFTWOOD will having its UK premiere on Sunday, October 19th as part of the first ever GoreZone Weekend of Horrors Film Festival!

I'll be on hand to press the flesh with all my British brothers and sisters in horror, hosting the flick, signing autographs, meeting and greeting and maybe even tossing back a few!

This will be my first time- so come on out and make it one for the history books!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR DRIFTWOOD PREMIERE TICKETS NOW!

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Sunday, February 24, 2008 
I AM THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION AND HORROR HAS SEEN FIT TO HONOR "DRIFTWOOD" WITH A SATURN AWARD NOMINATION FOR BEST HORROR DVD!

I CANNOT BEGIN TO EXPRESS WHAT AN HONOR THIS IS. THE ACADEMY IS A VERITABLE INSTITUTION AND BEST FRIEND TO ANYONE WORKING IN THE GENRE.

FOR YEARS I HAVE ATTENDED THE SATURNS AS FAN AND FRIEND, WATCHING IN AWE OF THE TALENT THAT HAS GRACED THE STAGE, AND HEARTENED BY THE WARMTH AND SUPPORT OF THOSE WHO CREATED AND NURTURED THE ACADEMY ALL THESE YEARS, SUCH AS BELOVED FOUNDER AND ETERNAL PRESIDENT DOCTOR DONALD REED, AND HIS STALWART SUCCESSOR ROBERT HOLGUIN.

AS YOU KNOW, "DRIFTWOOD" REMAINS AN IMPORTANT AND PERSONAL FILM TO ME- SO IN ACKNOWLEDGING THE FILM, I FEEL THE ACADEMY HAS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED ALL THOSE SILENCED KIDS WHO HAVE BEEN SENT TO HELLACIOUS PLACES SUCH AS DRIFTWOOD, KIDS WHO NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO CELEBRATE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY, WHICH, OF COURSE, IS THE DIRECT OPPOSITE OF WHAT THE ACADEMY STANDS FOR- A CELEBRATION OF ALL THOSE OUTSIDE THE MAINSTREAM.

A GREAT MANY HAVE PUT THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO "DRIFTWOOD", AND BECAUSE OF THAT "COLLECTIVE SOUL", WE ARE NOW SO HONORED. WHAT A GREAT WAY TO HEAD INTO THE FILM'S UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL RELEASE. I THANK YOU ALL.

THIS YEAR'S SATURN AWARDS ON JUNE 24TH WILL BE ONE I WILL NEVER FORGET.

MUCH LOVE,

TIM

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE SATURN AWARDS NOW

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Saturday, February 23, 2008 
CAPTAIN DOUG KENNEDY HIMSELF IS COMING TO TEXAS FOR FEAR FEST 2!

THAT'S RIGHT! WE'RE TALKING NONE OTHER THAN DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE ALONG WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR TIM SULLIVAN ON HAND ALL WEEKEND TO MEET AND GREET, POSE FOR PICTURES AND SIGN COPIES OF THE DRIFTWOOD DVD AND SOUNDTRACK!

AND DID WE MENTION A SUNDAY AFTERNOON PANEL & SCREENING OF DRIFTWOOD?

BANG!!

AND AS IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH, SULLIVAN WILL BE JOINED BY FREDDY KRUEGER HIMSELF, ROBERT ENGLUND, ON SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SCREENING OF 2001 MANIACS!

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Friday, November 09, 2007 
THE COUNTDOWN TO DRIFTWOOD HAS BEGUN AND WE'RE KICKING IT OFF WITH FIVE BEHIND THE SCENES WEBISODES NOT AVAILABLE ON THE DRIFTWOOD DVD. THESE WEBISODES ARE HOSTED EXCLUSIVELY BY OUR PALS AT BLOODY DISGUSTING.COM.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH EXCLUSIVE WEBISODES NOW!

To celebrate DRIFTWOOD, we're having a DVD and CD release party at Dark Delicacies this coming Monday from 7 PM to 10 PM. (Dark Delicacies , 4213 West Burbank Blvd.Burbank, CA 91505). If you live in the LA area, make sure to come by and say hello to me, Diamond Dallas Page, Lin Shaye, Marc McClure and the rest of the cast along with composer Willliam Ross and rockers Tad Jacobs & Bobby Alt.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DARK DELICACIES DVD/CD SIGNING

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY OF DRIFTWOOD NOW

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM NOW

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Friday, November 09, 2007 
CLICK HERE TO MAKE "SET ME FREE" YOUR PROFILE SONG…..

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM NOW

Performed by Tad Jacobs & Bobby Alt, SET ME FREE is the rock and roll theme from DRIFTWOOD as featured on the original motion picture soundtrack.



CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL TAD JACOBS MY SPACE PAGE



CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL BOBBY ALT MY SPACE PAGE

ABOUT "SET ME FREE": Every film I have made has had a good luck charm. Well, actually, two. And that would be Tad Jacobs and Bobby Alt, whose songs have graced all my projects from DETROIT ROCK CITY to DRIFTWOOD. Fellow Jersey boys, Tad and Bobby have been in so many different bands both together and apart, I can hardly keep track (Their latest- and greatest- incarnation is The Supersonic Jets). Several years back as The Devil Roosevelt, they recorded 2 WAY RADIO, which has haunted me ever since. It proved perfect for this film. For the montage and end title song, SET ME FREE, this dynamic duo went from scratch to finished product in a mere three days. Working with legendary music producer Bill Cooper and Richie Podolor, Tad and Bobby conjured a song that could have been written by the film's main character, David Forrester (Raviv Ullman). That it also speaks for Jonathan and Dean and even Captain Kennedy himself is the ultimate truth of the story: We are all driftwood- and we all want someone to set us free- Tim Sullivan

SET ME FREE LYRICS

Wake to find your soul in front of me
Lost control… At least my heart can see.
They want to save me from myself
So I turn to you cuz there's no one else

SET ME FREE!
WHY DON'T YOU SET ME FREE!

Locked me up because the song is dead
Read my thoughts that should have stayed in my head
Keep your fires burning thru our darkest hour
We're almost home, I can feel your power

SET ME FREE!
WHY DON'T YOU SET ME FREE!

I know this road will someday take me home
The branches of the trees cast a shadow of doubt over me
You're drifting away, when I wish that you would stay
Can I trust in you to…

SET ME FREE!
WHY DON'T YOU SET ME FREE!
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006 
...and humbly thank everyone for the overwhelming outpour of love and support.

Nothing can overshadow the success of the DRIFTWOOD premiere, nor will it ever.
Let's just say life imitates art sometimes...

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006 
Talan Torriero spoke at length to KILLER REVIEWS about his upcoming thriller DRIFTWOOD as well as his love of horror films and things that go, um… bump in the night.

Click HERE to check it out now!

And click HERE to check out the Official My Space page for Talan's bad ass new band THE SOULgerz.

Premiering on cable late Fall with an uncensored, loaded DVD to follow in February, DRIFTWOOD is the bone chilling, heart breaking story of 16 year old David Forrester (Ricky Ullman). Riddled with guilt over the loss of his rock star older brother, David becomes obsessed with death, leading his misguided parents to send him to Driftwood, an "Attitude Adjustment Camp for Troubled Youths" run by the sadistic Captain Doug Kennedy (Diamond Dallas Page) and his brutal young henchman, Yates (Talan Torriero). Once there, David becomes haunted by the spirit of Jonathan (Connor Ross), a former inmate who met a mysterious end; a mystery whose resolution could very well be David's only way out..............

Click HERE to watch the kick ass trailer right now!

And while you're at it, click HERE to add the Official DRIFTWOOD My Space page to your friends list. Make sure to check in with the site for exclusive film clips, behind the scenes footage, photos and cast and crew interviews. And don't forget to show Ricky and Talan some love by putting DRIFTWOOD in your top 8, adding the trailer to your page, and sending out bulletins to your friends.

SWEET NIGHTMARES!!!!!!!!!!!
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Monday, June 05, 2006 
Major congrats to Cory Hardrict for taking Best Newcomer for his roles in RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 4 and 5 at the First Annual GOREZONE Awards held Saturday, June 3rd in the UK. Beating out nominees Robert Vitto (URBAN LEGEND 3), Cassandra Magrath (WOLF CREEK), Franka Potente (CREEP) and Jay Gillespie (2001 MANIACS), Hardrict walked away with the award as voted by readers of the leading UK horror magazine.

In the upcoming DRIFTWOOD from writer/director Tim Sullivan, Hardict stars as the tough talking but soft hearted Darryl. Described as STAND BY ME meets GHOST STORY, the film tells the story of a troubled teen (Ricky Ullman) sent to an Attitude Adjustment camp haunted by the spirit of a young boy who may or may not have met a foul end.

Produced by Mike Richardson for Dark Horse Indie, DRIFTWOOD is slated for a February 2007 release from Image Entertainment.

CLICK HERE for GOREZONE.com

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