Len Kabasinski
is a native of Erie, PA. Len earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communications & Theatre
and also holds an Associate's Degree in Science. Len got his start working
in broadcast television in Pittsburgh, PA after three years in Pittsburgh;
Len moved
to Buffalo, NY to accept a position in broadcast television there where he
also spent 3 years before returning to his hometown of Erie, PA. Len holds
a black
belt in Tae Know Do/Tang Soo Do and also earned a certificate with the Society
of American Fight Directors (for certification in Unarmed Combat, broadsword
combat, & rapier/dagger
combat). For "Swamp Zombies", Len was responsible for securing
the services of "name" talent. Len went on to book Brian "Blue
Meanie" Heffron,
Jasmin St Claire, Pamela Sutch, & Dan "the beast" Severn for
the film. Growing up, Len enjoyed movies produced by A.I.P. Films (classics
such
as "Future Force", "Elves", "Return Fire: Jungle
Wolf II",.etc.etc.) and when directing "Swamp Zombies" he
attempted to create a film that was a throwback to these sort of campy "Drive-In
Cinema" types
of films. Len loves martial arts/horror/sci-fi films and tried to incorporate
a little bit of everything in "Swamp Zombies"; which he also wrote
the script for as well. KillerWolf Films then signed SWAMP ZOMBIES over to
Maxim Media/Brain Damage Films where it has enjoyed a great deal of success
in a short
amount of time (it was just released in May 2007) and is available at numerous
online retailers (NetFlix, Best Buy, Circuit City, Suncoast, etc.) as well
as can be seen on broadcast television overseas in the United Kingdom, Netherlands,
and Ireland. For his second feature, CURSE OF THE WOLF, Len secured the talents
of WWF legend Lanny Poffo, erotic cinema icon Darian Caine, and from SWAMP
ZOMBIES
Brian "Blue Meanie" Heffron. For CURSE OF THE WOLF, Len ran the
film's set in a manner that the entire film was to be shot within ten days
and then
off to commence an eight-week post-production phase. The plan worked as CURSE
OF THE WOLF debuted on the festival circuit at the 2006 Great Lakes Film
Festival and took home the "Best Horror Feature" award at the event.
Again, KillerWolf Films signed CURSE OF THE WOLF over to Maxim Media/Brain
Damage
Films and it was just released in September 2007 already securing home video
deals
in the territories of Russia and South Africa as well as broadcast deals
in the United Kingdom. FIST OF THE VAMPIRE marks Len's third directorial
effort.
It
contains a great deal more production value than his previous works as shown
by the over 250 special effects shots in the film which included live on-set
effects, green screen effects, and digital post-production special effects.
For FIST OF THE VAMPIRE, Len called on KillerWolf Films veteran's Darian
Caine and
Brian "Blue Meanie" Heffron to provide some "punch" to
the film. All actors in the film completed their own stunts, with all of
them learning
the intricate fight sequences that were choreographed by Len himself. The
film completed principal photography within 9 days and then went into a 6
month
post-production period filled with digital effects & compositing. Len
has plans for KillerWolf Films next production to start filming in the Summer
of
2008.
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