2 / 6 / 07 - SIN-JIN SMYTH UPDATE

The filmmakers behind Sin-Jin Smyth will be in Germany this upcoming week for the Berlin Film Festival. Although not part of the official competition, a version of the film will be screened for the European press. Sources close the project report that here in the United States, the producers have been asked to cut the film's dark, politically-charged, end of the world ending and cut the film into a PG-13 framework. This, is something the filmmakers have refused to do and it has reportedly made negotiations with distributors difficult.

Sin-Jin Smyth filmmakers have also had to work around a few days of action elements that they have not been able to finish shooting since their star, Roddy Piper, was diagnosed with cancer last year. We here at Entity Productions, along with all Roddy's fans worldwide, wish the best for Roddy and his family during this difficult time and look forward to his return. We also wish everyone at Snap Kick Productions the best of luck down the final stretch!

11 / 23 / 06 - REVIEW OF ROUGH CUT ON "EVIL DREAD," CLICK HERE

8 / 15 / 06 - REVIEW OF ROUGH CUT ON "MOVIE HOLE," CLICK HERE

This is just one of the MANY previews, reviews, and interviews that have been posted in the past five months. For a complete list, be sure to stop by the SIN-JIN SMYTH site.

4 / 18 / 06 - INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR ETHAN DETTENMAIER ON "HYPOKRITCAL," CLICK HERE

3 / 31 / 06 - INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCER LOTA HADLEY ON "PIT OF HORROR," CLICK HERE

3 / 25 / 06 - NEW SIN-JIN SMYTH WEBSITE GOES LIVE!!

The new website includes a movie trailer, character profiles, cast/crew bios, and much more!

2 / 25 / 06 - PREVIEW OF SIN-JIN SMYTH BY "REEL HORROR," CLICK HERE

1 / 20 / 06 - NEW PRODUCTION PHOTO

11 / 30 / 05 - SIN-JIN SMYTH WEBSITE UPDATED (click the banner above)

11 / 7 / 05 - PRODUCTION PHOTO FROM SIN-JIN SMYTH POSTED ALONG WITH A NEW INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR, ETHAN DETTENMAIER

9 / 29 / 05 - PIPER LOCKS ON, AGREES TO TERMS WITH SIN-JIN SMYTH!

Roddy Piper agreed to terms with the team behind SIN-JIN SMYTH (www.sin-jinsmyth.com) late Saturday night ending industry speculation about his potential involvement…

"How could you not want to do this movie?" Piper said when asked about joining up with the production's 'bullet proof players' that make up the cast "This is why I got into this business in the first place, man, was to do good work! This (the script for SIN-JIN SMYTH) is what it's all about! It's gonna blow your mind!"

Piper joins Richard Tyson (Black Hawk Down, Kindergarten Cop), Jonathan Davis (Of the band Korn), Lewis Smith (Wyatt Earp, Buckaroo Banzai), Kevin Gage (Blow, Heat), Jeff Conaway (Grease, Taxi), Jacqueline Moore (Of the WWE/WWF), Billy Duffy (Of the band The Cult), Lee Ving (Clue, and the band FEAR), Reb Brown (Uncommon Valor, The Cage), Chris Doyle (Army of Darkness, Darkman) Greg Travis (Starship Troopers, Showgirls) and Jenna Jameson.

Contributed by Tom Harris.

8 / 10 / 05 - SIN-JIN SMYTH OPENS UP A 'TOOL BOX' OF WHOOP ASS!

CHRISTOPHER DOYLE, the Coffin Baby Killer in Tobe Hooper's THE TOOL BOX MURDERS (Who also served as stunt coordinator on ARMY OF DARKNESS, DARKMAN) is ramping up to join the rebel alliance behind SIN-JIN SMYTH (www.sin-jinsmyth.com).

Doyle, described by Director Ethan Dettenmaier as 'bullet proof!' is well respected within the industry for his 'bravery under fire and his ability to do next-to-impossible stunt work!' As with most news surrounding the production, very few details were released except the fact that Doyle will be 'HIT and LIT UP WITH A FLARE GUN! SHOT UP! and LYNCHED IN A TREE!' Talk about a nice day on the job!

Contributed by Tom Harris

8 / 3 / 05 - MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE IN TALKS TO TEAM UP WITH BILLY DUFFY OF THE CULT ON SIN-JIN SMYTH SCORE

As development of SIN-JIN SMYTH (www.sin-jinsmyth.com) continues and work towards the soundtrack begins to ramp up, a creative decision by Edward Douglas of MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE (www.MidnightSyndicate.com) and director ETHAN DETTENMAIER was made to give the score some…additional edge, by adding some guitar work…

And the guitar comes from none other than BILLY DUFFY of THE CULT!

"Midnight Syndicate is inventive," said Ethan, "And they made it clear that they wanted to expand upon the sound that they've become known for. As the director, I want the soundtrack to be mean and that led to the idea of bringing in a guitar player. Once Edward and I discussed it, we agreed we should go out and get one of the best!"

Enter Billy Duffy…Although a contract has yet to be worked out, the idea took a step forward as the film's producers met with Duffy and members of SANCTUARY MUSIC to 'make it work.'

When asked about the addition, Douglas said "The integration of guitar is going to open up a lot of options with regards to the score, which is exciting. As a fan of The Cult, I couldn't be more excited to be working with Billy."

We look forward to hearing this all-star team work together and we are positive that it will be just as 'mean' as everyone hopes!

Contributed by Tom Harris

PRE-PRODUCTION ON SIN-JIN SMYTH HAS BEEN UNLEASHED…

The FX team from MAKE-UP & MONSTERS, (Aliens, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Austin Powers) the team who designed and built the monster for the Jeepers Creepers franchise reported to SNAP KICK PRODUCTIONS INC. on the Warner Hollywood Lot (Los Angeles, CA) today to begin work on the film, SIN-JIN SMYTH (www.sin-jinsmyth.com) The story, set against a Halloween legend that warns of a midnight appearance of the Devil in a quiet Kansas cemetery follows two Federal Marshals as they report to the small town of Shin Bone, Kansas (moments after a tornado warning) for the midnight prisoner transfer of a man with no past and no identity. He is known only as…SIN-JIN SMYTH!

Details surrounding the title character are TOP, TOP SECRET but the rest of the principle cast includes: RICHARD TYSON (Black Hawk Down, Something About Mary), JASON HILDEBRANDT (Black Hawk Down), LEE VING (The Decline of Western Civilization, Black Moon Rising), GREG TRAVIS (Tool Box Murders, Starship Troopers, Lost Highway) LEWIS SMITH (Southern Comfort, Wyatt Earp) and Jacqueline Moore (of the WWF now WWE). The production team is also in talks with Jonathan Davies of KORN and REGGIE BANNISTER (Phantasm) as well as several others to make 'dark' appearances in the film…

The script got quite a bit of heat earlier in the year when it was on the sales block but different studio and production company executives wanted to make "Hollywood changes" like: casting kids off the Warner Bros. Network or…a feel good ending! One exec even suggested tacking on an exorcism because "that's big right now!"

So the rights were retained by writer ETHAN DETTENMAIER (a working script doctor based in Los Angeles) and he set out to direct. (He recently made the comment "I'm tired of watching Hollywood recycle good material into shit!" and continued, "We want to make this dark and kick your teeth in" ---the rest of the text is unfit to print).

Lota Hadley (The House of Grimm and the upcoming Greek Life) along with JON DIVENS (Blade, Blade 2, Blade Trinity) is set to produce. Music will be composed by Halloween Horror soundtrack legends, MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE.

ROB HOWETH (Tobe Hooper's soon to be released Mortuary) the film's Production Designer has been working around the clock on stage six constructing what is rumored to be a GATEWAY TO HELL (Hooper's AD, Jonathan Zimmerman is on the film as well) and a complete armory of weapons supplied by BATTLE CRY PRODUCTIONS (Under Siege, Under Siege 2) is locked up right next door.

More to follow…

Contributed by Tom Harris

4 / 30 / 04 - MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE TO SCORE SIN-JIN SMYTH. MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE has inked a deal with Warner Brothers-based Snap Kick Productions, Inc. to compose the music for the upcoming feature film, Sin-jin Smyth - a story about two federal marshals transporting a prisoner who turns out to be the devil.

The film is to be produced by Lota Hadley and Ethan Dettenmaier (Respect the Dead, Knight Fever) and the production outfit is in negotiations with actors Richard Tyson (Blackhawk Down, Kindergarten Cop, Something About Mary) and Jason Hildebrandt (Blackhawk Down, The Dinner Party) to star.

Writer/Director Ethan Dettenmaier said "Sin-jin Smyth requires composers who understand horror in the classic design - we're happy to be working with the best." Producer Lota Hadley agreed, saying "Midnight Syndicate produces music that inspires cinematic greatness in horror films."

"Sin-jin Smyth is an excellent story with a sinister backdrop that we're looking forward to scoring to," said Edward Douglas of Midnight Syndicate. "Additionally, we're happy to be working with the top-notch creative team Snap Kick has assembled."

Contributed by Liz St. James