After witnessing his own murder in the future, a clairvoyant man has no choice but to change his destiny in the new sci-fi thriller Volition. With the film out now on Apple TV, Prime Video, and other Digital platforms via Giant Pictures, we caught up with co-writer/director/co-producer Tony Dean Smith and co-writer/producer Ryan W. Smith in a new Q&a feature to discuss how real-life epiphanies shaped the movie's story, filming grueling night shoots in Vancouver, and collaborating with friends and family to make their movie a reality.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Volition! How and when did you come up with the idea for this film?
Tony Dean Smith: The kernel for Volition came to me in film school. Back then it was a short film about a scientist who was always late, but who then stumbles upon...
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Volition! How and when did you come up with the idea for this film?
Tony Dean Smith: The kernel for Volition came to me in film school. Back then it was a short film about a scientist who was always late, but who then stumbles upon...
- 7/10/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It's interesting to see what one can pull off with limited resources and a whole lot of creativity. Such is the case of Volition.
The latest feature film from writer/director Tony Dean Smith stars Adrian Glynn McMorran as James, a man whose complicated life gets even more complicated when he develops clairvoyance. There's a whole lot more to the story than that, including some bad guys, a romantic interest and more than one really great action sequence.
Leading up to the film's release on July 10, 2020 on Apple TV, Prime Video and other digital platforms, we had a chance to chat with director Tony Dean Smith and his writing partner and brother Ryan W. Smith, ab...
The latest feature film from writer/director Tony Dean Smith stars Adrian Glynn McMorran as James, a man whose complicated life gets even more complicated when he develops clairvoyance. There's a whole lot more to the story than that, including some bad guys, a romantic interest and more than one really great action sequence.
Leading up to the film's release on July 10, 2020 on Apple TV, Prime Video and other digital platforms, we had a chance to chat with director Tony Dean Smith and his writing partner and brother Ryan W. Smith, ab...
- 7/7/2020
- QuietEarth.us
Director Tony Dean Smith co-wrote his latest feature Volition with his brother Ryan W. Smith, and when there is a sense of existential dread in one’s narrative, it’s good to have a loved one around for support!
James (Adrian Glynn McMorran) is able to see fragments of the future as he goes about his day, and [...]
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James (Adrian Glynn McMorran) is able to see fragments of the future as he goes about his day, and [...]
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- 7/7/2020
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Title: Volition In Theaters: July 10, 2020 Available Apple TV, Prime Video & Other Digital Platforms: July 10, 2020 Director: Tony Dean Smith Writers: Tony Dean Smith & Ryan W. Smith Cast: Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Frank Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, Bill Marchant Synopsis: In this time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller, a man afflicted …
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- 6/15/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Stars: Kaitlyn Leeb, Cassi Thomson, Graham Wardle, Dejan Loyola, Jeffrey Ballard, Hiro Kanagawa, Jesse Wheeler, Tom Stevens, Kevan Ohtsji, Hyuma Frankowski | Written by Ryan W. Smith, Sheldon Wilson | Directed by Steven R. Monroe
Apparently (at least according to the blurb on the front cover) based on a true story, Grave Halloween is the latest movie from director Steven R. Monroe – yes he of I Spit on Your Grave 1 & 2 fame – who returns to making TV movies for the Syfy channel (I really liked Mongolian Death Worm Fyi) with this, a J-horror inspired slice of mediocrity that tries to mix American and Japanese filmic ideals, never quite meshing the two together well enough to be a complete success.
Deep in stark woodland at the base of Mount Fuji, restless whispers echo as the light fades on a mid-winter afternoon. Here, amongst a maze of roots, a lone figure takes her life, binding...
Apparently (at least according to the blurb on the front cover) based on a true story, Grave Halloween is the latest movie from director Steven R. Monroe – yes he of I Spit on Your Grave 1 & 2 fame – who returns to making TV movies for the Syfy channel (I really liked Mongolian Death Worm Fyi) with this, a J-horror inspired slice of mediocrity that tries to mix American and Japanese filmic ideals, never quite meshing the two together well enough to be a complete success.
Deep in stark woodland at the base of Mount Fuji, restless whispers echo as the light fades on a mid-winter afternoon. Here, amongst a maze of roots, a lone figure takes her life, binding...
- 12/24/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Mmmm, can you smell it in the air? Pumpkin-flavored-everything, that crisp fall breeze and fresh apple pie – it’s October alright. Along with those distinctive fall treats comes a never-ending shipment of horror movies waiting to be reviewed, with Grave Halloween being my inaugural kickoff of what purists deem the official horror movie season. Coming to you from the producer of Embrace Of The Vampire (ugh) and the director of I Spit On Your Grave 2 (double ugh), this SyFy original (Ahhh) was picked up for reasons unknown by Anchor Bay, almost a full year after its silver screen premiere. If you find yourself wandering around the “Suicide Forest,” don’t say I didn’t warn you – and watch out for evil Geisha ghosts!
Kaitlyn Leeb plays Maiko, a girl looking to uncover the truth about her mother’s suicide. Accompanied by some of her filmmaker friends, who obviously record the adventure documentary-style,...
Kaitlyn Leeb plays Maiko, a girl looking to uncover the truth about her mother’s suicide. Accompanied by some of her filmmaker friends, who obviously record the adventure documentary-style,...
- 10/4/2014
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
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