JFR Productions, one of the producers of Dick Johnson & Tommygun VS the Cannibal Cop and Johnny Gruesome has just finished his newest project, a feature length holiday rubber monster movie called HUMBUG. When the pandemic hit the world of filmmaking was sent into a tailspin and this experiment in improvisation is a direct result of that.
John Renna (Slime City Massacre, Porkchop 3D) in association with Jason John Beebe (Crossbreed, Ombis) has been secretly working on a no budget send up to little rubber monster movies that is ALMOST ENTIRELY IMPROVISED and they have the first look at the new trailer.
A normal guy (Renna) is bitten by a rare insect while looking for Christmas decorations to bloody and sometimes hilarious consequences. He is slowly transformed into a walking incubation chamber with a penchant for blood(and condiments). The man’s personality, wants and desires are replaced by an insect-like instinct to survive. The creature is attracted to food, warmth and sounds that will cover up the unsettling noises of your brains being eaten from the inside out.
The creature kills many people including Mrs. Reeves and her son Billy leaving Widow and ex father Brandon Reeves (Beebe) to try and cope with the loss by hunting down his family’s killers. This doesn’t sit right with Detective Travolta (Adrian Esposito) Who is just trying to do his job and bring this killer to justice. Things are just not adding up and the only lead anyone can get is from the enigmatic Theodore (Christian Chase) but no one is ready to look for a bug zombie just yet.
HUMBUG is a surprisingly fun, scary and bloody film with a splash of ridiculous humor that makes this strange little movie into a fun holiday romp through fake blood and rubber. John Renna pulls out all the stops relying heavily on old school practical FX, Puppets and animation to bring this strange holiday world to life.
Watch for HUMBUG this holiday season!
