Rocky Karlage
Creative Director at Ghost Walk Studios, LLC
Producer, Screenwriter, Creative Executive, Director, Graphic Designer, Photographer (Still), Videographer and Key Grip
Cincinnati, Ohio
May 2016
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About Rocky
Award-winning OHIO FILMMAKER, and CREATIVE DIRECTOR at Ghost Walk Studios, "Where Myth Meets Reality"; co-founder with best friend Victoria Vardon. I am a professional screenwriter for my studio and others. Recruiting film investors for major, movie features. Ohio Tax Incentives available.
FILM SLATE:
* Exec Producer & Screenwriter of GHOST WALK: THE FARM, produced, multi-award-winning film; including "Best Short Horror" Tropy, Cleveland Indie Gathering International FF (2012), and "Best Suspense Feature" Trophy, Sicily International FF (2018).. Multiple, worldwide "Official Selections" and "Best Film" nominations from film festivals for the based on actual events "Haunted Honeymoon". Award-winning score by Calin McCarthy. Distributed by Continuum Motion Pictures, and included in "Continuum Presents: The Horror Collection", Volume 1. (2011-12). 10 year Anniversary edition in development for 2022 release.
* Screenwriter of GHOST WALK: THE HARVEST BALL, produced, animated teaser. Nominated for "Best Animation", 2016 Finow FF, Germany (2012)
* Exec Producer, Screenwriter, and AC of ESTELLA'S REVENGE, sequel to "Ghost Walk: The Farm". Part 2 of "The Modern Trilogy". Special Effects by Hollywood pro Alan Tuskes and Ohio SFX artist Daniel Blain Click. . Music video/film teaser released; featuring the hit song "Bad Girl" by rockstar Mikayla King. Score by Calin McCarthy. Edited by Debi Christo. (2022)
* Assistant Camera of Christopher Maggard's ROSA LEIGH, a supernatural story of revenge based in part on events which happened at the paranormal-active Poasttown School in Ohio. from Creepy Attic Productions (2019).
* Producer of LILLY'S CRY, in development docudrama about the real ghost/spirit Lilly Rose, who is the heart of "Ghost Walk" at Ghost Walk Studios. Several witnesses interviewed who have experienced the spirit girl in their own lives; including Scotty Rorek, Kat Lang, Victoria Vardon, and myself. Score by Tiffany Apan and Jason English, with lovely new, original song "Lullaby". (2022-23)
*Co-producer of Maggie Shayne's EMBRACE THE TWILIGHT through Carlos Dunn's Vampire 2 Films, In association with Ghost Walk Studios, and produced with most of the Ghost Walk Studios staff/crew. Filming sets in Mexico and Ohio, Autumn 2017 and Spring 2018. Sadly, our friend, partner and producer passed away in 2018 from cancer. Ghost Walk Studios finished Carlos movie with Victoria Vardon as Managing Producer and Tony Vardon as Supervising Editor. Major motion picture distributed through limited theatrical release and VOD: Green Apple Entertainment (2021).
* Second Director & Assistant Camera of Charlie Jiin's short THE DEBT (2021)
* Screenwriter of horror-comedy short UNBIND. Produced and released (2020)
* Co-producer of DEAD SLATE, a retro horror/slasher film with creators Victoria & Tony Vardon. Written and produced by award-winning horror screenwriter Kerry Fleming, writing partner of Victor Miller of Friday the 13th fame. In preproduction. Starring Max Wasa, John Dugan, and Dean Haglund.. This is a first run, Hollywood feature production. (2022-23)
*Screenwriter of THE REMUS GANG with Ariel Rodgers. Based-in-fact story about two young men who moved to Newport, Kentucky, the original Sin City before Las Vegas was built as the gambling capital of the United States. The brothers find employment with bootlegger George Remus and face the strong arm of the Mob who run the casinos and law of Sin City.
Unique traits: ScreenWriter/director/videographer/VoiceOver. Fashion/alternative model photographer..
Certifications
Loglines
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Estella's Revenge Horror Immortality has a price.
Credits
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Lilly's Cry (
2016 - 2022 )
Documentary by Ghost Walk Studios/Rocky Karlage (Documentary) Producer/Screenwriter Lilly's Cry is a docudrama from Ghost Walk Studios about the spirit girl known as "Lilly Rose". Lilly connected with Rocky Karlage, the creator of "Ghost Walk", when he was a young man. She has continued contact with him and others for years to tell her story; which has become the genesis of the Ghost Walk themed stories. Reenactments and interviews comprise what is known of her true story. -
The End Was Then (
2021 - 2022 )
Film by Ghost Walk Studios/Rocky Karlage (Horror) Producer/Screenwriter/Director -
Dead Slate (
2018 - 2022 )
Film by Ghost Walk Studios/Staci Layne Wilson (Horror) Producer The "sterotypical" cast of a slasher film production are stalked by a mask wearing psychopath with each kill an homage to classic horror film kill scenes and a final scene that will stun audiences. -
He Was Asking for It: A Noir Film (
2021 )
Film by Rocky Karlage Producer, Director -
Estella's Revenge (
2016 - 2021 )
Film by Ghost Walk Studios/Steve Olander (Drama and Horror) Executive Producer/Screenwriter The mysterious events of "Ghost Walk: The Farm" only grow more mysterious as Estella (Dawson) Harper struggles with the truth of her family's past and history of violence. And, who is the strange Southerner who never seems to age? History from the Civil War, through the Victorian Era, and into today explode across the screen as Estella's rich and infamous family members are called to account for their betrayal. A tale of "The Ghost Walk Saga". Written by Rocky Karlage. Edited by D.M. Fitzgerald. -
Circus (
2020 )
Film Co-Producer -
Unbind (
2020 )
Film Writer -
Rosa Leigh (
2018 - 2019 )
Film Camera and Electrical Department -
Maggie Shayne's Embrace the Twilight (
2017 - 2019 )
Film by Vampires 2 Film/Ghost Walk Studios/Carlos Dunn (Horror and Romance) Producer A film based on New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne's "Embrace the Twilight." Experience has taught Sarafina that love leads only to betrayal and heartbreak. She has vowed to never allow herself to fall in love again. She brags that she has cured herself of that flaw. Then Colonel Willem Stone comes into her life, a man as boldly alive as she is, and a man with an unbreakable the will of iron. The only thing stronger than the clash of their wills is the power of their desire. When the child of promise is kidnapped, they must put aside their struggle and combine their strengths in a rescue attempt that could cost them their lives. And in the process they discover the most powerful force of all. Love. -
Hurry Sundown Rachel's Story (
2018 )
Film by Carlos Dunn (Horror and Romance) Production manager -
Ghost Walk: The Harvest Ball (
2017 )
Film by Ghost Walk Studios, LLC Producer / Writer -
Ghost Walk: The Farm (
2011 - 2012 )
Film by Ghost Walk Studios/Steve Olander (Drama, Horror, Mystery and Thriller) Executive Producer/Screenwriter Based on a true paranormal story of horror; a real, haunted honeymoon! Newlyweds Johnny and Estella Harper are given a home to stay for their honeymoon. It's a wonderful time for the young couple until nature and chance occurrences at 'The Farm' trap them in a place worse than nightmare. The noises at night haunt their waking dreams. What finds them is not friendly... or kind. 'Not all that goes bump in the night should be found...' Arriving on BluRay 2019. Written by Rocky Karlage
Awards
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IndieFEST Film Awards: Film Feature & Production Design
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Vegas Movie Awards - Best Feature, Best Producer, Best Score, Best Poster, Best Costume Design
(2020) -
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival Finalist
(2020) -
Venice Shorts Finalist
(2020) -
Sicily International Film Festival - Official Selection & Best Suspense Feature Trophy,
(2018) -
Venice Film Week - Best Short Film Nomination
(2016) -
International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema London, Official Selection & 3 Nominations
(2016) -
Wendy's Shorts, Nominated for Best Short Horror Film
(2016) -
Ozark Shorts, Las Vegas, Official Selection
(2016) -
Finow Film & Script Festival, Germany. Nominated Best Animation.
(2016) -
The Strange Film Awards, Best Narrative Feature Selection
(2015) -
FANtastic Horror Film Festival, Best SFX & Best Sound Design Nominations
(2015) -
Indie Gathering International Film Festival, Best Short Horror Film Trophy
(2012)
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