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Learn Special Makeup Effects with Sergio Guerra

Sergio Guerra of make-up/effects company The Darkness gives a seminar on applying make-up at Horrific Film Fest 2010

Monster effects master Sergio Guerra of The Darkness will be conducting a series of workshops this month on his craft. Guerra has been featured on the SyFy Channel’s FaceOff program and has created make and effects [Read it all...]

Con Report: Texas Comicon 2011

By the looks of the event, Texas Comicon 2011 was a rousing success. Fans, many in costumes, were lined up to hit the show floor while vendors and artists were busy much of the time with enthusiastic customers. It was a great time to meet up with old friends and make new ones. Check out [Read it all...]

Dave Negron & The Darkness: 20 Minutes with the PresidentDave Negron & The Darkness: 20 Minutes with the President

Presented for your entertainment today is the full version of the video contest entry from The Darkness for 20 Minutes with the President at Infowars.com. This version has all the parts cut out due to time constraints.

San Antonio Comedian Dave Negron teamed up with The Darkness to spoof conservative radio host and podcaster Alex Jones, Charlie [Read it all...]

Horrific Film Fest is This Weekend!Horrific Film Fest is This Weekend!

San Antonio’s Horrific Film Fest is this week, staring on Wednesday, August 25th and leaving a trail of gore through Sunday, August 29th. Sponsored by Ortiz Entertainment and The Darkness, this third Horrific Film Fest will bring you horror films from around he world, horror celebrities, workshops, concerts, loads of dealers, costume contests, a gothic [Read it all...]

Learn Special FX from The DarknessLearn Special FX from The Darkness

Ever wanted to know how to make zombies, scars, burns, or even your very own Halloween masks? Then you definitely want to check out the workshop schedule from those masters of the macabre at The Darkness. You’ll learn great techniques to make monsters on a budget and even have the opportunity to take part in [Read it all...]

The Darkness: Good PeopleThe Darkness: Good People

Good People is a 2009 short film from The Darkness, a San Antonio-based special FX and production company. They specialize in a variety of products from Custom Masks and Props, Special FX and FX Makeup, Haunted House Consulting, Video Production, and Post Production & Editing. They provide Hollywood quality work and products at reasonable and affordable [Read it all...]

Four SA Films to See This WeekendFour SA Films to See This Weekend

The San Antonio Horrific Film Fest is so chock full of films it may be hard to decide which ones to see. There are four that stand out to us at Mission Unknown as must-see movies. The following films have deep San Antonio roots and deserve your consideration:

Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer [Read it all...]

Stay Tuned for Something Evil

It’s time for the second annual SAN ANTONIO HORRIFIC FILM FEST, your chance to see a great sampling of scary movies from San Antonio and beyond!

Over the course of the festival (August 27-30) you will have the opportunity to see countless films, meet horror film celebrities and check out the wares from an array [Read it all...]

SA Cinema Classics: Fret and LARP

FRET was Comedia A Go-Go’s entry into the Bloodshots 2008 Filmmaking Frenzy competition. It didn’t win, but that goes to show the quality of the other entries because this movie is a nearly perfect little morsel!

That’s our good friend Brant Bumpers (from The Darkness) in the starring roll and, wait, is that some [Read it all...]