More Blood updates blossoming!

Ladies and gentlemen, the main killer in "Blood and Specs" has been cast! Sameam Shahrestani will be portraying "Man" in the new horror film!

Meanwhile, Conrad Faraj and producer Brennan Eden added a new scene to the script. "I wanted a little more impact in the beginning. When we reveal the killer, he's just a killer, or he looks like a killer, but he doesn't look threatening at all, so me and Conrad decided to add this bloody disgusting opening act which will grab the audiences' attention quickly," said producer Eden late this afternoon.

Blood and Specs opens in late May.

Blood and Specs, Teaser Poster Revealed!

Take a look at our first teaser poster!

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New features, now you can comment, polls, videos, etc.

Ah! Finally I had time to update this blog to its full glorifying potential. You can now COMMENT on my blogs, you can vote on polls, and watch the latest movies. I made a few modifications and now this place isn't boring! Great!

I have directly linked the official site to here. So whenever you go to www.conrad-studios.com you will be re-directed here. This is the NEW official site.

So welcome! =)

From Dusk till Dawn

I just saw one of the craziest movies ever! Its "From Dusk till Dawn" directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino! Wow! Just wow! If you havent checked it out and you're a fan or horror films, then you're slacking! George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino make a killer combo in a great battle against mexican vampires. Doesnt that sound cool? Harvey Keitel is also in this flick. This movie is just great! Its like a very well shot B-movie from the 60's, only that it was made in the 90's. Its closely related to Rodriguez' other flick "Planet Terror" from Grindhouse. Very similar styles. I'm probably gonna watch this film again over the weekend since its a close genre to my next movie called "Blood and Specs" so I have some studying to do.

Oscar watch....

Oh and I also forgot. Tonight is Oscar night. I'm going with 'No Country for Old Men' for best picture. That film is simply superb in every way. I'm also rooting for Johnny Depp in the best actor category but Daniel Day Lewis seems to be the one who will take the cake. The Coen Brothers should win best director, and Bourne Ultimatum best editing. Cinematography was the toughest choice for me, but its between Atonement and No Country. Best animated film will be Ratatouille without a doubt. Ok thats all I will say.

Icewhole

Theres a new site for filmmakers and actors called www.icewhole.com and thats where all my new short films and trailers will premiere, so check it out.

http://www.icewhole.com/conradfaraj

I've started working on 2 movies this year, since I'm moving to Cleveland over the summer, I think its best to finish these 2 films as soon as possible. One of the films is Blood and Specs, the most hotly anticipated screenplay I've ever made, and the other is well....a sequel to my most famous short franchise. The title? Conrad Jones 7: Epilogue.

Movie Nights with the Droogs

Well, me and the droogs have started a new tradition of making every Friday or Saturday night a double bill night. A good way of ending a day. We came up with this list:

Opening Tonight - A Clockwork Orange (R) / Pulp Fiction (R)

Weekend of the 22 - Planet Terror (R) / Death Proof (R)

Weekend of the 29 - The Evil Dead (R) / Freddy vs. Jason (R)

Weekend of March 7 - Poltergeist (PG) / Jaws (PG)

Weekend of March 14 - Reservoir Dogs (R) / Children of Men (R)

Weekend of March 21 - Friday the 13th (R) / Friday the 13th: Part 2 (R)

Weekend of March 28 - Secret Window (PG-13) / The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (R)

Weekend of April 4 - Terminator 2 (R) / Saving Private Ryan (R)

Weekend of April 11 - Down in the Valley (R) / Across the Universe (PG-13)

Weekend of April 18 - Spider-Man 3 (PG-13) / Batman Begins (PG-13)

Weekend of April 25 - Planet of the Apes (PG-13) / War of the Worlds (PG-13)

Weekend of May 2 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (PG) / E.T. (PG)

Weekend of May 9 - Once Upon a Time in Mexico (R) / Casino Royale (PG-13)

Weekend of May 16 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG) / Temple of Doom (PG-13)

Weekend of May 23 - Duel (PG) / Last Crusade (PG-13)

Weekend of May 30 - 300 (R) / Rambo: First Blood Part 2 (R)

Friday, June 6 (Closing) - Friday the 13th 5 (R) / Harry Potter 5 (PG-13) / Pirates 3 (PG-13)

Untitled Horror Project

Tyler Barnett has signed on to direct a new horror feature for a Halloween release. It will be roughly based on John Wayne Gacy. Kind of like a "Texas Chainsaw" type film.

John's Way

I have finally started a new screenplay. Its a dramatic film called "John's Way" and its about this 68 year old man who is diagnosed with cancer. A sad tale. I've barely just started, and strangely, I started with the ending. More on this later.

The Mason Film Festival is in two weeks or so, its on the 29th. I'm getting Candyman ready along with other film's my friends are making. Let's hope we put on a show like last year, and the year before that.

Walking in the snow...

So for the past week I have been hard at work, working on my 50 minute documentary entitled "Xanadu" and after 2 weeks of filming, and a very rushed 2 days of editing, I am finally done with the first cut of the film. It was quite a nightmare editing because I had over 145 minutes of footage and a very slow editing software. This was actually a project for my English class. My teacher liked it so much that we are now working on a final cut, with HIM writing the script for a feature length documentary. Its crazy. I got quite a bucket full of compliments today after I screened the film during 1st and 2nd bell. I got a few phone calls as well. Its strange though, not even I think the documentary is great. I mean, its ok. And its a great feeling having your hard work appreciated. I've slept about 4 hours in the past 3 days. Everyone's telling me to get some sleep, but oh well. I left school early (I had to walk!!!) because I was really tired, and since my English teacher was screening the film during all bells, I had this weird tickle in my stomach. As I was walking in the snow, I realized a group of people are actually watching my work right now. It was a great feeling. I guess having a film shown worldwide would probably give me a heart attack...in a good way.

Tomorrow the trailer for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" hits the internet and I am excited beyond belief. For the first time in my life I will get to watch an Indy flick on the big screen. Tomorrow afternoon for Valentine's Day I'm going to the flick show with Juliette. It should be fun. Oh and for those of you avid readers, yes, we have kissed.