Gary Piland

Gary Piland

History

Gary Piland's the kid the other kids' parent wouldn't let play with them - too much imagination, zero common sense. He fell in love with scary movies at an early age, helped found a popular regional hard rock band, Limousine in 1976 and eventually discovered the Macintosh in 1984. From there he moved to the Internet, web design, copywriting and opened his design and web development firm, Umbrella, in 2003. Gary always wanted to write, direct and produce horror flicks, so in 2010 he founded Roaring Rat Films, his indie horror film company based in Topeka, Kansas. (Yes, *that* Topeka, Kansas.) With the able assistance of his production partner, Klik Kreative Studios - and the incredible actors, musicians and production talent right here in the midwest - he has written, directed, shot, edited and produced five movies so far.

Profile

Gary Piland

Movies

Zombie Beauty Pageant: Drop Dead Gorgeous
Writer
In 2027. After the world-ravaging zWars and a shaky peace treaty, humans and zombies coexist, but it gets treacherous when half the population thinks the other half is snack-worthy. Beautiful, deadly zGirls, burned out ex-zhunters, media moguls and a beauty pageant going off the rails - "Zombie Beauty Pageant" is a thrill ride in a future no one predicted.
Zombie Beauty Pageant: Drop Dead Gorgeous
Director
In 2027. After the world-ravaging zWars and a shaky peace treaty, humans and zombies coexist, but it gets treacherous when half the population thinks the other half is snack-worthy. Beautiful, deadly zGirls, burned out ex-zhunters, media moguls and a beauty pageant going off the rails - "Zombie Beauty Pageant" is a thrill ride in a future no one predicted.