Steve Merlo

Nacimiento : , Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Historia

Steve Merlo is a Canadian Filmmaker/Musician from Kelowna British Columbia best know for the first every feature length Texas Chain Saw Massacre fan film, The Sawyer Massacre. His short horror/thriller films Unseen and Disorder have been selected by numerous festivals and won several awards for best actor best use of music, best story and best short horror film. Unseen has been adapted into a feature length screenplay and is looking to film it in the near future. His first film was the low budget 30 minute short horror film "First Annual Barbecue" which is also a Texas Chainsaw Massacre fan film. In 2019, he re worked the script and began production for The Sawyer Massacre and has had great reviews. He took a left turn for his first feature film in post production called "Follow Your Heart" which is a Romance/Drama. He composed the score for all of his films and has done scores for other indie films. Steve has been a singer/songwriter for many years now. He has released two albums online "Sequanda" in 2015 and "Sequanda Land" in 2018. He has received praise for songs such as "Another Long Road" which was a tribute to his mentor James Long who passed away in 2006, "The Tides to Marquita Bay", "Over The Sunrise" and the very interesting country/metal fused "Beyond The Rugged Plains" which has become a crowd favorite for it's unlikely obscure song structure. His 2nd album "Sequanda Land" is very long 4 part song that takes the listener on a journey through a mystical land. His music is commonly described as "Mystical Metal"

Películas

The Sawyer Massacre
The Sawyer Massacre
Writer
An unofficial prequal to the 1974 hit movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. While recovering from the loss of someone close, Jimmy's friends bring him to the Texas countryside to escape city life. In need of supplies for their cabin, they ascend to a gas station where they are directed to find their supplies at an isolated farmhouse. The property is not as it seems. They find themselves hunted by a cannibalistic psychopath with an arsenal of violent tools at his disposal. In the end, any that do escape his clutches will wish they hadn't.
The Sawyer Massacre
The Sawyer Massacre
Director
An unofficial prequal to the 1974 hit movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. While recovering from the loss of someone close, Jimmy's friends bring him to the Texas countryside to escape city life. In need of supplies for their cabin, they ascend to a gas station where they are directed to find their supplies at an isolated farmhouse. The property is not as it seems. They find themselves hunted by a cannibalistic psychopath with an arsenal of violent tools at his disposal. In the end, any that do escape his clutches will wish they hadn't.
First Annual Barbecue
First Annual Barbecue
Special Effects Coordinator
Many groups of youths are lured to an old abandoned house where an annual barbecue is to be held. The house is not what it seems, and they are tortured by a chainsaw wielding cannibal.
First Annual Barbecue
First Annual Barbecue
Editor
Many groups of youths are lured to an old abandoned house where an annual barbecue is to be held. The house is not what it seems, and they are tortured by a chainsaw wielding cannibal.
First Annual Barbecue
First Annual Barbecue
Storyboard Artist
Many groups of youths are lured to an old abandoned house where an annual barbecue is to be held. The house is not what it seems, and they are tortured by a chainsaw wielding cannibal.
First Annual Barbecue
First Annual Barbecue
Props
Many groups of youths are lured to an old abandoned house where an annual barbecue is to be held. The house is not what it seems, and they are tortured by a chainsaw wielding cannibal.
First Annual Barbecue
First Annual Barbecue
Music
Many groups of youths are lured to an old abandoned house where an annual barbecue is to be held. The house is not what it seems, and they are tortured by a chainsaw wielding cannibal.
First Annual Barbecue
First Annual Barbecue
Co-Producer
Many groups of youths are lured to an old abandoned house where an annual barbecue is to be held. The house is not what it seems, and they are tortured by a chainsaw wielding cannibal.
First Annual Barbecue
First Annual Barbecue
Writer
Many groups of youths are lured to an old abandoned house where an annual barbecue is to be held. The house is not what it seems, and they are tortured by a chainsaw wielding cannibal.
First Annual Barbecue
First Annual Barbecue
Director
Many groups of youths are lured to an old abandoned house where an annual barbecue is to be held. The house is not what it seems, and they are tortured by a chainsaw wielding cannibal.