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27/12/2023

"I love when a band I’m only marginally familiar with BLOWS MY DOORS OFF, and this Fjord Pony record fits the bill." Team Mean Time's Mike Mongillo makes music with the indie rock outfit, Fjord Pony. The quartet's first full-length 2023 release, "Brights On," made The Metal Dad's "Top Connecticut Albums of 2023" among a list of huge talent. Sweeet.

I started putting this annual list together several years ago when I was freelance writing for the Hartford Courant. I loved putting this article together because it kept me on my toes and forced m…

08/05/2023

Longtime friend and supporter of Mean Time Productions, LLC, Phil Hall, cites MTP's Michael Mongillo in this terrific article about Connecticut’s role in the evolution of the U.S. film industry.

Connecticut’s place within the history of U.S. film production stretches back to the dawn of the motion picture industry.

24/02/2023

Here’s a sample of a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.” It’s from the first full-length album – “Brights On” – from the indie rock band, FJORD PONY. “Brights On” is out now, everywhere. PLEASE follow FJORD PONY on Spotify! Or go to www.fjordponyband.com to link to your favorite platform. The band is made up of members of Team Mean Time.

17/02/2023

FJORD PONY "Brights On" album is off to a great start with this terrific review from Third Half. "'Brights On' is a great album...and lovers of indie grunge, alternative, and rock will love [Fjord Pony's] sound." Thank you, Third Half Music! Check out the full review...

The Connecticut music scene is a wealth of talent, inspiration and old fashioned hard work. Many of the bands currently releasing music are actively (constantly) gigging, and they're easy to find. Some of these artists are a little more elusive, and it takes a bit of archaeology to find them. Every....

16/02/2023

The first full-length album from the indie rock band, FJORD PONY, drops tomorrow, everywhere. PLEASE follow Fjord Pony on Spotify! Go to www.fjordponyband.com to link to your favorite platform. The whole band is part of Team Mean Time (in some way or another). Yup! Enjoy...

19/10/2022

Mean Time’s longtime coconspirator, Taylor Warren, talks shop on the VFX for THE CHANGED.

Invisible effects and the importance of visual grammar with the Boris FX Suite.

21/05/2022

MEAN TIME NEWS: Oh, in addition to a BEST INDIE SCI-FI Award This! nomination for THE CHANGED, Team Mean Time also earned a BEST DIRECTOR award for Michael Mongillo and an INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR nomination. Wish we could be there in California tonight with so many talented filmmakers and supporters of indie film.

Watch the Ceremony Update: AWARD THIS! on YouTube: Due to technical issues, the show will stream “live” the following night (kind of like the MTV Movie Awards which is pre-taped) on Sunday, May 22nd at 5PM Pacific time (with the Red Carpet beginning at 4PM PT). So, you’ll be able to watch it the following night on our channel and I hope you tune in to check it out and comment in the live chat. Subscribe to our channel here:
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19/05/2022

THE CHANGED is nominated for Best Indie Sci-Fi. And Team Mean Time is thrilled. And… Award This! will be presented LIVE on YouTube on Saturday, May 21st:
https://www.youtube.com/c/FilmThreat/videos
Long Live Film Threat!




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10/04/2022

Team Mean Time is honored to announce that THE CHANGED has been nominated for "Best Indie Sci-fi" by Award This! THE CHANGED is now ON-DEMAND everywhere through Quiver Distribution. See links in link-tree in our bio.

08/03/2022

“We’re changed. And you can be too.”

NOW AVAILABLE in select theaters and On Demand!
See links in link-tree in bio.

MEAN TIME NEWS: THE CHANGED is out now through the great folks at Quiver Distribution. PLEASE SUPPORT TRUE INDIE FILM. Also available pretty much anywhere else you buy on-demand content (including Google Play, Direct TV, Comcast, and even physical media via Redbox).

04/03/2022

THE CHANGED is out now through the great folks at Quiver Distribution. Here's the Amazon Prime link for VOD. PLEASE SUPPORT TRUE INDIE FILM. Also available pretty much anywhere else you buy on-demand content (including Google Play, Direct TV, Comcast, and even physical media via Redbox).

Something has taken possession of the hearts and minds of the populace. Kim, Mac, and Jane try to convince themselves it's paranoia, but before long the city is besieged by the changed. By the time they realize an alien intelligence has merged with their neighbor, Bill, a horde of changed is amassin...

01/03/2022

Our pal Tony Todd in an interview for POPCULTURE for the March 4th Quiver Distribution release of THE CHANGED. Thank you Stephen Andrew and POPCULTURE!

Horror icon Tony Todd is well known for his many roles from Candyman to Final Destination. But now [...]

24/02/2022

Wow! THE CHANGED is nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award in the Best Independent Film category. Other notable nominees are Julia Ducournau's TITANE and Prano Bailey-Bond's CENSOR. What the what?! ON-DEMAND EVERYWHERE MARCH 4TH.

https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/

01/02/2022

From Quiver Distribution, THE CHANGED comes to select theaters and On Demand March 4, 2022.

Putting a new spin on Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Tony Todd stars in The Changed, which is coming On Demand this March.

23/01/2022

Horror Fuel's Joseph Perry honors THE CHANGED with a wonderful review. "One of the best “That’s not the same person I know” suspensers in recent memory ... thrilling, entertaining" Thank you, HF and JP. Wow!

The Changed Director Michael Mongillo takes the basic premises of such classic paranoia-driven horror and science fiction fare as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and The Monsters are Due on Maple Street (1960) from the original The Twilight Zone series, and gives them a fresh, current spin wit...

19/10/2021

Tickets still available for THE CHANGED North American Premiere Wed. 10/20 9pm at Screamfest, "The Sundance of Horror,” in Hollywood. One screening only: click our LinkTree link in our bio to buy tickets now.

89%! Enjoying it while it lasts. Of the 17 reviews so far, all positive except one mixed, two negative. If all were RT-approved this would be 82%, which would be fine with us. All part of the process. To quote the great Jeff Tweedy (Wilco): “And if the whole world's singing your songs / And all of your paintings have been hung / Just remember what was yours / Is everyone's from now on” [from “What Light”]. Yup.

Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-changed-north-american-premiere-tickets-176832238987

16/10/2021

Sakes Alive! Jason Alan Smith steals his own CHANGED thunder by daring to co-star in a non-Mean Time Production. Looking good, JAS. Looking good. Go to: https://www.screendaily.com/news/first-look-of-cmg-afm-sales-title-the-walk-as-key-team-boards-exclusive/5164308.article?fbclid=IwAR1s4FRIXQlLEHSU4jtQr5imDu1R3Jy3nuOlPQQ_ZoDdCO8BaQmfhRpv0kk

15/10/2021

An amazing 9.5/10 star review from FILM THREAT's Bobby LePire. Thank you! "Something compelling and different, thanks to the themes and excellent characterizations. Combine that with the stellar cast and fantastic ending, and you have a title to seek out as soon as possible."

At first glance, The Changed, directed by Michael Mongillo from a screenplay he co-wrote with Matt Giannini, might seem like an odd mash-up of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and The Host (the Stephenie Meyer version). But, as its brisk runtime whizzes by, the story reveals itself to be a family dram...

13/10/2021

An amazing photo of Clare Foley on the black carpet for opening night of Screamfest, "The Sundance of Horror." Tickets still available for THE CHANGED North American Premiere Wed. 10/20 9pm in Hollywood. One screening only: click our LinkTree link to buy tickets now. [Image owned by WireImage]

08/10/2021

They hype (that isn't just "hype") continues for THE CHANGED at Screamfest in LA 10/8/21 9pm. Click the link in the post below to purchase tickets.

Fear comes to Hollywood for 10 days during the event, set for the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Oct. 12-21.

06/10/2021

Please buy your tickets now for the North American Premiere of THE CHANGED at Screamfest, "The Sundance of Horror" in LA on 10/20 9pm. Meet the entire cast and crew at Screamfest! Follow this link to reserve your seat now.

Something has taken possession of the hearts and minds of the populace. Kim (Clare Foley), Mac (Jason Alan Smith), and Jane (Carlee Avers) try to convince themselves it's paranoia, but before long the city is besieged by the changed. By the time they realize an alien intelligence has merged with the...

29/09/2021

And the great Dread Central's announcement for the SCREAMFEST screening of THE CHANGED. "Considered the 'Sundance of Horror,' Screamfest® is proud to showcase new work from independent filmmakers from across the globe."

Visit Screamfest's website or click our "linktree" here to buy tickets for our "Sundance of Horror" screening on Wed. Oct. 20 9pm screening.

SMOKE AND MIRRORS : THE STORY OF TOM SAVINI: "Special Makeup Effects legend, Actor, Director, Stuntman. Tom Savini has redefined the horror genre with his arsenal on talents. But who is the man behind the "King of Splatter?" From his his childhood in Pittsburgh, PA; to his tour of duty during Vietna...

28/09/2021

Hollywood Reporter breaks the news about our next big festival screening ... SCREAMFEST!!! We are beyond thrilled. "There’s also North American debut for...the Clare Foley-starring sci-fi horror The Changed"

Michael Lombardi and Marc Menchaca star in the horror pic from directors Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr.

20/09/2021

Another positive review from Bloody Flicks' Paul Downey for THE CHANGED. Nice! “Goes for mood over spectacle, offering a slow burn”

Right from the outset of The Changed, director Michael Mongillo’s there is a real atmosphere creeping beneath the surface. Taking cues from films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers with i…

14/09/2021

And another keeper from THE CHANGED from the fine folks at Film News, reviewed by Paul Chapinal. “Claustrophobic [and] very creepy”

Opening with an ominously friendly tv message that ‘Change is coming’ we are thrust straight into the situation: that things aren’t quite right and people have actually changed.

13/09/2021

A thoughtful review by Lucy Buglass for Love Horror. 4 STARS earned. We are thrilled and humbled. “These performances are impressive . . . the actors shine”

Loss of identity is a common fear for many, whether that’s memory loss caused by medical issues like dementia, or whether it’s forced upon you to create a collective homogenous society. The latter has been explored before in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, which expertly blended sc...

12/09/2021

A wonderful review of THE CHANGED by Dread Central's David Gelmini. Wow! Thank you! "With a substantial performance from Tony Todd and a script which dares to ask tough questions, The Changed is a bold and intriguing horror film which fans should immediately place on their watch list."

'The Changed' is a bold and intriguing horror film that features a stellar performance from Tony Todd and a daring script.

10/09/2021

Mean Time's new best friend, Bryan Kristopowitz, and the director of THE CHANGED, Michael Mongillo, talk THE CHANGED and more in this 411 Mania interview.

Director Michael Mongillo sits down with Bryan Kristopowitz to discuss his new sci-fi thriller The Changed, working with Tony Todd, and more.

09/09/2021

Great insights on THE CHANGED by one of our favorite authors, critics, and audio commentary gurus, Kim Newman. “A disturbing, ambiguous approach...[that] has a thrumm of suspense.”

My notes on The Changed

08/09/2021

More positive press from Electric Shadows, right alongside our favorite Frightfest feature, "Offseason" (so that's cool). “THE CHANGED is a worthwhile addition to the “They’re coming!” subgenre of sci-fi horror . . . Chilling."

Reviews of the horror films that played at FrighFest 2021, including Offseason, The Changed and The Maid.