Thursday, December 30, 2021

Happy New Year from the Cast & Crew of WJHC AM

The Craziest NYE Movie of All Time!


We had a premiere… but sneakily… it was also a test screening of WJHC AM. Cast members, movie goers, BnF P fans all chimed in on what they thought about the film. The intent was to fix issues and problems, but the consensus is that this film could be going places, and some people have said they’ve never heard an audience laugh that much over a long period of time before. It is… wild. And oddly based on true events. Check out the trailer and get pumped. There’s never been a film quite like WJHC AM


 WJHC Teaser Trailer #2 (Black & White Version)





We are in the media blitz right now in support of the new movie, so check the WJHC AM portion of the website for our new videos, reviews, newspaper articles, and more. Below are a couple of newer interviews and such #wjhcam #thehike2021 #smokymountainchronicles #campysmokey #bignfunkyproductions

WJHC AM set to have Premiere in Pigeon Forge, TN



Sunday, December 5, 2021

WJHC AM Premiere!!!

WJHC AM PREMIERE!!!

MOVIE PREMIERE NIGHT! December 29th! MIDNIGHT!!! The Forge Cinemas in Pigeon Forge TN!!!

  • (That's Tuesday Night Going Into Wednesday!)

"A smart aleck DJ can only get a job at an old Southern Gospel Radio station, and his first night shift happens during Y2K AND the return of Christ. Literally, all hell breaks loose."
This is an 18+ horror comedy that will feature language, horror, brief nudity, religious tropes, violence, adult situations. This is the 2nd movie in the Smoky Mountain Chronicles that feature film makers, actors, and musicians from the mid south! #wjcam #smokymountainchronicles #thehike2021

 

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Halloween Tricks and Treats

 NEW CRAP TO BUY!!!


It's been a minute since our last update, and there's a bunch to go over. First, we have new merch! Every week or so for the foreseeable future, we will feature a new T-shirt or other funky product in the Big N Funky Merchandise store! This week is an exciting selection created by Luke's daughter JD Walker: The Skunk!!! Check out the description of the funkiest cartoon horror T-shirt you ever did see:

Have you ever felt like ole Forest Ranger Billy? Anytime you see a skunk, you just gotta call it a moron? Well, we at Big N Funky Productions feel ya. And by purchasing a shirt, you don't have to act out on secret violent compulsions, just express your hatred the old passive aggressive way: Cute T-Shirts!!! Click the link to buy today! There's a 15% off sell!!!!


Here's the link:  Big N Funky Merchandise




WJHC AM Premiere!!!


We are only a few days away from announcing when and where you can see the new comedy/horror movie WJHC AM! We are thinking its going to be at the Maryville Drive In in Maryville (duh). Here is a brief synopsis of movie #2 in the Smoky Mountain Chronicles... GET HYPE: 

A smart ass DJ wants to start a career in radio, but the only place that will hire him is an old Southern Gospel Radio station. His first night shift happens during Y2K AND the rapture. Literally, all hell breaks loose.



New Podcast Time and Place



The gang is changing the weekly hour long podcast to Thursdays at 8PM. The link for the show is on Vinnie Vineyard's Facebook, Big N Funky's Productions Facebook, or it lives on Youtube here: 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkW6dTRrGbhpQBkRmkAfbCTg6WrOAtmB0



 


 

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Big n Funky News All Up Inz

Big N Funky News All Up Inz


The summer is rolling right along and Big N Funky Productions is funking right through it. The filming is completed for WJHC AM, and you can watch the newest teaser trailer above with that crazy theater kid Brittany Knappen playing the freakishly spooky Heavenly Messenger. This comedy horror is a fable about Y2K and the return of Christ asking the question: What would happen if a smart ass, out of place DJ had to defend a southern gospel radio station from the evils of the apocalypse? In this clip you'll get to experience many cast members as we showcase actual movie footage for the first time: Big Luke Walker, Travis Graves, Tracy Yaste, Kirby Gocke, comic Boston McNown, referee Pat Reilly, Sam Shultz, Amber Shultz, Comic/ Magician Danny Whitson, Tony "Hack" Covington, Keith Gavins, Danny Witmer, Hot Springs DJ Amy Hale, wrestler King Katie Gannon, The Walking Dead's Insane Lane, the southern gospel stylings of Jesse Lunsford, burlesque dancer Heather Noelle, Pro Wrestler "Rock-C" Sheena Layne, comedian Lance Adams's voice, Funkmaster V (Vinnie Vineyard) and his sister Leann's cat. The editing will start right away and should be done for Halloween.


Wrestling With Ghosts is Back!


After a year hiatus from ghost hunting, WWG is back. This week we are releasing episode 3.2 simply titled "Indian Cave". Kandi Thompson headed up this investigation, and the fellas loved this unique location so much that they decided to shoot much of their debut movie "The Hike" there. Things get pretty creepy in the back of that cave, and this episode features some gnarly EVPs and possible visual evidence of the paranormal. Not only is this episode going to air on ASY TV this week, it will be in the rotation at Intrigue TV: a small television network that broadcasts in 8 American cities from New York down to Memphis. We are excited! 


Episode 3.3 "The Horsefly Chronicles" is being edited this week and will be released in early September. This episode centers around an infamous private residence and a family that has been wrestling with a residing presence for years. This home even has a closed off room which they call "the portal", that features many haunted objects. 




Evil Tacos


ASY TV Owner Brandon Bishop is now in the movie making business, and his first movie will be a comedy horror (of course) starring Big Luke Walker and Funkmaster V. It's set to release in 2022. Here's what Brandon has to say about it:

"EVIL TACOS is in it's early production stages and we need YOU to make this delicious crispy horror comedy something that die hard fans of classics like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Nightmare of Elm Street and others will add to their list of favorites!"


Here's a link to the Proof of Concept Video





Wednesday, July 7, 2021

The Hike/ WJHC AM all Over the News

 The Hike/ WJHC AM all Over the News


Funkmaster V got interviewed by the lovely Abby Marie on WVLT TV about "The Hike" film fest awards and the other Big N Funky movies! Click the link for the video:

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The Hike Cleans Up in Mumbai India!

"The Hike" was nominated for 3 awards at the 12th Accord Cine Fest in India, and won in ALL THREE categories. Similarly to the ADIFF in St. Petersburg, Russia, the movie won awards for both comedy AND horror. A rare achievement for any movie, and something I am wildly proud of. On July 3rd, we won for Best Comedy, Best Thriller, and Best Writing. BELIEVE IN THE FUNK!!! #wvlt #thehike2020 #thehike2021 #thehikemovie #campsmokey #spearfinger #cherokee #smokymountainchronicles #wjhcam #accordcinefest #mumbaiindia #bestcomedy #bestwriting #abbymarie #abbykousouris




Article in Smoky Mountain Press


Click for the link below

My name is not Vincent, but this story is an otherwise terrific article about "The Hike" getting on Amazon Prime and the fight getting it to a world wide platform. It also mentions WJHC AM and Camp Smokey.

#smokymountainpress #jessicawebb #campsmokey #brysoncity #wjhcam

Monday, June 21, 2021

The Hike is FREE on Amazon Prime!

 The Hike is FREE on Amazon Prime!




It’s been a 10 month knife fight that included hiking up mountains, sustaining injuries, editing for months, fighting giants, hopping through industry hoops, promoting and navigating the legal side of making an independent movie with a handful of friends. But after Kandi Thompson’s best actress win on Friday at the Smoky Mountain Film Fest and The Hike being available on Amazon Prime… I think it is safe to say that this “Clerks in the Blair Witch Project” comedy horror has achieved more than it should. If you want to give us a Fathers Day gift, watch it (it’s free) and give us a positive review. Then, share the movie on your own social media. Tell the kids it’s R rated… one jabrone says the “F” a lot… and... ya know... boobs. Thanks for the dozens who have helped. Expect more madness from the mothership soon.




#thehike #thehike2020 #thehike2021 #thehikemovie #bignfunkyproductions

Friday, June 18, 2021

WJHC AM Poster Released!!!

 WJHC AM Poster!!!


Will Trotter's new poster is here! By taking a look at it, we can deduce a few things about the movie... First of all, there are some good looking women in this thing, and a few dorky dudes to boot. Next... red and black... OOOOHH SCARY! The big red cross on the antenna suggests this is a religious radio station, and the lady on the right appears the be praising the Lord... or trying to hail a taxi. There are birds flying at night, a red moon, and it says its a Fable about Y2K... when many people thought that would be the end of the world, so that can't be good. Red eyeballs in the forest too... and a lady smoking while pregnant... hmmm. Also... good looking women. Oh... I said that already. 

Looks pretty good so far. The gang is reporting that shooting is actually on schedule, and the thing should be released within a few months. Let's hope the kids can get the damn thing on a streaming service faster than they did "The Hike". 

#wjhcam #thesmokymountainchronicles #bignfunkyproductions


Thursday, May 20, 2021

News About the Smoky Mountain Chronicles and mo'

 News About the Smoky Mountain Chronicles and Mo'


If you have taken a break from Big N Funky Productions for the last year, you may be surprised to find out that we are taking a break from making our paranormal TV shows on ASY TV, and we are focusing on making horror/comedy movies. We have finished "The Hike", which has garnered positive reviews and success at film festivals, including a few honorable mentions and wins for First Time Directors (Walker, Vineyard) and Best Comedy Scene "Bestiality the Wrestler".

We are smack dab in the middle of shooting movie number 2, which is entitled "WJHC AM". The first teaser trailer dropped last night, and the mini synopsis about the movie from IMDB is: 

"A smart ass DJ wants to start a career in radio, but the only place that will hire him is an old Southern Gospel Radio station. His first night shift happens during Y2K AND the rapture. All hell breaks loose."

Here is the link to the trailer:


We are also pretty stoked to release our first comedy sketch in 2021. It features most of the old Big N Funky gang, plus a pretty attractive newcomer Katie Gannon. Check out her chops and the rest of the gang here: 

Ancestry.com... Let's Make it Weird



Speak of the devil, our Youtube channel has hit 1000 subscribers, meaning we can monetize our content if we get enough eyeballs on that shiiiiiiiz. Make you sure you subscribe and watch our jive. It makes us feel good.


Our podcast is going back online and its gonna be bigger and better than ever... the team is growing. The belief is growing. The people are starting to believe in the Funk! Do you? Check us out on the "Big N Funky Productions Podcast" every Wednesday at 8PM. 

Here's the episode from Wednesday





Sunday, May 2, 2021

Big Pimpin' in the 865

 AWARD SEASON


"The Hike" has been tearing it up so far with international festivals, and this week Big N Funky P landed two awards: "Best Comedy Scene" at the 2021 Scene Awards and an Honorable Mention at the Onyko Film Awards. The best comedy scene was the infamous "Beastiality the Wrestler" vignette that is already infamous, but will now be on its way to being famous.

"The Hike" has been selected to six festivals so far and has been nominated for several awards already. For a complete uploaded list, check out the Awards page on the official page of "The Hike". 

Also, Kandi Thompson and Vinnie Vineyard graced Tom Morris's podcast "The Good, the Bad, the Nerdy" last week and rapped it up about "The Hike", the new movie "WJHC AM", and the six movie fable collection, "The Smoky Mountain Chronicles". To listen to the show, click here.  

Don't forget to donate to our next movie. You can win prizes, producers credits, roles, and gifts. WE NEED THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!! AND THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT GIVE!!!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/big-n-funkys-next-movie-wjhc-am?qid=f75240609de646eb39922d6588cf7f4c&utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer


Monday, February 15, 2021

Watch "The Hike" tonight!!!

Watch an Advanced Screening of "The Hike" 


It's true! An advanced screening of "The Hike" is available ONLINE. You can watch it tonight on your phone, tablet, or even send it to your big screen TV. All that we are asking for is a donation of $15... and that will include bonus footage in the next few weeks: bloopers and extra scenes!!!

This Go Fund Me event is to help make our next movie! We have several donation levels that include prizes!



Here's the information from the Go Fund Me site
including prizes and donation levels!!!


What's up Funk Nation!!!

We are excited to announce that "The Hike" is VERY close to being distributed
around the world, AND we are mere weeks away from starting to shoot our next
horror/comedy movie: WJHC FM

This movie is the next in our series of "Smoky Mountain Chronicles" movies,. This is another horror/ comedy and will include the true stories of writer/ actor Vinnie Vineyard's misadventures being an overnight DJ at a Southern Gospel Radio
station, and what would happen if his shift coincided with the perfect storms: Y2K and the rapture. DJ Cousin Vinnie has to then protect himself and others during
the apocalypse at a severely compromised and aging radio station.



Here's what critics are saying about BnF P's first movie:

"The Hike features amazing scenery hiding unspeakable evil.
Pure entertainment." - Nerdy Old Man Podcast

"It's a Killer Movie!" - LED Productions

"Vinnie Vineyard's performance was amazing. Grade A. Spot On." - Cinetalks

"It's crass, bizarre, straight up wild, and I loved it!"
- The Good, the Bad, The Gruesome

"The Hike was fantastic! This gem hits the funny bone!" - Nerdy Laser Podcast


As much as we love "The Hike", we think "WJHC AM" will be even funnier and
scarier... and you might learn  something about yourself too!

But to make the next movie, we need some help. We are asking you to please help independent filmmakers  financially, but we are giving you back gifts. Some of
these pretty are pretty swanky, to boot.

Each level of love comes with some reward. Every level reached, you will acquire
the prizes/ rewards of the previous levels. Here's what we are looking at.

$1-$14  (You will receive warm fuzzies)

$15   
      (You will receive a link to watch "The Hike" ONLINE for free- along with
                    deleted scenes and bloopers.)

$25          (You will receive an 8X10 gold pen autographed picture of the cast of
                   Wrestling With Ghosts)
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$50       (You will receive an associate producer credit, and Big N Funky
                Productions will add this to your IMDB page, and will create one for you if                  you do not have one.)

$100   (You will get a voice acting role in WJHC FM)

$175   (You will receive a special limited edition autographed DVD of "the Hike"                      and an autographed giant movie poster of WJHC FM)

$250   (On screen movie role in the movie role in WJHC FM)

$1000  (You will become an executive producer of "The Hike" and will receive
                  points on the back end!)

 

These donations are also TAX DEDUCTABLE. 

 

Please help local filmmakers make excellent movies using local talent, area 
locations, regional musicians- all telling stories from the mid-south!)

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 
Visit the official page of Big N Funky Productions 

Much love,
Vinnie "Funkmaster V" Vineyard, co-creator, Big N Funky Productions


When you want your movie link, email me at sweetfamilyfunk@yahoo.com

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Wrestling With Ghosts Wins 2020 Award

Wrestling With Ghosts Wins 2020 Award!



As Big N Funky Productions finishes up the movie "The Hike" and gets ready to start filming their next comedy/horror movie: "WJHC AM", we were informed that we won an end of the year award at ASY TV. Big N Funky Productions won the "Biggest and Funkiest" award for 2020 for their show Wrestling With Ghosts. We had three produced episodes in the coronavirus afflicted 2020, including the season three debut featuring new team member Kandi Thompson and Travis Graves, as well. That episode was spent looking for Spearfinger, which was the legend behind their movie, "The Hike". Big Luke's acceptance speech in this hour long awards show is the funniest acceptance speech I have ever seen. Our segment starts around 28:05

Here's the link to the awards show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR0IZp9VcZRypxkUdWtAYJIfPFZf8uvNmboVyZ5b5RrmGIAj3oAdtV-LuRg&v=xitRTHA0IWc&feature=youtu.be

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