Award Season is Har!

 Showdown In Secret City be Flexing It's Non-AI Muscle

Award season hasn't even really started, and Showdown in Secret City is already cleaning up in early fests. It has won over 30 awards, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and our actors have taken home acting trophies; namely, Travis Graves, Kandi Thompson, Tommy Mack and Brittany Brooks.

In the next few months, the film will be shown at the Indie Horror Film Fest in Woodstock Illinois and the West Virginia Film Festival in Charleston West Virginia. Even their music video for the film, "John Henry (Rats in the Cornfield)" was a finalist at the 2026 Porto International Music Video Festival for best music video in the world.

People love Big N Funky in Baraboo, WI. And we love Wisconsin. So! We are heading up there for a meet and greet, Q&A, and mini film festival in September 26th. First film starts at 1PM CST, and Showdown in Secret City closes the show! Thank you to Baraboo Toy Soldier Shoppe! We love your butts. #baraboo #showdowninsecretcity #horror

This week in Big N Funky media

Catch up with what's goin' down in Big N Funky Town:

***Matt's Movie Mania***

Matt gives SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY

a 4/5 star rating, and an A+ for editing, and A for dialogue, and an A for sound!~

***THESMOKIES.COM***

This article claims that WRESTLING WITH GHOSTS is the 6th best TV show filmed in the Great Smoky Mountains!

https://www.thesmokies.com/tv-shows-filmed-in-smoky.../

***SWIPE WRONG***

This atmospheric, romcom horror feature by Brandon Bishop is streaming on www.ASYTV.com. This film features tons of Big N Funky talent and has garnered positive reviews so far. It features Luke as Zeus in crocs.

***THE SCIFORROR FILM PODCAST***

We talk to a British guy about the film and I get to rep my New York Knicks jersey.

***RELAY INTERVIEW***

This may be the best interview I have ever been apart of, and it definitely is the best interview about the film SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY so far. Read this shizzzz if you are cool.

https://pickrelay.com/app/t/788d-dk3z...

***THE OAK RIDGER***

calls us pretty or.... something like that

https://www.aol.com/.../award-winning-east-tennessee-film...

#bignfunky #comedy #horrorcomedy #paranormal #ghosts #indiefilm

Showdown in Secret City Premiere!

 Come See the Movie With the Cast and Crew!

July 25th 8:30PM EST

Historic Grove Theater- Oak Ridge, TN
$10 suggested donation at the door. If you don't have it, don't sweat it!!!

Many long-time Oak Ridge residents have fond memories of watching movies at the Historic Grove Theater.  While the movie screen in theater 3 still sees the occasional indie film or documentary, the Grove “theater” of today tends to be known for art genres other than cinema.  

But did you know—in 2025, the Historic Grove Theater was used by no less than four different crews for indie film productions!?!  That’s right!  Clearly, the indie film scene is alive and well in East Tennessee—and this July, Oak Ridge will get the opportunity to attend the premiere of one of those films in very place where (a few parts of it) all began! 

“Showdown in Secret City” is a 1 hour 35 minute film that is part of the Smoky Mountain Chronicles series—a collection of “seven Southern fables” produced by the East Tennessee film company, Big N Funky Productions.   Directed by Travis Graves, Vinnie Vineyard, and Luke Walker, the PG-13 movie blends comedy and horror to tell the story of four filmmakers forced to meet the absurd demands of a movie executive.  The clash between “artificial intelligence vs. low intelligence” emerges as the characters struggle to create the next blockbuster with the help of Oak Ridge’s AI supercomputer.  In the course of the film, eagle-eyed viewers may recognize footage shot at the National Laboratory, the Historic Grove Theater, and other locales around Oak Ridge.

While the film will be available for purchase and streaming on platforms like Plex starting June 30, 2026, a special premiere showing of “Showdown in Secret City” is scheduled at the Historic Grove Theater on Saturday, July 25th at 8:30pm (doors open at 8pm).   A $10 suggested donation is requested for the funding of a future movie.  

article by Alyssa at the Historic Grove Theater

 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY RELEASE DAY!!!

Release Day!

Wow! It's release day for Showdown in Secret City and we are OVERWHELMED with great responses from the few that have seen it. A little bit of inside info: the movie has been picked up WAY early by an upstart streaming service called RELAY (or www.pickrelay.com). That service has placed our movie on the front page too. Funktastic! This is always an honor when a streamer has 20,000+ moives. 

We have been getting praise from friends, associates, fans and strangers alike. WE AREN'T USED TO THE LOVE!?!?! TOO MUCH! TOO SOON! Even movie reviewers are saying some nice friggin things: 

"Showdown in Secret City is a brilliant piece of comedy gold that is an absolute must-see. This exceptional independent film deserves a perfect rating of 10 out of 10."- Chad Andrew- Independent Horror Planetarium

"I highly recommend watching this fun and timely film... this wild ride is well worth it!" -Madam Cadaver's Horror Reviews

Showdown in Secret City addresses A.I. and wishes you a happy Orphan Day in the form of a film that could very well be This is Spinal Tap for the film industry... From the opening credits to the twist ending, viewers will be glued to the screen- Ryan Dailey- Horror Nation

I think it is safe to say that this is probably our best film, and we made a few that we are pretty proud of. So it's up to you! Will you support the human race? Do you reject AI and all of it's pomps? Watch the movie on RELAY, buy our DVD/ Blurays from the store/ come to our premiere in Oak Ridge on July 25th.  Do you believe in the Funk? Well, it's time to put your money where your fonk is. 

SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY AVAILABLE TO THE HUMAN MASSES

 Get SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY Today!

Its a copy of the award winning comedy horror movie, SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY, signed by your favorite cast member with a fancy freakin' pen with GOLD INK!

Available cast signatures: Travis Graves, Kandi Thompson, Vinnie Vineyard, Luke Walker, Brittany Brooks, Amber Schultz, Tommy Mack

Four filmmakers are forced to comply with a movie executive's demands to create a blockbuster with the help of artificial intelligence or else.

This DVD/ Bluray comes with the music video: Funkmaster V (and pals) "John Henry (Rats in the Cornfield)"

This is the fourth movie in the Smoky Mountain Chronicles.
A series based on the legends and lore of the Great Smoky Mountains

The movie runtime is an hour and 37 minutes.

Click Here to Order Today! (Allow 2 weeks for delivery)

El Gordo Gringo and Fritz the Lesser Action Figures Ready to Go!

Order you very own El Gordo Gringo and Fritz the Lesser from Big n Funky 4th installment into the Smoky Mountain Chronicles!! SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY!!

Each hand made/painted figurine set comes complete as shown with fact card and displayable box and are numbered on the bottom in the order created!

(One out of every 10 packs feature a special Fritz figure with post fight spray painted graffiti!) 

Order yours today and be sure to pick up SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY available on DVD/ BLURAY Now!!!

-All PhoenixComicsToys mini figurines are 1/72nd scale-

Click Here to Order Your Figures Today. Allow a Week for Delivery.

TWO FEATURE FILMS NEARING RELEASE

 SHOWDOWN IN SECRET CITY PREMIERE!

We are pleased as robot punch to announce that Showdown in Secret City has been completed for about three weeks as of today. The bad news is that is takes 6-12 weeks for movies like ours to be delivered to streaming services sometimes, so we will wait and see when the official streaming date hits. The good news is that DVD and Blu-Ray releases will be ready much sooner, and you can order autographed copies from this lovely website. 

But, if you really wanna see the film, which you should, because its great, we are having the world wide premiere July 25th at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge, TN. Doors will open at 8:00PM EST. and the event will start about 9PM. It is free to get in, but a $10 donation is asked for if you would like to contribute to the funding of the next film. For more information, please check out The Historic Grove Theater Website

WHAT: Showdown in Secret City Premiere 

WHEN: July 25th 2026 8:00PM EST

WHERE: The Historic Grove Theater 123 Randolph Rd, Oak Ridge Tn 37830

HOW MUCH: $10 Donation at the door.

Swipe Wrong Wrapped!

Over the last month, ASY TV and Big N Funky Productions have teamed up to film another full length feature film. This movie is loosely based in the Big N Funky universe, but is a completely separate film that is part comedy, part romcom, part fantasy, and part horror. The film centers around a lonely guy named Adam (Vinnie Vineyard), that finds a mysterious phone that's only function seems to be a dating app hellbent on making Adam's life a living hell. He may go on a date with a crazy chick from outer space, Medusa, a descendent from a famous witch from Salem Massachusetts or even stuck on a date on the Titanic. 

Brandon Bishop directed this film and by the way he tireless works on projects, it should be available for viewing on ASY TV within a few months. Streaming services and DVD releases to follow. 

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Catch Up on Swipe Wrong

MORE Weird Roads!

While Brandon and Vinnie were filming the movie Swipe Wrong, they took time out of their schedules to film 3 episodes of Weird Roads; Essex St in Salem, Mass... The Mysterious roads of Flatwoods West Virginia, and the Uncanny thoroughfares of Oak Ridge, TN. Check out this show! It's the 3rd highest on the network... so there's that. 

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