December 14th, 2008

Just got back from the red carpet of the Video Game Awards 2008! We got to talk with All American Rejects and Tony Hawk among others, but Jack Black was busy rehearsing! Though his Tenacious D pal ran by us like a truck!

December 13th, 2008

What a fantastic party! Thanks for coming out to our first of many "UP AND COMING!" industry parties hosted by yours truly! Thanks to all of the up and coming fillmakers and musicians who took part! Everyone howled with delight during "SHE THINKS SHE SEES ZOMBIES!," and a small audience had the rare delight of seeing the completely silent and yet-to-be-scored version of "UNFORTUNATE TWILIGHT!"

December 12th, 2008

Be sure to attend our first "UP AND COMING" party Saturday Dec. 13th from 7pm-11pm in Sherman Oaks! World premiere of our new short "SHE THINKS SHE SEES ZOMBIES!" as well as "UNFORTUNATE TWILIGHT!" Email for party details! madiganfilms@yahoo.com

November 21st, 2008

Shooting a fantastic new trailer this weekend called "SHE THINKS SHE SEES ZOMBIES!" What a riot!

November 5th, 2008

WHAT A NIGHT! On my way to a birthday party tonight, I was caught up in the West Hollywood Prop 8 protest. Hollywood and Highland was complety blocked off by cops in riot gear.There was some unfortunate police brutality towards a few protesters. Check out the police beating some protesters here. Here's Hollywood's reponse!

November 4th, 2008

I am very grateful for the right to vote! Let's all VOTE!

October 31st, 2008

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! See you at the WEST HOLLYWOOD CARNIVAL tonight!

October 18th, 2008

September 24th, 2008

In development with our third feature, TRIXIE TUESDAY's BIGGEST FAN, a comedy/horror movie that will rock your sox!

September 15th, 2008

Continuing post production on the striking new horror short UNFORTUNATE TWILIGHT.

August 29th, 2008

Tom Madigan's horror short LURE OF THE WICKED has been picked up for pay per view distribution! Buy it now for $1.99! Check it out at: http://www.comedyfilmnerdsdotcom.com/lureofthewicked

July 24th, 2008

The AMAZING new documentary, DEAR ZACHARY by filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, is screening at the Arclight this week in Los Angeles. I highly recommend this movie and I won't be surprised when it wins an Academy Award. Check out their website for a screening near you: www.dearzachary.com .

July 21st, 2008

July 14th, 2008

Writer/Director Tom Madigan will be a guest on the new hit Web/TV show "The Confident Mind," hosted by Dr. Barbara Carey, Tuesday July 15th at 11am PST (2pm EST) and again at the same time on July 22nd. Go to the website: www.GotWebTV.com for the live broadcast at the mentioned times! The show will automatically be airing from 11am to 11:30am PST (2pm to 2:30pm EST) on the site. The episode will also air on Time/Warner cable at different times not yet known (check your local programming guide). Discussions about the new feature DEAD DOORNAILS as well as many topsy-turvy Los Angeles stories!

July 11th, 2008

Happy Day! Watch the all-new, and first time ever FULL trailer for DEAD DOORNAILS! Also, it looks like there will be two versions of our new short "Unfortunate Twilight." Take a look at this eerie, silent test footage clip from the black & white super 8mm film version! More to come soon!

June 24th, 2008

We shot our new short thriller "Unfortunate Twilight" on June 21st and 22nd. Some excellent footage! Check out this hot-off-the-press teaser! Movie currently in post production, screening dates TBA!

June 13th, 2008

Tom Madigan will be at the Hustler Store in Hollywood tonight for Lloyd Kaufman's "Poultrygeist" movie party! Production of my new horror short "Unfortunate Twilight" starts June 21st! Going to be a great shoot!

June 5th, 2008

DeadHarvey.com, the website dedicated to independent movies and horror, interviewed me about DEAD DOORNAILS. You can listen to this Q & A with Windows Media Player, iTunes or Quicktime! Check it out! Thanks for the interview Brad!

June 4th, 2008

I've waited 10 years for this to happen again! Congrats to the Detroit Redwings for winning their 11th Stanley Cup! (the last time they won was 2002, but I was in France making a promotional video and did't get to see it!)

May 3rd, 2008

A good turnout for the auditions today for my new movie. Thanks for coming out! Production will be in June.

April 29th, 2008

I was able to see a magnificent talk over the weekend by Ray Bradbury at UCLA's Festival of Books. He was very open and friendly and encouraged all of us to only do what we love regardless of what anyone else says, or money. He also described his writing process as "a lark," a free, loving, soaring experience rather than an intellectual or academic one.

April 26th, 2008

The new script for the new vampire short is finished! Auditions for this movie coming up in May. This is going to be a striking and spicy piece of cinema!

April 18th, 2008

I'm knee deep into my new short screenplay, and it has taken an interesting new turn! Instead of straight forward horror, I'm combining the fear of the unknown (a mysterious disease) with a solution of the spiritual nature.

Also, my brother Toby and I have started discussing some great books on our new online show DOWN TO EARTH. Check it out and leave us a comment or two if you feel the urge!

In other news, I'll be at Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood tonight watching the hockey playoffs! Go Wings!

April 11th, 2008

Life is good! I am currently writing two screenplays. One is feature length and I'm hoping to shoot it next year. The other is a short--I'll be making another experimental/silent movie this year, as I'm recently inspired by Carl Dreyer's VAMPYR, which was based on Irish ghost writer Sheridan Le Fanu's story. DEAD DOORNAILS is being considered for the Hollywood Film Festival and Route 66 Film Festival as we speak! Put in a good word for us!

March 20th, 2008

Website updates are coming soon! Stay tuned! More great news with DEAD DOORNAILS coming ASAP!

February 10th, 2008

Writer/Director Tom Madigan will be speaking today as part of an independent filmmakers' panel at Sherwood Oaks experimental college in Los Angeles.

January 5th, 2008

Happy New Year! I just cut together a couple trailers for my pal Doug Agosti from Aftershock Productions. They have a new DVD coming out this year called "Dr. Shock's Grindhouse Horrors." (Warning: Even the trailer is not for the faint of heart!) It's creepy, overt-the-top, culty low budget horror stuff!

October 27th, 2007

DEAD DOORNAILS screened for the first time ever tonight at the historic Raleigh Studios in Hollywood to a very large and enthusiastic crowd! It was a great Halloween Weekend and some of the cast and audience members came in costumes! On to the film festival circuit for 2008!

May 8th, 2007
Welcome back! Please add us on myspace at:
www.myspace.com/madiganfilms
There you’ll receive the quickest updates, and most recent photos and movie clips!

Many wonderful things a’brewin’ at Madigan Films! We are currently in production with our second feature movie, DEAD DOORNAILS. The footage thus far is amazing, and we eagerly await this movie’s premiere late in 2007. The acting is superb!

Be sure to add DEAD DOORNAILS as your myspace friend! www.myspace.com/deaddoornailsmovie

May 6th, 2007

Happy Day! I've recently uncovered an animation of mine I thought was lost! I have restored this hand drawn animation and remastered it! It's from 2001 and it's called "CREEP."

June 19, 2006
I've just returned from New York City, where I was hired to shoot a somewhat "spicy" documentary! (Music by Evolotto.)  I'm back in LA putting the very final touches on my new movie, "Suit Coat."  This half-hour dramatic thriller will be screened on Saturday July 1st at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, CA, so be sure and RSVP by email (MadiganFilms@yahoo.com) to reserve your seat!  We will also screen "Trick," An Extra Digit," and "Lure of the Wicked."  See you there!

April 23, 2006
Yesterday I completed the second rough cut for "Suit Coat."  It's coming along very nicely, and this cut moves much better than the first!  I'll keep editing away at it!
Also, check your in boxes for the new e_zine issue, big #5! Here's the teaser!

April 18, 2006
During April 7th, 8th and 9th I shot my fifth short movie since moving to LA.  It is a dramatic-thriller called "Suit Coat."  It's the best cast and crew I've worked with yet! The new movie is currently in post, and I'm happy to say that today I've finished the very first rough-cut! I also had the opportunity to sit down and edit with Jimmy Smits twice last week.  It was a specific reel he needed cut. The new MadiganFilms.com E-zine issue will appear fairly soon, I promise!

October 12, 2005
Search out the new pop punk band Left One Lower at www.garageband.com/main. They are tearing up the pop punk charts with their new hit "Don't Drink the Water." Blessings to those directly and indirectly affected by the recent massive earthquake and hurricanes.

October 11, 2005
Welcome back! Please view the "movies" and "demos" section as there are now short movies, trailers and video clips to watch! Drop me a line and let me know what you think!

July 31st, 2005

Comic-Con in San Diego was a blast! I managed to meet Kevin Smith, in front of over 7,000 people in a giant auditorium. We dialigued back and forth for several entertaining minutes in front of the sometimes booing, sometimes cheering crowd. In the end though, he asked me to give him a copy of "TRICK." He almost played it in front of the entire audience, but the venue was strapped for time. He walked off the stage saying "sorry we didn't get to watch "TRICK," but I get to f---in' watch it!" And he exited. All in good fun!

July 13, 2005
Thanks for visiting the new site!  Soon you will be able to download movie clips, trailers etc. from my various movies and projects, so check back soon!  I hope this site serves as entertainment and as a place for information related to digital filmmaking.

June 30th, 2005

We've just shot an amazing new short called "TRICK!" A five minute thriller that will leave you stunned! Brian Weil and I took three half-days and shot this nice little movie for your enjoyment!

June 17th, 2005

Writer/Director Tom Madigan appeared on "Horror Kung Fu Theatre" today in Los Angeles, speaking about the new silent vampire movie LURE OF THE WICKED.

January 31st, 2005

Our new short, "LURE OF THE WICKED," came out great! It's a silent vampire movie shot digitally on my new Panasonic DVX 100a. Take a look! Another new short we just created called "AN EXTRA DIGIT" to be part of a series of shorts called "Project Create." We were allowed no budget for this and were allowed to shoot on one day only, then turn in the final cut in one week. It was fun to make and fun to watch!

October, 2004

Shooting a new short, silently! Called "Myra: LURE OF THE WICKED." Also, recently tested my new digital camera for the first time by shooting a teaser trailer for DEAD DOORNAILS, a feature length movie I intend to shoot down the road.

April 13th, 2004

THE DARKER SIDE OF ROMANCE is officially released on DVD today! This title will be available in all Best Buy and Media Play stores (as well as others) throughout North America!

August, 2003

Moving from Ohio to Los Angeles!

Summer, 2002

Overseas video production in France and West Africa.

May 24th, 2002

Madigan Films' first feature, THE DARKER SIDE OF ROMANCE, screens for the first time, at Bowling Green State University, Ohio.

September-December, 2001

Overseas video production in Spain.

Summer, 2001

With a completely amateur and volunteer cast and crew, Tom Madigan and friends create THE DARKER SIDE OF ROMANCE, in Toledo, Ohio and surrounding areas. Budget: $150.00.

May, 2000

Premeire of "THE GLASS CITY" at The Gish Film Theater, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Summer, 1999

Production of the digital short film, "THE GLASS CITY," helmed by 19 year old writer/director Tom Madigan in Toledo Ohio and surrounding areas.