
What did you do for your 40th birthday? Chris LaMartina, director of WNUF Halloween Special, celebrated turning 40 by making a horror-comedy called Spirit Tasting. The movie deals with mid-life anxieties, but the real story is how it was made. Most movies take months to shoot. LaMartina filmed this one in four days on a $40,000 budget. He was inspired by low-budget legend Roger Corman, who famously shot classics like The Little Shop of Horrors in less than a week. LaMartina wanted to prove he could still pull off that kind of fast, DIY filmmaking. Filming a movie in 96 hours took a dedicated crew. LaMartina directed, edited, and co-wrote the script with Michael Varrati. The production team also included Melissa LaMartina, Ted...
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