{"id":1841,"date":"2021-08-27T04:43:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T04:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/launchover.com\/launch\/?page_id=1841"},"modified":"2024-09-27T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:26:21","slug":"the-once-and-future-smash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/launchover.com\/launch\/film\/the-once-and-future-smash\/","title":{"rendered":"The Once and Future Smash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1841\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1841-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch kt-no-vertical-gutter kt-panel-row-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1841-0\" style=\"opacity: 0;border-bottom: 0px solid; \" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-1841-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1841-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1841-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.launchover.com\/product\/the-once-and-future-smash-end-zone-2-blu-ray\/\">Order the Blu-Ray now!<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_kadence_imgmenu_widget kadence_imgmenu_widget\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1841-0-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-menu-image-size image-menu_item kt-img-overlay-widget\">\n\t\t\t    <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.launchover.com\/product\/the-once-and-future-smash-end-zone-2-blu-ray\/\" class=\"image_menu_item_link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t        \t                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/launchover.com\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blu-rayart2.jpg?fit=1500%2C1729&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1729\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t                                \t<div class=\"image_menu_overlay\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"image_menu_message  imt-align-center imt-valign-center\">\n                    \t<div class=\"image_menu_message_inner\">\n\t\t\t        \t\t<h4>Blu-Rays!<\/h4><h5>The Once and Future Smash \/ End Zone 2 - double disk Blu-Ray<\/h5>\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t        \t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1841-0-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-wire-3f803432b5d1-1841\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/watchsmash\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-materialicons sowm-regular\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe639\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #dd9933\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tWhere to watch\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1841-0-0-3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Selected Press<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe Once and Future Smash provides universal entertainment in Sp\u0131n\u0308al Tap fashion. TOUCHDOWN!\" - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starburstmagazine.com\/reviews\/the-once-and-future-smash-end-zone-2\">Starburst Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Once and Future Smash is a well made, hilarious and thoroughly entertaining love letter to cult films. Whether it\u2019s the hilariously convincing interviews, the fantastic lead performances or the incredible Andy Warhol stop motion scene, this film is wild and an absolute blast to sit through, I can\u2019t recommend it enough.\u201d - Gary Cruise, <a href=\"https:\/\/horrorculttrashother.podbean.com\/e\/hcto-208-bonus-episode-frightfest-2022-highlights\/\">Horror Trash Cult Other podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Once and Future Smash is an absolute treat for genre fans. With so many wonderful moments carefully laden within the spoof film that you could easily find yourself clapping away at it. Just a joy of a film.\u201d - <a href=\"https:\/\/upcomingonscreen.com\/the-once-and-future-smash\/\">Upcoming on Screen<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cDirectors Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein have perfectly skewered the horror documentary with The Once and Future Smash...\u201d - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horrordna.com\/movies\/the-once-and-future-smash-end-zone-2-sophia-cacciola-michael-epstein-movie-review\">Horror DNA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\"With\u00a0<em><strong>The Once and Future Smash<\/strong><\/em>, Cacciola and Epstein deliver a thoughtful deconstruction of both the slasher genre and the horror fan culture in one deft swoop and the end result is equal parts over-the-top and completely believable\u2026 not mention irresistibly fun!\" - <a href=\"https:\/\/horrorfuel.com\/2022\/10\/28\/97168\">Horror Fuel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_kadence_tabs_content_widget kadence_tabs_content_widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" >        \t<div class=\"kadence-accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Festivals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-group kt-accordion\" id=\"accordionnamewidget-0-0-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel panel-default panel-even\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"accordion-toggle  collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordionnamewidget-0-0-4\" href=\"#collapsewidget-0-0-4-smash-festival-run\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><i class=\"kt-icon-minus\"><\/i><i class=\"kt-icon-plus\"><\/i>Smash Festival Run<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapsewidget-0-0-4-smash-festival-run\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-body postclass\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w66b2c223e74b8\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w66b2c223e74b8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w66b2c223e74b8-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w66b2c223e74b8-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w66b2c223e74b8-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frightfest.co.uk\/2022Aug\/end-zone.html\">FrightFest, London UK - <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frightfest.co.uk\/2022Aug\/end-zone.html\"><i>World Premiere<\/i><\/a>: August 29, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/screamfestla.com\/2022\/film\/once-and-future-smash-end-zone-2\">Screamfest, Los Angeles, CA - <em>North American Premiere<\/em>:<\/a>\u00a0 October 19, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmaresfest.com\/2022-attend-template-page-save\/\">Nightmares Film Festival<\/a>, Columbus, OH - <em>Midwest Premiere:<\/em> Oct 23, 2022 <em>(Nominated: Best Horror Comedy Feature)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morbidofest\/?hl=en\">Morbido Film Fest,<\/a> Mexico City, Mexico: Oct 31, 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beafraidhorrorfest.com\/\">Be Afraid Horror Fest,<\/a> Gorizia, Italy - Nov 24-27, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saindiefest?__cft__[0]=AZVChcuCu2cPIRoe0nna4nIQ-7NDkLMIbbpcjCbTuTAL--3MV-5hcPPuk7CM6KBwQrgMYHd6dnocqy59LmyZDSy85gnp0tUy49MOz1iyfymb2s22fK8f8wJIMqpv8AbG79kTG_8tUc1xHAqk5M-FDK9ZtOgz9Y8wl8-2Zze1gkNZHCbqKjlowuuci1lv-H6sLZ4&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\">The South African Independent Film Festival<\/span><\/a> - Capetown, South Africa - <em>African Premiere: <\/em>Nov 27, 2022\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner Best Documentary Feature<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stuftx.org\/\">South Texas Underground Film Festival<\/a> - Corpus Christi, TX: Dec 3, 2022\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner Best of Fest Feature<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner Directors\u2019 Choice<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nychorrorfest.com\/\">New York City Horror Film Festival<\/a>, NYC - <em>East Coast Premiere:<\/em> Dec 4, 2022\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner Best Horror Comedy Feature<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gruesomemagazine.com\/2022\/10\/30\/the-renegade-film-festival-announces-early-selections-for-its-2023-edition\">Renegade Film Festival<\/a>, Atlanta, GA: March 2-4, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner Indie Spirit<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominated: Best Feature, Best Directors<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangoria.com\/original\/exclusive-check-out-panic-fests-stacked-lineup\">Panic Film Festival<\/a>, Kansas City MO: April 13-19<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brugggore.ch\/filme\/the-once-and-future-smash\">Bruggore Film Festival<\/a>, Brugg Switzerland: April 28, 2023<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gasphorrorfest\">GASP! Horror Fest<\/a>, Manchester UK: June 18, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chattfilmfest.org\/\">Chattanooga Film Festival<\/a>, Chattanooga, TN: June 23-29, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gencon.com\/\">Gen Con<\/a>, Indianapolis, IN: August 3-6, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em>Winner: Best Documentary<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/withoutyourhead.com\/viewnews.php?autoid=111808&amp;fbclid=IwAR1mRr20QWo9nOnGLzy2Gxkj7pxlxpVZKYCfgTFYWbfbzuYKb0hZQIUul0k\">Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival<\/a>, Buffalo NY: August 20, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em>Winner: Outstanding Comedy Feature<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Nominated: Outstanding Director, Outstanding Screenplay<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genreblast.com\/\">GenreBlast Film Festival<\/a>, Winchester VA: September 1, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em>Winner: GenreBlast Forever Award\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Nominated: Best Feature, Best Comedy, Best Mockumentary, Best Screenplay,<\/em>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em>Best Actor: <span class=\"xt0psk2\">Bill Weeden<\/span>, <span class=\"xt0psk2\">Michael<\/span> St. Michaels,\u00a0Best Supporting Actor: AJ Cutler,\u00a0Best Duo: Bill Weeden\/Michael St. Michaels<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deadofnightff\">The Dead of Night Film Festival<\/a>, Liverpool UK: October 7-8, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hysteriafilmfest.com\/\">Hysteria FilmFestival<\/a>, St Louis, MO: Ocotober 19 &amp; 20, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em>Audience Award Winner: Best Feature, Best Actor Feature Film: Bill Weeden<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twisteddreamsff.com\/\">The Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival<\/a>, Milwaukee, WI: October 22, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em>Winner: Best Director, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Supporting Performance: Bill Weeden<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Nominated: Best Screenplay, Best Leading Performance: A.J. Cutler, Best Supporting Performance: Michael St. Michaels\/Bill Weeden<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PompeyWood\/\">Pompeywood Film Festival,<\/a>\u00a0Portsmouth, UK: September 8. 2024\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk\/events\/2024-09-08-pompeywood-film-festival-the-wedgewood-rooms\">Tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1841-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1841-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1841-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ncuoei5dfjc-2\" class=\"arve\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:1140\/641\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.228070%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ncuoei5dfjc-2\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/NcUOei5dfjc?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/NcUOei5dfjc?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/launchover.com\\\/launch\\\/film\\\/the-once-and-future-smash\\\/#arve-youtube-ncuoei5dfjc-2\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/NcUOei5dfjc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<h5><b><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/launchover.com\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAFS-Poster-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3180 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/launchover.com\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOAFS-Poster.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Once and Future Smash\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>In 1970, Mikey &amp; William both portrayed football cannibal Smash-Mouth in the influential cult hit, End Zone 2. Now, 50 years later, only one can wear the mask.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Once and Future Smash is the story of Mikey Smash and William Mouth, who both played Smash-Mouth, the football-themed slasher character in the lost 1970 cult film, End Zone 2. They are now on the convention circuit 50 years later, trying to reclaim the iconic role in the upcoming reboot sequel that starts one hour into End Zone 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.launchover.com\/\"><b>Launch Over<\/b><\/a><b> and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/withoutyourhead.com\/\"><b>Without Your Head<\/b><\/a><b> Film; Produced by: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/sophiacacciola.com\/\"><b>Sophia Cacciola<\/b><\/a><b> \/ <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/michaeljepstein.com\/\"><b>Michael J. Epstein<\/b><\/a><b> \/ <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/withoutyourhead.com\/\"><b>Neal Jones<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Directed by Sophia Cacciola \/ Michael J. Epstein -\u00a0<\/b><b>Written by Michael J. Epstein<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Starring: Michael St. Michaels <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(The Greasy Strangler)<\/span><b>, Bill Weeden <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.),<\/span><b> A.J. Cutler<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Featuring<\/i><\/b><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mark Patton (Nightmare on Elm Street 2), Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop), Richard Elfman (Forbidden Zone), Mark Torgl (Toxic Avenger), Melanie Kinnaman (Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning), V.C. DuPree (Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan), Victor Miller (Friday the 13th), H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Udy (My Bloody Valentine), Jennifer Rubin (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3), Marc Sheffler (Last House on the Left), Carl Solomon (Tropical Cop Tales), Adam Marcus (Jason Goes to Hell), Todd Farmer (Jason X), John Dugan (Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Bill Johnson (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Bob Elmore (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), LLoyd Kaufman (Troma), Claudio Fragasso\/Rossella Drudi (Troll 2), Tim Dry (Xtro)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-wire-3f803432b5d1-1841\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/shop.launchover.com\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-materialicons sowm-regular\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe8cc\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #dd9933\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tLaunch Over Shop\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1841-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch kt-panel-row-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1841-1\" style=\"opacity: 0;\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-1841-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1841-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>END ZONE 2<\/h1>\n<h3><b><i>1970 film restoration from Launch Over\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Fifteen years after the events of End Zone, Smash-Mouth is back to finish off the cheerleaders who killed his mother.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-fsgguurk1tg-2\" class=\"arve\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.000000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/launchover.com\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EndZone2Amazon3x4.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Produced by Tex Beckerson, Jacques Renault; Written by L. Ray Hobbson; Directed by August Kane; Starring: Percy Wynne, Bernadette Ryan, Dahlia Dimont, Patricia Ford, Melody Riviera, Mikey Smash, Randall Browning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nAbout the restoration:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End Zone 2 was shot in 1969 on a modified Arri 16ST. Most 16mm release prints were struck from the original composite negative, which was eventually irrevocably damaged in the process. Six partial prints and a partial Italian internegative (the only source for the titles) were used to recreate the film in as close a form as possible to the original presentation based on written records and a partial magnetic audio master. While some prints were prepared with widescreen mattes, the film is presented here in unmatted form with 1.375:1 aspect ratio. As with all previous attempts at restoration, it was not possible to locate the last thirty minutes of the film. It is believed to be lost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Over is honored to present this landmark work to the public for the first time since its original theatrical run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-wire-3f803432b5d1-1841\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/watchsmash\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-materialicons sowm-regular\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe639\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #dd9933\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tWhere to watch\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_kadence_tabs_content_widget kadence_tabs_content_widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" >        \t<div class=\"kadence-accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Festivals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-group kt-accordion\" id=\"accordionnamewidget-1-0-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel panel-default panel-even\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"accordion-toggle  collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordionnamewidget-1-0-2\" href=\"#collapsewidget-1-0-2-end-zone-2-festival-run\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><i class=\"kt-icon-minus\"><\/i><i class=\"kt-icon-plus\"><\/i>End Zone 2 Festival Run<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapsewidget-1-0-2-end-zone-2-festival-run\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-body postclass\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w66b2c223e8ed3\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w66b2c223e8ed3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w66b2c223e8ed3-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w66b2c223e8ed3-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w66b2c223e8ed3-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frightfest.co.uk\/2022Aug\/end-zone.html\">FrightFest, London UK - <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frightfest.co.uk\/2022Aug\/end-zone.html\"><i>World Premiere<\/i><\/a>: August 29, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/screamfestla.com\/2022\/film\/once-and-future-smash-end-zone-2\">Screamfest, Los Angeles, CA - <em>North American Premiere<\/em>: <\/a>October 19, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmaresfest.com\/2022-attend-template-page-save\/\">Nightmares Film Festival<\/a>, Columbus, OH - <em>Midwest Premiere:<\/em> Oct 23, 2022 <em>(Nominated: Best Horror Feature, Best Cinematography)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morbidofest\/?hl=en\">Morbido Film Fest<\/a>, Mexico City, Mexico: Oct 31, 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beafraidhorrorfest.com\/\">Be Afraid Horror Fest,<\/a> Gorizia, Italy: Nov 24-27, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nychorrorfest.com\/\">South Texas Underground Film Festival<\/a>, Corpus Christi, TX: Dec 3, 2022\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner Directors\u2019 Choice<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nychorrorfest.com\/\">New York City Horror Film Festival<\/a>, NYC - <em>East Coast Premiere:<\/em> Dec 4, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gruesomemagazine.com\/2022\/10\/30\/the-renegade-film-festival-announces-early-selections-for-its-2023-edition\">Renegade Film Festival<\/a>, Atlanta, GA: March 2-4, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner: Best Score<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominated: Best Feature, Best Director (August Kane), Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangoria.com\/original\/exclusive-check-out-panic-fests-stacked-lineup\">Panic Film Festival<\/a>, Kansas City MO: April 13-19<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gasphorrorfest\">GASP! Horror Fest<\/a>, Manchester UK: June 18, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chattfilmfest.org\/\">Chattanooga Film Festival<\/a>, TN: June 23-29, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/withoutyourhead.com\/viewnews.php?autoid=111808&amp;fbclid=IwAR1mRr20QWo9nOnGLzy2Gxkj7pxlxpVZKYCfgTFYWbfbzuYKb0hZQIUul0k\">Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival<\/a>, Buffalo NY: August 20, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em>Winner: Off Beat Cinema Award<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Nominated: Outstanding Fantasy, Horror, or Science Fiction Feature<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genreblast.com\/\">GenreBlast Film Festival<\/a>, Winchester VA: September 1, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em>Winner: Best Cinematography: Sal Cassini<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Nominated: Best Feature, Best Midnight, Best Actress: Percy Wynne, Best Ensemble, Best Score: Red Marino, Best Song: Henry 'Oak' Tiller, Best Poster<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deadofnightff\">The Dead of Night Film Festival<\/a>, Liverpool UK: October 7-8, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hysteriafilmfest.com\/\">Hysteria FilmFestival<\/a>, St Louis, MO: Ocotober 19 &amp; 20, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twisteddreamsff.com\/\">The Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival<\/a>, Milwaukee, WI: October 22, 2023\n<ul>\n<li><em>Nominated: Best FX<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PompeyWood\/\">Pompeywood Film Festival,<\/a>\u00a0Portsmouth, UK: September 8. 2024\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk\/events\/2024-09-08-pompeywood-film-festival-the-wedgewood-rooms\">Tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1841-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1841-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_kadence_imgmenu_widget kadence_imgmenu_widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1841-1-1-0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-menu-image-size image-menu_item kt-img-overlay-widget\">\n\t\t\t    <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.launchover.com\/product\/end-zone-2-novelization\/\" class=\"image_menu_item_link\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t\t        \t                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/launchover.com\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EZ2NovelCover-v6-tshirt.png?fit=1272%2C2041&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1272\" height=\"2041\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t                                \t<div class=\"image_menu_overlay\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"image_menu_message  imt-align-center imt-valign-center\">\n                    \t<div class=\"image_menu_message_inner\">\n\t\t\t        \t\t<h4>Order the Novel!<\/h4><h5>End Zone 2 Novelization<\/h5>\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t        \t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1841-1-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.launchover.com\/product\/the-once-and-future-smash-end-zone-2-blu-ray\/\">Buy the Blu-Ray<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_kadence_imgmenu_widget kadence_imgmenu_widget\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1841-1-1-2\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-menu-image-size image-menu_item kt-img-overlay-widget\">\n\t\t\t    <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.launchover.com\/product\/the-once-and-future-smash-end-zone-2-blu-ray\/\" class=\"image_menu_item_link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t        \t                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/launchover.com\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blu-rayart2.jpg?fit=1500%2C1729&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1729\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t                                \t<div class=\"image_menu_overlay\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"image_menu_message  imt-align-center imt-valign-center\">\n                    \t<div class=\"image_menu_message_inner\">\n\t\t\t        \t\t<h4>Get it on Blu-Ray!<\/h4><h5>The Once and Future Smash \/ End Zone 2 - double disk Blu-Ray<\/h5>\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t        \t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1841-1-1-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-wire-3f803432b5d1-1841\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/shop.launchover.com\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-materialicons sowm-regular\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe8cc\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #dd9933\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tLaunch Over Shop\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Order the Blu-Ray now! 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