Movie FX

If your production is in need of SPFX make-up, custom props, creatures or other practical effects, we can help. We are a special effects team located in Hamilton (Ontario) and we specialize in creative solutions for indie productions. Contact us now and tell us what we can help you with!

For a sample of the twisted things that have come out of our workshop in the past, please check out our Portfolio below, and don’t forget to check out the Testimonials of our previous clients.

Click here if you want to see the awards won by productions that we provided FX for.

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Dungeon of Death (2024)

This short film, written and produced by Desirée and directed by Brian has just entered its festival run!
It’s about a medieval torturer who has a bit too much fun with his work. It stars Michael Masurkevitch, Julie Mainville and Keith Busher, and features A LOT of practical FX.

Brian preparing an FX shot
Close-up of the insides of the prop body.jpg
Close up of the insides of the prop body
Close up of Keith Busher in Raullin make-up, featuring scars, boils, and a vein that's about to pop
Keith Busher in Raullin make-up
Desiree working on a cable controlled bat
Desiree working on a cable controlled bat

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Invited (2024)

When a family attends their daughter’s online wedding, they didn’t expect to find her joining a cult that believes bodily mutilation is the key to eternal life.

DoP Geet gets a good angle as Brian lets the blood flow while actress Elena ‘cuts’ the silicone breast off. Actress Beata wears a full chest prosthetic over a compression binder.

BTS of the breast cutting scene in "Invited"

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Grief (2022)

This horror anthology feature follows the 5 stages of grief. Grieving can be scary, and often you’ll have to face the demons within.
For this Paper Padlock production we were allowed to make two of these inner monsters.

Desiree is putting some finishing touches on a zombie make-up for the upcoming horror anthology Grief.

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Greed & Gore (2021)

A production with “Gore” in the title is of course any FX artist’s dream!
For this award winning short film, we got to kill almost every character in a variety of gruesome and creative ways.

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Snow Blinded (2021)

Snow Blinded is one of the most challenging films we have worked on so far (but we’re not complaining because at least we weren’t naked). It involved an extensive, 2 layer prosthetic makeup for a shoot in the middle of the snowy woods, as well as some cool other effects.

FX artist Brian sprays fake blood on actor Michael Masurkevitch
Actor Mike is getting some extra blood applied underneath his skin before a take.
Screen grab of prop head with severe trauma
Close up of Mike's back

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My Dinner With Chuck (2019)

For this short film, director Joe Parente needed an Alaskan King Crab capable of following instructions, like looking around the restaurant and talking with his fellow actors.
We provided the team with a realistic, life sized, cable controlled crab with beady alien eyes. With the help of 2 puppeteers, Chuck can move his eyes, claws, antennae and mandibles. His 32 parts (not counting inner mechanics!) are cast in resin and foam latex.
Special thanks to Ripley’s Aquarium Toronto for the research support!

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