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100 Acres of Hell Story by Jason Koerner & Gene Snisky Written by Jason Koerner, Ed McKeever & Gene Snitsky Directed by Hank Leigh Hump SYNOPSIS For three years Buck Severs, world wrestling superstar, has been MIA. After a family tragedy and a major injury in the ring Buck decides to return to "Bro's Weekend" with his three best friends and try to gain some perspective on his life. But Buck learns a little too late that the weekend will take place on a wildlife preserve, closed for 40 years, a vast, densely forested no-man's land of no laws, no rangers and no rules. He will also find out, a little too late, that on the preserve lives a wild man, a feral and inbred killer whose one pleasure is to hunt the humans that dare to trespass onto his domain. It will be up to Buck to find the fighter within himself if he is to survive the weekend, and if he is to win the ultimate wrestler versus psycho killer mountain man smack down! MAIN CHARACTERS BUCK SEVERS (Gene Snitsky) - Ex-world wrestling champ, he's beaten and broken and down on his luck. TRENT MATERS - (Jeff Swanton) - Handsome and confident, he says what he means without holding back, Buck's best friend. BO MCKEEVER (Jim Roof) - He's the sleaze of the group, and the sloppy drunk. MORGAN CHILDS (Ernie O’Donnell) - A successful banker he's the money man, and the chess master of the group. JEB TUCKER (Sam Anoa’i) - The killer, 6'8" 350 lbs of pure inbred crazy. CALI- She’s the heroine, a survivor who has been to hell and back and whom gets saved by Buck Severs. Brooklyn - She's the leader of a motorcycle gang, beautiful, a party animal, and deadly. KITTY and SISSY - a couple of young hotties and Buck Severs fans, thinking they're going to spend the evening partying with Buck, they end up spending the evening in living horror. JASON L. KOERNER (Executive Producer) Jason L. Koerner is a New Jersey native who's an actor, producer, writer, author and CEO. Jason started in the entertainment business in 2009 doing bit parts in films and eventually starting up his own production company’s Walking Dead Films, Screenshot Entertainment and 100 Acres of Hell Productions . To date, Jason successfully published his first children's book " Two Princesses and the Dark Chocolate Castle " and recently finished the follow up, “Two Princesses and The Dark Chocolate Castle” volume 2. In September 2016 Jason partnered up with U.K based comic book company Swamp Line Comics and is portrayed as one of the lead bikers in the comic book series "100 Acres of Hell " which is based on his film. He is one of three individuals who came up with the original story as well as co-writing the feature film "100 Acres of Hell”. The film is currently on the festival circuit with notable wins for Best Horror Feature and Best Screenplay at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. The Audience Choice Award at the NJ Horror Con and Film Festival and six nominations at the Golden Door International Film Festival including Best Feature. Currently Jason is in pre production on the dark comedy crime drama “Iron Terry Malone” as an actor and producer staring Holt McCallany, Vincent Pastore, John Daman and Stevie Van Zandt. ED MCKEEVER (Executive Producer) Ed attended Weist Barron Ryan of N.Y. in Atlantic City. Ed has had his hand in such notable productions as The Sopranos, Howard Stern on Demand, Warrior, Snake Eyes, B.R.O.O.D, and Take 2: The Audition to name just a few. Ed also worked for SMG at Boardwalk Hall and the A.C. Convention Center. Ed also worked for the Strike Force of New Jersey as an event supervisor, and has since made his way up to regional vice president. He manages security for casino shows and numerous concerts and sporting events. Ed is an accomplished martial artist that holds rank in several fighting systems. He is a licensed MMA manager/trainer for professional MMA contestants Lou “The South Jersey Devil” Pascavage, Jeremy Uy, Bryce Harrell, Charles Vuolo and Chris Dippolito. Ed is a member of the KOA Nation, a sports organization providing sponsorship opportunities for combat athletes, motorsport drivers and surfers. Ed is currently in pre production on the feature film comedy “Mat Rats” MORGAN CHILDS/PRODUCER (ERNIE O’DONNELL) Ernie O’Donnell is a SAG actor known for his many roles in Kevin Smith films over the last 24 years. He was first introduced as “Rick Derris” in the cult movie Clerks back in 1994. He has worked on over 30 films and television series including HBO’s OZ and the Sopranos. Also the films Chasing Amy alongside Ben Affleck (1997), Dogma (1999), with George Carlin, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), and Mona Lisa Smiles (2003), with Julia Roberts. He later worked on Jersey Girl (2004) and worked along side Bruce Willis in the comedy Cop Out (2010). Ernie has also worked on AMC’s Comic Book Men and recorded multiple podcast with Kevin Smith and others. In 2015 he started his production company “Jersey Lights Productions”. He co-stared and produced his first film “100 Acres of Hell” (2016) and appeared in the indie film Shooting Clerks (2017)along with being a co-producer. Ernie was also an associate producer on Showtimes comedy special “Silent But Deadly” (2018). He is currently helping to produce the feature film “Gone for the Weekend” and is developing two animated series and a short film. BUCK SEVERS/CO-PRODUCER (GENE SNITSKY) Gene Snitsky excelled in multiple sports including becoming a free agent with the San Diego Chargers where an injury prematurely ended his NFL career. After recovering, he returned to professional football in the CFL, but ongoing shoulder issues forced him to an early retirement. The injury was a blessing, as this spawned Gene's wrestling career. Gene started his training at the Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center in Lehigh Valley. After seeing his potential, Afa the Wild Samoan decided to take Gene under his wing. Afa, a WWE Hall of Famer, provided Gene with the tools needed to be a professional wrestler. He was invited to join Afa's son Samu on a tour of military bases in Egypt, Afghanistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, South Korea and Japan. After the tour , Gene earned a tryout match for WWE . Gene was offered a WWE developmental contract shortly thereafter. Gene rose rapidly to the top of WWE live TV in only 4 months time. His first major feud was with WWE veteran, Kane. Over the course of the next 4 years Gene would have many memorable feuds with a number of WWE greats. Gene experienced great success as a wrestler and becoming a character that was larger than life. He has celebrated some historic milestones in his wrestling career, just to name a few: • 'WWE: Raw 100 - The Top 100 Moments in Raw History' • Top 10 Royal Rumble Eliminations • Top 50 OMG Moments in WWE History. • Induction into the WXW Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural Hall of Fame Class. Gene now focuses his energy on acting and producing. He has been in a number of independent films, infomercials and episodes of ABC’s “What Would You Do?” Most recently he ventured into his first independent film “100 Acres of Hell” in which he has the lead role, is a Co- Producer, Lead Stunt Coordinator, and writer. He is very active in charity events and foundations. He is the proud spokesperson for the “Buck Autism” campaign, is a member of Brandon McManus’s “Anti-Bully Squad”, works closely doing appearances and events for “Bustin’ for Autism”, and numerous other charities.Gene is a 2018 inductee in the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. MICHAEL J. ROMEO (COMPOSER) Michael began music at an early age starting with piano. In his teens, guitar became his primary instrument on which he quickly became fluent in rock and metal, as well as classical composition and music theory. Soon after, Michael founded his band, Symphony X, who were immediately offered a record deal. With Michael as primary songwriter, composer, and producer, Symphony X have released nine studio albums worldwide. The last five have all charted on international charts including the US Billboard Top 200, and the band has extensively toured all over the world. A highly respected guitar virtuoso and composer, Michael also developed a passion for film music and was fascinated by the power of “music and picture.” He continued his studies in composition and orchestration, especially in the film music genre and has spent the last 20 years refining his skills in the orchestral medium, electronic, hybrid, rock, world music, and many other styles. With years of experience as recording engineer and producer, he also enjoys staying up to date with the latest technology and music tools. Working in his own studio facility, he is currently creating music for a number of upcoming projects including 100 Acres of Hell SISSY (CATHERINE CORCORAN) Catherine Corcoran is best known for her staring role in Troma Entertainments, award-winning, 'Return to Nuke 'Em High' Series. Her career also includes a supporting role in the recent feature, 'Chuck' alongside Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts. She has co-starred on television series 'Gossip Girl,' 'The Good Wife,' 'MTV Pranks,' and worked under the mentorship of Academy Award Winning directors Peter Jackson (The Lovely Bones) and Josh Fox (Gasland). She has been featured in various publications including The New York Times, Interview Magazine, TIME Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter and Le Figaro.