Jonas Wolcher’s Blog (est in 2012) — nearly 25 years of raw, underground Swedish genre cinema straight from the gutter! Here, I share my past, present, and future: movies I’ve made, like Die Zombiejäger and Cannibal Fog. No big studios—just DIY passion, cult classics, and the reality of being an indie filmmaker from Sweden. This isn’t just a blog. It’s a love letter to genre fans, rebels, and anyone who believes cinema should have teeth. Join the ride—let’s keep the fire burning.

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Jonas Wolcher, the visionary Swedish director born on April 15, 1973, is a cinematic maestro celebrated for his dynamic storytelling in films like "Die Zombiejäger" and "Dragonetti: The Ruthless Contract Killer." In the captivating world of "Cannibal Fog," Wolcher fearlessly delves into the cannibal genre, crafting narratives that defy convention, emphasizing storytelling prowess over extravagant special effects. His films aren't just stories; they're experiences, guided by an auteur with an unparalleled knack for turning challenges into triumphs. In a world of constraints, Wolcher's indomitable spirit shines through, making him a luminary figure in Swedish cinema. His unique blend of storytelling, music curation, and marketing finesse continues to captivate audiences, ensuring that Jonas Wolcher remains a cinematic force to be reckoned with.

2017-08-23

A NORWEGIAN VAMPIRE MOVIE - AWESOME



  


I'm happy to announce actor Kim Sønderholm known as Daniel Pedersen the man who gets eaten during the supper in "Cannibal Fog" 2014 plays one of the characters in the hilarious Norwegian vampire horror/comedy "Vidar The Vampire", or "VampyrVidar" as known in Norwegian.
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS


It seems like people really loved this one and it has become a cult movie Vidar The Vampire, is out and the film is already showing at various prestigious film festivals in the coming month, and we hope you'll be excited enough and watch the movie.



SYNOPSIS
Vidar Haarr is a 33 year old, sexually frustrated bachelor farmer who leads a Christian, monotonous and strenuous working life on his mother's farmstead in the Western outskirts of Norway. In a desperate attempt to break free from routine, Vidar prays to a higher power to grant him a life without boundaries. Unfortunately, his prayers are heard and Vidar wakes up one evening as the Prince of Darkness in sin city, Stavanger.




FUN FACTS
Vidar the Vampire is a Norwegian ultra low budget horror-comedy produced by UFOh! The film is set to premiere at The Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund on August 23rd, 2017 and will screen at both Fantasy Filmfest, Germany and FilmQuest, USA in September, 2017. The film is self-financed with a budet totalling approximately USD 60.000,-.


I'm really looking forward to this movie. Vampires rock!
 Visit their website UFOh!

2017-08-15

"CARAVAN" competes at 12 Months Film Fest

The music video "CARAVAN" - Octolab directed by Jonas Wolcher
has been selected for 12 Months Film Festival  #12MFF
Don't forget to vote if you like this video.
If you want to watch it again. Here it is.

 Octolab's Caravan directed by Jonas Wolcher was shot by David Eric Nilsson in April 2016 during snow, spring and rain. This was Arielle Andersson and Fredrik Lundvall Kindsäter first time they act together in a movie. The more experienced Ida Karolin Johansson played the main character. The little girl was done amazingly by Emelie Andersson The video got selected to the 12 Months Film Festival. The world premiere was April 1st 2017 at the event Ulricehamns Elektroniska Societet. Produced by Octolab Dino Publishing JW Graph Wizz film & foto. Promoted by Dino Publishing JW and OAK Promotion.


SYNOPSIS
A woman is riding her horse when suddenly she fells of and transports into another dimension. She gets trapped by two demons when a young girl comes to her rescue.

Go to: http://dinopublishingjw.weebly.com/…/horror-producer-direct… If you want to know more about the video.

2017-04-26

Octolab - Caravan (Official Video)







This video I'm particularity proud of. It was filmed last year in 23-24 of April 2016.
On Saturday 30 of April I'm going to shoot the sequel for "CARAVAN" by Octolab called "MIND AND MATTER". The video takes off directly after "CARAVAN".

2017-02-14


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Dino Publishing JW is honored to announce:
"Hermit: Monster Killer" aka "Den gamle och monstret" is now ready for the festival "Live at Heart" in Örebro, Sweden.
Some of the crew members from the movie will be attending, signing autographs and have some old fashion "meet and greet".

Live at Heart-festival is today Sweden's largest showcase-festival for music with over 200 band on 20 stages around central city of Örebro. Since 2014 the festival expanded with film and are now a meeting place for artists, filmmakers and the industry from all over the world.

The festival take place from the late august to September the 2nd. During the festival the city will be filled with concerts, film screenings and events. Musicians and filmmaker will meet their audience and at the same time take part of lectures, seminars and workshops with the established music and film industry.

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"This is such an honor for us to come and join the Live at Heart.
We want to give the audience something fresh, funny and a bit scary at the same time. "Hermit: Monster Killer" is the first Swedish creature feature  since 1959. I'm sure the Swedish audience will enjoy it". - Jonas Wolcher - Producer of Hermit: Monster Killer

For more info about the event and LIVE AT HEART: LINK
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2016-08-25

Dino Publishing JW movies on Indonesian TV - TeebTV

I've been having fantastic conversation with Azuan Muda


He's the founder TeebTV,  the Indonesian indie-TV channel. A channel for you who want to see content from all over the world.  TeebTV offers a large variety of TV-series, short films, drama, documentaries. The  policy of the company is simple. If you are a Indie Filmmaker here's a spot to show your movie.Below you can see a sample of what TeebTV's showing.


http://www.teebtv.com/

Azuan Muda - My ambition is to make TeebTV like the "Netflix for Indies".


He is also one of the speakers at in Content Asia Summit  Singapore next week.


Welcome to our Big Fat Engagement Party! :) #CAengaged

Exploring happily ever after in Asia's multi-screen content universe.

The ContentAsia Summit this year celebrates every kind of engagement between video and viewers.
We're exploring everything from premium drama, big shiny formats, high-value sports, long-loved classics and channels across a range of screens and ways to pay, to where the new generations of stories and storytelling are coming from, live video streaming on social networks & what this is adding to the content story, data-driven curation, targetting and monetisation, tech, adtech and marketing.  Read more: 




A whole section of Swedish low budget movies on TeebTV

I'm happy to announce we are going to put our movies on TeebTV. This platform make them available in Indonesia. This is our first step to get more action, horror, Scifi and exploitation movies from Sweden to a complete new level. We are beginning our journey to expand in Asia and starts off in Indonesia.


Very soon our first feature will be available through this platform. See ya on TeebTV.

2016-08-12

Cannibal Fog REDUX begins to shoot in September


 Cannibal Fog (2014) was Jonas Wolcher first attempt to make drama. And it became quite successful too. Though the movie got great reviews in magazines and by several critics but the audience found it a bit dull. Some claimed it had lack of blood, sex and was too long. Unfortunately the special makeup effects in the movie was cut away and replaced by REAL effects with REAL flesh.
Linus Karlgren who played Michael digested raw meat several of times Cannibal Fog (2014). We used REAL meat even on the most horrifying moments in the movie. We had one scene where you see Michael's leg filled with holes inside. Those were latex appliances otherwise it was in-camera-effects.

Here follows the truth behind Cannibal Fog, one of Sweden's most controversial movies ever made with the following message: "Become a cannibal and get away with it". 

To make the actors feel secured when we did the sex scenes the entire crew had to be almost naked.



 
The Story Behind Cannibal Fog
 
Jonas Wolcher got the idea during a walk from the city of Gothenburg because he missed the last tram to his place at Hisingen. It was about a 2 hour trip by foot in blistering snow and wind. This is the west coast of Sweden. It was cold outside and to keep him warm he had to occupy himself with something. He decided to record a story while walking. It turned out to be the first draft of a movie called "Defleshed" a story in three parts, based on the very popular TV-show "Come dine with me" and the real case of Armin Weives "The Rotenburg Cannibal".
It was about food bloggers invited to a home of a cannibal. Suddenly one of the guests is missing.
The script was then put in a drawer.

Anders Dahlberg, Malte Aronsson and Gustav Magnarsson during "The Party" scene.
Caroline Stråle Svensson as "Pernilla Cex"get the taste of the "Focus"

When "Albin", Malte Aronsson invites people for dinner everyone get unconscious.


From left to right: Brian Bell and Jonas Wolcher
A year later Jonas Wolcher and Brian Bell decide to open up the script and begin to rewrite the story. Within a month they came up with a story based on Jonas Wolcher's first draft and called it Cannibal Fog. Cannibal Fog is the last stage you enter while digesting human flesh. This comment came actually from an interview with a real cannibal who explained, "The kick I got after eating a human being made me loose my sense, I kept eating in real frenzy and couldn't stop". Jonas Wolcher loved that line so much he invented the following: A cannibal is never alone. He has his superior who have initiated her/him into the world of cannibalism. The trial is called "Run"
Jonas Wolcher explains: "This sacred mantra is every cannibal should know and to become a real cannibal you need to do a "Run". A run is the baptism of a cannibal. You need to taste different people in an open space until you reach "Cannibal Fog".
In the movie Michael's Run is together with Albin in the middle of the city of Gothenburg to the soundtrack of "Staden Göteborg" with The Troublemakers.

In this cafe scene we use real squibs (exploding blood bags)  filled with cinnamon.
Chocolate scene: One of Albin played by Malte Aronsson's victims.
Lotta (Ida Karolin Johansson) and Michael (Linus Karlgren) in a erotic moment.

One of the scenes we are going to reshoot. The piggy has to die!


This is not a fake kidney. It's a real one from a sheep and the blood is real.
The director Jonas Wolcher (not seen in photo) instruct Malte how to hold the mallet.

 Let's make it shorter and with a hell amount of special makeup effects

Ola Paulakoski director/ editor and friend of Jonas Wolcher's advice to was to make it shorter (running time now is 114 min), the new version is 94 min. That's 20 min off and now add some REAL hardcore effects and scenes.

We are going to reshoot following scenes:

  • Fighting in the kitchen.
  • Shaving and eating the victim 
  • The fridge
  • Chocolate
  • Cannibal Run
  • The dinner party


And add:
  • My life with the cannibals



In total we are talking about at least 10 min of new material never seen. Cannibal Fog REDUX will come in a 2 disc version box with some collectors material. The first 100 copies comes with part of the soundtrack from the movie. Release date is around Christmas. More info TBA.


ADDED stuff 13th of August 2016

Don't forget to check our photographer "Hank" at Studio Bongo Rymér 


CANNIBAL FOG Promotional photos by "Hank" for you to print out and save until the next time we see each other. I would love to sign autographs to YOU my dear fans.

















AND Remember

  • First bite gives you focus
  • Third bite the orgasm
  • The fifth bite and you enter Cannibal Fog

Do you dare to go all the way?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvDQar4yf4E

 More to come about the movie Cannibal Fog

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