Blood and Guts Productions, LLC is a new and upcoming production company that has the capabilities of making Hollywood style films for a fraction of the cost. We are dedicated to bringing back the glory days of horror films: the time when horror movies weren’t remakes or rated PG-13.

As filmmakers, Blood and Guts Productions, LLC is devoted to making great films that are not only entertaining, but visually artistic. We have an eye on the future with revolutionary new film efforts including: Pipe Wrench, Nighty Nightmares, Prey to God, and High Stakes. In addition to these films, Blood and Guts Productions, LLC is introducing a new short film feature project which we believe will strike up a great deal of publicity and excitement.

Blood and Guts Productions, LLC is the ultimate entrepreneurial endeavor, conducting business in a new and inventive manner which will pave the way for future filmmakers and production companies alike. The Blood and Guts Productions, LLC brand name will become synonymous with original, innovative, entertaining, and high-quality entertainment which will be known regionally, nationally, and globally.

Shane Michaels, a filmmaker from Northwest Ohio, has had a fondness for writing and film making since he was twelve years old. After graduating from High School in 1998, Shane attended the New York Film Academy for an intensive two year film making program. Upon graduation, Shane began working on producing two short films, “My Life as I Knew It”, (currently in pre production) and “Living Dead”.  The Dark and Pipe Wrench are two of his most recent short films. In 2009 Shane started his own Production Company Blood and Guts Productions LLC.

In his first contest he pitched his feature film “Prey to God” (Currently in pre production stage) that placed fifth out of 1000 entries in “The Ghost in The Machine Pitch Contest at massify.com (a website that is committed to network producers, actors, and directors in the film industry).

Shane is currently working on several projects including “Prey to God”, “2012 The Devil’s Apocalypse”, and Theater of Gore now in preproduction. Between producing gigs, Shane continues to immerse himself in the film industry doing everything from crew work to acting and promotion.

Brad Case, a filmmaker from northwest Ohio, has had a passion for filmmaking since the age of 14, after seeing Frankenstein with Boris Karloff.  This film opened his eyes to the idea of filmmaking as a career, and at that point, decided this was his career path. 

From this point on, Brad would go on to write many short stories and began to make short films with his friends.  After graduating from Pettisville High School in 2005, he planned to attend the New York Film academy.  Instead, he remained in northwest Ohio and was married.  At the age of 21, Brad’s son was born.  Shortly after the birth of their son, the couple divorced and Brad was granted sole custody of his son, but was concerned on how to best provide for him. 

At the age of 22, Brad had written his first script and submitted it to Shane Michaels (Blood and Guts Productions, LLC) entitled “House of the Damned”.  From this point on, Brad and Shane created a working partnership, and have worked on several different projects.  The duo co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced “Pipe Wrench”, and have worked on the film “2012 The Devil’s Apocalypse”.  Brad is currently working on “Theatre of Gore”, which he will be directing, as well as co-writing and co-producing.  Brad has also produced DVD artwork for Maniac Films; however, he would like to focus on the writing and directing aspects of the film industry. 

Currently at the age of 23, Brad is a member of Blood and Guts Productions, LLC.  As a part of the company, Brad has been able to provide for his son, to live out his life’s dreams, and to live life to the fullest. 

Stephen Corron, a jack of all trades, is no stranger to entertainment. In fact, it's his life. Stephen has grown up around all forms of media; school plays, talent shows, and even in his job. His one goal in life is just to entertain anyway he can. Stephen wants to leave his own fingerprints and footprints, so why follow when you can be a leader.

Stephen took on roles in Williams County Community Theatre's stage productions of "The Rocky Horror Show" and "Grease" in 2006. Although not lead roles, he was praised upon by the directors and producers for his talents. Even though he has taken a long hiatus from the stage, he would not mind returning to it in the future.

In 2009, Shane Michaels, old friend and founder of Blood and Guts Productions, has helped green light and spark Stephen's future in the film industry. Pushing to learn, Stephen has worked as crew on the sets of "The Dark," "Pipe Wrench," and "Living Dead." He has also assisted in co-writing and editing two of the latter short films. Stephen is presently in the writing process of the feature film "Theater of Gore" and some short films of his own - that he plans to start production on in 2010.

Along with both film and theater, Stephen is currently growing as an artist by penning his debut electropop rock album, "Certain Kind of Logic." Not to be a one trick pony, modeling too is on his future list of possible projects. Stephen is truly a jack of all trades.

Russ Aikman has been a Firefighter & Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) since 1999. Russ is a special topics EMS instructor and has served on the Haz-Mat team as a Technician and a railroad tanker-car transfer specialist. Russ was awarded the Medal of Valor for his lifesaving efforts during a 2002 train derailment. He has a personal lifesaving award from the National Office of the American Red Cross for saving a woman’s life while he was the Director of Safety and Security of the Haunted Hydro attraction park. An emergency action plan (EAP) was put into action immediately after the patron collapsed without a pulse & not breathing. This quick thinking and efficient plan of action ultimately saved the woman’s life. It is this level of tenacity and professionalism that ensures all aspects of filming for Blood & Guts Productions is completed in a safe and risk-free manner.

Russ Aikman was an Air Force veteran and served in operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Southern Watch, enforcing the no fly zone over Saudi Arabia before September 11, 2001. He was a Security Forces Officer in the Air Force as a Situation Response Team (SRT) leader for the 91st Space Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota.

Russ has a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice and has served as a police officer since 2001. He is an instructor for the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (OPOTA) where he has taught first aid, fire safety and firearms training for several years. Currently, Russ is studying the areas of law, behavioral psychology, and lie deception. He has also done private investigations and consultation for a decade.
Russ lends his expertise in the areas about police officers, EMS, fire fighters, and military personnel to ensure those roles are portrayed accurately during any film produced by Blood and Guts Productions, LLC. Russ Aikman is the safety coordinator & crew EMT for the company. He also provides contracts for the company and has been appointed the legal advisor for Blood & Gut’s Productions, LLC.

Jason Philips is a full sail university graduate excelling in the recording art field. He has been furthering his knowledge by working in several recording studios in NYC. He has also been working on several other projects but his most noticed work has been with Blood and Guts Productions as an audio engineer. He has always strived to achieve top quality work for his clients. Jason plans to branch out into music composing in the future.

Robb Kaczor has been a ghost hunter from the age of 15 when he first experianced a crisis aperition of his grandfather the night he crossed over. Recently he has also found a love of filmmaking while shooting his documentary "Paranormal Mackinaw." "Paranormal Mackinaw" is a film that deals with the real hauntings and legends of the straights of Mackinac. Not only does Rob ghost hunt and help on sets of films, he has also developed the abilty to chew gum and twiddel his thumbs at the same time. He looks forward to working on many more films with the team.