![]() ![]() "I could see how that set the bar for every other horror filmmaker because they had so little to work with, did so much with the soundtrack and building suspense." Paul adds, "And the fact that they were independent. After watching Halloween (1978) with Paul, Angie began understanding his interest in horror. They were classmates who became friends, and a few years later, they became the couple and killer film team they are today. Angie took theater and playwriting classes and eventually a film class where she met Paul. The couple met at Modesto Junior College – he was a film major, and she described herself as a young person who didn't know what she wanted to do in life yet, but the creative arts were something she preferred. She has her perspective, and I have mine, and we can bring it together." ![]() "Our films have a different quality than most others because it is a male and female – a couple – it's not just two horror people making a movie. "Those are the components of filmmaking that people always overlook," Paul said. She's good at writing, set design, and costumes, and he's great at putting the story together and directing it. "He's trying to relive his love of horror through me." Not only does he encourage Angie to watch classics, but he is also rediscovering the thrill of watching them years later. "He's got such a crazy knowledge of horror films," often suggesting which movies she should watch. To this day, Angie doesn't watch a ton of horror movies, but Paul has steered her toward the dark path for entertainment reasons. Whether cheesy, comedic, or full-on terrorizing, the storylines have opened creativity for their film projects at A&P Productions. That was fine, but if there was a naked girl – 'close your eyes!'"Īlthough she heard about Child's Play, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, and Friday the 13th while growing up, the boiling suspense and the special effects have allowed her to develop an understanding of Paul's interest in the slasher and horror genres. "I could watch Jason impale someone with a spear. "Everything was fine except for nudity," he said about the content his parents let him watch. ![]() Paul, however, grew up enjoying black-and-white monster movies like Frankenstein and Dracula, which progressed into classic slashers as he got older. So, what did her mom allow her to watch? The fun and wholesome films of the 1980s produced by Disney or action-packed flicks directed by Steven Spielberg, and the Back to the Future saga. "Even if we weren't, my mom wouldn't have allowed us to watch anything scary." If Angie went to a cousin's or friend's house, she would catch glimpses of those kinds of movies, but they kept her up at night and occupied her mind with the taunting idea that a monster could appear. We are scaredy cats scared of our own shadows," said Angie. Her mom was protective of what she and her siblings could watch, so that meant no horror, no nudity, and no bad influences. It's a day for filming bloody pickup shots.ĭespite being the producer and creative mind of A&P Productions, De Alba (who goes by Angie) did not grow up watching anything scary. FANGORIA met up with California's Central Valley filmmakers in a Stockton building where a shelf occupied by three dummy heads, a box overflowing with cosmetics, and a mannequin torso with breast prosthetics lingers in a corner. Their latest film Murdercise is a horror comedy proving that the higher the hair, the closer to getting murdered, and neon leotards are more than an exercise gimmick. The independent filmmakers are mixing blood, humor, and a whole lot of 1980s pop culture. Couple and filmmaking duo Angelica De Alba and Paul Ragsdale’s production company A&P Productions has a growing fanbase flipping out over their creativity. ![]()
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