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Aaron B Koontz
@AaronBKoontz
Showrunner REVIVAL | Director SCARE PACKAGE I & II, PALE DOOR | Producer BEHIND THE MASK II, SHELBY OAKS, ARTIFICE GIRL + 20 more | @paperstpictures @bloodoath_
Austin // Toronto
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Feb 15, 2023
    I've never been hired to direct anything. But I have hired myself for 5+ features & more. If you don't see the path, get in & tear apart everything in front of you until it becomes clear. Stop making excuses. Become undeniable. I'll be waiting to hire you on the other side 🖤
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Oct 26, 2025
    SHELBY OAKS has officially made more than its entire budget (re-shoots included) in the first 36 hours in Theaters. Huge thank you to everyone who has and will continue to check it out this weekend. We appreciate you! 🤘🖤
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Apr 19, 2022
    Apparently this is a controversial take (so naturally, I have taken it to twitter). TERMINATOR is not only better than TERMINATOR 2, but it's a truly perfect sci-fi horror (yes, *horror*) film.
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Jul 16, 2024
    Shoot your shot people. You never know what will happen. SHELBY OAKS x NEON x 2025 We did it. @neonrated @PaperStPictures
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    Neon Takes Worldwide Rights To Chris Stuckmann’s Horror Film ‘Shelby Oaks’
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Jun 13, 2020
    This is not a drill. I’m not dreaming. @ScarePackage, a movie made & created out of our love for horror. A movie inspired by my countless hours watching JBB as a kid, is kicking off #TheLastDriveIn tonight. Holy shit! I’m crying @Shudder @therealjoebob @kinky_horror #MutantFam
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Sep 18, 2024
    Well, I can finally officially announce it... I've created & am showrunning a new series w/ @SYFY @peacock & @nbc! REVIVAL is the weird, scary, supernatural, rural-noir itch you've been waiting to scratch. And I can't wait to share it w/ you next year 🖤
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    Syfy’s ‘Revival’ Comic Book Adaptation Sets Main Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Oct 26, 2025
    For the record — SHELBY OAKS re-shoots were no where near 1m. And the total budget is closer to 1m than 2m This is likely confusing bc our 1.4m kickstarter was no where near 1.4m net to production. Cool? Cool. Now let’s get back to celebrating Indie Horror in Theaters 🖤
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Mar 21, 2024
    Indies rarely have the budget to hire multiple artists. It’s usually 3 or 4 Art Leads that source EVERYTHING. They’re overworked & under appreciated. If 2+ yrs ago one of them used an AI image that’s not taking away a job, it’s giving them time to breathe
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    ‘Late Night With the Devil’ Directors Explain Using AI Art in the Film, Say They ‘Experimented’...
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Feb 10, 2023
    Two micro-budget, DIY, BLAIR WITCH inspired, queer directed films that challenge expectation & convention opened theatrically on 120 & 650 screens, backed by their own successful horror-centric streamer What a time 🖤🌈 Now go celebrate the f* out of SKINAMARINK & THE OUTWATERS
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Nov 9, 2024
    Fuck this week. @TonyTodd54 was a real one. An ICON. He donated his time with free acting classes for underprivileged kids. He was a *massive* supporter of indie horror. But more importantly, he was just a damn good dude in an industry sorely lacking them. Blah. This hurts.
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Dec 14, 2021
    Just getting a movie made is tough enough, but somehow getting to make a sequel is beyond my wildest dreams. SCARE PACKAGE II - RAD CHAD’S REVENGE is coming to @Shudder next year. Holy shit. 🖤💀🩸
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Jun 13, 2020
    We made @ScarePackage as a direct result of our frustrations in the industry. We wanted to do something bloody and fun w/ our friends for our friends. For the #MutantFam I hope it was a good escape for all of you tonight 🖤 @kinky_horror #TheLastDriveIn @shudder @therealjoebob
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    May 9, 2022
    And we are rolling! #ShelbyOaks @Chris_Stuckmann @PaperStPictures 🖤🔥🐐🩸
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    Aaron B Koontz
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    Aug 9, 2022
    If you're going to try & make a DIY horror franchise that bear hugs everything you know & adore about these movies, it *must* start with your key art. And holy shit am I in love with ours!🖤 Read more about our SCARE PACKAGE II reveal at @FANGORIA below: fangoria.com/original/exclu…
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