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  • Dmitri S. Cramer (guest) wrote on December 23, 6:01 am

    You could show a zombie or something eating the heart if you bake the potato and use red food coloring instead of paint.

  • rammbo wrote on November 20, 10:08 am

    your cousin is hot

  • mason113 wrote on October 29, 7:51 am

    your family did asomew

  • whitezombie00 wrote on July 13, 2:09 am

    eric was that their first time if so pretty good. :)

  • Devon (guest) wrote on July 7, 2:27 pm

    they were ok but there emotions weren't real enough

  • DoctorWho wrote on June 21, 10:30 am

    Your family did awsome but I like you and the usual guys in the test films even better!

  • chickenface85 (guest) wrote on June 18, 4:33 pm

    omg that was so awsome

  • Nickey (guest) wrote on May 8, 10:58 pm

    Your cousin ana is hot great idea

  • Devon (guest) wrote on July 7, 2:29 pm

    that is so true she is smokin hot

  • laszlo (guest) wrote on April 19, 7:55 pm

    that mustage XD !!!!!!
    Erik you rule !
    but can you make a clip of you killing the dude who spins the buget thing :P
    Peace

  • joshyy (guest) wrote on July 4, 12:11 am

    THAT MUSTAGE?!?!?!?!

  • The-Creator wrote on April 9, 1:35 pm

    your family are so cooL!

    and good actors/actresses!!!!!!

    brill test film and tutorial

  • Dakota Le (guest) wrote on April 4, 8:40 pm

    i dont get it... sooooooooooo do you live by yourself, or do other people live with you? sooooooooooo confusing...
    and for all of u other dudes who plan on inssulting me, im only 11 years old gimme a break

  • happyhands man wrote on April 1, 7:08 pm

    the heart itself looked pretty fake

  • dude (guest) wrote on March 30, 10:15 pm

    ur cousin anna is friggin hot!!!

  • guinlikesthings (anon) wrote on March 14, 1:24 am

    your family was great , though i really wanted to see the little guy be in it too..:0(

  • btrendon (anon) wrote on March 13, 7:38 pm

    your family did a realy good job at ripping that heart out

  • Harley91 wrote on March 7, 2:03 am

    they were pretty good.

  • guymcmaleski wrote on March 5, 9:40 pm

    your family was pretty good. You (i think) wanted it to look staged, and it did. Gj!

  • Captain No Drugs wrote on March 3, 7:46 pm

    Good,but it needed to gush blood

  • mathijs (anon) wrote on March 1, 11:11 am

    cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
    I came here by ecsedent but this is soooooo cool
    (I am from holland

  • severedheadfilms wrote on March 1, 1:50 am

    second now bitch!
    1st

  • Daniel (anon) wrote on February 26, 6:03 pm

    I was wondering if it was possible for someone to make a shotgun effect on a human, to rip it appart. I like to make movies too, and i also want to impress my friends with a cool yet extreme trick. Is it possible to make it under $50?

  • Maliam JC (anon) wrote on February 24, 8:06 am

    Your Famelia sucks;) Not really but Anna is HOT with a BIG H.

    Sorry I´m Spanish

  • Jason Entertainment (anon) wrote on February 23, 10:19 am

    ur family did great, but your dad should've been in there somewhere

  • sam (anon) wrote on February 23, 9:50 am

    they were ok! but steve is the best because he is funny.

  • super evil monkey guy wrote on February 22, 10:15 pm

    they were very good

  • chewyniffler wrote on February 22, 1:45 am

    Your family did well. They all have friendly faces too. :)
    Thanks for the info! Peace out bro.

  • MacMovie (anon) wrote on February 21, 10:42 pm

    Oh, the movie was fine..
    FILMAKER, you're a TREMENDOUS ASSHOLE.
    HE DID FINE.

  • jordi lambrechts wrote on February 19, 11:44 am

    pretty cool

  • Jllik wrote on February 17, 11:00 am

    ur family was awsome, they remind me of you, lol

  • stuartcarlos2725 wrote on February 16, 5:53 pm

    That was pretty neat so i was thinking of uploading one of my indy films nothing horrific about it i wish i can do some george a romero stuff but havent mastered a cool story to the whole zombie genre. Keep you guys updated on how filming is going though.

    carlos.

  • Bulmaro wrote on February 16, 5:52 pm

    I want to bust on ann's face. is there a special effect shot for that?

  • samsuper82ft2 wrote on February 15, 7:59 pm

    YEP

  • poolboyfilms wrote on February 14, 8:54 pm

    Your family did great.

  • devinrocks33 wrote on February 13, 12:46 pm

    RRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    RETARD RETARD RETARD RETAAAAAAAAAAAARRRDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • devinrocks33 wrote on February 13, 12:45 pm

    MAYBE your not a nerd, but a RETARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Raxo (anon) wrote on February 10, 3:10 am

    that was a pretty sweet one, i liked it, they did a good job, o and anna is hot! if anyone has her number hit me up in my e-mail lol jk

  • ampix0 wrote on February 7, 8:18 pm

    Erik! whats your brother into

  • trevor wrote on February 6, 2:22 am

    hey erik its ur lil bro i finally created my own account on here im pissed i had to leave before u guys filmed but it turned out great loved it

  • mixed up zombie wrote on February 5, 4:51 pm

    that was intresting ?

  • Dan Britten wrote on February 5, 12:52 pm

    Very well done. I thought that Ray was the star.

  • JoeB wrote on February 4, 1:56 pm

    Great job with the fam! Pretty creative too. Keep em comin!

  • wackozacho wrote on February 3, 10:49 pm

    "Its just some face paint carl."

    Awsomely funny. Perfectly robotic performances that are both hillarious and creepy.

  • Mundane_Villain wrote on February 3, 8:19 pm

    Cool video and great tips. I thought the blood looked a bit too bright red through.

  • gtf144 wrote on February 3, 5:06 pm

    it looked like they were digging in his stomach

  • gtf144 wrote on February 3, 5:05 pm

    just kidding

  • gtf144 wrote on February 3, 5:05 pm

    i have annas email address

  • mark (anon) wrote on February 3, 3:16 am

    oh and anna is a babe

  • mark (anon) wrote on February 3, 3:13 am

    are you aware that the heart is much higher on the chest than in ur 'test film' and that is also has tubes coming off it?

  • Sirwintonable (anon) wrote on February 3, 12:00 am

    so a yah what is anna's number?????

  • Sirwintonable (anon) wrote on February 2, 1:40 pm

    Anna=Gorgeous

  • Sajaca wrote on February 2, 11:59 pm

    d

  • Black Dawn Productions wrote on February 2, 1:10 pm

    yeah, i think adding like some small tubes would help make it look more realistic, or add some more blue to the blood to give it that darker look.

  • noodleman_productions wrote on February 1, 11:42 pm

    not bad (ana) and the video i think that you should precut the shirt so ripping the heart would be easier

  • wackozacho wrote on February 1, 11:13 pm

    perfect

  • Flamingo With A Spoon Productions wrote on February 1, 3:59 pm

    It's probably best that Steve wasn't in California with the potato and all.

    Anyway your family weren't bad considering I couldn't take my eyes off your...

    AMAZING MOUSTASCHE!

    More moustasche PLEASE!

  • moviemansam89 wrote on January 31, 9:57 pm

    i was just thinking about this but i don't know about your's but my heart isn't in the center of my chest.

  • Tab (anon) wrote on January 31, 4:37 pm

    Hey Erik, great job with this week's BFX! As an episode idea, I'd like to propose doing a Spartan spear, shield, and helmet. Not like from 300, but the real Spartan hoplite armour...if not, still great job and keep up the good work!

  • Daniel (anon) wrote on January 31, 3:50 pm

    You family were awsome erik

  • Hejhog101 wrote on January 31, 8:05 am

    that crappy movie, Apocolypto!

  • Magermax000 wrote on January 30, 10:05 pm

    I wanna meet you and your family in person.

  • Hole-in-the-Sock Productions (anon) wrote on January 30, 9:49 pm

    your family did awesome. the dude was the best. he was scary

  • fadedxmasfilms wrote on January 30, 7:37 pm

    ur cuz is hot

  • Vagelis wrote on January 30, 4:22 pm

    Eric you re so freaking cool man!

  • Filmmaker wrote on January 30, 2:03 pm

    this was one of the worst fucking effects you guys have done. cheap,yes. good,no. just plan fucking aweful.

  • anonymous wrote on January 30, 2:26 pm

    you're a retard
    that was a great episode, oh and nice grammar

  • S-Man wrote on January 30, 4:25 pm

    Aweful?Aas in full of awe, or awe inspiring?

  • Yale Gropman wrote on January 30, 12:15 am

    They did great.I want more beckfamily films or mabey a indy mogul family film with all families (justin,jared,steve ect.)

  • bresule inc wrote on January 29, 10:42 pm

    your cousin isn't bad looking i think they all did a good job specially the lil' beck

  • Jimmy Dean wrote on January 29, 10:28 pm

    erik your brother looks like a young aaron carter... im so sorry....jk

  • xoutphasex wrote on January 29, 10:17 pm

    you family was great exept you... lol im just kiddin

  • grindupfilms wrote on January 29, 9:47 pm

    Ana is so hot bring her back man have her do anther test film with you in NY.

  • gtf144 wrote on January 29, 8:25 pm

    ERICK WAS ADOPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • ugman77 wrote on January 29, 6:30 pm

    that was the same mustashe i bought! cept i put gel in mine and curled it

  • snobrder27 wrote on January 29, 6:20 pm

    Anna was HOT

  • middleschoolfilmjunkiesfriend wrote on January 29, 5:56 pm

    i just got a great idea for a variation on this. its for a torso slash effect. you do the same but with out the heart and more blood and a longer food container. then, instead of putting a shirt over it, you could add a bunch of rubber cement or something, to make skin. add make up over the skin and then when you slice it blood will pour out. rambo did that in the movie, except in that, they had a bunch of guts that fell out with the blood.

  • mimblejimble wrote on January 29, 5:00 pm

    dat kid is so cool!!!


    its a belli

  • oooyo wrote on January 29, 4:59 pm

    It was really cool. And I'm thinking of buying a camera and making my own movie or show.

  • Charli3w (anon) wrote on January 29, 4:21 pm

    They did a good job, your cousin is really gorgeous just putting that out there.

  • Jacob-ne-a wrote on January 29, 2:36 pm

    you have a brother? why didnt you mention this, any other siblings?

  • Tommy Frightful wrote on January 29, 1:28 pm

    they are good actors. especially the RIP OUT HIS HEART! that was awesome.
    yer aunt was awesome @ the acting.

    +100 gorehound points!

  • zachmonky wrote on January 29, 12:48 pm

    good job EichelBerger

  • Cityscape Pictures wrote on January 29, 12:39 pm

    The blood could be a bit darker but so cool, your family is cool Eric. :)

  • BooBooKittyF*** wrote on January 29, 10:51 am

    hey eric is Ara single?

  • Todd wrote on January 29, 8:06 am

    Hey, Apocalypto ruled. Soda sucks!

  • Jllik wrote on February 17, 11:03 am

    dude!

  • MIIKKA wrote on January 29, 3:27 am

    Finally special effect, that me as a lazy person, could make it.

  • glowmato wrote on January 29, 12:42 am

    well everyong else said ana was hot so im not going to even bother throwing that in but yea u should bring ur lil bro in for test film or two...oh what the hell ana IS very hot lol later duuuuude!

  • Waywardson256 wrote on January 28, 11:54 pm

    You've got a family of actors...:)

  • maguilla wrote on January 28, 10:25 pm

    Genius runs in the family, good for them.

    If you want to learn how to rip a new one for anybody just watch the democrats fighting at the primaries.

    And say whatever you want about Mel Gibson and Apocalito but at least the bastard knows BASIC STORY STRUCTURE.

  • NinternMike wrote on January 29, 12:26 pm

    Good South Park Ref. Mel Gibson is a crazy asshole, but does indeed understand story structure.

  • microman171 wrote on January 28, 10:20 pm

    Make sure to make the blood really dark. That looked SOOOOOO fake. Just add blu or green colour to it. The heart it selft maybe should have been darker too. Your male cousin was good and so was your aunty but your female cousin while good wasnt as good im sorry.

  • moviemansam89 wrote on January 28, 10:19 pm

    great episode, can't wait for next week!

  • danielriddle wrote on January 28, 10:16 pm

    your family is awsome yo brotherer looks nothing like you
    was that like cousins or are you going to have like your mom and dad

  • animal_crackers_in_my_soup wrote on January 28, 10:01 pm

    hey indy mogul! i just got an account but i have been a HUGE fan since the first episode. my friends and i make alot of videos in our little town of lamesa texas. we are thinking of making a couple of full length movies and your website has helped out alot! my friends and i want to copy these movies and sell htem to make enough money to buy a real movie camera. (you know the ones that are 3,000 dollars) but we need some guns to put in our movies that look and sound real. PLEASE HELP!! thanks!

  • PiratesStoleMyToast wrote on January 28, 9:50 pm

    That kid is pretty cute, it's quite funny

  • freakonaleash223 wrote on January 28, 8:53 pm

    great test film. erik, your cousin is pretty hott (not danny)

  • kenglen76 wrote on January 28, 8:38 pm

    Anna seemed very at ease on camera, Danny mugged for the camera well (cool since this was a campy flick). However, I think Mary said her lines the best. I'm not too sure about that Carl guy though. ;-)

  • spoo2 wrote on January 28, 7:21 pm

    good job all around!

  • hairydevil5 wrote on January 28, 7:15 pm

    yo family is cool. nice mustach

  • uhrisuh wrote on January 28, 6:12 pm

    Dave Segar is a Fox with grey hair and a mustache.

  • beaucomix wrote on January 28, 5:29 pm

    a little blury but awsome

  • aqualung1237 wrote on January 28, 5:24 pm

    they were good actors and my sister thought your little brother was cute. and she's 9

  • 502willow wrote on January 28, 5:21 pm

    i think that they did great and shoued do it again

  • PJ_ wrote on January 28, 4:37 pm

    Your family wasn't half bad, just goes to show that newbies can act as well as pros in the right role (themselves, pretty much)

  • snicket wrote on January 28, 4:15 pm

    COOL FAMILY!

  • snicket wrote on January 28, 4:12 pm

    HEY GARY!!!!
    cool episode! ahaha AWESOME!!!!!

  • blue91 (anon) wrote on January 28, 4:07 pm

    i think they did good i think there naturals. must run in the family.

  • movieman7 wrote on January 28, 3:59 pm

    Your Family Sucked!!!!!! na im just jokin. =) lol

  • Pepsikirby11 wrote on January 28, 3:44 pm

    Your family did really good! I've always wanted to make a film where i could kill somebody that way (without really killing them)! :) Thanks!

  • steo41 wrote on January 28, 3:38 pm

    Your family was really good! was that your younger bro

  • Kevinaz (anon) wrote on January 28, 3:37 pm

    Yeah I agree with s-man and matt.. Ana is hot!

  • 3OAM wrote on January 28, 3:22 pm

    Lol, "A belly!"

    That's a smart little chap.

    Your cousins were pretty cool too. Ana's pretty cute and with a bit of practice Danny could be the next Tom Hanks.

  • ShadowOps.Ninja91 wrote on January 28, 3:22 pm

    Heck yes they did great, maybe better than your buddy who does weekend extra lol ^_^ good job guys. oh hey nice idea with the tin foil. and the quick heart. but the chest rip should probably be done alittle higher in the chest? anyway great job!

  • toppie34 wrote on January 28, 3:14 pm

    your family were good actors and i liked this test film alot

  • Vagelis wrote on January 28, 2:52 pm

    you and your family rock! viva la eric!

  • el_wrey wrote on January 28, 2:49 pm

    I thought the acting was great!

    Fantastic episode

    great work guys

  • SJPO wrote on January 28, 2:45 pm

    LOL, I thought the effect worked really well! Nice test film, and your family's cool!

  • Euro83 wrote on January 28, 2:42 pm

    Heh Erik your brother is an INDY MOGUL in training:P

  • zpoing wrote on January 28, 2:25 pm

    you got a nice family ;P

  • Johan.Sundkvist wrote on January 28, 2:15 pm

    hmm i think a squib or somting else would bee nice, is looked like a red ball come out from he´s shirt or somting! but yeah im from sweden.... so.... yeah.... nothing stupid or somting i like indymogul verry mutch, well anyway good show! and nice girl in the test film =)

  • Roddimus Prime wrote on January 28, 1:59 pm

    YOU BROKE THE 180 RULE... SACRILEGE.

  • NinternMike wrote on January 29, 12:24 pm

    you are allowed to break the 180 rule as long as you know WHY you are doing so. It's a guideline.

  • astalapitjes wrote on January 28, 1:58 pm

    hey erik
    good BFX

    and btw, can i have cousin Ana's number? ^^

  • Matt (anon) wrote on January 28, 1:27 pm

    The whole performance was pretty decent, so...

    Eric...or Erick,,,or Erik...whichever.


    Can i get Ana's number?


    Love BFX keep up the amazing work. Your aunt was a kinda cute too. :)

  • ciwi286 wrote on January 28, 1:05 pm

    Your family did great!

    The chest rip was AWESOME!

  • Kevinaz (anon) wrote on January 28, 1:03 pm

    Damnit! I thought we were finally going to see wally back in the test film. but for the most part, yeah, they were great!

  • crabmaster19 wrote on January 28, 12:37 pm

    pretty good... liked the potato idea

  • Weker1 wrote on January 28, 12:30 pm

    I liked it but I think(Iknowyouwere in Cali) The Steve Dummy would be better then the pillow.
    Brother?!?!, Beck has a brother!?!
    But yAh your cousins/Aunt/Brother(?!?) did Good jobs!
    Later this year you need to do a beck family Christmas!
    And just use all of your past gore effects!

  • NinternMike wrote on January 29, 12:24 pm

    hasn't Steve Dummy gone through enough already???

  • Locusthorde wrote on February 1, 12:06 pm

    Lol.

  • s-man wrote on January 28, 12:06 pm

    *your* not you're- I don't know why that happened

  • s-man wrote on January 28, 12:02 pm

    well, since you asked... you're cousin Ana is pretty hot.

  • Kate (anon) wrote on January 29, 5:40 am

    Agreed, Anna is way hot!

  • codemags wrote on February 19, 5:39 pm

    smokin'

  • Fred (guest) wrote on June 3, 4:54 pm

    yea she is extremely hot

  • Nintendo_Fanboy wrote on July 26, 1:04 am

    lol Yes. Erik, We want more of your cousin!!!

  • StupidPictures wrote on January 28, 11:56 am

    gary was waving in the backround afte he spun the wheel did anyone see that?

  • Alex (anon) wrote on January 28, 8:51 pm

    Yeah

  • StupidPictures wrote on January 28, 11:54 am

    lol they were pretty good

  • our-man-flint (anon) wrote on January 28, 11:49 am

    since when are the comments on the side?

  • our-man-flint (anon) wrote on January 28, 11:49 am

    not really

  • our-man-flint (anon) wrote on January 28, 11:48 am

    ha first!

  • toppie34 wrote on January 29, 3:04 pm

    huh ? your not even close to first

  • felix78 wrote on January 28, 11:48 am

    Was tht littel guy your little bro? :O
    Becuas he wuz so cute! : )

  • daydreamer1 wrote on January 28, 11:47 am

    bloody potato!!

  • Young&Bald wrote on January 28, 11:43 am

    Fam is cool-

    Could you also put the pillow stuffings in the blood sack for extra meat?

    "The way to a man's heart is through the ribcage"

  • Stephen Grant wrote on January 28, 11:41 am

    Danny did a good job. We want more Danny!

  • Teemu wrote on January 28, 11:37 am

    Neat.

  • darkskill wrote on January 28, 11:29 am

    Cool

  • gcubedproductions wrote on January 28, 10:58 am

    Your family did better than my family could ever hope to. Way to go I hope we see more of them in the future!

  • DiabloFilms wrote on January 28, 10:52 am

    Was you little brother the one that asked you what you were making?

  • tmouse wrote on January 30, 9:38 pm

    yeah cause its not like he said his brother was the one reading the quick tip or anything like that

  • soysauce wrote on January 28, 10:38 am

    Eric has a brother!?

  • Dingo-John wrote on January 28, 10:37 am

    oh yeah, sorry,

    Your family seems cool :)

  • Dingo-John wrote on January 28, 10:37 am

    that was pretty awesome... just add a few strings or something to the heart. some small tubes, then it would be incredible !

  • Filmmaker wrote on January 30, 2:04 pm

    yeah and maybe not suck

  • hotelfboy55 (anon) wrote on January 28, 10:36 am

    i think ur family did a fantabulous job!

  • Jacob-ne-a wrote on January 28, 10:30 am

    so this was filmed way back?

  • seterry wrote on February 14, 2:38 am

    no. he was visiting family

  • zombiekillernick (anon) wrote on January 28, 10:26 am

    1st!

  • Filmmaker wrote on January 30, 2:03 pm

    youre also the number one fag

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