Monsterinthedark Media

08/26/2025

Pregnant By The Golden Billionaire Bachelor drops tomorrow on ReelShort. It’s the 4th micro drama I’ve directed in 12 months. Thanks to all these fine people who I’m remembering and to all of those I’m forgetting: .andrunik .arice

02/12/2025

Check out the trailer for So It Goes, the latest film I directed and edited for GalateaTV.

🎬 Need a Director? Here’s a foolproof checklist:
✅ Knows how to make actors look good (even when they blink mid-line).
✅ Can turn a chaotic shoot into a well-oiled machine (or at least a machine with minimal smoke).
✅ Has successfully directed projects ranging from commercials to narrative films without causing a mutiny.
✅ Once filmed 60 pages in 6 days and lived to tell the tale.

If you checked at least one of these, congrats—you might need a director. Lucky for you, I happen to be one. Let’s chat.

11/17/2024

Some lite BTS of a film I’m currently directing for GalateaTV. Footage by

07/02/2024

I’ve been busy working on a proper studio to film projects for Monsterinthedark. My new content studio is available to rent. Built for YouTube videos, live-streaming, photography, podcasts, and meetings. City of Poughkeepsie. Check us out and come take a free tour if you’re in the area and tired of filming in your house or garage like I was.
Photos by Rocco DeVito

03/27/2023

https://monsterinthedark.net/blog/using-psychology-to-create-engaging-marketing-videos

Marketing videos are a powerful way to reach and engage your target audience, but creating an effective video is about more than just making something that looks good. It's also about understanding the psychology of your audience and creating a video that resonates with them on a deeper level. He

03/23/2023

https://monsterinthedark.net/blog/video-marketing-trends-to-script-or-not-to-script

Video marketing is a powerful way to reach and engage your target audience, and it's an increasingly popular tactic for businesses of all sizes. One question that often comes up when planning a video marketing campaign is whether or not to script the video. Here are a few things to consider:

03/21/2023

https://monsterinthedark.net/blog/10-tips-for-successfully-promoting-your-business-with-video-marketing

Okay - you already know that you should be using video for your business. It’s an effective way to promote your business and reach a wider audience. It allows you to showcase your products or services in a visually appealing and engaging way, and it can be shared easily on social media and other o

02/15/2023

https://monsterinthedark.net/blog/directing-tips-learn-how-to-become-a-tv-commercial-director

I wrote, shot, directed, and edited over 100 spec commercials between 2011 and 2014 and those specs got me a job as a commercial cinematographer and now, for the past five years at the time of writing this, I work as a television commercial director. So check this out - if you want to direct comm

02/10/2023

https://monsterinthedark.net/blog/the-use-of-video-marketing-in-the-healthcare-industry

Video marketing is a powerful tool that has been growing in popularity in recent years. It's a great way to showcase a product or service, educate consumers, and build brand awareness. The healthcare industry is no exception, and video marketing is becoming increasingly popular among healthcare prov

02/08/2023

https://monsterinthedark.net/blog/maximizing-the-length-of-your-corporate-video-for-engagement-and-seo

When it comes to corporate videos, the ideal length can vary depending on the specific goals of your video and the needs of your audience. Here are a few things to consider when determining how long your corporate video should be:

02/07/2023

https://monsterinthedark.net/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-video-seo

Video SEO, or video search engine optimization, is the process of optimizing video content for the purpose of improving its visibility in search engine results pages (SERPs). Just like with traditional SEO for text-based content, the goal of video SEO is to get your videos to rank higher in search r