The night air wasn't so cool...

...It burned. There was a foul odor in the air; the miasma of stale clothes and old compote.

The moonlight- if there was still a moon- could not be seen through the smog, buildings and living corpses of those who wandered the streets at night- unable to sleep... which was most everybody. This was, after all, the city.

The city of crime.

The city of the lost.

The city of debauchery and the ill gotten.

The city of hope...just the hope that there has got to be a better place out there- that this was in fact the worst that it gets.

Hope that somebody somewhere else is happy.

It was this hope that kept the sun from abandoning the people of this place... her rays shine only to remind the world of where it could end up.

Its people waking up each day closer to death and never aging.

Rumor has it that an urban planner hung himself the day he realized he'd designed the layout for the world's largest morgue. Little did he know that his morbid simile was far more than the guilty conscience of a balding man with broken glasses...

The city was marked for death... it had only three days left to live.

Randomocity.

I feel I knead to update my blog more often- but the problem is, I really don't have a lot to write about.

I am in fact one of those bloggers that only feels the urge to write when something compelling is occurring in my life. Unfortunately, I used to focus on mainly the bad stuff- so it was only when I was in a introspective mood that I'd write- which is why there is more than a few vague entries in this web log.

I'd also write if something was bothering me, blasting my life to pieces or if I was just plain excited for something.

Now- I guess I'll just be posting when I'm bored, have a bit of a short story, screenplay or something else I'd like to share... maybe I'll start doing more film reviews... I dunno.

Man- I suck at updating...

Its been quite sometime since I've written here- I guess I've just been too busy trying to get ahead in life... haven't had much time for this.

Well- I'm here now and I want to show you my directors reel- which I've finally DONE!



for a truly high quality version visit my website

"Caught" - Sample footage

I directed this scene on Saturday- here is a sample of the stuff we got. This is a clip of Elwon playing Gregory


Director: Joel Petrie

Cinematography: Paul Varela

Gregory: Elwon Bakly

Keep an eye out for the entire piece to be added in the next week or so-

Enjoy Responsibly!

Have you ever wished life was a musical and you could just sing away your frustrations? So have we!

This is our entry for the My Comfort My Way video contest! Watch! Rate! Tell your friends! Vote! Enjoy!

Make sure to watch in HD for full viewing pleasure!!!

Directed, Shot and Cut by:
Joel Petrie

Music by:
Logan Kendell

Starring:
Logan Kendell
Jyllian Petrie
Joel Petrie
Walter S. Puppet
Susie Q. Puppet

More of my works... I have too many-

I've found an old play I was working on... I think maybe it is time to finish it-

Its called "Survival Horror: A Guide to Producing Quality Works"

The basic idea of the show is a Narrated step by step guide on how to make a Zombie movie... but its a play- uhmmm....

here's a sample.

Survival Horror: A Guide to Producing Quality Works
by: Joel Petrie

Lights up on 6 young adults, regular people, nothing outstanding about them. BILLY, HEIDI, JOHNNY, KATIE and NICK. They are all lounging about the room as young adults would do in this situation. A lazy vignette.

NARRATOR (cont’d):Rule number two: The audience must identify with the characters. Our target audience is going to be young adults. So, our characters are... young adults. The characters cannot be outstanding in any way. Just, regular people like you and I... Ordinary people in extraordinary situations are far more interesting to watch.

The vignette comes to life.

NICK: Billy... do you know what time Dave is going to get here? I’d like to get going!

Billy is trying to get some luggage up onto a shelf. He’s having a hard time.

BILLY: He’s coming up after work, but knowing him he’ll take all night...

NICK: But I wanna get this party started!

HEIDI: Nick, you are so lame!

NICK: Yeah...

BILLY: Could you help me with this?

Johnny steps forward.

JOHNNY: I got it.

He just so happens to put the luggage up first try.

BILLY: Anyone seen Brittany?

Just then BRITTANY enters from the bedroom door.

BRITTANY: Heidi, Katie... do you have any tampons!?

there is a LOONG awkward pause.

NARRATOR: I guess this would be a good place to tell you “Rule Number Three.” Rule Number Three: Foreshadow, foreshadow, foreshadow!

NICK: Anyone want to go check out that old cemetery out back!?

EVERYONE: Yeah. Of course. Let’s do... etc.

Everyone except Billy and Brittany exit the back door. There is another long awkward pause.

NARRATOR: Rule number four: Always develop a love story.

BRITTANY: I’m schizophrenic!

BILLY: What?

BRITTANY: I found out what’s wrong with me! I’m schizophrenic!

BILLY: Okay...

BRITTANY: My psychiatrist told me. I’ve got a prescription and everything!

BILLY: Have you started it yet?

BRITTANY: I’ll be getting better soon and we’ll be getting back together soon!

BILLY: So... you haven’t started it yet...

BRITTANY: Billy, I promise I’ll be getting better.

BILLY: Brittany, we’ve talked about this before. One; we’ve never dated. Two, I’m not ready for any sort of serious commitment right now... and... you’re crazy... I just don’t think it’ll work...

BRITTANY: Why can’t you be serious!? Just for ONE second.

BILLY: Okay I will... NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN BETWEEN US...........EVER!

BRITTANY: Why are you always so serious?

BILLY: AH!

BRITTANY: I’m sure if I were Heidi you’d be acting much differently...

The back door flings open and in storms Katie in a huff.

BILLY: What’s wrong?

KATIE: Besides the fact that Nick is an exhausting jack ass?

BRITTANY: Excuse me, we were having a conversation.

BILLY: What’d he do?

KATIE: Jack ass tried convincing me that a dead cat was trying to come back to life.

BRITTANY: Gross!

BILLY: That’s it?

KATIE: Well that and he’s not responding to any of my sexual advances...

NARRATOR: Foreshadowing AND multiple love stories set up... how do you like them apples?

Joel's Musical Song Post #10 - A Christmas Song!

Another Musical Song Post just in time for christmas!!!! YAY!!!!

This is one of the more heartwarming and thought provoking songs I've ever written- it captures the truest and most meaningful spirit of the holiday season that one can find...

Enjoy Responsibly!