Filmmaker James Balsamo Pays Tribute to Irwin Keyes
Scott Hallam
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We sadly reported the unfortunate death of legendary genre actor Irwin Keyes a few days ago. Moved by his friendship with Keyes, filmmaker James Balsamo offers a gift in his memory.
Indie movie creator Balsamo of Acid Bath Productions was lucky enough to capture one of Keyes’ final performances in his movie Catch of the Day, in which Keyes portrayed a character known as Kletus Thorne. As a tribute to the man and an offering to his fans, Balsamo is offering a free viewing of Catch of the Day on Vimeo. Click the 48-hour streaming option for $4.95 and insert the promo code, which is of course “Irwin,” and you can watch the film for free.
“It’s with a heavy heart that Acid Bath Productions says goodbye to our good friend, Irwin Keys,” Balsamo said. “Irwin was a sweet man who loved his acting craft and brought so much to the silver screen. It’s a great loss to the horror community and to cinema fans who loved his work all over the world. We were lucky enough to know Irwin and have one of his final performances. It’s with great honor that we share his work from our film Catch of the Day in his memory. RIP Irwin.”
Catch of the Day Synopsis:
Officer Rod Davis (Balsamo) is on a mission to take out an army of aquatic mutants, a mad scientist, and a drug cartel – and it’s all to save his sister, Roxanne (Shannon Mann). The boneheaded, donut-loving cop is left with no choice but to team up with his no-nonsense old partner, Harry Chu (Jeff Kim); but the duo find themselves crashing through walls, fending off explosions, and struggling for air amongst big-breasted bikini babes as they try to crack the case of a lifetime. Rod and Harry are going in half-cocked and head-to-head against a drug cartel when they find themselves fending off a crazed scientist’s bloodthirsty mutant monstrosities. Are Rod and Harry fighting giant fish monsters just for the halibut? It’s an action-packed horror-comedy you won’t want to throw back because it’s the Catch of the Day.
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