William Victor Schotten
Directing
Known For

A deadly virus called Necrotizing Faceitis M is running rampant through Midwest America killing the living and reviving the dead. Life changes quickly for Maxx and his friends as survival
Dead Life

Christine and her husband Barry have bought an old fixer upper in a small town, using her recent inheritance, believing that fixing it up and a fresh start, will help her recover from a near nervous breakdown. Christine has invited her sister Lisa to move in with them unaware that she is having an affair with husband Barry. Barry, a police detective, only stays with Christine for her money and is looking a way to rid himself permanently of her. Lisa flirts with Barry under Christine?s nose delighting in the thrill of the possibility of being discovered. They find a secret room in the basement laundry with a heavy, titanium door with a cross and mystical writings, locked by an intricate mechanism. They joke about it but only as a way of coping with the mounting fear that it hides something horrible.
Bloodlock
Stuck in a dead-end job, the relationship-challenged high school graduate Kevin (Jayson Garity) thinks he may have found and escape to his life problems when a lovely and mysterious young woman named Lisa (Robyn Griggs) moves in next door. But Lisa harbors some dark secrets, and before long, Kevin finds himself accused of murder.
Murder Is Like Sex

When the last soul enters heaven and the first sinner is shut out of hell life as we know it will cease to exist. Geller runs for her life from the bloodthirsty zombies that seem to have over run her small town. For help during end times she turns to Mack (a criminal), two shady brothers and a faithless Reverend (Crawford). Geller and her new friends are on the run from roving hoards of zombies, shadow demons and the Grim Reaper!
Sabbath

B-movie stalwart Eric Spudic directs this story about two bullied high school misfits who exact deadly revenge on those former classmates who did them wrong.
Killers by Nature

Ness soared to stardom in the glitzy world of Hollywood, adopting the persona of Kara Linney. Her life seemed like a fairy tale come true, until a harrowing public breakdown, fueled by drugs, shattered her career and compelled her to return to her quaint hometown, Willow Falls. Back in her roots, Ness rekindled her connection with her past, reuniting with old friends, and rediscovering her faith, thanks to her supportive father. Little did she anticipate that the townspeople would be so moved by her journey that they decided to create their own film, with Ness as their leading lady. In the midst of this heartfelt tale, comedy, tragedy, and the power of forgiveness enveloped the small-town girl who had been concealed beneath the glamorous facade of a Hollywood starlet.
The Abiding Nail

A wicked, atmospheric journey into the dark depths of the human psyche.
Silver Cell

Dave Dommin documents a demon invasion in his hometown offering shelter to four people. Together they struggle to survive the demonic infestation, all the while fighting amongst themselves.
Below Ground

From 2002 to 2012 William Schotten and his friends chased their dream of filmmaking from one failed project to the next. Ride along with William and company for a story of friendships, hardships and backyard horror films.
Decommissioned: Better Luck Next Time

Three individuals try to survive the horrors of post-apocalyptic life in a world where humans turn into zombies and subsequently into the invincible Necrodevils.
Wormwood's End

In the summer of 2002, a group of friends in rural Ohio set out to create their own Super-8mm zombie epic, inspired by a generation of regional filmmakers before them. Lead by William Schotten, a salesman and horror fan with no prior filmmaking experience, and J.J. Zetts, an I.T. consultant, the group is sure that success is at hand. Or is it...? This is their story... see first-hand how a loyal group of first-time filmmakers try to turn $7,500 cash into 90 minutes of raw, unbridled horror movie!