Yes, there will definitely be a Blu Ray release at some point.

I'll very happily buy a copy. It's nice knowing the creatives themselves will benefit from my money and not some soulless corporate ghoul

As a writer, the thought of a publisher charging an author is fucking wild

One thing I’ve found fascinating is how much planning and integrity you’ve tried to hold yourself to with your content. limiting your most popular series to 10 episodes, branching out and digging respectable footholds in other tangentially related subjects, and ultimately playing a long and methodical game while staying respectful to the audience gives me a good road map. Cheers.

"I'm putting the movie on Pirate Bay myself." Well, now I gotta buy it!

As a guy who drove from one state away to see it at the premiere, it's worth every penny.

Crazy how they charge you and get royalties at the same time. The house really does always win Edit: whoa Atun shei is willing to pirate his OWN film for those who would struggle to afford to buy it? Chad move, I’ll buy it when it comes out.

I will be buying this since I never got a chance to see it in theaters.

Well done, Andy - looking forward to supporting this !

I remember being disgruntled that Salt Lake City would likely never see a theatrical release, and drunkenly whining to my girlfriend “why can’t he just release it online like Louie”. Meanwhile I got shut up in 35 seconds and can’t wait to finally see it.

This is what I love about Atun-Shei. “Oh I can’t do it can I? Watch me bitch”. Literally this guy is just the best example of the American dream. Go Atun-Shei!!!

Nice to see an entrepreneur take the risk to make a movie and sell it independently.

"And with no Gods, no Masters, no corporate overlords we have a lot more control over the fruits of our labors than we normally would" As if my anarchist heart needed to be sold on this project any more than I already had been!

This is what I want to support. Co-op owned and a great historical horror movie to go with it? And we get to stick it to the big studios and streamers!?!? This is a triple win.

I think you all deserve your fair cut, and I'll happily buy it outright. Thank you, Andy, for having the willingness to conduct business in a way that is fair to both art and artist.

I fully support you self-distributing. You all worked extremely hard on that film, and it shows. I hope that you guys get the success you deserve when it releases in a few weeks, and I look forward to purchasing my own copy in the near future as well.

That "upfront fee" crap is such a grift.

Found your channel via "Checkmate, Linconites!" and Civil War videos. Moved into your other stuff and so stunned to hear distributors are trying to rip you off. Excited for the online release of Sudbury Devil! Goes on the Christmas list.

Thank you for the transparency! I hope this message gets to the small filmmakers who need to hear it, and in the meantime I am very excited to watch the Sudburry Devil in the comfort of my home when it comes out.

I’ve been watching you for nearly 5 years, it’s amazing to see you go from your hypothetical Mummy 3 video to make feature length movies on your own. It’s beautiful.

I bet this has been so frustrating for you. All I can say is thank goodness for KZfaq. I know there is plenty wrong with this platform, but it's still incredibly supportive of independent creators compared to literally any other form of media around. I recently got a publisher for my second book. It was a big mistake. I should have self published. You are making the right decision. All these non-creative business types are leeches. Nothing more. Screw 'em.

The Sudbury Devil will be a lovely early Christmas gift! From what I've seen it looks really great, so I can't wait to see it!

Running your production as a co-op is a cool idea I didnt have a strong desire to see the movie, but ill buy it just to support whats going on here.

I think its really cool that you decided to go the George Lucas/Taylor Swift approach of "Screw the producers" and doing it yourself. I also appreciate your integrity at looking for the best deal for yourself and your cast and crew, it made me (a known pirater) genuinely wanting to buy your movie. Your comments about how steep the producer fee's are have been nothing short of eye-opening and I also really like your more pragmatic view of how to distribute films in this new era. Your video has given my student filmmaker brain a lot to think about. Can't wait to watch your movie.

Ever since you dropped the first trailer for Sudbury Devil I was hooked. I'll be happy to pay upfront to buy it and help support a cast and crew that DIY'd the hell out of a historical film. Thank you for your part in bringing indie-historical films to the conversation!

Definitely be glad to throw y'all 20 bucks when release day comes. Love your work and love that the film was done as a co-op. Want y'all to succeed.

As a long-time loyal fan and follower, I'm proud of you for taking this step! I have personally released all four, (soon to be five) of my albums because the record industry is also dead for many of the same reasons you mentioned about the film industry. The most important thing is to get your work out there!

Saw your movie over my school’s fall break. It was a great time. The producer, Veronica, was there for Q&A. Great person!

This is why we love you Andy! Your integrity, humbleness and shrewdness always shines through! LONG LIVE ATUN-SHEI FILMS!!

I am very excited to hear you’re self distributing! The Louis CK method - without exposing yourself. Also, $9.99 isn’t bad for a full length movie with extra features. I’ll be counting down the days!

The most important lesson is that you never gave up

Can’t wait to see it!

Atun-Shei: "I'm releasing it on the Solstice" Me, who throws a big Yule party on the solstice every year: "Oh *hell* yeah"

The hypothetical streaming service that Andy mentioned sounds a lot like Shudder, I hope they weren't one of the distributors that tried to stick your feet to the fire. I also selfishly hope that you're the next KZfaqr that A24 gives a budget.

Yes! I've been not getting notifications and just got back into watching you and LOVE the ideas you communicate and would love to share them with my wife and friends in a spooky history movie night!

I'm sick and tired of all the boring Hollywood Reboots, Remakes etc. and I'm all too happy you decided to go an independent path. I love your work and you have to stay in charge of it - creatively and economically. Looking forward to your movie! Greetings from Germany ❤

The fact that you’re putting it up on TPB yourself is actually the reason I’m gonna buy it ❤❤

Very fair decision. It should be yours for you and your viewers.😊

I've gotten plenty of delightful entertainment from you over the years sir, and I admire your character. I will gladly pay for a copy of your movie.

Absolutely going to buy it. It would cost less than going to a theater, and I'll actually know where the money is going.

I want films like this to exist. I look forward to renting it. This is a really cool way of funding such a project.

So looking forward to this! I missed the previous limited streaming opportunity and was so bummed. This is the perfect Xmas gift, thank you Atun-Shei and the wonderful crew for your hard work! I'll tell everyone about this, my mum, my nan, my dog, all shall watch this film.

I am so very elated and simultaneously woefully depressed to hear that the Checkmate Linonlnites series will be coming to an end. I have watched those videos endlessly and have learned so much about the conflict because of it. It is the whole reason that I found this channel! If it must come to an end however, I have great confidence that you will execute it with divine providence and finish the series with the spectacle that it deserves. If at all possible I hope that we will have a satisfactory conclusion to Billy and Johnny's story, even if it seems that the real conflict their characters are based off of is still on going. I know I don't fully understand the difficulties in writing an ending to this conflict between the two characters and the societies that they represent but I do respect the effort that it will take. Having them come together while the real life conflict still continues would almost be like how during the 1940s Superman defeated the NAZI's in the comic books, even though the real war still continued. I aspire however we will get an ending with some hope at least, hope that the phantoms of these horrible people may finally be forgotten and we can come together as a nation. I have so many questions about its production over the years and how the story has changed! For example the series started out with the Atun Shei personality arguing and then that character was subsumed by Billy Yank! It would be amazing if after the finale was released there could be a retrospective stream where the audience could have questions answered etc. I hope to be able to buy a copy of your movie on physical medium one day. Thank you -Jeff

I’m so excited! Gonna get a bunch of friends together for a watch party in December. Sucks that filmmaking and distributing is so rough now but I’m glad you’re getting your film out there and I’m excited to watch it!

Gonna revert to younger me logic for a moment and say ''As one of those hippie-goth, witchy anarchist, history buff weirdos mentioned, you had me at 'Hey all, I've got exciting news'.'' Appreciate you brotherman and all you do, and greatly appreciate the way you've decided to go about distributing your film. After your compilation piece with Esoterica on Crowley in Nola, I realize that my feelings about your channel are pretty similar to the way you describe your relationship to the film Ravenous (Oh wow, all of my various and quirky interests in one place!). I'll happily buy the film and enjoy the extras and I look forward to seeing where y'all take it from here. TLdr Shut up and take my money :D

Absolutely planning on buying a copy! Yall do good work, and seeing yall supported feeds the soul.

I'm looking forward to watching it, I can gather they'll be a watch party via the discord.

Oh damn! I thought the last episode of Checkmate, Lincolnites was the finale, super hyped that we'll be getting some more!

The honesty, integrity and transparency is very refreshing to hear!

As someone who was lucky enough to catch a screening of this in a theater, I’m more than happy to grab this when it releases! Glad to hear you’re going this route and I hope you and your crew get everything out of this! You’ve more than earned it.

I found you through Esoterica. He said your movie is very accurate. I CAN'T WAIT to see it. 🖤

Man looking forward to it! Remind me again on the 21st though, because I'm in the middle of getting crushed by my theses, currently.

This seems like a good call, man. I hope your sales wind up being everything you want them to be.

I am so looking forward to seeing this!!! It looks awesome! I will be buying for sure! Love to support in the new media age!

I hear the echos of the popular music industry in your story. The industry abuses the talent and creative minds while consuming the profits.

Hell yeah dude. Can't wait for what comes next. Really wanting more of frozen 1950's man lol

I'm definitely going to pay to see this as soon as it's available.

Not only I am going to buy the film on day of release, but one day whenever there is a physical release I want it.

I saw your film at the Stray Cat Film Center in Kansas City, and when the emcee asked how many Atun Shei fans were in the audience, I was surprised at how few hands went up in the air. I’d say around two-thirds of the people there were just your average, everyday weirdos looking for a good, gory, slutty time. Your film absolutely has a huge audience beyond your already-impressive subscriber count, and going out on your own to find them is absolutely the right move. Hollywood needs you far more than you need them! Also, Veronica did an excellent job answering questions and schmoozing the crowd afterwards. I hope she asked you my question about the French accent!

You're absolutely right, I am so excited to get the opportunity to see the film, and I would have gone wherever you had made it available! Thank you for giving me another thing to look forward to this holiday season!

Do you plan on releasing Sudbury Devil in any sort of physical medium? I would love to own it on Blu-ray

I really hope you give us more reminders as the date approaches! I'm looking forward to finally watching it!

Artists getting screwed over is, obviously, a story as old as time. Working in stage theater myself, I know very well that "breadless art" isn't an empty phrase. Making art is and always was for enthusiasts who choose low income to do what they love. Except for the lucky few who make it big-time. And that is why I will treat myself to the 19.99-Edition of your film. I'm a fan of the co-op business model you're using for your cast and crew, too (there's the romantic in me), so prepare to receive my money!

I'll certainly give it a rent/buy. I've been curious about this thing every since you announced it but sadly didn't live anywhere close to where you guys were screening it, so this rather works out

Super excited to buy and get to see your film! I actually cite some of your videos for my VtM podcast and the listeners there love your work. They shared the link to this vid before I got a chance to see it on my own. We are rooting for ya!

I hear you, man. I've been working in the industry since 1978 and I would have KILLED to have an outlet like KZfaq. I've been working on finally producing my projects and putting them online. Would love to work with you and combine resources.

I love that it's coming out on solstice, a wonderful gift for the darkest night of the year. I look forward to watching it from your website, though it means a lot to me you are putting it out on pirate bay as an option for folks too.

Real sad I couldn't make the screening when it came to the northern Virginia a while back, pumped to see the movie and give these dorks my money-love

I am excited to see Sudbury Devil Atun Shei! I never got to see it myself, so it will be nice to check it out!

You and the Team are Amazing. I am happy to buy my copy and support y'all.

I've been excited to watch this movie since I first heard of it, I'll gladly at least rent it out and maybe even buy it if it's something I want to watch repeatedly. The fact that the cast and crew are directly receiving 90% of the proceeds just sweetens the deal for me.

What a wonderful Solstice gift! Good Solstice to you, Atun-shei!

Definitely buying this film. I wes super bummed when the opening in Salem sold out so quickly. I have to say your using a page from Kevin Smith's playbook and he has been doing this for a decade. He uses KZfaq and podcasts to interact with his audience and when he releases a film, he goes on tour with it, doing Q & A after, it's a great personal experience for the audience. Keep up the great work.

Can’t wait to have you speak on this at Shockfest!!! Congratulations for making the right decision

Super excited to see the film! Thanks for all your great work here on youtube! I will buy the film, and I will miss the "Checkmate, Lincolnites!" series. Excited to see where your channel goes from here.

I look forward to buying a copy. ❤And I'm glad you're taking a break. It makes my head spin to think about how busy you usually are.

I actually had no interesrt in watching this movie, but after this video, I think I'm going to buy it. I want to support small projects with a people first attitude

Looking forward to purchasing! Can’t wait to watch.

Holy shit, putting your own movie up on Pirate Bay is such a wild and communal act, I’ll definitely be buying it

I am so happy that this is coming to streaming soon, I was scouring the internet yesterday trying to find when it would come out on streaming. I really wanted to see this movie but sadly for me there were no theaters near me showing it. Will definitely buy a copy

100% purchasing as soon as it's available. Very excited to watch!

Looking forward to it! I was sad I'd never be able to see it.

Fantastic to see you sticking with your work and team! You guys make great art and deserve to be paid for your hard work and time

I am not going to lie, it took me quite a while to relise that you're the guy that does the American civil war videos that I sometimes binge watch. A hat, it seems, is quite the disguise! Also, more related to the video, I'm now going to have to search for your film and see what it's about.

Glad you have done it this way, makes it so easy for us to access. Can't wait to be able to watch it, was worried that depending on how it went that it might be difficult to access in some way. The price is exactly what I expected/hoped for, so that's nice too. Will be the first movie I've ever bought in my life and in this case I'm happy to.

Andy, thanks for the update. I hope other emerging film makers will benefit from your observations and advice in this video. I will be happy to pay to see The Sudbury Devil and I hope that the revenue generated will appropriately reward all the artists who have worked to make this film. Being lazy, selfish and greedy, I also hope that this works well enough to ensure that, in the fullness of time, your talents are harnessed to a further feature film project.

OOOOOH THAT TRAILER GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS!!!! I love to see such amazing cinematography and acting, and you already know I am getting my film maker friends to watch it with me!

So glad to hear this. I was lucky to catch the live stream back in September and actually made a video about the movie. It's great more people will be able to see it.

Yes! So excited that I'll get to finally watch it! It's not easy being a "foreign" fan. I bet it will be the best 10 or 20 bucks I'll ever spent. Specially when the money goes directly to your crew.

That will be delightful Christmas present for myself, congratulations Andy and I’m looking forward to watching it on release day 🎁

Very good news for your non-US audience. I can’t wait to see it. Greetings from Poland.

I'm more than happy to support you directly for a film I have been itching to see.

Will we be able to download the movie DRM-free when we buy it, to watch it offline? Or is it streaming-only? Either way, I can't wait to watch it. Congrats on the film, and best of luck with the digital release. 🙂

Congrats and good luck! I can't justify paying for my entertainment at the moment, but hopefully in January. I would absolutely love to rent or buy this movie. And I want to add, as a writer and visual artist, that self-distribution is the wave of the future for everyone in the creative arts - or any small business, really. The established platforms, distributors, and systems for getting our stuff in front of the public are completely infested with middlemen who don't really deliver what they promise but always skim more and more off the top of our work. So yeah... nope. Done with that. We've already got global market reach, just by being on the internet. What do we need all these other services for?

I would have pirated it tbh, but that’s great breaking it down like that with so much honesty. Happily buy it and looking forward to it.

Love your work. Can't wait to watch with my family over the holidays!

Honestly this was the right call anyways, I wouldnt have downloaded a new app or subscription to watch it, but I would absolutely watch it on your site or pay you directly.

I'm completely broke at the moment, but I will absolutely buy your movie when I get the means. Independent media is always the best since I believe corporatisation kills art and humanity. People like you are who I believe are the soul of the industry and I love that the internet allows you and other independants to create and distribute their own vision with minimal restriction. I can't eait to watch The Sudbury Devil!

Excited to finally see this film! Glad that things have been so successful, and I hope the success continues so you can create more projects in the future

Yay, I can't wait to see it! I'll buy the film without hesitation. You guys deserve the support. I'm just glad I'll be able to watch your film. I'll talk about your film, hopefully you'll get a few views in France.