Gangster Octopus is a film crew based out of Upstate NY. In 2017 Gangster Octopus released its first short film The Kingsbury Nightmare at the Heights Theater in Elmira, NY. Shortly after Gangster Octopus began releasing short episodes of their comedy No Soliciting. No Soliciting: Adventures in Salesville (The Movie) was released at the Heights Theater in 2019. These theatrical releases grew into film festival events that included other local entries such as Joseph Davis's The Jimi Hendrix Rockumentary.
In October of 2022 Gangster Octopus held the Inaugural Wicked Realm Film Festival at The L in Horseheads, NY. This event played 5 short Gangster Octopus originals, Three of Swords, No Soliciting: Zombies, Jelly Beans, The First to Three, & Going Out.
Gangster Octopus returns to the L in October of 2023 with a fresh set of Horror/Sci-Fi films. 4 new Gangster Octopus originals debuted The Ugly Sweater, Foredoomed, No Soliciting: Aliens, & The Red Light. In addition, this years Wicked Realm featured outside submissions from around the world including Canada, Iran, and London. Our local friends at 8th House studios also debuted their film Unknown.
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