Astron-6 is a

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production and directing company founded in 2007 by Adam Brooks and Jeremy Gillespie. The company later expanded to include Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney and Steven Kostanski, who are now equal partners in the company. Astron-6 is known for producing low-budget, 1980s-centric independent movies that often combine horror with comedy. A planned 2012 documentary ''No Sleep, No Surrender'', which detailed the making and production of their 2011 film ''

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'', was never completed, though a teaser trailer was released. The follow-up to ''Father's Day'', a

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-inspired horror comedy, '' The Editor'', was directed by Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy in 2014. In 2016, Astron-6 produced the web series ''Divorced Dad''. The series was described by the filmmakers as 'a love letter to the endearingly incompetent cable access television shows created by far from screen-ready small town celebrities during the 1980s and 90s'. Gillespie and Kostanski directed the 2016 horror film ''The Void'', intended as a departure from Astron-6's more comedic work. The film showcases more of Kostanski's creature and practical effects as seen in Astron-6's earlier films.

Filmography

*''Astron-6'' (2011, compilation DVD) *''

Manborg ''Manborg'' is a 2011 Canadian science-fiction action film, directed by Steven Kostanski, and released by Astron-6. Plot Count Draculon (Adam Brooks) and his Nazi vampire forces seek to take over Earth during the Hell Wars. A soldier (Matthew ...

'' (2011) *''

'' (2011) *'' The Editor'' (2014) *''"''W is for Wish" in ''

ABCs of Death 2 ''ABCs of Death 2'' is a 2014 American comedy horror anthology film produced by Ant Timpson and Tim League. It contains 26 different shorts, each by different directors spanning various countries. It is a sequel to the 2012 film '' Th ...

'' (2014) *'' The Void'' (2016) *''

Leprechaun Returns ''Leprechaun Returns'' is a 2018 American comedy slasher film made as a direct sequel to ''Leprechaun (film), Leprechaun'' from 1993. Directed by Astron-6's Steven Kostanski, the film stars Taylor Spreitler as the daughter of Jennifer Aniston's c ...

'' (2018) *''Divorced Dad'' (2019) — 7-episode series *''Chowboys: An American Folktale'' (2019) *'' Psycho Goreman'' (2020) *"Veggie Masher commercial" in "Storm Drain" segment for

V/H/S/94 ''V/H/S/94'' is a 2021 American found footage horror anthology film, and the fourth installment in the ''V/H/S'' franchise. The film originates from a screenplay written by David Bruckner and Brad Miska, with segments directed by franchise r ...

(2021)

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