November 22, 2007 “The Bet” Released on DVD Rubbersquare announced that the online independent film distributor Film Baby will be the exclusive seller of “The Bet” DVD beginning December 18, 2007. Prior to that date, the film will not show up in their inventory, so be sure to check on or after December 18. The site will also be linked through the official website at thebet.rubbersquare.com and MySpace.com/thebetmovie The DVD has over 4 hours of special features, including six commentaries, a 45-minute documentary, music video, alternate and extended endings, trailers, bloopers and much, much more. “The Bet” is a short film about two men, with a long-standing wager of placing a wager on the fate of those unfortunate enough to cross their path. Fatally Yours called it “Well-paced, intelligent, eerie and intriguing” while CityLife said it was “Enigmatic and profoundly disturbing... worthy of David Lynch.” October 29, 2007 “Hallway” Music Video Hits Web The completed music video for “Hallway” has hit the internet to promote the release of “The Bet” on DVD December 18, 2007. The video can be seen on both MySpaceTV and YouTube. September 1, 2007 Michael Dunn to Direct Music Video Plans were announced today to shoot a music video for “Hallway.” The song plays in a different version over the end credits of the short film ‘The Bet’ also directed by Dunn. Written by Rachel Bellinsky of Switchyard and performed by Justine Bellinksy of MoonVine, “Hallway” was remixed into a single version by Dunn with the intention of including the video on the DVD release of “The Bet.” — available on November 20th. The concept revolves around Justine Bellinksy being stalked by Walt Turner, reprising his role of James from the short film, in an homage to the seduction scene in the film Legend. No shoot dates have been set. August 23, 2007 Pulpmovies Review: “Utterly Engrossing” Pulpmovies has posted its review of “The Bet.” One of the few 5-Star films in their history, the review was glowing (and, they got it). “What really sets ‘The Bet’ apart is the atmosphere of grimy desperation that pervades the entire film — not just for the woman, but also for the two men. These are people who really have reached the end of the line and have no way out, as is powerfully underlined with the film’s closing scene.” August 24, 2007 Shockerfest to Screen “The Bet,” “The Bet,” will play on the second day of the Shockerfest International Film Festival which runs October 6th and 7th. July 29, 2007 “The Bet,” on DVD 11-20-07 Rubbersquare announced today that the critically acclaimed short film “The Bet,” will be released on DVD November 20th and is scheduled to include over three hours of bonus features, inlcuding six commentaries, interviews, featurettes, alternate and extending endings an much more. The DVD will retail for $9.99. May 22, 2007 City Life Weighs In In an article about CineVegas, City Life had this too say about “The Bet,” “Michael Dunn’s stunningly shot (in HD), enigmatic and profoundly disturbing ‘The Bet’ [is] a metaphysical abduction drama worthy of David Lynch himself. Expect great things of Dunn.” June 18, 2007 “The Bet”: “Well-Paced, Intelligent, Eerie and Intriguing” Fatally-Yours has published a very positive review of “The Bet,” saying “The mood of the film is immediately set by the low lighting and dark, grimy look of the film. The foreboding atmosphere is intensified by the eerie and punctuated score... The mysterious hallway and its two gambling inhabitants, flashes of the woman’s past and the ending all point to a far “bigger picture” perspective. Though the film’s fantastic ending is open for interpretation, it contains a supernatural element that led me to believe the two men were much greater and more important than they first seemed. They hold the key to people’s fates and gamble with human souls. I will leave it at that, because I don’t want to give too much away, but it has an ending that left me awestruck.” May 16, 2007 “The Bet” to Premiere at CineVegas The short film “The Bet” has been selected to play in the Nevada Filmmaker Shorts program at the 2007 CineVegas Film Festival. The film has just gone through a complete sound design overhaul by John McClain of The Dog and Pony Show as well as substantial tweaks in the look. To celebrate the inclusion in the festival, the film will screen May 18th at director Michael Dunn’s home for cast, crew and friends. March 13, 2007 Trailer for “The Bet” Released The trailer for “The Bet” is complete and has been released to internet outlets such as YouTube, MySpace and IFC. “The Bet” is a short film about two men with a long-standing game of placing a wager on the fate of those unfortunate enough to cross their path. Their latest pawn is a young woman with a mysterious past. “The Bet” is directed by Michael Dunn, produced by Matt Wilkinson of Abe Froman Productions, co-written by Michael Dunn and Chris Smith and stars Lou Diamond, Courtney Stavros and Walt Turner. February 11, 2007 “The Bet” Filmmaker Develop Feature Michael Dunn and Chris Smith, co-writers of “The Bet” have begun developing a feature-length script currently titled Detox. Details are being kept secret until the script is complete. The film is aiming for a 2009 release. January 8, 2007 Assembly Edit of “The Bet” Complete Director/editor Michael Dunn to screen the assembly edit for producer Matt Wilkinson, co-writer Chris Smith and director of photography Kurt Rauf. December 18, 2006 “The Bet” Completes Principal Photography Just a few days before Christmas, “The Bet” has wrapped and moves into post production, aiming for release at the 2007 CineVegas film festival. November 6, 2006 Gemini Nomination Kurt Rauf’s lighting for the Cirque du Soleil Zumanity documentary “Lovesick” has been nominated for a Gemini. Kurt is, amongst other projects, director of photography on “The Bet”. Congratulations and good luck. November 6, 2006 “Henry” Cast Lou Diamond has been cast as Henry. Lou has a lot of commercial and voice experience. This is a reunion of sorts since the “Look What’s Arrived” spot for UMC, in which he was a delivery man, was directed by Kurt Rauf, produced by Matt Wilkinson while Michael Dunn was the art director and Shannon Sarver was the copyrighter. This is the first of the leads to be cast. November 5, 2006 First Day of Shooting The first segment of “The Bet”, the Channel 4 newscast with Donnie and Maree, was shot today at Francis George’s studio. Mat Planet and Shannon Sarver gave incredible performances for their puppetry debut. October 31, 2006 HAPPY HALLOWEEN October 27, 2006 Principle Photography Scheduled Principle photography on the short film “The Bet” is set to begin Decmember 3, 2006 and continue the next two following Sundays. The film will be shot in the theatre at Imprints Day School in Las Vegas. October 13, 2006 Happy Friday the 13th From a company that loves all things horror, everyone at Rubbersquare, we wish a happy and fun Friday the 13th. October 12, 2006 Casting begins for “The Bet” Two cast members have signed on just days into pre-production. Mat Planet has agreed to perform Donnie and Shannon Sarver has taken the part of Maree. Donnie and Maree are puppet newscasters seen on a television during a couple of scenes in the short film. Mat and Shannon have the quick, sick humor which will really bring the characters to life. October 2, 2006 “The Bet” moves into pre-production With a completed script, the short film moves into pre-production with Matt Wilkinson of Abe Froman Productions coming aboard as producer. Kurt Rauf has signed on as director of photography. Rachel Bellinsky of Switchyard will compose the score. Location scouting and casting will begin shortly. A November shoot is anticipated. August 11, 2006 “The Bet” Lands a Producer Matt Wilkinson of Abe Froman Productions (who did the last two UMC spots) has agreed to produce “The Bet.” Very exciting news indeed. Matt’s knowledge and experience (not to mention his sense of humor) are going to be great assets creating the film. July 29, 2006 AIGA Las Vegas Work Show Michael Dunn took home two awards at the 2006 Work Show: A Certificate of Merit in Self-Promotion for the Rubbersquare website and a Bronze award in Advertising Campaigns for the UMC Translation campaign. June 15, 2006 Development of a short film Rubbersquare has flagged “The Bet” for development into a short film. Chris Smith has been tapped to cowrite the script with Michael Dunn. While the idea of the short story will be kept intact, many changes will be made to take advantage of the new medium. October 15, 2005 “The Bet” published Thirteen, a UK-based horror magazine, has published “The Bet”, a short story by Michael Dunn. The story was originally written in 1987 after Michael’s wife detailed a recurring nightmare. The story was re-written in 1995. This is the first professionally-published story by Michael Dunn. “The Bet” is an account of a wager between two men on the fate of a young woman.