4321 Films is a San Francisco-based motion picture company that specializes in all aspects of production. Founded in 2000 by creative partners Dan West and Rick Popko, the duo was responsible for writing, producing and directing the critically acclaimed cult horror/comedies Monsturd (2003) and RetarDEAD (2008). Satan’s Orgy of Blood, written, produced and directed by Dan is currently in production, and Satan’s Peak, written by Rick and Dan and executive produced by Rick is currently in preproduction.
Rick and Dan met in 1984 while attending St. Helena High School in St. Helena, CA. While there, they wrote and filmed together using any camera equipment they could get their hands on, including beta, VHS, Super 8, Hi-8, and super VHS. In 1986, they were commissioned to write the feature length comedy Halloween is Cancelled for Francis Coppola’s now defunct Commercial Pictures. While the movie was never made, the two continued to collaborate on scripts and sketch comedy shorts until 1998. In 1999, Rick and Dan got their hands on a Canon GL1 miniDV camcorder, and upon seeing the quality of the picture it produced, they decided it was time to stop asking for Hollywood’s permission and start making their own movies, beginning with Monsturd. The sequel RetarDEAD followed a few years thereafter. Both movies are currently distributed domestically and internationally through Brain Damage Films and can be found on Amazon Prime, Tubi, YouTube, Troma Now and other streaming channels.
After a short hiatus, Rick and Dan collaborated on the feature-length screenplay Satan’s Peak, and Rick, acting as executive producer, is currently in preproduction. After Satan’s Peak, Dan penned Satan’s Orgy of Blood, which is currently in production and being produced and directed by Dan.
Rick and Dan met in 1984 while attending St. Helena High School in St. Helena, CA. While there, they wrote and filmed together using any camera equipment they could get their hands on, including beta, VHS, Super 8, Hi-8, and super VHS. In 1986, they were commissioned to write the feature length comedy Halloween is Cancelled for Francis Coppola’s now defunct Commercial Pictures. While the movie was never made, the two continued to collaborate on scripts and sketch comedy shorts until 1998. In 1999, Rick and Dan got their hands on a Canon GL1 miniDV camcorder, and upon seeing the quality of the picture it produced, they decided it was time to stop asking for Hollywood’s permission and start making their own movies, beginning with Monsturd. The sequel RetarDEAD followed a few years thereafter. Both movies are currently distributed domestically and internationally through Brain Damage Films and can be found on Amazon Prime, Tubi, YouTube, Troma Now and other streaming channels.
After a short hiatus, Rick and Dan collaborated on the feature-length screenplay Satan’s Peak, and Rick, acting as executive producer, is currently in preproduction. After Satan’s Peak, Dan penned Satan’s Orgy of Blood, which is currently in production and being produced and directed by Dan.
