HANK DANGER! (series)
Scott Merriman and Liz Merriman in HANK DANGER AND THE SPACE MUMMY'S TOMB!
The Hank Danger films are parodies of/homages to the cheesy old serial films and B-movies of the 1930s, '40s and '50s. The first four stories are actually structured in serial format with a cliffhanger at the end of each chapter. The individual projects are listed below.
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Hank Danger and the Fountain of Death!
serial film (seven chapters), 2008
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Strong, Joshua Courtade, Kristy Eason, Terrence Merriman, Rachel Clare Higgins, Kyle Chamberlin, Jennie Balberde, Chris Gualtieri, Evan Koons, Heather Kodra, and the voice of Robert William Ford
Intrepid adventurer Hank Danger races to discover the location of the legendary Fountain of Death! Along the way he battles a sly traitor, a seductive vampire jungle queen, a tribe of jungle warrior women, and an assortment of ferocious monsters!
Watch the trailer!
Watch Chapter One! Chapter Two! Chapter Three! Chapter Four! Chapter Five! Chapter Six! Chapter Seven!
On IMDb.
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Strong, Joshua Courtade, Kristy Eason, Terrence Merriman, Rachel Clare Higgins, Kyle Chamberlin, Jennie Balberde, Chris Gualtieri, Evan Koons, Heather Kodra, and the voice of Robert William Ford
Intrepid adventurer Hank Danger races to discover the location of the legendary Fountain of Death! Along the way he battles a sly traitor, a seductive vampire jungle queen, a tribe of jungle warrior women, and an assortment of ferocious monsters!
Watch the trailer!
Watch Chapter One! Chapter Two! Chapter Three! Chapter Four! Chapter Five! Chapter Six! Chapter Seven!
On IMDb.
Hank Danger and the Space Mummy's Tomb!
serial film (six chapters), 2009
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Merriman, Arlie Hammons, Heather Nelson, Dax Spanogle, Robert William Ford, Jessica Rogers, Lynn Montgomery, and Richard Raphael
Intrepid adventurer Hank Danger and friends head into outer space in search of a powerful energy source! But when their rocketship is forced down on the perilous Jungle Planet, Hank Danger must battle fantastic beasts and evil robots to liberate the oppressed human population!
Watch the trailer!
Watch Chapter One! Chapter Two! Chapter Three! Chapter Four! Chapter Five! Chapter Six!
On IMDb.
Screened at WE BELIEVE: A SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL in Grand Rapids, MI, on September 18, 2010.
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Merriman, Arlie Hammons, Heather Nelson, Dax Spanogle, Robert William Ford, Jessica Rogers, Lynn Montgomery, and Richard Raphael
Intrepid adventurer Hank Danger and friends head into outer space in search of a powerful energy source! But when their rocketship is forced down on the perilous Jungle Planet, Hank Danger must battle fantastic beasts and evil robots to liberate the oppressed human population!
Watch the trailer!
Watch Chapter One! Chapter Two! Chapter Three! Chapter Four! Chapter Five! Chapter Six!
On IMDb.
Screened at WE BELIEVE: A SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL in Grand Rapids, MI, on September 18, 2010.
Hank Danger and the League of Scientists!
serial film (seven chapters), 2010
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
co-produced by Liz Merriman
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Merriman, Carrie Overgaard, Anne K. Miranda, Jack Michael Findley, Jessica Rogers, Jerry Duba, Jessica Rene, Robert William Ford, Richard Raphael, J. Rush, Stephen Pell, and Joshua Courtade
This time, our intrepid hero Hank Danger is searching for a missing scientist! The trail of intrigue leads Hank Danger and company from the shadowy alleys of the city to the secret jungle lair of The Mastermind – a nefarious villain who intends to take over the world with an army of hypnotized vampire replicants! Can Hank Danger stop him? Watch each astonishing chapter to find out!
Watch the trailer!
Watch Chapter One! Chapter Two! Chapter Three! Chapter Four! Chapter Five! Chapter Six! Chapter Seven!
On IMDb.
Screened at the Grand Rapids Toy & Comic Expo in Grand Rapids, MI, on December 3, 2011.
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
co-produced by Liz Merriman
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Merriman, Carrie Overgaard, Anne K. Miranda, Jack Michael Findley, Jessica Rogers, Jerry Duba, Jessica Rene, Robert William Ford, Richard Raphael, J. Rush, Stephen Pell, and Joshua Courtade
This time, our intrepid hero Hank Danger is searching for a missing scientist! The trail of intrigue leads Hank Danger and company from the shadowy alleys of the city to the secret jungle lair of The Mastermind – a nefarious villain who intends to take over the world with an army of hypnotized vampire replicants! Can Hank Danger stop him? Watch each astonishing chapter to find out!
Watch the trailer!
Watch Chapter One! Chapter Two! Chapter Three! Chapter Four! Chapter Five! Chapter Six! Chapter Seven!
On IMDb.
Screened at the Grand Rapids Toy & Comic Expo in Grand Rapids, MI, on December 3, 2011.
Hank Danger and the Riddle Mountain Curse!
serial film (six chapters), 2011
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
co-produced by Liz Merriman
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Merriman, Dale Droski, Charly Lee Bivona, Evan Girard, Lynn Montgomery, Anne K. Miranda, Rachel Clare Higgins, Robert William Ford, Joseph Scott Anthony, Evan Koons, and Joshua Courtade
Hank Danger is on holiday at a spooky lodge in the mountains with his associate Elsie Coli when he meets an exotic princess in need of a new bodyguard! Soon, Hank Danger is surrounded by murder, monsters, and mystery galore!
Watch the trailer!
Watch Chapter One! Chapter Two! Chapter Three! Chapter Four! Chapter Five! Chapter Six!
On IMDb.
Screened at the Grand Rapids Toy & Comic Expo in Grand Rapids, MI, on December 1, 2012.
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
co-produced by Liz Merriman
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Merriman, Dale Droski, Charly Lee Bivona, Evan Girard, Lynn Montgomery, Anne K. Miranda, Rachel Clare Higgins, Robert William Ford, Joseph Scott Anthony, Evan Koons, and Joshua Courtade
Hank Danger is on holiday at a spooky lodge in the mountains with his associate Elsie Coli when he meets an exotic princess in need of a new bodyguard! Soon, Hank Danger is surrounded by murder, monsters, and mystery galore!
Watch the trailer!
Watch Chapter One! Chapter Two! Chapter Three! Chapter Four! Chapter Five! Chapter Six!
On IMDb.
Screened at the Grand Rapids Toy & Comic Expo in Grand Rapids, MI, on December 1, 2012.
Hank Danger and the Woman From Venus!
short film, 2012
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
co-produced by Liz Merriman
starring Scott Merriman, Alicia Deven Clark, Liz Merriman, Joseph Scott Anthony, and Robert William Ford
Hank Danger must thwart a gorgeous Venusian spy's plot to retrieve an earth scientist's fantastic new weapon for use in an assault against the earth!
Watch the trailer!
On IMDb.
Premiered at the Grand Rapids Toy & Comic Expo in Grand Rapids, MI, on March 31, 2012.
Festivals & Awards:
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
co-produced by Liz Merriman
starring Scott Merriman, Alicia Deven Clark, Liz Merriman, Joseph Scott Anthony, and Robert William Ford
Hank Danger must thwart a gorgeous Venusian spy's plot to retrieve an earth scientist's fantastic new weapon for use in an assault against the earth!
Watch the trailer!
On IMDb.
Premiered at the Grand Rapids Toy & Comic Expo in Grand Rapids, MI, on March 31, 2012.
Festivals & Awards:
- Official Selection of the Blue Water Film Festival (2012)! -- Port Huron, Michigan; Nominated for Best Direction (Joshua Courtade)!
- Official Selection of the East Lansing Film Festival (2012)! -- East Lansing, Michigan
- Recipient of an Eclipse Award for Production Excellence (2013)! -- The Eclipse Awards, Grand Rapids, Michigan! (WKTV & the West Michigan Film and Video Alliance)
HANK DANGER AND THE WOMAN FROM VENUS! is an official selection of the 2012 Blue Water Film Festival!
Hank Danger and the Island in Space!
audio play, 2012
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Merriman, Kristy Eason, Robert William Ford, Charly Bivona, and Joshua Courtade
Intrepid adventurer Hank Danger is joined by a scientist and pirate mercenaries on a voyage across the sea to rescue Elsie from an evil deposed prince who wants to sacrifice her to a demon woman in exchange for returning him to his throne! Beware the giant squid!
Listen to HANK DANGER AND THE ISLAND OF FIRE! below!
Watch The Sound of Hank Danger! - The Making of Hank Danger and the Island of Fire!
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
starring Scott Merriman, Liz Merriman, Kristy Eason, Robert William Ford, Charly Bivona, and Joshua Courtade
Intrepid adventurer Hank Danger is joined by a scientist and pirate mercenaries on a voyage across the sea to rescue Elsie from an evil deposed prince who wants to sacrifice her to a demon woman in exchange for returning him to his throne! Beware the giant squid!
Listen to HANK DANGER AND THE ISLAND OF FIRE! below!
Watch The Sound of Hank Danger! - The Making of Hank Danger and the Island of Fire!
Hank Danger and the Menace of Time!
animated short film, 2013 (in development)
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
animated by Lucas Rose
starring Scott Merriman, Jessica Rogers, Robert William Ford, Dale Droski, Aubrey Pierzchala, and Liz Merriman
Hank Danger races to rescue Elsie from a mad scientist, but the villain promptly transports Hank Danger into the Stone Age! Before he can return to the present, our intrepid hero must help a cavewoman warrior rescue her magically-controlled sister from a sinister caveman king and his terrifying pet Apocalosaurus!
written, produced, & directed by Joshua Courtade
animated by Lucas Rose
starring Scott Merriman, Jessica Rogers, Robert William Ford, Dale Droski, Aubrey Pierzchala, and Liz Merriman
Hank Danger races to rescue Elsie from a mad scientist, but the villain promptly transports Hank Danger into the Stone Age! Before he can return to the present, our intrepid hero must help a cavewoman warrior rescue her magically-controlled sister from a sinister caveman king and his terrifying pet Apocalosaurus!
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