The Fight Machine
Mike has created unique scores for shorts and feature films in the Horror, Sci-fi, Drama, Western, Action, Seasonal, Animation, and Comedy genres. Some titles include: "Crabs!", "The Abominations of Frankenstein", "Space Monsters Must Die", "Hit The Hitman", "Killer Quarantine", "We Are Strangers", "Beneath The Old Dark House", "Curse of the Bloody Voodoo Sock Puppet", "Tis The Season", "More Than You Can Chew" (from the anthology, "Morbid Stories"), "Harvest of Horrors", "Dinogore",
"Creature From Cannibal Creek", "You Don't Belong Here", "Exorcism of the Dead", “Poltergeist Encounters”, “The Friday Night Death Slot”, "Johnny Ghoulash Escapes From Creightonville", and "Chewed" - a short film he also wrote and directed, now available as a part of Brad Twigg's "Frightvision" anthology.
Coming soon are scores for "Desert Dwellers", "The Fight Machine", and a segment for "Horror Tales 666 Part 2"
He has also written the themes for the podcasts, "We Like Theme Parks", "Movie Madhouse", "The Vicious Circle", and more.
In 2013 Mike was the co-composer for George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead Live - a currently-touring theater production. The original show was produced by George A. Romero, Russell Streiner, John Russo, Christopher Harrison and Phil Pattison, and written by Chris Bond (Evil Dead the Musical), Trevor Martin and Dale Boyer.
Mike was the singer/guitarist/songwriter for the Canadian band, The Killjoys in the 90s, and is currently the guitarist for proto-punk legends Simply Saucer.
He has written and performed songs under the band name SemaTary Spawn for George A. Romero's Iron City Asskickers, The Abominations of Frankenstein, Exorcism of the Dead, Curse of Krampus, Dinogore, Ouija Mummy, Troma's "Grindsploitation 666", "Wrestlemassacre", "Lycanimator", "Slimoids" and many more.
Spit Take Films is a film production company run by Mike Trebilcock. It has produced the films, Doll Island, Chewed (included in the Frightvision anthology), Throne of Dracula and Werewolf Camp, the music video for the single "Near Dark" by Among Monsters, and Adam Clasky's video for "Save Us".
Currently in the script stage are the features Love Yourself and Frankenstein Rides Again. The short film, Spidermama starring Lynne Griffin, is currently filming. Another short, Pareidolia, is in pre-production for the anthology Reign of Vibrant Screams.