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Hustled 2 (2003)
Picking up directly where the original film left off, pool hustlers Paul and Rob (Allen Gardner and Mark Norris) set out for their ultimate quest to a prosperous kingdom known as Las Vegas. Along the way, they encounter various zany characters, including The Don (Darn Good Cinema mascot John Gardner), their idol and personal mentor who years before trained them in the ways of the game. The Don, trusting his confident young protégés, requests that Paul and Rob allow his dimwitted yet pool-savvy nephew, Toodles (Jake Warren), to accompany them on their journey and hopefully master the art of the hustle along the way. But trouble lurks for our precocious heroes, as Paul and Rob’s vicious and relentless ex-girlfriends (Gaby Rodrigues and Lauren Chapman) track the boys down and put a sizeable dent into the original game plan. With an energized soundtrack, a plethora of scams, many new characters, and even some returning familiar faces, Hustled 2 promises to be one of those rare follow-ups that will reverse your feelings that all sequels suck.

The Path of Fear (2002)
While hanging out in an old abandoned movie theater, five high school friends unknowingly awaken the presence of a 12 year-old girl who years before fell to her death from the upstairs balcony. Shaken by the supernatural encounter, the group leaves the theater only to soon discover that the night has followed them home. A year passes, during which Renee (Marie-Claire Hardy), Brooke (Julianne Dowler), and Meg (Natalie Jones) experience a series of bizarre, disturbing nightmares, all seemingly related to each other. Before long, fate brings the three distant friends back together as they are forced into a final, climactic situation of self-discovery. The girls must again face the night of the original incident, retracing their steps until the proper path is finally taken.

Means to an End (2001)
UCLA college sophomore Will Reilly (Mark Norris) is devastated upon returning home from a party to find his girlfriend (Rachel Duke) murdered. Without any clues as to who did it or why it was done, Will tries to compose himself and get on with his life. But his past soon catches up to him when, one year later, a mysterious stranger named David Crowe (Allen Gardner) shows up with answers to many unresolved questions. As Will gets further involved in David's underworld of drugs and violence, he must decide if finding out the truth is indeed worth the risk of potentially losing his life. In the end, Will discovers that to forget his haunted past, he must first face the truth from which he has been hiding. The film features an original score by Memphis band Dora.

Halloween 2000 (2000)
Old School Pictures celebrates film history with this tribute to arguably the greatest and most influential horror movie of all time. In 1988, eight-year old Michael Myers brutally stabbed his sister to death on Halloween night . Now, exactly 12 years later, he has escaped from a mental institution and is returning to his hometown of Haddonfield, Tennessee to continue his reign of terror. When he begins stalking babysitter Laurie Strode (Lauren Chapman) and her friends, it is up to Michael's psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis (Joey Watson), to stop this unspeakable evil on two legs, if in fact it can be stopped at all. For this quiet, suburban neighborhood, evil has decided to return home on the darkest night of the year.

Hustled (2000)
Pool hustlers Paul and Rob (Allen Gardner and Mark Norris) only live by two simple rules: do what you want and say what you want. They're the kind of guys looking for a quick scam wherever they go, no matter who they may screw over in the process. But after ripping off a rich and powerful drug dealer (John Moore), they may be in for more than they bargained for. A wild and adventurous road trip ensues as Paul and Rob, along with two incompetent hitmen, are sent to St. Augustine, Florida to retrieve stolen drug money. Once there, the two friends take advantage of a new city loaded with wealthy prospects to knock off, setting the rules of the game in reverse. For Paul and Rob, they're going to make sure the final hustle is not on them.

Fallout (1999)
High school senior Jack Roberts (Allen Gardner) has everything. Popularity. A beautiful girlfriend. A starting position on the basketball team. More than anything, though, he has control. Yet one night, on his way to a party, he witnesses a man beating his wife in their front yard. Being the selfless person that he is, Jack tries to settle the violent dispute, resulting in a night that will change his life forever. When the situation escalates to unseen measures, Jack and his friends find themselves chased and trapped inside their own high school in the middle of the night. As the faceless enemy finds entry into the school, Jack slowly and painfully begins to lose control of everything that is important to him. While his life begins to crumble around him, Jack must take the ultimate stance, regaining control of the situation one last time.

Day of Reckoning (1999)
For Rick and Sean (Allen Gardner and Mark Norris), their lives are put to a harrowing test when an act of violence threatens everything they thought they knew about each other. After Sean assaults an innocent girl in a park and plots to rob a movie theater, Rick comes to realize that his life, and those he associates with, is quickly headed to a dead end. Wanting to cut ties with his friends and head his life in a new direction, Rick's morals are put on the line when he decides to thwart Sean's robbery attempt. In the process, the two must come to terms with each other, resulting in a final showdown that will ultimately determine the strength of an increasingly unstable friendship. A high school film project.

Halloween 1998 (1998)
Old School's first attempt at filmmaking is this homage to John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic. High school senior Laurie Strode (Lora Densford) falls victim to homicidal maniac Michael Myers' rampage of revenge on Halloween night. Old School interpreted the classic story again two years later with Halloween 2000 which, take our word for it, is much better. A fond memory of our early filmmaking endeavors, this piece reminds us of where we started. In this version, Allen Gardner played both Dr. Sam Loomis and Michael Myers.