TRYHARD COMPANY Takes Command: Pitch Black, Ellery Queen, and the Road Ahead
- Oklahoma Ward
- Apr 26
- 7 min read
Updated: Apr 30
🎯 Pitch Black ferocity. Ellery Queen mind games. This week's cinematic throwdown is ON...
💥 AND — the TRYHARD COMPANY Command Center UPDATE!
🔥 TRYHARD Protocol
“You don’t wait for a clear path — you carve one. Brick by brick. Inch by inch.”
📑 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Battle for Survival: TRYHARD COMPANY Update
Mission Briefing: Eyes Only - Sneak Peek
Code Red: Filmmaking - Director's Thoughts
Reconnaissance: Hidden Masterpieces - Cult Classics
Surveillance: Hidden Treasures - Underrated Series
Debriefing: The Mover and Shaker's Club - Meet the Game-Changers
Intelligence Gathering: The Vault - Past Highlights
Victory Report: Crawl or Die
🏆 We made CRAWL or DIE on nothing but grit, guts, and stubborn love.
When we see fans still talking about Tank — still rooting for her — it’s humbling beyond words.
Every frame, every battle behind the scenes, every sacrifice —
You made it matter.
Thank you for believing then.Thank you for standing with us now.
⚔️ Battle for Survival: TRYHARD COMPANY Update
Some weeks feel like you’re storming enemy territory without a map.
This was one of them.
Endless edits, Command Center building, PR visuals — no easy wins, no shortcuts.
But every bloody inch we fight for now lays the ground for TRYHARD COMPANY to hit like a hammer when it lands.
We're not just surviving.
We're building the battlefield.
This week, two new character teases have gone live — and soon, they’ll be fully decoded for viewing.
We're also fine-tuning the look of the Command Center itself — making it sharper, grittier, and ready for full deployment.
Stay tuned.
Visit the Command Center and follow along as we build it to be quality for all to enjoy when the PR launch hits off.
➡️ Click the ENTER button below and watch it grow in real time.
— for direct access to the secured intel archive.
Mission Briefing: Eyes Only
🔒 Decryption Protocols Engaged.
The first wave of character decryptions is almost complete.Soon — Access Granted signals will trigger inside the Command Center, unlocking full intel on key members of TRYHARD COMPANY.
🛠️ At the same time, several new interactive elements are preparing to come online —new nodes lighting up, hidden details activating, and classified click-to-reveal missions waiting to be discovered.
🎯 And that's not all:
The Episode Breakdown Transmission is about to drop —a no-bull, fully transparent backstage report showing how much of TRYHARD COMPANY is complete, what's left in post-production, and when the final war drums will sound.
For the first time — you'll see the real indie battlefield.
When it will all be done.When the PR campaign detonates.
It's all dropping soon.
🚀 Stay sharp.
Code Red: Filmmaking - Directors's Thoughts
Step into the mind of the director as we explore the creative process behind TRYHARD COMPANY, with personal reflections, insights, and inspirations.
💥 Let’s cut to the truth...
Indie work is relentless.
99% of it happens in the dark — unseen, unfelt by the outside world.Long weeks of building without fanfare. No applause. No shortcuts. No instant payoffs.
Every inch carved by hand.Every small piece stacking toward a future explosion — a moment that will look effortless to some, but was earned in blood and stubborn belief.
Anyone can whip out a quick blog.Slap together a cheap set.Shoot a fast, forgettable scene.
That’s easy.
But building something to last?Something that won't just flash and fade, but will stand the test of time?
That’s war.
It costs more.
It asks more.
It demands patience when everything inside you is screaming for speed.
And that's the road we’ve chosen — every day, every hour.
If you're walking a hard path too — know this:
The quiet work matters.
It’s not invisible.
It’s building a storm no one sees coming.
🎥 Reconnaissance: Hidden Masterpieces – Cult Films
🎞 Pitch Black | 2000 • Sci-Fi / Horror / Survival • 1h 49m
🍿 Sip, watch, and geek out...
Why I Love PITCH BLACK:
Pitch Black hit me harder than I expected — and it challenged even me.
The bold use of color — those scorched yellows burning through the heat scenes, the brutal, unapologetic darkness swallowing everything else — was innovative and unsettling.
It’s a reminder that what you can’t see is often far more terrifying than what you can.
Add to that one of Vin Diesel’s best performances — raw, dangerous, magnetic — and you get a movie that proves you don’t need a massive budget or a sprawling storyline to deliver a big payoff.
Pitch Black is a classic example of doing more with less — and doing it brilliantly.
📜 Summary:When a transport ship crash-lands on a remote desert planet, the survivors must battle not just the brutal environment — but creatures lurking in the darkness.
As total eclipse falls across the planet, the survivors' only hope lies with a dangerous convict (Vin Diesel) who may be their greatest ally... or their biggest threat.Pitch Black is a claustrophobic, gritty sci-fi survival story where trust is fleeting, the odds are brutal, and the night is never empty.
🧩 Two Interesting Facts about this Grand Fan Favorite:
Pitch Black was made on a relatively small budget for a sci-fi film — around $23 million — but achieved cult classic status through its intense atmosphere and practical effects.
The film's creatures were designed with a unique vision of predatory blindness — emphasizing sound and movement over typical monster designs, adding to the overwhelming tension of the night sequences.
🎭 Interesting Fact About an Actor:Vin Diesel performed many of his own stunts in Pitch Black, including the complex night-fight sequences.His performance as Riddick — part brutal anti-hero, part reluctant protector — would go on to define one of his most iconic roles across multiple films.
🎬 Iconic Scene from the Film:The breathtaking moment when Riddick, silhouetted by the dim glow of a dying sun, debates abandoning the survivors to their fate — only to turn back, sparking one of the film’s most defining "damned if you do, damned if you don't" survival choices.
🗞️ What the Critics Say:
“A survival horror film with genuine grit — where darkness becomes a living, breathing enemy.” — Empire “Vin Diesel’s breakout performance — a brutal, magnetic anti-hero for a new generation of sci-fi fans.” — Variety “A lean, mean sci-fi thriller that trades spectacle for sweat, blood, and fear.” — The New York Times
🎥 [Watch the Trailer]
📺 Surveillance: Hidden Treasures - Underrated Series
🎞 Ellery Queen | 1975–1976 • Mystery / Detective Drama • 1 Season 📣
☕ Pick up your coffee cups...
Why I Love: Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen is one of those old-school whodunnits — quaint, sure — but done really, really well.
As I think back over all these classic TV detective series, what really makes them stick isn't the mystery -- it’s the character.
Think about it: Sherlock Holmes. Columbo. Cannon. Out of hundreds of crime shows, those are the ones people still remember.
Why?
Because the characters were unforgettable.
And Ellery Queen deserves to stand right there with them.
A lot of people just didn’t know about this series — but it’s good.
Every episode starts with something bad happening — and then you get to follow Ellery, breadcrumb by breadcrumb, as he uncovers what really went wrong.
It isn’t lazy writing where, at the last second, a random twist pops out of nowhere.Instead, the writers respect you — they lay the clues out, and as Ellery discovers them, you’re discovering them too.
And that final payoff — realizing right before Ellery calls it — is one of the best parts.
Jim Hutton, the actor who played Ellery, absolutely nailed the role — bringing a mix of charm, wit, and grounded intelligence that made every episode satisfying to watch.
If you’re ever scrolling around and you spot Ellery Queen — give it a shot.
You might find yourself liking it as much as I did.
📜 Summary:Set in 1940s New York, Ellery Queen follows a brilliant but unassuming mystery writer (Jim Hutton) who assists his gruff police inspector father (David Wayne) in solving baffling murders.Each episode invites viewers to solve the mystery alongside Ellery, complete with a direct challenge to the audience to crack the case before the final reveal. Smart, charming, and packed with old-school detective grit.
🧩 Two Interesting Facts about this Grand Fan Favorite:
The show broke the fourth wall — Ellery often looked straight into the camera to challenge viewers to solve the mystery before he did.
Despite only running for one season, Ellery Queen earned Emmy nominations and later developed a strong cult following among fans of smart, slow-burn mysteries.
🎭 Interesting Fact About an Actor:Jim Hutton (Ellery Queen) was the real-life father of actor Timothy Hutton — who would later become an Academy Award-winning actor himself (Ordinary People).Fans still praise Jim Hutton’s performance for its subtle intelligence and charm, a refreshing departure from the "hard-nosed" detectives of the era.
🎬 Iconic Scene from the Series:In nearly every episode, Ellery dramatically gathers all the suspects into one room, calmly lays out the clues, and reveals the killer — turning the classic whodunit into a satisfying intellectual showdown.
🗞️ What the Critics Say:
“Ellery Queen was a murder mystery fan's dream — smart, engaging, and interactive.” — The New York Times “Jim Hutton brought charm and intellect to a genre that usually favored gruffness.” — TV Guide “A thinking man’s detective show — far ahead of its time.” — Variety
🎥 [Watch the Series Intro]
Debriefing: The Mover and Shaker's Club
Meet the innovators, game-changers, and trailblazers in the entertainment industry, with interviews and insights from the people making things happen.
Decryption in Progress: Stay Tuned
Intelligence Gathering: The Vault
Take a trip down memory lane with us as we explore the archives of our past content, with forgotten gems and timeless insights.
Classified Files Pending...
TRYHARD Recruitment: Sign Up Now
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Mission Accomplished... for now.
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Create fearlessly,
Oklahoma Ward
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