Cloud Ten Pictures Blog

We are pleased to announce that the Official Cloud Ten Pictures Blog has been moved directly onto the Cloud Ten Pictures website.

Please click THIS LINK and follow the blog directly on the main site!

All blog posts from this Blogger blog have been imported to the new site.

So if you are a part of the threads on here or want to look up an older thread, you will find them all easily on the Cloud Ten Pictures main site.


Also, I will no longer be your blogger.  I've been blessed to be your blogger since April of this year, but now Cloud Ten is going to transfer those duties to someone at the main office.

So I want to tell you thank you for spending time with me.  It has been a sincere blessing and pleasure to interact with you, and share with you all of the things going on at Cloud Ten.

Please feel free to friend me on Facebook through the link HERE

Stay in touch!  God bless, and thank you for supporting Cloud Ten Pictures and the work God has called Cloud Ten Pictures to!

Your friend.. Eric

In today's post, I want to talk about the controversial topic of abortion.  I know many of you might be saying that as a Christian company your stance is clear.

Yes it is.  Cloud Ten Pictures (and your blogger) are both against abortion, make no mistake about it.

However, some of the folks who read our blog think abortion is acceptable. 

While still others feel that abortion is wrong in most cases except a few.

What are your thoughts? 

I'd really like to hear some good commentary. 

So first, let us know your position on the issue of abortion and then back it up as to why you take that position.


Feel free to post anonymously if you are uncomfortable giving your true thoughts.

Your friend and blogger... Eric

Recently, I've been doing quite a bit of traveling.  I write this as I sit at the DFW airport in Dallas, after a canceled return flight home.  Who knows how long I'll be here, but if you don't see a blog post on Monday, please someone bring some food and a pillow to gate A34. I would be most appreciative.

While traveling this time around, I got to spend time with some local filmmakers, along with some who were passing through like myself.

Meetings with filmmakers are always quite interesting because we are all our own worst critics.  So when you hear a "praise" from a fellow filmmaker who knows his craft, it is always a blessing.

One of the filmmakers that I had a chance to meet with last night had nothing but praise reports about our latest feature film production SAVING GOD, starring Ving Rhames.  I'm honestly delighted to receive that sort of information from such a talented filmmaker.    

Have you seen our film SAVING GOD?  It is my (Eric S. Highland's) personal favorite of all the Cloud Ten Pictures movies that we've made.

Here is a little look at the film:




Interested to see more?  You can order the film HERE.

You can also win a copy of SAVING GOD for free by doing two things:

1.  Follow this blog (this is a NEW LINK)
2.  Be the first to answer the following question by commenting here:

Ving Rhames won a Golden Globe Award in 1998 for "Best Actor" in a television mini series.  Who was the person who Ving gave the award to, rather than retaining it for himself?


This is a tougher question, so I might award a couple films if we get enough participation.

(Don't forget, your comments will not be visible until I publish them on Monday.)

Your friend and blogger... Eric

Bet you didn't know that Cloud Ten Pictures / Cloud Ten Entertainment has its own race car??

Ok, well we really don't have our OWN racing car... at least not yet.

But we do have a great friend of Cloud Ten Pictures named Clint Thomas who does.

R12 Revolution Racing is a very very fast ministry! Get in, sit down, shut up and hang on!



Clint is a strong Christian who loves speed, Cloud Ten Pictures, and Christ... not necessarily in that order of course.


Everywhere he races, he spreads the love of the Christ with others and uses the ministry that God has blessed him and his team with to reach out to folks of all ages. 

I want to say two things to our friend Clint Thomas.

1. You are a tremendous blessing to Cloud Ten and to all who interact with you and your team.  Thanks for having our logo on your car even if you are traveling so fast that no one can see it!

2. When do I get a ride? After all, I am the Public Relations guy for Cloud Ten.. and that should count for something!


God bless you Clint and R12 Revolution Racing Ministry!

If you have a question for Clint Thomas and the R12 Racing Ministry, let me know, I'll be sure to forward it onto him.

So for today's blog post, I just decided to have some fun. 

You remember the Eighties.. well the Eighties wouldn't be the Eighties without big hair, Rubik's cubes, breakdancing, Nintendo, and - of course - Mr. T.

I remember growing up as a kid in the Eighties myself, watching countless episodes of THE A TEAM with Mr. T starring as B.A. Baracus. 

The signature mohawk, gold chains, and tough exterior were all part of who he was on the outside.  But who is Mr. T?

Let's find out...


His real name is Laurence Tero Tureaud, and he is the youngest of twelve children.  He grew up the son of a minister in the Robert Taylor Homes projects in Chicago, Illinois.


He joined the Army and became an MP.  He returned from the Army and used his skills to land a job as a bodyguard for some fairly well known folks including:  Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Steve McQueen, Leon Spinks, Joe Frazier and Diana Ross.

Of course he has an extensive list of films and television credits that can be seen HERE

But something you may not know is that Mr. T is a self-proclaimed born again Christian and that he truly has a heart of gold.

Mr. T has spent quite a bit of his time, talent and treasure working on projects that are aimed at keeping kids on the right track. 

In 1984, he made a motivational video in which he talks to kids about appreciating their origins, handling peer pressure and controlling anger. 

He also released an album called Mr. T's Commandments in which he encourages kids to stay in school and away from drugs. 

In addition, Mr. T has a humanitarian heart.  He has donated quite a bit of money and clothing to the Hurricane Katrina victims.


At Cloud Ten Pictures we are both blessed and pleased to have Mr. T as one of our movie stars.  He stars in our feature length film JUDGMENT and if you haven't seen it, I encourage you to watch the trailer for this film and to consider picking it up for your personal library.

I am a child of the Eighties and I will always remember those years fondly.  I hope you've enjoyed a little on Mr. T.  And as always, thanks for being a part of the Cloud Ten Pictures Blog.

Win a free copy of JUDGMENT starring Mr. T

Here is a tough Mr. T trivia question for you:


Make sure you are following the blog in order to participate. 

First person to comment with the correct answer wins.

(NOTE:  your comments will not be visible until Monday when I publish them, in order to allow everyone a fair opportunity at winning the film)

Your friend and blogger... Eric

Preps are being made for the Third Temple to be built.

The other day I was working on my Facebook as I normally do, and I ran across a post that a friend had put out about the preps being made for the building of the Third Temple.

Of course, for those interested in Biblical prophecy, and most Cloud Ten Pictures fans are, this is of great interest.

I also thought it interesting to note that as of earlier this year, all the furniture for the Temple has already been made, and all the priestly garments as well. The building of the Temple and its completion will signify an important milestone in Prophecy.

Time is short.





According to Scripture, the building of the Third Temple signifies the remaining portions of end times prophecies will follow at a rapid rate.

The coming of the Messiah, JESUS CHRIST could be sooner than most might expect…but first… the anti-Christ will be revealed....


Please read the following Prophecies:

Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

The abomination of desolation is when the Antichrist stands in the holy place of the rebuilt Temple and falsely declares to the world that he is God.

Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Daniel 11:36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Just thought it interesting that this was taking place, and thought you might like to know.


Trailer for LEFT BEHIND WORLD AT WAR - Cloud Ten Pictures


For our fans, you know that our films from the LEFT BEHIND series and the films APOCALYPSE, REVELATION, TRIBULATION and JUDGMENT all deal with the end times.  If you haven't seen them, I invite you to click on any of the above titles to watch a trailer of the film and learn more.  If you are interested in purchasing the film, you may do so directly at those links as well.

God bless brothers and sisters and stay alert.  The King cometh soon.

Your friend and blogger... Eric

A madman is loose in Washington D.C. and he just happens to have a nuclear weapon.

Frustrated with the world's problems, the madman terrorist takes matters into his own hands by playing a deadly game that involves the President of the United States and seven people with IQ's over 200 a.k.a. THE GENIUS CLUB.

The madman wants THE GENIUS CLUB to solve the world's problems in one single night.  If they can't answer his questions to his satisfaction the nuke goes off right in the heart of the Capitol.

Sound interesting?  Look what folks are saying about our film:

1. What was actor Stephen Baldwin's character's name in this film?
2. What is the famous sci-fi channel series that actress Tricia Helfer (who stars in this film) is in?
3. Name any two of the professions of the seven geniuses

Cloud Ten Pictures is inviting reviews of this special film.  Please contact us to request a screener and to schedule an interview with writer/director Zac Heath. 

If you are interested in screening this film for the purposes of a review, please shoot me an email at Eric [@] cloudtenpictures.com

THE RIVER WITHIN is a fantastic film that deals with several important topics.

One of those topics is PURPOSE. What is your purpose? What is the purpose of the church?

Another topic that it deals with is TRANSPARENCY IN RELATIONSHIPS. What is your relationship with your loved ones really like? When no one else but family is around, what is your family like? What are your relationships like? Do people who see you, really see you? Or do they see what you want them to see?

The film also deals with a topic that has not had much "press" but needs to be discussed. CUTTING. Yes, both Christians and non-Christians cut themselves and this all too often participated in, and rarely if ever discussed topic is met head-on in the film.  Often hand in hand with cutting is depression, this all too important topic is also covered.


THE RIVER WITHIN is truly a fantastic film that deals with so much.  I really encourage you to pick this one up on November 10th.

Here are some behind the scenes photos that Zac sent me from the making of the film...




Zac Heath, the man behind THE RIVER WITHIN shares a few thoughts with us:

It's so great to finally be at this point with THE RIVER WITHIN.  I started out to write a script with a message that represented my faith that I could shoot with some friends in the summer. But, as usual , God had more elaborate plans, as it evolved into a full-time job between pre-production, filming, editing, and marketing.

The story, about a law-school grad who returns to the small town he grew up in to study for the bar, is fictional. But I borrowed a great deal from my own experiences in writing it. Like the main character, I grew up in a small town in the south, and I also worked as a youth pastor for a while. Many of the characters in the movie are an amalgamation of many personality types I've come across on my own journey, though none of them are representation of any one person I've known.

The story of Marcus was one that I felt needed to be told. Cutting and self-mutilation is a very real part of teenage culture today and something that youth pastors all across the country are encountering. It is not confined to cities or poorer areas, it is prevalent in suburbs and very affluent homes. But it remains something that many people are still unaware exists. In the movie, I tried to address it in a very real, thoughtful and caring manner. And the actor who played Marcus, Maurice Mejia, really dove into the role, doing a great deal of research on depression and even physically becoming the character by losing weight and growing out his hair.

I'm very excited to be working with Cloud Ten Pictures on the release of THE RIVER WITHIN. Andre van Heerden has been a great support from early on. I was sitting at my computer one day a few months ago, when I received a call from Andre out of the blue. Apparently somebody who saw a screening of the movie and liked it, passed the word on to him, so I sent him a screener. I'm glad they did, as my experience with Cloud Ten has been a very good one. They have all been very professional and on top of things.

I'm also excited to be working with Cloud Ten because 9 years ago, as I was an actor about to enter Seminary, I realy wanted to be a part of the LEFT BEHIND movie and work on it in some fashion. But I was under contract at the time, and couldn't even consider pursuing it. It's almost as if my prayers from then have been answered, just not in the manner I had expected.


Christian-Movie.com featured THE RIVER WITHIN on their site as the Featured Film for the month of August. There is a behind the scenes interview with filmmaker Zac Heath as well as photos, and a full length review of the film

If you've seen the film, share a testimonial, if you have questions, ask away!  Your friend and blogger.... Eric

The concept of a rapture of the church is a controversial topic among Christians around the world.

The rapture of the saints is in keeping with the pre-tribulation viewpoint of the end times.

The word "rapture" itself is not found in Scripture, but the concept itself is found within the pages of 1 Thessalonians 4.  It is found in the Apostle Paul's writing in verse 17.

The words which are translated into English as "caught up" is translated from the Greek word harpazo which literally means to carry away, carry off, snatch up or grasp in a hastened manner. 

So how did we go from harpazo to rapture?  Well the answer lies in the Latin translation.  When the Scriptures were translated into Latin, the Greek word harpazo became the Latin word raptus. 


English scholars used the term rapture to describe this "snatching up" as a raptor takes it's prey.  This is conveyed in verse 17.  English speaking theologians then took the term "rapture" to describe this "carrying away" of the saints.

In accordance with this viewpoint, the rapture is a real time event that will take place in the near future.  Jesus will return in the air and snatch up His church from the Earth then return to Heaven with His bride. 

Cloud Ten Pictures takes the pre-tribulation rapture viewpoint and has made more rapture, end-times, and eschatology based films than any other film production company.


Our LEFT BEHIND Series and our APOCALYPSE series (4 films:  APOCALYPSE, REVELATION, TRIBULATION, and JUDGMENT) feature Kirk Cameron, Lou Gossett Jr., Gary Busey, Mr. T. and Howie Mandel.


All of these films deal with the rapture of the saints in a cinematic and moving way.  I would encourage you to click on the titles of the films above and watch the trailers.

Have you seen our films?  If not, let me give you an opportunity to see them for free.  

Here is a trivia question for you:



According to the Book of Revelation, how many servants of God were sealed in their foreheads from the Tribe of Dan?

The first person to comment here on my blog with the correct answer will win the APOCALYPSE SERIES (that's all 4 DVD movies).

If you don't win here, there is another way to become a winner.  

Cloud Ten's owner, Paul Lalonde has already given away hundreds of movies on the Cloud Ten Pictures Fan Page on Facebook.  Join Today!

Your friend and blogger... Eric

Facebook, the online community of the globe, was founded by Mark Zuckerburg and his college roommates Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes while they were students at Harvard.  The website's membership was originally limited to students of Harvard, but was later expanded to other colleges.  Eventually, high schoolers and then anyone over the age of 13 was allowed to participate.

Recently, according to Alexa, Facebook passed Yahoo as the #2 site on the internet - just behind King Google.

Cloud Ten Pictures recognizes the power behind this global online community and has established a growing presence on Facebook.  Each of our Facebook pages has its own unique draw. 

In today's blog, I'm going to list the locations on Facebook where you can find Cloud Ten's official presence and share a little bit about each group.  I invite you to check them out and join them.  (Please note that if you open a second window and log on to your Facebook before you click on the links below, it will allow you direct access to the pages.)

1.  Cloud Ten Pictures Group - Approaching 2,400 members, this is a group of folks who like to talk about Christian movies, interact with one another and simply have fun!  Although we'd love for you to join the group, we are actually transitioning to the Cloud Ten Pictures Fan Page!

2.  Cloud Ten Pictures Fan Page - This is our MAIN Facebook presence.  We just launched it a little while ago and we already have over 1,100 fans.  Why should you join us?  Well we love to present special offers and discounts and to even give movies away.  We've already given hundreds of films away, and all you have to do is be a fan of the page to have a chance at winning!  Please join us here if no where else on FB.

3.  Cloud Ten Entertainment Group - This is the MUSIC arm of Cloud Ten.  If you are into Christian music, this is the place for you.  We already have nearly 1,000 people in this group and we are always on the lookout for new talent to sign to our label, as well as established artists to use in our films.  Please feel free to join us here and discuss anything related to Christian music.


4.  Startling Proofs Fan Page - Proofs, evidence and testimonials for the existence of God.  Debunking of the theory of evolution and more.  Join here and you can actually contribute to the next release of Startling Proofs!  Credit will be given to each contributor.


5.  Genius Club Movie Fan Page - Are you a Stephen Baldwin or Tricia Helfer fan?  Do you like thrillers where the world is at stake in the hands of a madman?  Answer the madman's questions on this page.  Like.. "Why do we still have cancer?"


 6.  Shadow Government Fan Page - Ever feel like you are being watched?  Is "Big Brother" real?  Discuss the conspiracies on our newest Fan Page!  Our latest documentary Shadow Government is sure to get you thinking, wondering and asking important questions about the world around you.

We also have other groups and fan pages.  But if you are only going to join one for now, join the Cloud Ten Pictures Fan Page!  This page will act as a hub for Cloud Ten to let you know the very latest.

Lastly, feel free to add myself or Cloud Ten Picture's owner Paul Lalonde to your friends list. 

Here are the links to our profiles on Facebook:





God bless!