Vortex. Skaaren received a deferred salary of ,000 and three percent of the gross profits (MAB and Vortex combined). David Foster, producer of the 1982 horror film The Thing had arranged for a private screening for some of Bryanston Distributing Company’s West Coast executives, and received 1.5 percent of Vortex’s profits and a deferred fee of 0.
On August 28, 1974, Louis (Butchi) Periano of Bryanston Distribution Company offered Bozman and Skaaren a contract of 5,000 and 35 percent of the profits from the worldwide distribution of the film. Years later, Bozman stated, “We made a deal with the devil, [sigh], and I guess that, in a way, we got what we deserved.” They signed the contract with Bryanston. After the investors recouped their money (including interest), Skaaren’s salary and monitoring fee were paid, and the lawyers and accountants were paid, leaving