"It was the drugs. I honestly believe that if I wasn't so high that night, I would have been able to stop Ricky from killing Gary."
-Jimmy Troiano, 2000

Welcome to the RICKY 6 web site. I am Peter Filardi, writer/director of RICKY 6, a feature film inspired by the real life teen tragedy of Ricky Kasso, Jimmy Troiano, and Gary Lauwers. Years ago I wrote the films 'Flatliners' and 'The Craft'. As you might imagine, I have first hand experience with the occult, hallucinogenics, heavy metal, alienation, mental illness, and a bunch of other ingredients which, when combined, can create an intoxicating brew. Many of the kids I grew up with in small town America dipped, dabbled , and some drank deep of this volatile lifestyle. It's what happened to Ricky Kasso and what we explore in the film.

The purpose of this web site is not only to promote our film RICKY 6, which of course I want you to see, but also to provide a forum where you can tell your own stories about partying, Satanism, Witchcraft, schizophrenia, whatever. Ricky 6 is not a preachy film and we make no judgments here. So, if you're a Satanist or Wiccan, send the thrills as well as the chills. These are real life stories by real people.

RIP Wood-Man. You made an impact.