Frumess began filmmaking after watching The Snowball Effect — a documentary about the production of Kevin Smith's first feature film, Clerks.

Various bands would come to Sal's house in Lodi, New Jersey, where he would cook a band-themed inspired meal followed by a song performance or two in the kitchen studio.

[citation needed] In late 2011, Frumess produced an unreleased DVD of a live performance for The Dumonts, an acoustic/electric band led by Ex-Misfits 95 frontman Michale Graves, from a show at Club Europa in Brooklyn on December 16, 2011.

[citation needed] Inspired by Jeremy Gardner's The Battery, Frumess set out to make his directorial debut with a no-budget narrative feature in August 2014.

[citation needed] Kuyashii Gonzo: Blood Visions and Chaos Magic is an incomplete revenge thriller that began as a behind-the-scenes documentary featurette for the Blu-ray release of Gouge Away.

[citation needed] Frumess began work on My Shadow, a screenplay based on a previous project Dead Dog Robert about a man whose best friend has been resurrected and begins eating people.