On the back of a successful crowdfunding campaign for the horror film Kill Giggles, Mad Ones Films has announced the launch of a new promotional IndieGoGo campaign to raise additional funds ahead of filming, which begins this June.
“With the StartEngine campaign, as well as additional private investment secured, we met the minimum requirement needed to shoot the film! That means the cameras AND the clown heads will roll in June,” said Jaysen Buterin, writer/director of Kill Giggles, for Mad Ones Films. “We’re going to take a timeless terror trope and turn it on its rainbow wig-covered head by sending in the clowns to die instead!”
For those interested in supporting the IndieGoGo campaign, perks include an autographed (inflatable) Bozo the Clown doll, Kill Giggles-branded clown noses, a custom clown-a-gram, walk-on roles, and “Photo Roulette” where a disposable camera left on set every day will document the making of movie magic. After the film is completed, the camera will be mailed to the backer along with a clown nose and signed DVD.
“Some campaigns can feel like asking for an audience to part with money on the off chance of receiving what can be not a lot in return. With Kill Giggles we made real investments available to the public for as little as $100. Now that we’re able to produce a complete and profitable film, we also launched on IndieGoGo where our cast and special guest stars Judith O’Dea, Vernon Wells and Felissa Rose are all signing things fans will want!” said Callum Dougherty, producer for Cubic7 Productions.
To find out more about the campaign, or to support, visit the page here. For more information on Kill Giggles, visit the official website and follow the film on Facebook.
Synopsis: Tommy dos Santos wasn’t born a psychopath, nor was he made into a sociopath; he’s walking his own path – a path that will run red with the blood of the foulest most fiendishly frightening creatures ever conceived by man! Clowns! No longer do they have the starring role in our nightmares, it is now the clowns who are the prey, running for their lives from a killer who won’t stop until every single one of them is dead.
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