So another zombie web series is coming up and looking for funding. Usually I’m iffy on posting Kickstarters not for a full length feature but their attention grabber was: Two Filmmakers decide to take advantage of the zombie apacolypse by using real zombies to improv with actors…a la “Tropic Thunder” and honestly I loved the concept of that film (and the movie itself was pretty funny.) Since they are going with a movie idea I liked and are adding in zombies. Sure. I’ll pull the trigger and write a post to see if we can get this funded.
What’s it about?
You’ve heard about the downside of zombie infestations. Now get a look at a small group of indie filmmakers, and their loyal PA, who make the best of an undead apocalypse.
Guerilla Zombie Hour (GZH) the Web Series follows two filmmakers, their PA and their female film lead as they try to make a zombie film shooting guerilla style…using real zombies that are showing up in town. Along the way they encounter obstacles such as the Zombie Slayer Gangs (i.e. Video Game Zombie Slayers, Bikini Zombie Slayers and the Cosplay Zombie Slayers) and a rival film crew that is trying to find out how our two filmmakers have such realism in their shots. Easy, they have real actors improv with real zombies…unbeknownst to the actors, a La “Tropic Thunder”.
“We’re Documenting this Man!” – Steve
Steve begins with good intentions. He wants to document the group overcoming the multitude of obstacles that they as indie filmmakers normally encounter while making a film. Everything is going great until a Zombie Apocalypse arises. Steve comes up with a great idea to cut budget costs and improve the quality of their film… use the real zombies for their zombie film. Before Patrick can say “NOâ€, Steve rents a van, hires a makeshift crew and convinces hot actresses to improv at various locations (wherever they can find a zombie), all while the cameras are rolling and documenting them making a movie.
Things heat up and become a little difficult with the Zombie Slayers trying to kill every zombie in town. So the crew, well Steve, decides to corral a few zombies and take them to an undisclosed filming location.
If you contribute or promote our campaign you’ll get to watch as the CREW MAKES A FEATURE FILM and companion web series in real time, with the actual undead*.
* by “undead” we mean dudes in make-up…. or do we?
The Point of all this
GZH is about filmmakers overcoming obstacles (to the hilarious extreme) in order to get the film done. So there will be many things to overcome; talent being eaten, re-writes, people running from zombies, zombie slayers, and yes once and a while, motivating a memeber or two on the crew to do their best no matter how real the zombies are acting.
Why is there no website for the Web Series?
GZH is a social media project. We have Youtube, FB, Twitter and Kickstarter as mediums to present our project. No FooFoo stuff here. We’re about substance. We’re putting every penny into making GZH excel through content.
What they need the money for?
The funds raised for Guerilla Zombie Hour will be used to Purchase:
A Camera Dolly for intense shots $450
Lights $400
Camera Lens $300
Data/Media Storage $150
Make-up $400
Visual F/X $1500
Wardrobe for the Zombie Slayers $550
Props for the Zombie Slayers $500
Production Crew per Episode (director, producer, assistant director, script supervisor, director of photography, grip/gaffer, hair and make-up, location sound mixer and boom operator, actors and Zombies well below what they are worth) $950
100% of the money contributed to this project will go towards production and in return, along with your pledged reward, you will get 6 Hilarious Guerilla style filmed episodes of the crew making an actual zombie film. Unless we hit our Stretch goals with your assistance!!Stretch Goals
$20,000 – We will film 12 episodes, Season One complete
$30,000 – Frankie’s Zombie Slayer wish list will be fullfilled
$50,000 – We will have celebrity cameo (see pictures below) and complete Season Two
$100,000 – We will release Steve and Patrick’s Zombie film from the Web Series and make it available to everyone that contributed on all reward levels.
You can find all of the details on the Official Kickstarter and if it’s something you may be interested in – donate away!
