H.P. Lovecraft's "The Terrible Old Man" Short Film
A project in Falls Church, VA by Ryan Smith000days
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The Terrible Old Man is a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft. This short film adaptation will bring it to life in a modern setting.
Backers: 79
Average Pledge Per Backer: $65
Funded: $5,142 of $5,000
Dates: Jul 15th -> Aug 14th (30 days)
Project By: Ryan Smith
Backers: 79
Average Pledge Per Backer: $65
Funded: $5,142 of $5,000
Dates: Jul 15th -> Aug 14th (30 days)
Project By: Ryan Smith
$5,142
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 14 @ 01:30 -0400 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
One week to go! 
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We're down to the last week and we are only 30% funded so far, but I think we still have a great opportunity to get this film off the ground! Now is the time to get the word out! Let all of your friends and family and horror-lovers know about the... (Read More)
A Sneak Peak...
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
The Terrible Connectivity
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Apologies for the spotty updates the last few days-- I've been working on the film in an area with only 3G connectivity (read: no wifi or hard lines for my laptop). I should have a great update for you tomorrow evening (for backers only), so stay... (Read More)
The Path to Madness
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Believe it or not, the house we used for filming was not our first choice. When the first-choice house fell through, we continued our search until we found this gem, abandoned in the woods. We had some friends who had told us about it and they... (Read More)
Bloody Dinner
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the greatest experiences from the principle photography (there were many great experiences throughout) was an impromptu stop at McDonalds after filming one of our more violent scenes. It wasn't Halloween, so it had a fairly amusing effect on... (Read More)
Practical Effects
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We tried to do practical effects where possible. To that end, we enlisted Rebecca Sien to do the special effects makeup to simulate wounds during the home invasion scene at the beginning of the film and the gruesome deaths of other individuals... (Read More)
Virtual Effects
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Here's another sneak-peak into the post production process. For many of the scenes, we had to add elements such as fog, color correction, day-for-night, and in this case, a 3D model of an idol. Enjoy! -Ryan You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to... (Read More)
Terrible Old T-Shirts!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
One of the members of Terrible Old Man (the band) did an awesome job of creating a t-shirt design for this campaign! He specifically tried to emulate the the vibe of old Horror-Pulp magazines. This is yet another add-on that can be included with... (Read More)
Intro to The Terrible Old Man's house!
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's another glimpse into the filming process that we had-- Thanks to Geoff for taking some impromptu video throughout the process! -Ryan You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
Custom Painted Poster!!!
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The final poster for The Terrible Old Man was just completed by Erik Hodson, and I'm delighted to show it to you-- I love the retro horror feel that he has worked into the art and his skill in painting the actors so accurately is astounding!: The... (Read More)
Soul in a Bottle
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night we had two pledges for the Cthonian level, which means they will be receiving one of The Terrible Old Man's bottles, in addition to his gold, a signed poster, the bluray/dvd/digital copy combo pack, the script, their name in the credits,... (Read More)
The Terrible Old Man's Gold
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Work continues on the post production of the film! I took a break to show the coins that were used in the film-- You get a quick glimpse of them in the trailer and see them again later in the film. These coins are available at the "Hound of... (Read More)
Posters
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We've had a great first day, and I'm looking forward to sharing this experience with you all! I had a question yesterday about the posters that we are including. Below are two of the posters in a completed/near completed state,... (Read More)
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