Eldritch, USA

A project in Springfield, MO by Ryan Smith
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An energetic horror/comedy/musical about sibling rivalry, a backwoods cult, and the lengths we'll go to in order to right a wrong.
Backers: 136
Average Pledge Per Backer: $88

Funded: $12,027 of $11,200
Dates: Feb 18th -> Apr 10th (52 days)
Project By: Ryan Smith
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Latest News

Final 48 hours!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! As I write this, we have 44 hours left in the campaign and are currently sitting at just over $11,900.  That means that we are within $600 of hitting our stretch goal and adding an after-credits scene! This has been an... (Read More)

Why Musical?

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! We are currently sitting at 102% with only 4 days to go!  We are less than $1k away from adding a post-credits scene- keep up the great work! Today's interview focuses on musicals: You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to... (Read More)

Funded!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, Eldritch Citizens! As of this morning, we are officially FUNDED with over 100% of the campaign goal pledged!!! We cannot thank each of you enough for your commitment to this film.  We still have just under 6 days to go, so lets keep up... (Read More)

Why Comedy?

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! We are currently sitting at 87% with only a week to go!  We are so close to our goal- let's do what we can to get the word out about this fun film!   As we stated in our previous update, we asked our interviewees a... (Read More)

Why Horror?

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! During the process of creating some of our previous interviews, we asked everyone some similar questions to get their responses about particular genres of film.  Here is some of the feedback that we received.  Apologies... (Read More)

New Deadline

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! You may have noticed if you happened to check the campaign today that the deadline has been extended to April 10th.  Due to the current environment with Covid19, Kickstarter has graciously extended our deadline by 7 days... (Read More)

Placere Reducere Vitam

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- We are entering the final week of the campaign!  With only 6 days left, we are currently sitting at nearly 79% funded.  This final week is an excellent opportunity to spread the word about the film and encourage others... (Read More)

"That's my boy!"

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! Today we wanted to focus on the talented George Cron, who will be portraying Geoff and Rich's father, Jim Brewer.  Jim is a retired military man that lives to see success in his sons- unfortunately that means that Rich... (Read More)

Live Interview, Take 4!

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! We were fortunately able to get on NPR via KSMU to spend some time discussing the film.  You can check out the interview HERE!   We made some more progress over the weekend and are currently sitting at a little over 75%... (Read More)

"They're Exclusive!"

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

*A Bright Red Light Emanates from Within...*

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! We hope that each of you have been safe given the recent developments- we're still working to provide information for you with our limited mobility.  That being said, today we wanted to focus on our amazing... (Read More)

"Don't hold your breath, buddy."

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, Eldritch Citizens- Today we would like to focus on Kolyn Marshall, who will be portraying Phil in ELDRITCH, USA.  Phil is the station manager for KTLU.  He constantly deals with the stress of managing story leads for his news team and... (Read More)

TV Interview, Take 3

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- We were fortunate to get on the news again (check the previous updates if you missed the first two times)- We felt that this one turned out quite well from KOAM (CBS).  Check out the link HERE! That's it for today- Have... (Read More)

"An Image to Maintain"

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- Happy Friday the 13th!  Today we wanted to take a moment to focus on Sheristen James, who will be playing the role of KTLU's news anchor.  The news anchor for KTLU is at the top of her game, driving fancy cars and... (Read More)

Storyboard Sequence

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- For those of you that saw the news footage of us performing "He Does Everything Right" live, we have a special treat today! (Haven't seen it yet?  Click here!)  The talented Faith Hurley put together some storyboards... (Read More)

Slice Your Way to the Top

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, Eldritch Citizens- Today we wanted to focus on Rebecca Claborn, who is playing the part of Tina Grayson. Tina is an aggressive and self-seeking intern at KTLU who is completely driven by ambition. She sees Jill as a rival and Rich as a... (Read More)

TV Interview, Take 2

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- We had another incredible weekend and are currently sitting at over 66% of our goal!  We also managed to make another news appearance- This time we were on CBS with our Director of Photography David Watson and myself... (Read More)

Amazing Eldritch Artists

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! Today we wanted to put a spotlight on all of the great art that has gone into the making of this film.   FAITH HURLEY Faith Hurley In the early stages, we received a bunch of amazing artwork from Faith, an up-and-coming... (Read More)

Extended Trailer!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens! We're currently at over 57% of our funding goal- great work, everyone! Today we thought we'd show you an extended trailer for the film.  This was the originally scripted trailer that we were planning to release, but we... (Read More)

"This is Rich Brewer, live from KTLU..."

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- We managed to get interviewed by one of the local news stations yesterday!  We have a couple more interviews lined up and will share those when they become available!  Click here to see the Interview!  Interview on... (Read More)

"Why would you ever leave?"

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, Eldritch Citizens- Today we would like to focus on the talented Westan (Wes) McNew, who will be portraying Clyde Schafer in ELDRITCH, USA.  Clyde is the leader of the local cult, called the "Kingdom Beyond" cult. While his practices... (Read More)

"You can work together on your problems..."

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- We had another good weekend and are now standing at 54% funding with over 30 days left in the campaign.  Additionally, we have a couple of local TV interviews lined up (including a live interview/performance for Ozarks... (Read More)

"I Used to Just Want Eldritch..."

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- Happy Friday!  Today we wanted to take a moment to show the concept art for some of the props that are available at various tiers of this campaign.   CULT MEMBER First up is the masks for the cult, which are available... (Read More)

Morals are Your Friend

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- Today, we want to talk about Brendon Boyd Dalton, who will be portraying Colin Fischer.  Colin is Geoff’s irreverent, immature, but endearingly loyal best friend. Steeped in pop culture knowledge, Colin is quick to put... (Read More)

Violence Sometimes Saves the Day

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- Today, Ryan Smith will talk about digital effects for the film and the value that they will play in the overall story.  Ryan did all of the special effects work and color grading for the ELDRITCH, USA trailer! You'll... (Read More)

Cold Summer

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- Yesterday was another amazing day and we are currently sitting at over 48% or our goal after only 1 week!  Keep up the amazing work!  Did you know that we've been trying to incorporate our songs' lyrics and titles into... (Read More)

Lyrics and Melodies

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- What a great weekend!  As of this morning, we have achieved 39% of our goal- your dedication to seeing this film made is so greatly appreciated! NATHAN HURLEY This morning, we'll hear from Nathan Hurley from Guys on a... (Read More)

Make a way, 'cause Rich is coming!

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
CAMPAIGN UPDATE Greetings Eldritch Citizens- We're nearly a third of the way there and we're only 3 days into the campaign!  We have so much gratitude for your support, and this film will only exist because you decided to help!  In our first update... (Read More)

He Does Everything Right

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- We are over 25% of the way to our goal- excellent work!  Today we'll take a look at an interview that was done with our amazing practical effects guru and all-around great guy, Nathan Shelton! You'll need an HTML5... (Read More)

It's Great to be in a Community

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Eldritch Citizens- What an amazing first day!  It's so great to see each of you here, and I can't wait to complete this journey with you.  We've already hit over 19% of our goal on the first day, so we're well on our way to getting... (Read More)

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