The Restaurant - A Supernatural Horror-Comedy

A project in New York, NY by Hayride Films
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Dine with us at Scoppa, a restaurant where guests have a way of disappearing...
Backers: 178
Average Pledge Per Backer: $111

Funded: $19,815 of $18,000
Dates: Mar 20th -> Apr 20th (31 days)
Project By: Hayride Films
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Latest News

We did it!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you. Because of your support, The Restaurant is going to be shot this year. I have been consistently amazed by the amount of excitement for The Restaurant, by how many people have told us how badly they want to see this film, and by the... (Read More)

Cast Update: Tony White

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We are happy to announce the casting of Tony White as Cliff the bartender. Tony's television credits include appearances on the Onion News Network, Rescue Me, Orange is the New Black, Law & Order SVU, and The Sopranos. His stage credits include... (Read More)

Cast Update: Robert Clohessy

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We're very excited to welcome Robert Clohessy to the cast. Mr. Clohessy is known for playing Sid Gormley on Blue Bloods, Jim Neary on Boardwalk Empire - for which he won a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble - and Sean Murphy on Oz.... (Read More)

Cast Update: Matthew Thomas Burda

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
An update we've all been waiting for... Matthew Thomas Burda is slated to play Michael, a businessman targeted by the demon Exses. New York stage credits include Deployed: A New Musical at 54 Below, Happy, Moe in Awake and Sing!, Bernie in Sexual... (Read More)

What Scares You?

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 We asked our cast and crew this question and got some hilarious responses. Meet the team behind The Restaurant!  (Read More)

Cast Update: Debra Jans

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Debra Jans is a horror movie scream queen! She is best known for the films Alien Opponent, Lay Me Down, The Crimson Mask and Fight Ring. She has appeared on television in Choices, TV Mini series Curse of the Crimson Mask and most recently with the... (Read More)

Cast Update: Byron Clohessy

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Byron Shane Clohessy is an actor, musician and transplant from the northwest corner of Connecticut. Byron was raised in humble Cornwall, Connecticut, which, as very few know, subsumed the infamous ghost town Dudley Town (a.k.a. the “Village of the... (Read More)

Director Eric T. Ford Talks About "The Restaurant"

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00  (Read More)

Cast Update: Anthony Misiano

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are very excited to announce the casting of Anthony Misiano as Jeremy, the busboy who stands between Andy and his dark plans for Scoppa. Anthony has appeared in over thirty stage productions including Romeo & Juliet as Romeo, Picasso at the... (Read More)

The Restaurant featured on Smash Cut Culture

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Our project is now featured at the blog Smash Cut Culture! Director Eric Ford was invited to talk about the film and the Kickstarter campaign. Eric discusses the state of the horror genre today and explains the premise of the movie in more detail.  (Read More)

Cast Update: Austin Francisconi

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Austin Francisconi has appeared most recently as a lead in an episode of Dates From Hell on Discovery ID. She is a graduate from Marymount Manhattan College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Performance. She has also studied abroad at the... (Read More)

Cast Update: Matt Fitzgerald

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We're thrilled to announce that Matt Fitzgerald is playing a food critic in our film, The Restaurant. Matt appears as Frank, a garage owner, in UNIVERSALOVE. Recent film roles include John in Paradise East, Dale Rattleford in The Bar Stool Savior,... (Read More)

Three weeks to go and 37% funded!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
One week ago we had a terrific launch party for our campaign. It was moving to meet so many wonderful and talented people coming together around "The Restaurant," and that's what this is all about. Movies, like Kickstarter, are about community and a... (Read More)

Cast Update: Sharlene Cruz

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are delighted to welcome Sharlene Cruz to the cast. Sharlene is currently studying Theater Arts at The City College of New York. Her recent works include Pretty Theft (CCNY), The Cherry Orchard (CCNY), The Comedy of Errors (FCC), Ring Round the... (Read More)

Eric T. Ford, Director

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Hayride Films was formed when writer-director Eric T. Ford attended New York Film Academy and began producing short films. At school and beyond, Eric built a community of... (Read More)

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