ESCAPE THE DARK: a horror feature

A project in Universal City, CA by Benjamin DeLoose
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A horror movie about a haunted apartment, depression, and what's waiting for all of us in the dark...
Backers: 196
Average Pledge Per Backer: $86

Funded: $16,887 of $15,000
Dates: Oct 22nd -> Nov 21st (31 days)
Project By: Benjamin DeLoose
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Latest News

The BIG update!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Saturday, everyone! Last night we reached our goal of $15,000! It takes a while to sink in for Ben... Friday was a wild ride for us. It started with our project getting featured on the gay news blog, Towleroad. You can read the post HERE. And... (Read More)

LGBT characters and horror films

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday, Everyone! Matthew here, to talk about my "Why Do I Want to Make This Movie" video. Simply put, I think having real gay characters in mainstream films is good for films, and it's good for the audience. On a personal level, I grew up in... (Read More)

Meet our crew: casting assistant Olivia Burgher

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Nine days remaining and only 32% left to raise! To help incentivize new backers, we've come up with a new rewards tier. Here to tell you about it is our wonderful casting assistant, Olivia Burgher: Yes, that's right! For... (Read More)

Casting our film: first audtitions

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday, everyone! Yesterday was a very productive day for us. We broke $9,000 and spent the day in casting, where we met with nearly 50 actors! It's a magical experience to see one's words brought to life by an array of talented and wonderful... (Read More)

Meet our crew: sound, Garrett Stiger

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! I could write a novel about our next crewmember, Garrett Stiger, but instead I get to make a movie with him!!! Garrett is one of the finest human beings I have ever met. And I'm incredibly lucky his artistic tastes, love of film, and... (Read More)

Meet our crew: casting director Jackie Paul

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Tuesday, everyone!  We are at 51%!!!  With 16 days left we are in a great position - please continue to spread the word and recruit backers. You all have done a wonderful job so far, so keep it up! Next up on our crew introductions: our... (Read More)

Meet our crew: caterer Matt Kain

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday, everyone! Halloween and Day of the Dead have come and gone, but unlike the ghouls and zombies left behind, we are still alive and kicking!  As of this morning we are at 47% of our goal. Thank you, backers! As things come together on... (Read More)

Happy Halloween!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
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Update Video: Cookie monsters...

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone!  As we enter our second week of the campaign, we wanted to give a shout-out to the 50 backers who have helped us raise 25% of our budget! Please continue to share and get the word out - you guys are doing a great job! Here's a little... (Read More)

Starting off strong!

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Thanks so much to everyone who has already contributed and shared via social media. In the first 36 hours of the campaign for ESCAPE THE DARK, we raised 20% of our goal! This is incredible! We were so nervous hitting that "launch" button... (Read More)

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