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Drain Babies

Help us save the world! Help us make the next horror classic!

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Drain Babies

Drain Babies

Drain Babies

Drain Babies

Drain Babies

Help us save the world! Help us make the next horror classic!

Help us save the world! Help us make the next horror classic!

Help us save the world! Help us make the next horror classic!

Help us save the world! Help us make the next horror classic!

Luke Oberholtzer
Luke Oberholtzer
Luke Oberholtzer
Luke Oberholtzer
1 Campaign |
Denver, United States
$1,160 USD 27 backers
14% of $8,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

The International Award Winning Feature Script, Drain Babies, has been condensed into a stand-alone short film. 

Britney Little navigates a night of intimacy with her boyfriend while trying to avoid an attack by a giant sperm monster.

Similar to the opening sequence of Scream, the short film of Drain Babies serves as a hook into the feature film, yet is a complete story where it can stand on its own.


Our long term goal is to make the feature length version of Drain Babies.

Rick Little is an 18-year-old virgin who accidentally creates a monster, made of his own semen. Setting out with his two best friends, Rick must destroy the monster before it attacks everyone and everything he has ever loved, including the girl of his dreams, Heather. Drain Babies mixes The Blob and 80’s B horror movies with the humor and camaraderie found in American Pie and The 40 Year Old Virgin.

The dream is to make the next great horror comedy that is fun, different, and exciting yet still relatable because it tells a universal story about high school love; all within the confines of trying to escape a killer, man-eating sperm monster. Drain Babies pays homage to old school B movies, splatter movies, the grindhouse genre and is a no holds barred film that many will love. 

Due to the nature of the feature script, we have decided to make a short film in order to show our concept, tone, and overall vision for what the feature will be. We will use this film, a business plan, and the award winning feature script to pitch to production companies in hopes of financing the feature film. 

The Drain Babies feature script has been recognized all around the world for its achievements.

- Third place in A Night of Horror International Film Festival in Australia

- Finalist in Hollywood Screenplay Contest

- Semi Finalist in Story Pros 7th Annual Screenplay Contest

We need to raise $8,000 in order to create the best film possible. If we raise the maximum amount of money, we will be able to give you the best film that can be made. We will work with the best special effects, best blood, best gore, and most importantly.... the best monster available. If we don't reach our goal, not a problem, we'll just tone it down a bit. However, we would love to give everyone the best film that can be made.

Regardless of how much we make, we need money for a great deal of things...


- We believe no one should work for free so we need to pay our cast and crew (the producers of Drain Babies are not making any money off this film)

- Equipment

- Art Department (making our location look like a real house)

- Blood, Gore, Body Parts, Fake Sperm, Special Effects

- The Monster - Carne FX Studios will be making a real life monster from scratch

- Post Production

- Marketing and Promotions

- Props

- Wardrobe

- Locations

- Food

- Festival Entries

Every single dollar given will go toward this project. The producers will not make any money off this film.

What do you get if you donate? You make a difference in our lives for one. You're investing in our future, you're showing you want to help us achieve our dream, you are putting your faith in us... and that's priceless.

You are also funding the start of a great horror movie. We want to make the next horror comedy classic that sweeps across the world. It's a lofty goal, but you have to start somewhere, and that's here. We have confidence in our story, script, vision, and team members that this is a realistic possibility. We've even talked to a few people in Hollywood that love our idea, are excited to see what we do with it, and willing to look at the final product.

If you donate then you are a part of a future horror franchise before it is the cool thing to do. How cool would it be to be able to tell your family and friends that you helped make that movie happen? It would be priceless.

Drain Babies has been a passion project since the first day we came up with the idea. It was a blast to write and we are even more excited to have added people to our team to make it a short film. The Drain Babies Team is comprised of Colorado Film School (a Hollywood Reporter top twenty-five film school in the world) students, current and alum, as well as other Denver industry professionals.

Luke Oberholtzer (Writer, Director, Producer) is an award winning screenwriter (Drain Babies) who has big dreams of creating a successful children’s book series and turning it into a movie franchise. He also wants to write the perfect psychological thriller and be the show runner on his own television show. Luke would love to get into a battle of jokes with Kevin Smith and further hone his writing skills under the mentorship of Quentin Tarantino.


Drew Byerly (Producer) is an award winning filmmaker (Jeune Fille) who directed his first feature film (Found Footage) while still in school. He has been mentored by Donna Sloan (Vice Executive of Production) while an intern at Lionsgate Studios and hopes to one day learn even more under Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia). 

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5009697/

Amy Dzambo (Producer) is an award winning producer (Mammals) who has aspirations of becoming a master in the craft of film as well as owning her own production company. Amy looks up to the late Nora Ephron and would love to further learn the skills of the trade from the Duplass Brothers.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6731239/


Kevin Wilson (Executive Producer, Editor), founder of 29 Frame Productions, is an award nominated filmmaker (The Silver Moonlight) with dreams of being the supervising editor on a major motion picture. He would love nothing more than to be mentored by Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now, The Godfather Part II) and cites his grandmother as the biggest influence on his career.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4367623/?ref_=ttfc_f...


Adam Padilla (Art Department, Special Effects) is an award winning art director (Spanish Gold) who most recently held same position on the feature film, Dear Eleanor (Directed by Kevin Connolly, Starring Jessica Alba). Adam is the founder of Carne FX Studios and would love to further enhance his knowledge of special effects under the guide of Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead) and Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London). One day, his dream is to work on a Grindhouse movie with Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4843898/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

We have all come together on Drain Babies and are excited to work together as a team. Your help is not just supporting our film but also supporting each and every member of the Drain Babies team as we strive to make the best film possible for all of our fans.

Drain Babies has begun the casting process and has locked up two of the four available roles in the film.


Brandon Apel plays Rick Little, the creator of the sperm monster. Brandon has acted in six movies over the past year and models his acting after John Krasinski (The Office) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises). Brandon's dream is to one day act in a Marvel movie. He is beyond talented, and we are lucky to have him on our team and see what he brings to the role of Rick Little.


Andrew Olas plays Rick's best friend, Todd, the hilarious and lovable douchebag. Andrew is an award winning filmmaker (PostMortem) who has acted in eighteen films. Andrew looks up to Cillian Murphy's (Inception) fearlessness as an actor and would love nothing more than to steal scenes with a one liner in multiple Hollywood comedies. We look forward to seeing what Andrew brings to the role of Todd with his improvisational skills and humor. 

To view Andrew in a dramatic role

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RHpeu7UBkI&feature=youtu.be

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5668951/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Our cast is extremely talented and we look forward to seeing what each person brings to their individual role as we make this movie together. 

There are many risks and challenges that go along with making a film. The first is the process itself. It's not easy; however we have a very talented team to help us get it done. We are experienced and have done this plenty of times before. In addition to making the movie we need to make others just as passionate about what we're doing. We need to market our movie to the right demographic and make sure the right people see what we're trying to do so that they want to help out.

In all honesty, the whole concept of Drain Babies has been a tough sell since the first time we decided to write the script.  It's going to be a battle but it will also be the best time of our lives. There is nothing like taking a risk, involving others, and just hoping a few things land in our favor. We are going to succeed on this though. We will give it our time, love, money, and energy. We will give it everything we have; I promise you that. If we fail, it won't be because we didn't put every single ounce of ourselves into the project. We are up to the challenge, and quite honestly, welcome it with open arms.

We have a great list of unique perks that will not be available anywhere else. When you select the Package you want keep in mind that you will receive the BEST upgrade we can give you. For instance, if you receive a DVD you will not receive a digital download also. With that being said, here are some of our perks.

- Exclusive T-Shirts that will not be sold separately. These are exclusive to our Indiegogo givers and Drain Babies Street Team.
- Posters that will only be available through our Indiegogo page.
- DVD of the finished film
- Digital Download of the finished film.
- A once in a lifetime chance to become one of our Drain Babies and have your name immortalized in our credits forever. You will also be an integral part in helping our group of filmmakers get a foot in the door and start a career in this industry.

If you are unable to donate, there are still plenty of ways you can help.

- Share our Indiegogo page - http://igg.me/at/drainbabiesthemovie
- Like us on Facebook  - www.facebook.com/drainbabiesthemovie
- Tell a friend (tell all your friends)
- Help us go viral
-Help us promote and market the film
- Support us in any possible way

Drain Babies wouldn't be made possible without the help of a lot of people. We have partnered with several Denver businesses to establish a strong working relationship that we hope to mutually benefit from as we make this film happen.

- 29 Frame Productions is a Denver based creative editing studio founded by Kevin Wilson in 2009. Over the course of five years, 29FP has edited over a dozen shorts, three feature films, a television pilot, countless corporate videos, and multiple weddings, promos, and concerts. 29FP is currently attached to three feature films along with several other short films. 29 Frames Productions in an internationally recognized company that strives for excellence in everything they do. For more information go to

http://29frameproductions.com

- Advent Creative was founded by Drew Byerly and Joshua McQuilkin in 2012. Since its inception, Advent Creative has produced five short films, one feature film, and many other training and instructional videos for businesses throughout Colorado. To take a look at some of Advent Creative's work go to http://www.foundfootagethemovie.com

- Carne FX Studios was founded by Adam Padilla in 2009 and specializes in special fx makeup. Carne FX has worked on numerous shorts, commercials, music videos, and many films spanning different genres. They have also provided their services for the zombie crawl, zombie 5k, haunted houses, and other events.

To see some of Carne FX's work go to

https://www.facebook.com/carnefx

We are excited to start this adventure and hope that you will join us on our journey to making this happen. This will be an experience that we can all make together and we hope you will one day look back, with pride, at what you have helped us accomplish.

All in all, thank you. The fact you are reading this page means more than we can express. If you can help in ANY way it would mean the world to us. We have very lofty goals for what we want to do with this film and where we want it to get us, and we cannot do it without your help. Together, you can help us chase the dream. We may get it, we may not; but with everything in us, we believe in the film we are making and the team we have put together. Drain Babies will be a horror comedy classic some day and we'd love for you to be able to look back, with pride, and say to yourself, "I was a part of that. I helped make that happen." Every single one of you will be. 

Let's chase the dream together.

- The Drain Babies Team

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Thank You!

$5 USD
Thank you for your donation! You will get a personalized email from the creator of Drain Babies thanking you. We are humbled and flattered that you are helping us out with our project. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!
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Teeny Tiny Package

$10 USD
Drain Babies will give you (or your business) a shout out on our official Facebook page! It is growing daily so everyone will know how generous and awesome you are.
5 claimed

Baby Package

$20 USD
We will give you a link to watch the film upon release AND give you a shout out on our Facebook page!
1 claimed

Very Small Package

$35 USD
You're awesome! We will send you a digital download of the film upon release as well as everything in the Teeny Tiny Package.
3 claimed

Small Package

$50 USD
We are Drain Babies! You will be part of the Drain Babies Street Team and get your name in the credits under our 'Drain Babies'. You will also receive a digital download of the film and Facebook shout out. Help us create a Drain Babies army!
2 claimed

Medium Package

$75 USD
We are Drain Babies! In addition to everything included in the Small Package you will receive an EXCLUSIVE Drain Babies t-shirt only available through our Indiegogo page. This shirt is available ONLY to our army of Drain Babies so you will be among a select few because it will never be sold separately. Help us take over the world as Drain Babies! Note: We will only able to ship to cities in the United States
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Large Package

$100 USD
Triple Digits! In addition to the Medium Package we will also send you a hard copy of the DVD. You will also get the chance to ask the creator FIVE exclusive, unbarred, uncut questions*** about anything you have ever wanted to know that we will post on Facebook... whether that is the creation of the universe or how Drain Babies are conceived, nothings off limits! If you want something signed, you got it! *Sarcasm may be included. Note: We will only able to ship to cities in the United States
5 claimed

Very Large Package

$250 USD
You're amazing. In addition to the Large Package, we will send you a high definition, Blu Ray copy of the finished film. You will also receive a limited edition Drain Babies poster! Additionally, you will receive TWO tickets to the world premiere of the short film (you must pay for your own travel and accommodation). If you want something signed or personalized, you got it! Note: We will only able to ship to cities in the United States
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Huge Package

$500 USD
You not only have a Very Large Package, you have a Huge Package! You will be added on as an Associate Producer in the credits of the film! You will also receive FOUR tickets to the world premiere of the film (you must pay for your own travel and accommodation). Note: We will only able to ship to cities in the United States
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Monster Package

$1,000 USD
You will receive everything you've read about above along with a Co-Producer credit in the film! We will invite you to spend a day on set with the cast and crew. We will have someone pick you up, and treat you like royalty for the day. We will only be able to pick you up if you are in Denver or the surrounding area. Note: We will only able to ship to cities in the United States
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Mega Monster Package

$2,500 USD
You have a Mega-Monster Package. You will receive everything above AND an Executive Producer credit on the film. You will have been an integral part of getting this film made and we love you for that! You will also be able to take exclusive pictures with the monster while enjoying your day on set! Don't miss your chance to help a future classic become a reality! Note: We will only able to ship to cities in the United States
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King of All Monsters Package

$5,000 USD
You have the King of All Monsters Package! You will get everything listed above, an exclusive dinner with the cast and crew, and a credit on IMDB. In all honesty, if you purchase this package there is not enough we could say or do to properly thank you, but we will do our best to make you proud with your over the top generosity. Drain Babies for life. Note: We will only able to ship to cities in the United States
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