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(Poster by Joe Meredith)
What is GHOUL?
GHOUL is a feature-length shot on-location in Las Vegas creature feature horror film created from the twisted mind of John Ward (Axemas 1 & 2, Meathook Massacre4, VHS Violence 1 & 2, and Tales From the Grave (Skelevil).
The GHOUL story in a nutshell...
Karla a free-lance photographer moves into a new house in Las Vegas and thinks it's haunted. A few people (a low-life thief, a creepy handy-man, an angry neighbor, and a few more) get brutally murdered by something horrible that is living in the attic. GHOUL will make you want to sleep with the lights on!
Featuring:
80+ minutes of shear terror!
Gut-wrenching creature gore!
The first original feature-length horror film from Dark Park Films / 1313fx!
A GHOULISH Summary
Dark Park Films and 1313fx are back! Our first feature film, MEATHOOK MASSACRE 4 (co-produced by SoCal Cinema Studios), has been released and we are ready to make our second feature film, GHOUL! Over the last few years Dark Park Films and 1313fx have made two extended short Christmas themed slasher films called, AXEMAS and AXEMAS 2: BLOOD SLAY (parts 3 & 4 coming soon!), two short found footage films ("If I Can't Have You..." and "Cannibal") for VHS VIOLENCE 1 & 2 (co-produced by SoCal Cinema Studios), and one cosmic horror short (SKELEVIL) for the anthology series TALES FROM THE GRAVE (co-produced by SoCal Cinema Studios). John Ward will be producer, writer, and director on GHOUL. Miranda Dudley (1313fx, BloodMetal Makeup Artistry) (Axemas 1 & 2, Meathook Massacre 4, Killjoy's Psycho Circus, War Ghost, and many more!) will be creating all the bloody ghoulish effects!
The film is important to us because we are hoping that GHOUL will launch the careers of many of the cast and crew into the mainstream (Hollywood here we come!). We also want to scare the bejesus out of the viewers! We feel that GHOUL is unique and original. It will be indie enough for the underground, but commercial enough to make Hollywood notice it.
We need your help. If we don't have contributors, we can't make GHOUL. As we said, this is a unique horror film. YOU can make it happen. YOU can be part of the film-making processes. The director, the effects artist, the actors, and crew are very important, but without YOU there is no film, and GHOUL will never exist! The people that contribute to GHOUL are the most important people this film can have! Please contribute and be part of GHOUL history! Be part of the GHOUL ARMY!
Check out some of our killer trailers below:
AXEMAS 1 trailer - https://youtu.be/I_EsmHQJu9c
AXEMAS 2: BLOOD SLAY trailer - https://youtu.be/df27dSBEc30
MEATHOOK MASSACRE 4 trailer https://youtu.be/-sFPdJ8DpVA
What We Need & What You Get
We are looking at a budget of $5,000+ to make GHOUL. We want this to be the biggest and best film we have made so far. The $5,000+ budget would go to; Paying cast and crew. Top-notch effects. Travel and lodging. Meals. Props. Costumes. Permits (if needed). Pre-production, Production, and Post-production costs. Plus, advertising for the film.
What do YOU get for being a contributor? You can pick the PERK that would fit your budget. For example, you can get IMDB credit, beginning and/or ending film credit, digital and/or DVD (maybe even Blu-ray!) copies of the film when finished, a digital poster and/or signed poster (see above for poster), film prop, a producer credit, visit the set (if you live in the Las Vegas Area), have an acting park in the film, and more!
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The GHOUL Impact
Here's the cool thing! All of our films have had distribution. GHOUL has already had a few distributors contact us about distribution. That's without one frame of the film being shot! Dark Park Films has had so many actors contact us that a sequel is already planned! Both AXEMAS 1 & 2 and MEATHOOK MASSACRE 4 have been well received by fans and critics that we are positive that the same love will be given to GHOUL. So, the good this is when you contribute to GHOUL you're assured that the film will get distribution and not sit in someone's hard-drive for years.
THE CAST (SO FAR...)
Maria Olsen (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu, Axeman 2: Overkill) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1864017/?ref_=fn_al...
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Selena D (Meathook Massacre 4, Party Bus to Hell) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8942747/?ref_=fn_al...
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Julie Anne Prescott (Meathook Massacre 4, Deadly Dares: Truth or Dare Part IV) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2766218/?ref_=fn_al...
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Taylor Kilgore (The Immortal Wars 1 & 2, Rust 1 & 2) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5548783/?ref_=fn_al...
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Drew Marvick (Pool Party Massacre, Axemas 2: Blood Slay) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2664384/?ref_=fn_al...
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James Balsamo (Killer Waves, Shark Exorcist) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3859710/?ref_=fn_al...
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David E McMahon (Bonehill Road, American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5520360/?ref_=fn_al...
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John R Walker (The Amityville Playhouse, Ouijageist) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1667332/?ref_=fn_al...
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Ken May (War Ghost, Meathook Massacre 4) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8099914/?ref_=fn_al...
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MORE CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED!
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THE CREW (SO FAR...)
John Ward (Producer, Writer, and Director) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8442307/?ref_=tt_ov_dr
Miranda Dudley (1313fx, BloodMetal Makeup Artistry) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7807066/?ref_=ttfc_...
The original GHOUL teaser poster
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GHOUL script title page
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AXEMAS (Poster by Joe Sherlock)
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AXEMAS 2: BLOOD SLAY (Poster by Joe Sherlock)
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MEATHOOK MASSACRE 4 (Poster by Dustin Ferguson)
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SKELEVIL (Poster by John Ward)
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CANNIBAL (Poster by John Ward)
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Risks & Challenges
We will do our best to deliver the best film that we can. There are always going to be risks. Things happen (to put it politely). But, we will overcome any problems. I was once told that "50% of film-making is problem-solving". Guess what? The problems got solved!
Other Ways You Can Help
Some people can't contribute, and that's okay, but that doesn't mean you can't help:
Spread the word about GHOUL! Getting the Ghoulish news out there helps so much.
RULES
*Visit the set perk (Outside Las Vegas would have to be discussed with the producer)
*Speaking role in film perk (Outside Las Vegas would have to be discussed with the producer)
*Name your character in the film (To be discussed with the producer)
*Shipping is for the United States only (unless other plans are made with the producer)
*Will the GHOUL digital copies expire?
Q. Does "expire" mean that the Digital Copy will no longer be watchable after? A. No, you own the digital copy, however you must download the film to your computer or device before the 90 day expiration date.
