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Ghouls: A 3-Part Miniseries

A tale of neurosis, procrastination, and sexy supernatural creatures.

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Ghouls: A 3-Part Miniseries

Ghouls: A 3-Part Miniseries

Ghouls: A 3-Part Miniseries

Ghouls: A 3-Part Miniseries

Ghouls: A 3-Part Miniseries

A tale of neurosis, procrastination, and sexy supernatural creatures.

A tale of neurosis, procrastination, and sexy supernatural creatures.

A tale of neurosis, procrastination, and sexy supernatural creatures.

A tale of neurosis, procrastination, and sexy supernatural creatures.

Rabail Habib
Rabail Habib
Rabail Habib
Rabail Habib
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Evanston, United States
$1,670 USD 19 backers
111% of $1,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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ghoul

/ɡo͞ol/
noun
1. an evil spirit or phantom, especially one supposed to rob graves and feed on dead bodies.
2. a person morbidly interested in death or disaster.

Hey, folks! Rabail and Sam here — we're the producers on GHOULS, an NU Channel 1 miniseries premiering in October 2015.

Created by Sam Freedman and Summer Benowitz, GHOULS centers on Jon and Jess, two spring-quarter college seniors enrolled in a tween market screenwriting class. Vampire heartthrobs have been done before, they figure — werewolves too. They settle on sexy ghouls because, as Jon points out, no one has a clue what a ghoul is.

Over the course of three months, their creative process unfolds, collapses and unfolds again. Characters are mercilessly slaughtered; the script’s questionable sex appeal wanes further. As Jon and Jess attempt to make peace with their uncertain futures — and their writing grows stranger and sadder — they hop cafes, eat excessively and make an odd set of memories.

We're thrilled to bring this buoyant, bloody story to life, and with a crew comprised entirely of Northwestern University students, we aspire to provide an educational filmmaking experience in the process. Thanks to a grant from Northwestern, we were able to commence shooting in February. However, generous as the grant was, it only covers about half the cost of the series.

That's where you come in.

Where Your Contribution Goes

We couldn't make this miniseries without heroic contributors like you. All donations will go toward production essentials such as:

  • Equipment rentals
  • Locations fees
  • Production design [for two separate universes]
  • Costumes
  • Special FX
  • Transportation costs
  • Insurance
  • Music licensing
  • Food for the cast & crew
  • Festival submission fees
Once the series premieres on YouTube in October, we plan to promote it across the country and send it to film festivals across the globe!

What's in it for you? In addition to the knowledge that you lent invaluable support to a large-scale student production, your name will appear in the credits. We also have an exciting list of additional perks that you can find to the right!

Through the funds raised on Indiegogo, we'll be able to afford the expenses necessary to bring GHOULS to the screen. On behalf of the 40+ students working on the series, we thank you for helping us make this cinematic dream a reality.

Much love,
The Ghoul Squad

P.S. We encourage you to check out our Facebook page for production updates and behind-the-scenes content! If you'd like to contact us, shoot us a note at ghoulsTV@gmail.com — we'd love to hear from you.

The Cast

  • Jon — Sam Douglas
  • Jess — Summer Benowitz
  • Kate — Sophie Neff
  • Desterion — Rick Fromm
  • Sylus — Sean Foer
  • Winona — Jessie Pinnick
  • Mark  Matt Dial
  • Erica — Kelly Engler
  • Bobby the Waiter — Matt Ruehlman
  • Penelope — Maddie O'Brien
  • Shoshana — Grace Gabel
  • Joe — Harry Wood
  • The Victim — Lukas Arnold
  • and  The Dermatologist — Gabrielle Lott-Rogers

The Crew

  • Creators — Sam Freedman and Summer Benowitz
  • Producers Rabail Habib and Sam Spahn
  • Director — Sam Freedman
  • 1st Assistant Director — Isaac Sims
  • 2nd Assistant Director — Madison Ginsberg
  • Casting Director — Shae Spence
  • Casting Assistants — Sami Rose, Orli Spierer, Sam Shapiro, Andriana Mitrakos
  • Script Supervisors — Sam Shapiro, Halle Lukasiewicz, Gina Lupica
  • Unit Production Managers — Madison Ginsberg, Isabel Robertson
  • Associate Producers — Sabrina Kinney, Alex Wolfe, Bonnie Zhang, Steve Seong
  • Production Assistant — Madeleine Kelly
  • Director of Photography  Anderson Collins
  • 1st Assistant Camera — Rae Pennington
  • 2nd Assistant Camera — Anna Reishus, Eli Sugerman
  • Camera PA/DIT — Angel Martinez
  • Gaffer — Jeremy Le
  • Key Grip — Ryan Alva
  • Best Boy + Rigging Technician —  Russell Ohnemus
  • Grips — Chris Landy, Angel Martinez, Anna Reishus, Eli Sugerman, Do Hun Yang
  • Sound Recordist/Designer — Isabel Robertson
  • Boom Operators — Ryan Lammers, Do Hun Yang
  • Production Designer — Troy Lewis
  • Assistant Production Designer — Orli Spierer
  • Art Assistant — Jess Zeidman
  • Costume Designer — Nicole Ramberg
  • Assistant Costume Designer — Mande Younge
  • Hair & Makeup Artist — Marin Nass
  • Blood FX Artist — Matthew Silverman
  • Editor — Gina Lupica
  • Assistant Editors — Chris Landy, Sami Rose, Jess Zeidman
  • Colorist — Anderson Collins
  • Composer — Jonathan Bauerfeld
  • Assistant Composer — Chris Landy
  • Photo Documentarian — Connie Wang
  • Graphic Designer — Ryan Lammers
  • Social Media Guru — Maddie Ball
  • Social Media Assistant Jess Zeidman

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Victim of Sylus

$5 USD
Includes: - Your name in the credits - Link to a 1-day advance release of the first episode IMPORTANT: Please provide your email address instead of your shipping address.
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The Dermatologist

$25 USD
Includes: - Your name in the credits - Link to a 1-day advance release of all three episodes IMPORTANT: Please provide your email address instead of your shipping address.
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Winona

$50 USD
Includes: - Your name in the credits - Link to a 1-day advance release of all three episodes - Copy of Jon and Jess's script, with authentic margin notes IMPORTANT: Please provide your email address in addition to your shipping address.
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Sylus

$100 USD
Includes: - Your name in the credits - Link to a 1-day advance release of all three episodes - Copy of Jon and Jess's script, with authentic margin notes - DVD of all episodes, including special features (blooper reel, commentary track, etc.) IMPORTANT: Please provide your email address in addition to your shipping address.
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Desterion

$250 USD
Includes: - Contributing Producer credit - Link to a 1-day advance release of all three episodes - Copy of Jon and Jess's script, with authentic margin notes - DVD of all episodes, including special features (blooper reel, commentary track, etc.) IMPORTANT: Please provide your email address in addition to your shipping address.
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Kate

$500 USD
Includes: - Contributing Producer credit - Link to a 1-day advance release of all three episodes - Copy of Jon and Jess's script, with authentic margin notes - DVD of all episodes, including special features (blooper reel, commentary track, etc.) - A prop severed arm signed by the cast & crew IMPORTANT: Please provide your email address in addition to your shipping address.
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