The Film:
Join Brian as he tries to prove that his former best friend and punk
rock band-mate's death was anything but an accident. Filled with humor,
social commentary, and mystery, its script has been called "brave",
"entertaining", "hilarious", and "destined to become a cult classic". In
Overdose: Death of a Punk Rocker, we are introduced to Brian: former
bass player/song writer for the now famous punk rock band, "The B-movie
Nightmares". He currently sells guitar strings at Mr. G's guitar store
in Houston, Texas. Even though he missed his big break, Brian keeps a
positive outlook. Plus, it was his choice to leave the band, even though
he and Brad were at one point the best of friends. It's all because
Brad let Snarf into the band. Snarf is a crazy junkie.
There are no limits to the lows he'll go through for the latest buzz.
His shenanigans to make Brian understand his addictions seem
never-ending. One shenanigan in particular leads to Brian's exodus from
the band. Brian was so upset that he said they could keep playing his
songs. He didn't care one bit. But he never thought they'd blow up and
sell 3 million copies of an album of his songs. Then the news came on TV
and said Brad was dead. A heroin overdose they said. It all seemed so
clichéd. Brian didn't believe it. He was going to figure out what really
happened. His "investigation" leads him to Marley, Brad's former drug
dealer. Brian ends up revealing the B-movie Nightmare's back-story as
well as his own through his conversations with Marley. Was it a simple
overdose or was there foul play? And if it was foul play, then who's to
blame? Was it Snarf? What about the Korean Cowboy? A Satanic Ronald
Reagan? Brian asks "just one more thing" [ala Columbo] in his quest to
seek out the truth...But no one said it'd be just another leisurely
Sunday murder mystery. And it certainly won't be as polite.
The goal:
Overdose: Death of a Punk Rocker started production in July of 2012. The
film has wrapped filming and the visual edit is finished. The final
stage is all the audio post-work that must be done (cleanup, editing,
sound design, and final mix). By contributing to our indie-go-go campaign, you can help bring this independent gem to film festivals nationwide with a professionally produced, 5.1 digital sound mix (a requirement for film distribution). Help make this film a reality and be a part of the making of this film by contributing today!