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Put Two Zombie Thrillers on iTunes, GooglePlay

Help Roaring Rat Films put "Zombie, Kansas" and "Zombie Beauty Pageant" on iTunes and GooglePlay.

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Put Two Zombie Thrillers on iTunes, GooglePlay

Put Two Zombie Thrillers on iTunes, GooglePlay

Put Two Zombie Thrillers on iTunes, GooglePlay

Put Two Zombie Thrillers on iTunes, GooglePlay

Put Two Zombie Thrillers on iTunes, GooglePlay

Help Roaring Rat Films put "Zombie, Kansas" and "Zombie Beauty Pageant" on iTunes and GooglePlay.

Help Roaring Rat Films put "Zombie, Kansas" and "Zombie Beauty Pageant" on iTunes and GooglePlay.

Help Roaring Rat Films put "Zombie, Kansas" and "Zombie Beauty Pageant" on iTunes and GooglePlay.

Help Roaring Rat Films put "Zombie, Kansas" and "Zombie Beauty Pageant" on iTunes and GooglePlay.

Gary Piland
Gary Piland
Gary Piland
Gary Piland
1 Campaign |
Topeka, United States
$4,133 USD 77 backers
68% of $6,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Roaring Rat Films latest zombie-thriller movies - "Zombie Beauty Pageant" and "Zombie, Kansas" - are finished and ready for their zombie-hungry audiences. "Zombie, Kansas" is set in the fall of 2017 and shows how the zombie apocalypse begins and "Zombie Beauty Pageant" is ten years later in 2027 in the aftermath of the world-ravaging Z-Wars. This campaign is about raising the money to pay an iTunes aggregator to get these movies on iTunes and GooglePlay.

Gary PilandGary Piland, President/CEO of Roaring Rat Films

Who the hell is Roaring Rat Films?

Roaring Rat Films logo

You probably never heard of us before. We never met at a party, we didn't spend a wild night together and you haven't misplaced our business card.

Here goes...

Roaring Rat Films is an indie horror film company based in Topeka, Kansas. (Yes, that Topeka, Kansas.) 

Our mission? Make cult-classic feature-length horror movies.

With the able assistance of our film company production partner, Klik Kreative Studios, we have written, directed, shot, edited and produced five movies since our founding in 2010.

Three zombie-comedy shorts:

  • "Zombie Laundry" The original Roaring Rat Films zombie comedy short.
  • "Zombie Chigger" A walk in the woods goes horribly wrong.
  • "Zombie Tattoo Parlor" Love never dies.

And two feature-length zombie-thrillers:

  • "Zombie Beauty Pageant" Drop. Dead. Gorgeous.
  • "Zombie, Kansas" Death in the heartland.

What we're asking

Roaring Rat Photo collage

We need help - your help - to get our latest and greatest productions, "Zombie Beauty Pageant and "Zombie, Kansas", on iTunes and GooglePlay.

The hard part is done. Both movies are written, directed, filmed, edited and have the music rights acquired. BUT... we aren't big enough or famous enough (yet) to deal directly with Apple. We need to hire an "iTunes aggregator" - a company that has a working relationship with Apple and the expertise to get our movies placed on iTunes - and these guys aren't exactly cheap.

$6000 should do it

Not exactly pocket change, right?

Our best estimate is about $3000 per movie. This will cover promotional materials (DVDs, posters, tshirts, etc.) and paying the iTunes aggregator to close caption, prep and submit our movies to iTunes.

Once on iTunes, we hope a lot of people watch our productions - maybe even make a buck or two some day. But mostly we want to showcase the amazing talent our actors, writers, directors, makeup artists, photogs and production crew have here in the heartland (and to get their bios on IMDB!)


"Zombie, Kansas" Production Shots

Alexandra Reilly

David Crawford

Shawn Nyberg

Sheri Rippel

Dusty Nichols


What you get (go ahead and rap...)

<RapThis>

"First, allow we get those super perks out the way. The more you contribute, the more you get to play.

And infinitely undoubtedly the cooler you are... to stack some frosty RatSwag in your jar.

'Cause the more RatSwag you snag, the more RatSwag you bag.

</RapThis>

(Admit it, you rapped that in your head just a little.)


Meet the zGirls from "Zombie Beauty Pageant"

Ashley Nadeau, Mary Caitland Williams, Sara Carolynn Kennedy and Sheri Rippel

Ashley NadeauMary WilliamsSara Kennedy

Sheri Rippel


Zambo a Mano, the inevitable clash from "Zombie Beauty Pageant"

Johnny Horne and Nathan Allen Peterson


Warning! RatSwag chart dead ahead!

Investment RatSwag
$10 Entry in "Blackstone" Extras Drawing
$20 "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" DVD
$30 "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" Poster
$40 "Zombie Beauty Pageant", "Zombie, Kansas" or Bug Pageant Security T-shirt
$100 The Works: "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" DVD, Poster & T-shirt plus an entry in the "Blackstone" Extra Drawing.
$250 Guaranteed casting as extra in "Blackstone"
$500 "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" Associate Co-Producer Credit
$1000 "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" Co-Producer Credit
$2000 "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" Executive Co-Producer Credit

If you have an idea for RatSwag, let us know.


RatSwag: "Zombie Beauty Pageant" DVD

RatSwag: "Zombie Beauty Pageant" DVD


RatSwag: Movie posters are huge - 24" x 36"


RatSwag T-shirts

Men's (standard t-shirt shown) or women's (v-neck/cap sleeves not shown). Sizes small to XXXL.


The Downside...

Not to be a bummer, but even though the iTunes aggregators all say they'll get us on iTunes, there is no 100% guarantee.

Which sucks.

We might get bounced for some reason we can't foresee. All I can say is this: I'm pretty unstoppable (ask around) and will do everything in my power to make this happen. (Someone somewhere just dropped his mic.)

On the bright side we have killer writers, directors, cinematographers, actors, designers, musicians, photogs and crew that make our movies irresistible.

What's not to like?


Other Ways You Can Help

No cash? Don't like cool zombie movies? You like being washed out to sea never to be heard from again?

No problem (sniff) but if you want to share this page on Facebook or LinkedIn or some other Unknown-New-Cool-Social-Media-Site, please do.

We'll be your best friends and like you muchly.

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Choose your Perk

ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE INSURANCE!

$3 USD
Everybody needs good zombie insurance right, zPeeps? Contribute just $3 to receive your very own *personalized* Roaring Rat Films Zombie Apocalypse Insurance Policy. But wait, there's more... You will also receive an official "Roaring Rat Films zPeeps" badge to place on your Facebook or Instagram page. Don't wait... the end is near!
Included Items
  • Zombie Apocalypse Insurance
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
3 out of 2147483647 of claimed

$5 - Just 'cause I dig indie!

$5 USD
Give us $5 and we'll list you in our credits as a Roaring Rat Films supporter. Thanks!
Included Items
  • $5 - Indie Film Supporter
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
2 claimed

"Blackstone" Extra Entry

$10 USD
Invest just $10 and get one entry in our drawing to be cast as an extra in our next zombie-thriller, "Blackstone", this fall.
Included Items
  • "Blackstone" Extra Entry
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
11 out of 200 of claimed

DVD

$20 USD
Invest $20 and receive a DVD of the movie of your choice.
Included Items
  • DVD
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
10 claimed
Ships to United States of America

Movie Poster

$30 USD
Invest $30 and receive a huge, full color 24" x 36" movie poster of the movie of your choice.
Included Items
  • Movie Poster
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
0 claimed
Ships to United States of America

Men's T-shirt

$40 USD
Invest $40 to receive a men's t-shirt from the movie of your choice. Sizes M to XXXL.
Included Items
  • Men's T-shirt
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
2 claimed
Ships to United States of America

Women's T-shirt

$45 USD
Invest $45 to receive a women's v-neck and capped sleeve t-shirt from the movie of your choice. Sizes S to XXL.
Included Items
  • Women's T-shirt
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
0 claimed
Ships to United States of America

Bug Pageant Security T-shirt

$50 USD
Invest $50 and receive this exclusive Pageant Security t-shirt design worn by the the zombie, Bug (Johnny Horne), in "Zombie Beauty Pageant". Sizes M to XXXL.
Included Items
  • Bug Pageant Security T-shirt
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
3 claimed
Ships to United States of America

The Works: Men's Edition

$100 USD
The Works: Men's Edition is just that - a DVD, a movie poster and a men's t-shirt from the movie of your choice plus an entry to win a casting spot as an extra in "Blackstone", our next zombie thriller (shooting this fall!) Talk about a RatSwag bargain!
Included Items
  • "Blackstone" Extra Entry
  • DVD
  • Movie Poster
  • Men's T-shirt
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
1 claimed
Ships to United States of America

The Works: Women's Edition

$100 USD
The Works: Women's Edition is just that - a DVD, a movie poster and a women's t-shirt from the movie of your choice plus an entry to win a casting spot as an extra in "Blackstone", our next zombie thriller (shooting this fall!) Talk about a RatSwag bargain!
Included Items
  • "Blackstone" Extra Entry
  • DVD
  • Movie Poster
  • Women's T-shirt
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
2 claimed
Ships to United States of America

"Blackstone" Extra

$250 USD
Always wanted to be in a zombie movie? Invest $250 and you will be cast as an extra in our next zombie thriller, "Blackstone", shooting this fall. (You must be in Topeka and available on our shoot dates to participate.)
Included Items
  • Guranteed "Blackstone" Casting
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 8 of claimed

Associate Co-Producer

$400 USD $500 USD (20% off)
Invest $400 to be listed in the scrolling credits in either "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" as an Associate Co-Producer.
Included Items
  • Associate Co-Producer
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
1 out of 6 of claimed

Co-Producer Credit

$800 USD $1,000 USD (20% off)
Invest $800 to be listed in the scrolling credits in either "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" as a full Co-Producer.
Included Items
  • Co-Producer
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
0 out of 4 of claimed

Executive Co-Producer

$1,600 USD $2,000 USD (20% off)
Invest $2000 to be listed in the scrolling and fading credits in either "Zombie Beauty Pageant" or "Zombie, Kansas" as an Executive Co-Producer. Only 2 slots available!
Included Items
  • Executive Co-Producer
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
0 out of 2 of claimed
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