WHEN A GROUP OF FRIENDS GO ON A WEEKEND AWAY TOGETHER, THEY ARE STALKED BY SERIAL MURDERERS WEARING CARTOON PIG MASKS.
Dear Slasher Horror Fans!
Do you remember the first time you saw Halloween? The original one by John Carpenter? How about the original Friday the 13th? Or even Friday the 13th Part 2? What about Wes Craven movies like Nightmare on Elm Street, Shocker, or The People Under the Stairs? Maybe Scream? Or one of its sequels?
Growing up as a teenage horror fan in the 80’s, I remember watching all those movies! Some on HBO but probably most of them on VHS from my frequent trips to the local video store. I watched so many of those movies, especially the slasher type thrillers that my parents were worried I would become “desensitized” to the violence… It turns out they were right! Just not in the way they meant– I never wanted to kill anyone or anything like that, but eventually I just got kind of worn out on that same old story repeating over and over.
It became especially frustrating in my early 20s as I spent more and more time writing. I would try to watch these movies– and rewatching some that I thought I had truly loved, only to find out their predictability and lack of variation made me quickly lose interest. I loved all the elements and tropes of the films and would lament vocally to my annoyed friends about how much better of a job I could do if I ever had the chance… Then I never really thought about it again, until after I had actually written “Vengeance Turns: Volume One” and “Volume Two” (my female-led revenge western-- Volume One premiering in August 2022 at the 22nd Annual Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival on Day 7 (https://www.hollywoodreelindependentfilmfestival.com/2022/day07.php); Volume 2 will start will premiere later in 2022) and watched both films begin their successful journeys through the film festival circuit.
It was during a discussion with “Vengeance Turns: Explosions of Truth” Comic Book Artist, Kurt Belcher about our passion for, and feelings about those old slasher films, that an idea using everything I loved about those movies crystallized in my mind. We began discussing the idea and the next thing I knew Kurt and I had 5 pages of story and notes written with some of the most insane, most fun stuff I could ever imagine seeing in a horror or slasher movie.
And we created a cartoon pig.
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Hamson: The Curious Pig occurred to Kurt and I as we discussed “Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Watterson (then created our own cartoonist named Geoffrey Loftidottir). We also discussed that unfortunate recent comic character known as “Pepe the Frog” who has been co-opted by fringe right-wing folks and plastered into offensive memes all over the internet. Hamson allows us to address issues surrounding these cartoon characters, to give us an uninhibited voice through which we and our characters could address many modern social and political issues that outrage the characters or Kurt and me… And he gave us the mask our killer–or killers– would wear.
Kurt Belcher and I originally wrote the story and screenplay for “Pigs to Slaughter” as a project that we would enter into film festivals and attempt to sell as a screenplay only, with no intention of producing the film ourselves. However, it quickly began to plague us that no studio in Hollywood (or anywhere) would allow our vision up onto the screen without great compromise.
Knowing the strength of this terrifying story-- with its strong female characters and diverse cast-- and confident that it could be made into a very quality film for a very reasonable cost, we didn’t want to see it diluted or washed away entirely. So we decided to basically risk everything and make “Spread: Pigs to Slaughter” on our own.
Everyone involved on this film absolutely loves every bit of this extreme story and we all want you to see it as its meant to be seen. Undiluted and straight from us to you!
WHAT IS THE STORY ABOUT?
Taking their first chance to get out after almost two years of being locked down, Rex and Amy decide to invite several of their friends (Antoine, Eileen, Eashan, and Jolly) out to a house in the middle of nowhere with hopes of pairing everyone off for a fun romantic weekend. However, Rex's brother Derek and his roommate-- the lusty, party-hungry Mazzy decide to invite themselves along, and later a distressed young woman named Florence shows up claiming to have been held hostage and attacked.
Unknown to all, a murderer--or two!-- is hidden among them and ready to deliver shocking twist after shocking twist. This is a slasher film to remember! Filled with tension, blood, sex, jump scares and maybe the most grisly murder to ever be seen on screen!
Everyone is a suspect in this gory thriller from Rex the boy next door to his moody brother Derek to the girl who insists on being called "Jolly" even when she often is anything except jolly to the social influencer on "Procrastagram" Antoine who will do anything for more followers to Eashan who seems like he might just be trying a bit too hard-- and let's not leave out "good girls" Amy and Eileen! And what about that girl Florence who shows up? How is she related to any of this or these 20-somethings?
Viewers will be on the edge of their seat as they learn the dark backstory of a cartoon pig named "Hamson" and his creator Geoffrey Loftidottir, and see the killers onscreen wearing "Hamson" masks!
Like Halloween, Friday the 13th and Scream before it, SPREAD: Pigs to Slaughter will leave its mark on the slasher genre, and bring something a little new to the game!
We Want to Remain 100% Independent! No Studios! No Outside Influence!
The Cast & Crew WILL BE the Studio! #WeAreTheStudio
NO STUDIOS MEANS THE FILM IS UNRATED!
Contains Graphic Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations, Casual Use of Intoxicants, and a LOT OF SATIRE!
The $150,000 target for this Indiegogo Campaign will allow us to hire and pay our supremely talented and creative professional cast and crew who will make this unforgettable film, while never sacrificing creative control. The money raised in this campaign will go towards all areas of making SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter, including:
Cast - This campaign will help us pay this highly-skilled, brave cast necessary to bring this extreme story to life on the screen and insure that the only influence felt on the final film is from the input of this talented team!
*** If we raise enough here, we will also hire recognizable named cast that would otherwise be out of our budgetary range.*** YOU CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN!
MEET OUR ENSEMBLE CAST!
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Makenna Perkal plays Mazzy!
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Erika Marks plays Florence!
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Follow Erika on TikTok! @erikakmarks https://www.tiktok.com/@erikakmarks
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Baracha Walston plays Jolly!
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Jamie Taylor Ballesta plays Eileen!
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Rey Gonzalez plays Landlord!
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Ian Peterson plays Rex!
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Robbie Martin plays Derek!
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Stephone Davis plays Antoine!
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Jacob Athyal plays Eashan!
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Melody Parra plays Amy!
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Jessica Gallant - Director of Photography brings over 24 years of experience working on 50 Feature Films and MOST IMPORTANTLY 15 Horror Films! Jessica was excited as soon as she heard the concept; and once she read the screenplay she became a river of ideas on how to bring everything we wrote up to the screen!
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David Obaniyi - Original Music Composer
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SFX- Discussions have begun with a worldclass FX Artist who has worked on projects like "Deadpool" and "American Horror Stories"
Sound Recording, Gaffer, Post-production tasks like editing, sound and color.
Time - The funds we receive from this campaign will enable us to extend the shoot, which very importantly means more time dedicated to key practical and very bloody FX shots as well as many strong character moments.
Equipment - The goal is to make this film look totally professional and every time we upgrade our equipment such as the type of camera and lenses used by our Director of Photography. It will also affect amount and quality of lights used by our gaffers and since a lot of this film takes place at night and in very dark locations/settings, this will be critical. There are many other invaluable pieces of equipment that will become available to us as our budget increases.
Locations - We have already begun locking down locations but every extra penny we get will go to either upgrading the locations or, again, being able to add more time at each.
Practical FX – While most of the blood and gore will be handled practically, the unique vision of this film requires a certain amount of onscreen graphics to show smartphones using social media and video call applications.
Kurt Belcher and I have always been confident that SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter would be a good movie, no matter how modest our budget. But, with the combined help of everyone backing us here, we can have the opportunity to make his sexy, scary, thriller an unforgettable experience for you and for viewers worldwide.
EXCLUSIVE UPDATES Here for Backers Only!
Regular Production Updates - We will provide regular, detailed filmed updates throughout filming and show you what is happening on-set and behind-the-scenes. We love sharing all the highs and lows of the whole production experience.
Behind-The-Scenes Videos - We’ll have a dedicated BTS cameraperson on set capturing the good, the bad and the ugly as we get this film made.
Cast & Crew Interviews - We won’t just be interviewing our cast and crew, we’ll be encouraging them to take pics and videos just about any time they want and post anywhere they want! We really want our supporters to feel like they are part of the process!
Q&As - I will be popping online (sometimes with Kurt Belcher, David Ruano or maybe even one or more of the stars from the film) for LIVE Q&As.
Interactive - Hopefully you can tell that interactivity with our backers, supporters and fans is key to everyone involved on this project. If there is anything you are curious about just ask! We’ll try to include coverage of it or at least mention it at some time!
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$10 SHOUT OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Once our successful campaign ends, we will produce a comprehensive THANK YOU List to go out on all our Social Media channels including from the Actors like Sarah Moliski on TikTok where she has over 300,000 followers! We'll also post THANKS to you on the Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages for the film, and also from the other stars and writers Robert Christopher Smith and Kurt Belcher!
$15 Exclusive Hamson Pin
This pin of Hamson: The Curious Pig is ONLY AVAILABLE through this campaign and 100% Exclusive!
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$15 SPREAD: Pigs to Slaughter Pin
This SPREAD: Pigs to Slaughter pin is ONLY AVAILABLE through this campaign and 100% Exclusive!
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$20 Exclusive Hamson Comic Book
This collection of Hamson: The Curious Pig comic strips is ONLY AVAILABLE through this campaign and 100% Exclusive! The collection includes development work from the actual Hamson creators Robert Christopher Smith, Kurt Belcher and Artist Michael Spivey– THESE GUYS ARE GEOFFREY LOFTIDOTTIR!
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$25 Pin Set
Get BOTH the Hamson and the SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter pins in this exclusive set!
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$25 DIGITAL LINK to SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter
SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter will be shot in September, edited by the end of the year and submitted to worldwide film festivals starting in January of 2023 and the only other place to see the film will be through this link! And the digital link is 100% Exclusive to this campaign.
$40 DIGITAL LINK to SPREAD: Pigs to Slaughter and BONUS Features
You will receive the digital link and all the bonus videos including “Bloopers/Outtakes” and a “Behind The Scenes Featurette”.
$50 Hamson T-Shirt
This Hamson T-Shirt will ONLY be available through this campaign. 100% Exclusive!
$50 SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter T-Shirt
This SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter Movie T-Shirt will ONLY be available through this campaign. 100% Exclusive!
$75 Blu-Ray OR DVD and BONUS Features
This version of the Blu-Ray and DVD will ONLY be available through this campaign. 100% Exclusive Cover and Features!
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$100 Character Cover Exclusive Blu-Ray OR DVD and BONUS Features
This version of the Blu-Ray and DVD will ONLY be available through this campaign. 100% Exclusive Cover and Features! SPECIAL FEATURES Include Special Message from the Actor who plays the character on your chosen cover! Also get all the Behind The Scenes videos!
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***NOT FINAL COVER IMAGES
$100 "Killer KY" Blu-Ray OR DVD and BONUS Features
There will ONLY be 250 of these available! $10 from each will go to selected organizations involved with Food Banks and distributing food to Kentuckians in need as well as directly targeting and supporting Creative Arts Programs at Kentucky schools! You will receive a special note of Thanks from KY born Writer/Director Robert Christopher Smith and a note and cover artwork from cowriter, Kentucky native Kurt Belcher! Contains other exclusive Bonus Footage and videos!
Follow our Campaign as a Backer and see all the exclusive updates at the end of the campaign to find out exactly how many got sold and how much we raised for all the institutions we will list at that time!!
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**NOT FINAL COVER DEISGN***
$100 Hamson Print Collection (Clean)
This collection of “clean” 5 Hamson Prints will ONLY be available through this campaign. 100% Exclusive! All containing artwork by Michael Spivey!
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$100 Hamson Print Collection (DIRTY)
This collection of “DIRTY” 5 Hamson Prints will ONLY be available through this campaign. Hamson is KNOWN for his gritty outlook and filthy humor, so do NOT miss out on this 100% Exclusive! All containing artwork by Michael Spivey!
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$150 YOUR Picture and Handle ON THE SCREEN!
One unique aspect of SPREAD: Pigs to Slaughter is going to be seeing phones appear on the screen throughout, featuring the social media channel "Procrastagram" (check out Procrastagram.com!).
Now YOU can have your picture and Procrastagram "handle" onscreen for one of these scenes!
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*We reserve the right to edit all handles and pictures to serve the needs of the film.
$150 POSTER and DVD MERCH PACK
The ONLY way to get this 11x17 wall-poster version of the official movie poster for SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter is through this EXCLUSIVE Merch Pack which also contains the DVD and BONUS FEATURES, T-Shirt, Hamson Pin, Digital Link to Movies (inc. VT V1 and V2) and Social Media Shout out.
$150 POSTER and Blu-Ray MERCH PACK
The ONLY way to get this 11x17 wall-poster version of the official movie poster for SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter is through this EXCLUSIVE Merch Pack which also contains the Blu-Ray and BONUS FEATURES, T-Shirt, Hamson Pin, Digital Link to Movies (inc. VT V1 and V2) and Social Media Shout out.
$225 HAMSON MERCH PACK
Get the collection of 5 DIRTY and 5 Clean Prints, the T-Shirt and Hamson Pin in this special collection that is 100% Exclusive to this campaign!
$500 PRIVATE PREMIERE in LOS ANGELES
Want to attend the PRIVATE Los Angeles PREMIERE with the Cast and Crew in 2023? This EXCLUSIVE reward is the only way to get into the event! (DATE TBA, Not responsible for travel or any other accommodations)
$500 PRIVATE PREMIERE in ELIZABETHTOWN, KY
Want to attend the 2023 PRIVATE PREMIERE EVENT with Writer/Director Robert Christopher Smith in his hometown of Elizabethtown KY at his favorite theater? This reward is the only way to get into the VERY EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED event! (DATE TBA, Not responsible for travel or any other accommodations)
$750 ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT
Have YOUR NAME listed in both the Beginning and End Credits of our film as “Associate Producer”, and on IMDB too. Also get the 11x17 wall-poster version of the official movie poster for SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter is through this EXCLUSIVE Merch Pack which also contains the DVD AND BLU-RAY with BONUS FEATURES T-Shirt, Hamson Pin, Digital Link to Movie.
$800 CHARACTER COVER DVD SET
This reward allows you to get all 10 Covers!
Limited to 10sets
$800 CHARACTER COVER Blu-Ray SET
This reward allows you to get all 10 Covers!
SPECIAL FEATURES Include Special Message from the Actor who plays the character on your chosen cover! Also get all the Behind The Scenes videos!
Limited to 10 sets
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$1250 CO-PRODUCER CREDIT
Have YOUR NAME listed in both the Beginning and End Credits of our film as “Co-Producer”, and on IMDB too. Also get the 11x17 wall-poster version of the official movie poster for SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter is through this EXCLUSIVE Merch Pack which also contains the DVD AND BLU-RAY with BONUS FEATURES T-Shirt, Hamson Pin, Digital Link to Movie.
$2,000 PREMIERE SPONSOR Be one of our 10 Premiere Sponsors! Your name will join nine other names on a Huge Banner at our Premieres and on the posters, as well as in the final credits of the film. You can ADD AN ITEM to the "Shwag Bag" that will go to attendees at Premieres in CA and KY! You receive 2 DVDS/BluRays and 2 Seats for Premiere as well!
$3,000 AUTOMOTIVE DEALER ONLY! We will use YOUR Dealership as the license frame for a close up shot of one of our main characters' cars during an important early scene. You will also receive onscreen THANKS in final credits and on special posters at the premieres in CA and KY! Also receive 2 Standard DVDS and 2 Seats to the Premiere!
EXCLUSIVE! ONLY ONE DEALER FEATURED!!!
$2500 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CREDIT
Have YOUR NAME listed in both the Beginning and End Credits of our film as “Executive Producer”, on IMDB too AND ON A SPECIAL VERSION OF THE MOVIE POSTER! Also get the 11x17 wall-poster version of the official movie poster for SPREAD: Pigs To Slaughter is through this EXCLUSIVE Merch Pack which also contains the DVD AND BLU-RAY with BONUS FEATURES T-Shirt, Hamson Pin, Digital Link to Movie.
$5000 –SAMSUNG PHONE! EXCLUSIVE PROP! The actual prop phone from the movie! Before filming began, this was a brand new Samsung S 22 Ultra! We erased our footage from the movie but did let you keep just a few exclusive BTS videos and pics AND each cast member recorded a short message of thanks directly to you! LIMIT ONE!
$5000 –SAMSUNG TABLET! EXCLUSIVE PROP! The actual prop phone from the movie! Before filming began, this was a brand new Samsung S 22 Ultra! We erased our footage from the movie but did let you keep just a few exclusive BTS videos and pics AND each cast member recorded a short message of thanks directly to you! LIMIT ONE!
$10,000 –SPONSOR THE FILM! Be a hero for our production and sponsor the film by backing us in this top tier way! As sponsor, your name goes solo onto its OWN BANNER at our film premieres in CA and KY and on the posters etc at those events. It will also go onto its own card before the film starts as well as in its final credits. Finally, your name goes onto the "shwag bag" that will be given to attendees at the premieres. You will also receive 4 seats for the premiere of your choice and 4 DVDs or BluRays and 4 Hamson Comics.
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WHAT IS THE PRODUCTION PLAN?
We are planning to proceed directly into 2+ weeks of shooting in September (Scheduled Sept 5-20, 2022). Post-production will follow in October and November. According to our plan, the movie should be submitted to Film Festivals around the world in January of 2023 and Private Premiere Parties in Los Angeles, CA and Elizabethtown KY during the Spring. DVDs and Blu-Rays would go out in Feb of 2023, which makes our supporters THE FIRST ANYWHERE to see this very cool film! We will keep all our backers, supporters and fans aware of any changes that may occur as soon as they happen.
Stay in contact!
Proud Production Partner with Makenna Perkal and Anamorphosis Productions!
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Robert Christopher Smith -- Writer/Director -- plays Smashed Fruit Guy
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