Short Summary (drama/mystery/thriller)
IT'S ABOUT A troubled stripper
named Venus, whose quiet life is upended when Brian - the love of her
life - Breaks up with her… and now Venus, disturbed to begin with, starts a
downward spiral into maddening psychosis.
BUT…
THERE'S A TWIST. And we don't want
to give it away by outlining the entire plot of our film…
WE PROMISE A VERY SEXY, GROUNDED, CHARACTER-DRIVEN, TWISTED TALE!!! But at our story's core, and what will set this film apart from standard genre fare, is a deeply human story about the pain of heartbreak. A Love Tragedy. We promise escape. THE DARK SIDE OF VENUS will not only be that escape, it’ll be a ride – always surprising, always thrilling, and always shockingly psychotic in the best of ways.
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
JON KNAUTZ
After the successes of his short
films, Jon parlayed his talent into his first feature film JACK BROOKS:MONSTER
SLAYER starring Robert Englund (the infamous Freddy Krueger from A
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET). The film gained considerable attention throughout the
festival circuit and received rave reviews. The film screened at the 2008
Slamdance film festival and subsequently sold to Anchor Bay. His second
feature, THE SHRINE, premiered at the 2010 FanTasia Int'l Film Festival and won
the Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature. Shortly after, the film was
purchased by IFC and is currently streaming on NETFLIX.
MEET THE MAIN CHARACTERS AND A FEW KEY CREW MEMBERS:
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![Alexis Knight Alexis Knight]() |
Alexis Knight |
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Venus |
![Woody Naismith Woody Naismith]() |
Woody Naismith |
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Brian |
![Elizabeth Sandy Elizabeth Sandy]() |
Elizabeth Sandy |
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Christine |
![Monda Scott Monda Scott]() |
Monda Scott |
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Chanel |
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Jon Knautz: director,cinematographer (JACK BROOKS MONSTER SLAYER, THE SHRINE)Matt Brulotte: editor (JACK BROOKS MONSTER SLAYER, THE SHRINE)
Ryan Shore: Grammy nominated composer (JACK BROOKS MONSTER SLAYER, THE SHRINE, CABIN FEVER2, PRIME, NUMB) among so many others)
What We Need & What You Get
As for ourselves, we're going-all in.
Maxing out credit cards, getting loans on our cars and cashing in what we have saved in our retirement
accounts. But we need $20K in cash to cover expenses we can't charge, barter
for, or defer.
Your contribution will go here:
1. Sound Design ( In order for a film to
have emotional impact, sound design is integral. All those heels clicks, door
slams and tire screeches need to be recorded and applied to the film during
post production)
2. Color Correction (Typically films are
shot with a 'dull' look to the color. This is done on purpose to allow for
more flexibility later in post. Professional Colorists will alter and
enhance the color of every scene for visual impact.)
3. Final Mix (This is the last stage. It's
when sound, music and image are all mixed together to create the
final product.)
YOU GET... A Hell-of-a Ride! We greatly appreciate your interest and support, but we're no more deserving than any other artists on Indiegogo. We hope you'll help simply because you want to see our film...
Please take a look to the very right of the screen at our PERKS we offer in exchange for your generous donation to our film!
Other Ways You Can Help
If you are unable to contribute
financially, that doesn’t mean you can’t help:
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Please spread the word and make some noise
about our campaign via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dark-Side-of-Venus/139273227764550
Word of Mouth is great too!!