horrorfixxx


My name is Tommy. I'm a 21-year-old college student from the primitive wilds of Kentucky who really likes horror films. Like, a lot. This blog is my tribute to them. It features creepy pictures, gifs, reviews, ramblings and fiction.
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Okay! As some of you may recall, I mentioned in my Goals For 2012 post that I’ve been writing a script and hoped to finish and then shoot it later this year. I was (intentionally) rather vague about the whole thing and focused more on the fact that it was a goal of mine than the film itself. I feel a little more comfortable discussing it now though because, well, I’ve finished draft one of the script! I’m not sure that I can make you understand how big of a deal this is to me. I never finish anything. Like, seriously. I’ve been trying to write a script since I was 15 years old. I mean, yeah, I’ve written chunks of scripts, some longer than others, but I’ve never gotten through one without discarding it because it’s garbage. After nearly six years of starting and stopping and starting anew, finally, I’ve seen one through to completion. I can’t even describe how it felt to write “FADE OUT” at 6:52 AM this morning. I’m not sure I’ve ever felt so much weight lift from my shoulders in one go before. It’s brilliant, really. I’m just gonna take this time to impart some basic knowledge about the film to any of you who might be interested in seeing it some day. No plot details yet; those will come later. It’s presently being called Mina. It’s a simple title and I am completely in love with it. It’s a horror film, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, and it’s going to be available to purchase on DVDs I’ll produce myself for as cheaply as it possibly can be right here on this blog (unless something better comes along) . I’ll also be using the blog to document the entire production — I’ll throw up set photos, teasers, miscellaneous ramblings, etc. I’ll still be posting the usual stuff too, of course. I’ll just be documenting the production alongside it. I’ll try my best to avoid doing so excessively or obnoxiously. Promise. Now that the script is done, I’m focusing on the budget, the cast, and the schedule. I’ve got the money but it’s a bit tied up until next month. I’ll be buying the camera, external mic, and some rudimentary lighting equipment and dollies and whatnot. The film itself isn’t an expensive affair and it’s looking like I’ll be funding the entire thing for around $2,500. Maybe a little more, maybe a little less. Either way, it’s doable: I consider the money more of an investment than anything. I get the equipment now and I can make films on the proverbial cheap-and-easy for the rest of my life if I’d like to. Casting is its own issue. As you can probably expect, Eastern Kentucky doesn’t exactly have a thriving indie film community. I know one indie filmmaker and a handful of people who’ve acted for him and that’s it. As such, I’m intending to rely on my friends for cast and crew. They’re not actors and you should probably know that going in, but I can bully and patronize and ride each and every single one of them until they give me the performance I’m looking for without feeling like a dick for doing it. So there’s that! And they’ll also work for free. Or for pizza. I can live with either. The biggest holdup, really, is the schedule. I’ve been in love with the idea of shooting in Autumn — it’s nice and cool out and the look would really suit the film. That said, I’m also sort of tentatively praying to have it ready to release near Halloween. Having both things isn’t really realistic. As such, yeah, we’ll probably do it in the earlier months of Summer, unless there’s an issue with the budget or something. I’m a bit too anxious to endure nine months of waiting anyways. Six years was plenty. I’ve never been more excited for anything in my entire life!

Okay! As some of you may recall, I mentioned in my Goals For 2012 post that I’ve been writing a script and hoped to finish and then shoot it later this year. I was (intentionally) rather vague about the whole thing and focused more on the fact that it was a goal of mine than the film itself. I feel a little more comfortable discussing it now though because, well, I’ve finished draft one of the script!

I’m not sure that I can make you understand how big of a deal this is to me. I never finish anything. Like, seriously. I’ve been trying to write a script since I was 15 years old. I mean, yeah, I’ve written chunks of scripts, some longer than others, but I’ve never gotten through one without discarding it because it’s garbage. After nearly six years of starting and stopping and starting anew, finally, I’ve seen one through to completion. I can’t even describe how it felt to write “FADE OUT” at 6:52 AM this morning. I’m not sure I’ve ever felt so much weight lift from my shoulders in one go before. It’s brilliant, really.

I’m just gonna take this time to impart some basic knowledge about the film to any of you who might be interested in seeing it some day. No plot details yet; those will come later. It’s presently being called Mina. It’s a simple title and I am completely in love with it. It’s a horror film, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, and it’s going to be available to purchase on DVDs I’ll produce myself for as cheaply as it possibly can be right here on this blog (unless something better comes along) . I’ll also be using the blog to document the entire production — I’ll throw up set photos, teasers, miscellaneous ramblings, etc. I’ll still be posting the usual stuff too, of course. I’ll just be documenting the production alongside it. I’ll try my best to avoid doing so excessively or obnoxiously. Promise.

Now that the script is done, I’m focusing on the budget, the cast, and the schedule. I’ve got the money but it’s a bit tied up until next month. I’ll be buying the camera, external mic, and some rudimentary lighting equipment and dollies and whatnot. The film itself isn’t an expensive affair and it’s looking like I’ll be funding the entire thing for around $2,500. Maybe a little more, maybe a little less. Either way, it’s doable: I consider the money more of an investment than anything. I get the equipment now and I can make films on the proverbial cheap-and-easy for the rest of my life if I’d like to.

Casting is its own issue. As you can probably expect, Eastern Kentucky doesn’t exactly have a thriving indie film community. I know one indie filmmaker and a handful of people who’ve acted for him and that’s it. As such, I’m intending to rely on my friends for cast and crew. They’re not actors and you should probably know that going in, but I can bully and patronize and ride each and every single one of them until they give me the performance I’m looking for without feeling like a dick for doing it. So there’s that! And they’ll also work for free. Or for pizza. I can live with either.

The biggest holdup, really, is the schedule. I’ve been in love with the idea of shooting in Autumn — it’s nice and cool out and the look would really suit the film. That said, I’m also sort of tentatively praying to have it ready to release near Halloween. Having both things isn’t really realistic. As such, yeah, we’ll probably do it in the earlier months of Summer, unless there’s an issue with the budget or something. I’m a bit too anxious to endure nine months of waiting anyways. Six years was plenty.

I’ve never been more excited for anything in my entire life!

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  1. fightingthefloor reblogged this from horrorfixxx
  2. lovefill said: That sounds so cool. I’m excited, I will definitely buy a copy!
  3. chamallex said: Congratulations! I wish you the best from Spain ;)
  4. ajmelton said: Congratulations! That must be a whoopass feeling.
  5. nachowithtumblr said: Congratulations!!! I wish you the best luck on this project. The title itself is already interesting =)
  6. sussihoidja said: mina = self? is it the estonian word? I am so, so excited!! congratulations!
  7. otherworldy-and-magical said: sounds cool! can you give a brief description of the plot?
  8. splendid-summer-morning said: Titled “Mina,” not sure if want?
  9. throwingstoneswebseries said: CONGRATULATIONS!!! There’s nothing more exciting than that. We wish you luck, and look forward to hearing about its development! :)
  10. idgie said: you make me wish i lived in kentucky. as an actress with a big enthusiasm for horror, this sounds awesome! :D
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