A campy rock-n-roll musical about vampires trying to take over the world, and the small-town heroes and heroines who try to stop them!
Vampires! Horror! was conceived on a road trip from Minneapolis to Wisconsin Dells in the summer of 1999. Co-creators Beau Hays and Dennis Curley hatched this campy story about a small Midwestern town and its inhabitants overrun by vampires (following an ancient prophecy), soldiers (pursuing a 200-year-old secret war against the vampires), a nosy reporter, and a hapless toymaker and his very pregnant wife.
The songs and the script followed over the next few years, and in 2004 the boys presented their first reading of the show. Two more readings followed, and Vampires! Horror! saw its first fully-staged production in October of 2010 (presented by Table Salt Productions).
Local filmmaker and longtime friend Dave Carey was in the audience, and proposed to the boys that they get together and put it all down on film. Vampires! Horror! — The Movie was born!
The filming is already under way, as you can see by the trailer posted above. But we need your help to make it across the finish line! We will be spending several upcoming weekends in Watertown (South Dakota) filming our outdoor sequences, and the cost of transporting, housing, and feeding the cast and crew is daunting. Plus, the dancers' continuing demands for vegan alternatives on the craft services table is starting to put a strain on our already tight budget!
We invite you to become a very special part of this endeavor!
FAQ
-
No! We're creating a full-length feature (90 minutes or so). The opening number itself is about 15 minutes long. We've actually got about 20 minutes in the can so far.
80
Backers
$6,534
pledged of $5,000 goal
0
seconds to go
Funding period
Apr 4, 2012 -
Jun 3, 2012
(60 days)
- First created · 0 backed
- Dennis Curley 897 friends
- Website: tablesaltproductions.com
Pledge $10 or more
8 backers
Your name will be listed in the "Thank You" section of the film's closing credits!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $25 or more
22 backers
You will receive a limited edition "Vampires! Horror!" movie poster, autographed by the cast and crew (PLUS a "Thank You" credit)!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $50 or more
12 backers
All of the above, PLUS: You will receive a free copy of the "Vampires! Horror!" movie soundtrack CD.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $100 or more
14 backers
All of the above, PLUS: You will receive a free copy of the "Vampires! Horror!" DVD.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $250 or more
10 backers
All of the above, PLUS: You will receive two (2) free VIP tickets to the premiere screening of "Vampires! Horror!" AND you and a guest will be invited to the Gala Opening Night Party to be held in Minneapolis, MN, after the premiere screening.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $500 or more
0 backers
All of the above, PLUS: You will receive screen time as a featured extra in the film! (If you wish to receive this reward, you must be available for filming in the Mpls./St. Paul metropolitan area some time between June, 2012 and November, 2012.)
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
0 backers
All of the above, PLUS: Your name will be listed as an Associate Producer in the film's opening credits.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers
All of the above, PLUS: Your name will be listed as an Executive Producer in the film's opening credits.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
