New upcoming short: CHILD EATER

_pi_ · 12-01-2011, 07:08 PM

Hey everyone!

It's been a while since I posted ... I blame being back in school. My life took an insane u-turn from living a 'regular' life to being crazy busy all the time ...

Oh well. It has its upsides ... like this new short film I'm making. It's a part of my thesis requirement at the Columbia University film program, and it will be the first full-on horror film I've done (after having done some horror comedy and 'dark' stuff).

It's called CHILD EATER (working title, although I think it has a catchiness to it) and basically it's about Helen, a young babysitter who has to convince little Lucas that the boogeyman isn’t hiding in his closet before he drifts off to sleep.

Too bad for Helen, and Lucas for that matter, the local legend of an eye-stealing madman who goes after little kids might just be true.

Obviously, Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street are huge influences, but I hope I've managed to write it into a direction that is entirely its own. I'm crazy excited about the project!

And now, here comes the shameless self-promotion part: We're trying to spread the word about this film as far as we can. The horror fan community - and this forum especially - has always felt like a family, so I'm hoping you'll help me out with this

If you can go to our Facebook page and 'like' it, I promise that there will be lots of fun stuff there to actually like in the near future! (Right now we have some reference visuals, which are kind of cool).

http://www.facebook.com/RobertBowery

And if you're feeling especially generous, we just launched a Kickstarter campaign -- you'll find a simple little teaser there. All donations, big or small, would help us immensely (and I'd be forever grateful!)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...39/child-eater

Oh, and if you have an opinion about the title - please let me know! I'm very conflicted. On one hand, it's attention-grabbing, on the other .. it's a little cheesy, isn't it? You tell me ...

THANKS!

_pi_ · 04-16-2012, 09:31 PM

Brand new poster! Trailer coming soon! Excitement overload!

Workshed · 04-16-2012, 09:39 PM

that's one rad poster.

othervoice1 · 04-17-2012, 05:16 AM

yea cool poster - look forward to seeing this once done. Im kinda torn on the title myself - does grab your attention. Let us know if there are any other titles you have been thinking of.

_pi_ · 04-17-2012, 04:30 PM

Thanks guys!

The title is going to stay - we've already done all our promo using it etc. And we've come to love it.

If there's any New Yorkers in the house, it premieres on May 5th (at Lincoln Center!!) -- get your tickets here: http://www.filmlinc.com/films/on-sale/program-d

othervoice1 · 04-18-2012, 01:15 AM

Oh sorry I missed the first post was from a few months ago <: Like I said it is an attention grabber and original so you made the right choice.

_pi_ · 06-14-2012, 11:41 AM

Official website is up and running: http://www.childeater.com

And we've got a trailer as well: https://vimeo.com/42975478

Plus, we won the IFP Audience Choice Award at the Columbia University Film Festival!!

Exciting things happening!

MorallySound · 06-14-2012, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _pi_

Plus, we won the IFP Audience Choice Award at the Columbia University Film Festival!!

Congrats! I know that feeling, it's very bizarre at first. My short film played at a couple fests over the last year and we ended up winning a Jury award at the Sydney Underground Film Festival and it was a pretty great feeling.

Have you submitted to a lot of festivals so far? Just be careful, those festival fees can add up! Hahaha.

_pi_ · 06-14-2012, 08:44 PM

We just started submitting recently, but yeah - the fees add up quickly!

Workshed · 06-14-2012, 11:08 PM

i like the title font in the trailer.

spawningblue · 06-21-2012, 12:25 AM

Wow, looks really good. Is the score various Carpenter film scores?

_pi_ · 06-24-2012, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spawningblue

Wow, looks really good. Is the score various Carpenter film scores?

Thanks! The score I used in the trailer is from The Fog and The Thing, but the actual film has an amazing original score by my friend. It just wasn't finished by the time we cut the trailer ...

_pi_ · 02-06-2013, 08:42 PM

Bumping this once again ... got a really cool announcement!

Child Eater is an official selection at SXSW!!!

Won't lie -- this is pretty big deal for me! I'm going slightly insane with excitement!

Workshed · 02-06-2013, 08:44 PM

Dude, awesome! Congratulations!

MorallySound · 02-06-2013, 08:50 PM

Congrats Erlingur!

12-01-2011, 07:08 PM	#1
_pi_ Peace, bitch Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 2,620	New upcoming short: CHILD EATER Hey everyone! It's been a while since I posted ... I blame being back in school. My life took an insane u-turn from living a 'regular' life to being crazy busy all the time ... Oh well. It has its upsides ... like this new short film I'm making. It's a part of my thesis requirement at the Columbia University film program, and it will be the first full-on horror film I've done (after having done some horror comedy and 'dark' stuff). It's called CHILD EATER (working title, although I think it has a catchiness to it) and basically it's about Helen, a young babysitter who has to convince little Lucas that the boogeyman isn’t hiding in his closet before he drifts off to sleep. Too bad for Helen, and Lucas for that matter, the local legend of an eye-stealing madman who goes after little kids might just be true. Obviously, Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street are huge influences, but I hope I've managed to write it into a direction that is entirely its own. I'm crazy excited about the project! And now, here comes the shameless self-promotion part: We're trying to spread the word about this film as far as we can. The horror fan community - and this forum especially - has always felt like a family, so I'm hoping you'll help me out with this If you can go to our Facebook page and 'like' it, I promise that there will be lots of fun stuff there to actually like in the near future! (Right now we have some reference visuals, which are kind of cool). http://www.facebook.com/RobertBowery And if you're feeling especially generous, we just launched a Kickstarter campaign -- you'll find a simple little teaser there. All donations, big or small, would help us immensely (and I'd be forever grateful!) http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...39/child-eater Oh, and if you have an opinion about the title - please let me know! I'm very conflicted. On one hand, it's attention-grabbing, on the other .. it's a little cheesy, isn't it? You tell me ... THANKS! __________________ "Compared to her I'm just some bland, flappy hausfrau." Baby, there ain't nothing good about this goodbye.

04-16-2012, 09:31 PM	#2
_pi_ Peace, bitch Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 2,620	Brand new poster! Trailer coming soon! Excitement overload! __________________ "Compared to her I'm just some bland, flappy hausfrau." Baby, there ain't nothing good about this goodbye.

04-16-2012, 09:39 PM	#3
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,792	that's one rad poster. __________________ *Films watched in: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

04-17-2012, 05:16 AM	#4
othervoice1 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,422	yea cool poster - look forward to seeing this once done. Im kinda torn on the title myself - does grab your attention. Let us know if there are any other titles you have been thinking of. __________________ 'Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief.' Angel Passion

04-17-2012, 04:30 PM	#5
_pi_ Peace, bitch Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 2,620	Thanks guys! The title is going to stay - we've already done all our promo using it etc. And we've come to love it. If there's any New Yorkers in the house, it premieres on May 5th (at Lincoln Center!!) -- get your tickets here: http://www.filmlinc.com/films/on-sale/program-d __________________ "Compared to her I'm just some bland, flappy hausfrau." Baby, there ain't nothing good about this goodbye.

04-18-2012, 01:15 AM	#6
othervoice1 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,422	Oh sorry I missed the first post was from a few months ago <: Like I said it is an attention grabber and original so you made the right choice. __________________ 'Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief.' Angel Passion

06-14-2012, 11:41 AM	#7
_pi_ Peace, bitch Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 2,620	Official website is up and running: http://www.childeater.com And we've got a trailer as well: https://vimeo.com/42975478 Plus, we won the IFP Audience Choice Award at the Columbia University Film Festival!! Exciting things happening! __________________ "Compared to her I'm just some bland, flappy hausfrau." Baby, there ain't nothing good about this goodbye.

06-14-2012, 08:44 PM	#9
_pi_ Peace, bitch Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 2,620	We just started submitting recently, but yeah - the fees add up quickly! __________________ "Compared to her I'm just some bland, flappy hausfrau." Baby, there ain't nothing good about this goodbye.

06-14-2012, 11:08 PM	#10
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,792	i like the title font in the trailer. __________________ *Films watched in: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

06-21-2012, 12:25 AM	#11
spawningblue Deadite Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,460	Wow, looks really good. Is the score various Carpenter film scores? __________________ "First you wanna kill me, now you wanna kiss me. Blow." My Movie Collection

02-06-2013, 08:42 PM	#13
_pi_ Peace, bitch Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 2,620	Bumping this once again ... got a really cool announcement! Child Eater is an official selection at SXSW!!! Won't lie -- this is pretty big deal for me! I'm going slightly insane with excitement! __________________ "Compared to her I'm just some bland, flappy hausfrau." Baby, there ain't nothing good about this goodbye.

02-06-2013, 08:44 PM	#14
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,792	Dude, awesome! Congratulations! __________________ *Films watched in: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

02-06-2013, 08:50 PM	#15
MorallySound There is no magic. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,879	Congrats Erlingur! __________________ "Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There's no real magic ever." - Martin Bad Monster Films \| Mantis in Black Lace \| Vimeo \| Letterboxd \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| Reel to Reel \| Oh, the Horror! \| DVD Aficionado

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