Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon fans (read our SXSW interview) know that co-writer/co-producer David J. Stieve was instrumental in creating one of the most smart and self-aware horror films of the 2000s. Now, Stieve is looking to tap into that same vein of horror for his next project, the short film Wait For It, and you can help bring his directorial debut to life via his newly launched crowdfunding campaign.
We have official details from Stieve on Wait For It below, and to learn more (and see behind-the-scenes photos from the set), visit the short film's official Indiegogo page. And if you haven't already, check out the Indiegogo campaign for Stieve's other project, the comic book series Before the Mask: The Return of Leslie Vernon.
From filmmaker David J. Stieve: "My name's David J. Stieve, some of you super horror fans out there might know me as the screenwriter of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and its upcoming comic book formatted sequel (also on IndieGoGo!). I've begun work on my first directorial effort, a short film set in good ol' Leslie's universe of stories, and I need some help to bring this particular piece of that universe to life! It's a huge passion project for me, and I'm humbly and gratefully asking for your support.
WAIT FOR IT is a loving deconstruction of the slasher genre, set in a similar (incredibly so) universe as the films we all know and love: Halloween, Friday the 13th, Black Christmas, and my personal bias, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. In this short film, we follow our Survivor Girl heroine, Darcy, as she travels home after a night out with friends, remaining ever-vigilant to the possibility that the masked maniac she previously tangled with could reappear at any moment. Especially if she lets her guard down. You see, being a Survivor Girl comes with a personal cost, one that endures long after the mayhem we've all seen has ended; Halloween night was bad, sure, but the middle of November ain't no picnic, either.
Your contribution will enable WAIT FOR IT to be finished, the RIGHT way, without cutting corners and having to scrimp and cheat, and to avoid the inevitable pitfalls and landmines of post-production that sink so many wonderful independent projects painfully close to the goal line.
I believe in WAIT FOR IT, and I believe horror fans like you will also appreciate it and be proud to have helped bring it to life."
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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