The filmmaking landscape is definitely changing with crowd funding options now available to anyone from the casual novice to professional filmmakers the likes of….Tom Savini. Whether this is a good thing or not, has yet to be seen. Make up effects guru/actor/director Tom Savini has taken to indiegogo to help finance his return to the zombie genre for Death Island.
Savini will direct the film and is looking to raise $1 million bucks, yep that’s right, $1 million dollars via crowd funding. Too much to ask you say? Well, that is yet to be seen.
He promises that Death Island will make zombies scary again and has already cast horror vets Tony Todd (Candyman), Tiffany Shepis and Debbie Rochon to appear in the film.
Head over to the Death Island Indigogo campaign to learn more and/or donate
From Death Island’s Indiegogo site:
Tom Savini, a legend in the horror genre, is set to direct a script that he helped write that will re-invent the zombie film. This is a very personal film for Tom. After directing the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead Tom said he would never want to direct another zombie film until he felt he could make them scary again. And with Tom Savini’s Death Island he feels that time has come. And with your help, he will get this chance to bring this ground breaking film to life and out to the fans.
With a great story, some of the most unique and horrifying zombie kills ever
filmed as well as a fast paced and thrilling adventure with wonderful characters, Tom Savini promises to give the fans what they want and create a world that will be talked about for years to come. The fans want a fresh and exciting take on zombies and Tom Savini’s Death Island is that film! And with this crowd funding effort you can be a major part of making this historic film a reality!
Zombie films have been around forever and are at an all time high right now. With the incredible success of AMC’s The Walking Dead and most recently the blockbuster feature film, World War Z, the audiences are coming out in force to support quality zombie fare. Well Tom Savini’s Death Island will not only give the fans what they want but it will also bring a fresh take to the screen and ground the zombie mythology to its original roots while also bringing some new and scary concepts to the table that have never before been seen on the screen. Tom wants to bring many of the ideas he had to this film that he was unable to bring to life when filming his version of Night of the Living Dead.
And this will help Tom Savini’s Death Island stand apart for the rest and revitalize the cinematic future of the living dead moving forward. Plus the chance to see some of the names Tom has lined up to appear in the film make it even better. Horror Icon’s Tony Todd, Tiffany Shepis and recent addition Debbie Rochon are already on board and more will follow as soon as funding is secure.
Watch Tom Savini’s Death Island Pitch Video here:
