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Help Sam & Mattie Make the Most Epic Teen Zombie Movie Ever!

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How could you not want to help these two young men? They are the next generation of horror film makers, so all of us industry veterans should do our best to help make their dream a reality. I mean, we will be watching their movies one day. Sam & Mattie are trying to make a zombie movie, or more specifically, the most epic teen zombie movie ever. I kind of picture Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure meets Pot Zombies and Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave based on that description alone! Below you’ll find out a little more about this project and why you should donate.

“Sam & Mattie are teenagers from Rhode Island. They are BEST friends. They met at Special Olympics while they were in grade school and have been pretty much inseparable since. For the most part, they’re normal teenage dudes. They like to skate and play video games and talk about girls and stuff, but the one thing they both LOVE is cinema. They love to go to the movies, talk about movies, brainstorm movie ideas, and act out their favorite scenes. Three years ago, they started brainstorming their own Teen Zombie Movie (a favorite genre). This was nothing out of the ordinary — they are constantly hatching zany schemes to “launch their careers.” But something about this zombie movie has stuck with them. For three years. Honestly, they won’t shut up about it. Every time they get together, they draw up storyboards, practice fight scenes, film with their iPhones (then pair those scenes with dream soundtracks), and endlessly debate celebrity cameos.  They have been so passionate about this film for so long, that their friends and family decided it was time to help them make it happen FOR REAL.”

“We think some sample scenes (straight outta Sam & Mattie’s original Storyboards, pictured below) will speak for themselves: Police skateboard chase, “Being cool in high school” montage, Zombie Prom Ambush, Selfies / sexting on jetpacks, Shirtless workout montage, “Being cool in college” montage, Hotel party with hot girlfriends, Buying drugs in the city, TWO separate arrest scenes, Prison workout montage, Zombie yacht battle, and Yacht party with DJ Pauly D (100% unconfirmed). As you can see, this teen zombie movie is pretty much guaranteed to be awesome. Right now it’s clocking in as a 15 – 20 minute short, but that might change during script development.”

“Suzy Beck, our talented producer and long time friend of Sam’s, has put together a budget, crew list, and detailed schedule for a 7-day zombie shoot in Providence, RI. Bobby Carnevale has agreed to direct and coordinate everything zombie related. Tim Forster has signed on to direct the documentary and edit everything. He will assemble his crew based on the zombie dates and locations, though the doc team will likely be filming long before and after the 7 day shoot. Post production will probably happen in NYC, as many of us live / work here. So yes, we’re pretty sure we know what we need to do.”

What are you waiting for? Head on over to Kickstarter (or just click here) to make your donation to helping Sam & Mattie’s dreams come true. I’m somewhat envious, because I wish I had half of their drive when I was their age. Anyway, I think the $150 perk is the best one because you will earn yourself a walk on role as a zombie. And who doesn’t want to play a frickin’ zombie?! Good luck, guys!

Michael DeFellipo

(Senior Editor)

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