OK, SO WHO KNOWS SOMEBODY THAT'S RICH?

[Mockery]

I need an investor so I can get my zombie film done and I don't know anybody that has a lot of money to invest in a movie. So do any of you know any rich folk?

Feel free to suggest (if you can be serious for a moment) fundraising ideas for the film too.

And FYI... if this film gets made, anybody can be a zombie in it because we're gonna need so many zombies it'll be pretty ridiculous. As for what the film is about, that's somethin I'm keepin to myself for now. But it has ZOMBIES damnit! What more do you need?

[The Retro Kat]

BAKE SALE!

[Krythor]

What kind of budget are we talkin' here?

[Evil Robot]

how many thousand monetary units we talkin about heya?

[The Retro Kat]

Bake sale dude, no matter what, it'll cover it.

[Zomboid]

You're really gonna make a movie? I wanna be a director but I've never thought about how to actually get the funding... Good luck though. AND FOR YOUR OWN SAKE MAN, DON'T LET IT BE LIKE "Redneck zombies"!

[James]

They're already making an RE sequel, Rog.

Sadly.

[Ninjavenom]

If i get a job i can funnel profits to you discreetly. Also, don't eat between now and when you have sufficient funding.

[Jixby Phillips]

Me and wreck were going to make a zombie movie :(

[Cybernetico]

Sounds cool :)

But for everyone's sake, make it partly comedy. Not a few bad quips here and there and cheesy puns anyone could have predicted, but use the true I-mockery humor.

[Professor Cool]

I thought house of 1000 corpses was a comedy at first..

[James]

Jixby, as long as you didn't like the RE movie, I'll send you $5 to get you started. I'll also star in your film as Johnny Stuntcock, the 11-year-old child porn actor who suddenly finds himself in the middle of the whole fiasco.

[Cybernetico]

I thought house of 1000 corpses was a comedy at first..

Well thats good, to have some twists to it.

[Miss Modular]

You could always place a classified ad that says "looking for investors".

And there's always this (http://www.surfview.com/selabels.htm), but unless you live in Orange County, you're dead out of luck. :(

[Evil Robot]

WU TANG CLAN AINT NOTHIN TO FUCK WITH

[Jeanette X]

How much money do you expect to need? And do you expect to turn a profit?

[Generator86]

How much money do you expect to need? And do you expect to turn a profit?

The best question on this thread. If you desperately need it, contact me, I can send you a bit of cash, only under the pretense that I can be a mindless zombie near the centre of the camera shot.

Believe me, I can chant "Bluuaaahhh" with the best of 'em while pretending to eat brains.

Let the gay jokes go, okay?

Wait, this is I-Mock. Fuck it. Bring it on.

[Mockery]

Ok I guess I should answer a few of these things...

AND FOR YOUR OWN SAKE MAN, DON'T LET IT BE LIKE "Redneck zombies"!

No, I couldn't live with myself if I released something that horrible.

But for everyone's sake, make it partly comedy.

It already is, the genre would definitely be horror/comedy. I don't think I'm capable of writing something very serious.

What kind of budget are we talkin' here?
how many thousand monetary units we talkin about heya?

$50,000 is the goal. There's gonna be a LOT of zombies in the movie and I want them to look good, rather than using the 99-cent fx kits you can buy from a closeout bin. There's also going to be a lot of props, and several different shooting locations. 50k is the minimum I'd like to have before pre-production. In the meantime I plan on just doing rewrites on the script itself.

They're already making an RE sequel, Rog.

Speaking of sequels, this zombie film movie I wanna make is already lined up for the perfect sequel. So if the first one goes well, filming a 2nd one will be a cinch.

Me and wreck were going to make a zombie movie

Well you guys can be in this one if I can get it off the ground. :)

And there's always this, but unless you live in Orange County, you're dead out of luck.

Lemme check... hrm, no damnit, I don't. :( I might try the classified ad thing sometime, though (as with everything) I remain skeptical.

And do you expect to turn a profit?

If it's promoted properly (much of which I could handle since I know webmasters on lots of the biggest sites on the web), absolutely. At the very least, I would expect nothing less than breaking even on this one.

The best question on this thread. If you desperately need it, contact me, I can send you a bit of cash, only under the pretense that I can be a mindless zombie near the centre of the camera shot.

Ok, have 50k on you? haha, once the full 50k is raised I'd probably try to raise some extra funds on I-Mockery for the movie via donations. Could help for stuff like props, food, permits, and bail bonds.

[Spectre X]

Maybe you can get money from.......RICHIE RICH!

no seriously, cool idea, is it gonna be in Richmond?

[Zhukov]

Place an ad in newspapers etc, giving "the chance of a lifetime" for people who want to be zombies, you could charge them $1 each. I would guess that there are a lot off zombie film fans who would love to be in a movie (50,000?), even if they don't get paid.

Not only would you get $50 thousand, but you would have an army of zombies to shoot some awsome scenes.

Being a zombie would be hard work - but you don't tell people that, and some zombies would quit, but you keep their money.

If you are less optimistic about zombie fan turnout, you could charge up to $5. I would pay $5 to be a zombie.

Later, you could write a book about how your zombie film was financed by zombies. :)

[Cap'n Crunch]

Did anyone notice Ninjavenom's new TWISTED SISTER avatar? That picture can be the horror movie alone. :(

[James]

My mom knew Twisted Sister. They rule. Fuck you for making fun of Dee.

[Mockery]

no seriously, cool idea, is it gonna be in Richmond?

Aye, that's where I'd like to film it. Richmond is a pretty cheap place to live, so it'd probably be a lot cheaper to film the movie here than in some really busy place like NYC.

Place an ad in newspapers etc, giving "the chance of a lifetime" for people who want to be zombies

Nah, I don't need 50,000 zombies. I'd need a lot more money than 50k if I did. But I have considered letting random people play zombies in the film for donating cash. Sometimes people donate cash just to get their name in the credits.

[Cap'n Crunch]

Make the movie first with a regular camera, and try to win at a movie festival. Then with the money, you can start the real one.

[liquidstatik]

Ill donate some cash :/ It wont be much though, 'cause I dont really have a job right now.

[CrapOnAStick]

Try running a promotional offer through this site. Like new merchandise. And hope you get enough money. :/

[AChimp]

I'm sure that Jamesman would bankroll the entire film if you gave him naked pictures of Doopa. ;)

[Cybernetico]

My mom knew Twisted Sister. They rule. Fuck you for making fun of Dee.

Dee Snider does DJ'ing on a radio close by, he does some pretty cool commercials.

But mockery, I say you go to a movie company for this. Write up a script and if a movie company likes it they'll fund you. The only problem is you won't get all the profits.

Not like you have many options, when was the last time you heard of a webmaster who made 50k?

[AChimp]

I have. >:

[Cybernetico]

Then again, the co-creator of yahoo.com became the youngest billionare ever

But you don't co-own yahoo

I say you whore 50 fat ladies for 1,000 each

[mischief]

Bake sale dude, no matter what, it'll cover it.

Or you could just sell your body

[Miss Modular]

Funny that you bring this up though, RoG, because I just finished reading Shooting to Kill (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0380798549/qid=1054516067) by Christine Vachon. She's produced a lot of movies, and the book shows you how to raise money, list a budget, shows what each thing in the budget means (gaffer, costume designer, etc.). The movies she produces are a lot different than the one you're about to make, but it's worth reading anyway.

Roger Corman's How I Made A Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0306808749/ref=pd_sim_books_4/002-1841481-7144819?v=glance&s=books) is also really good. Roger Corman pretty much pioneered the low-low-budget shock-horror genre, so that might be something you want to check out as well.

I haven't read Lloyd Kaufman's Make Your Own Damn Movie! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312288646/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_f/002-1841481-7144819), but that might be worth checking out. From the description at Amazon, it sounds a lot like Shooting to Kill, except that it's for the kind of movies you're making.

[whoreable]

That reminds me of my plan to create my own reality tv show.

6 people in a house.


planning a bank robbery.


you need to go to hollywood and approach some rich yuppies with the chance to be famous for just 50k

[Rongi]

That's the only reality tv show I'd ever watch :(.

And the last one I recall watching was half an episode of Survivor :/

[Mockery]

I haven't read Lloyd Kaufman's Make Your Own Damn Movie! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312288646/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_f/002-1841481-7144819), but that might be worth checking out. From the description at Amazon, it sounds a lot like Shooting to Kill, except that it's for the kind of movies you're making.

Ironically, I'm in the middle of reading that very book right now. Very informative and just as funny as his first book. Still, while it has a whole chapter on fundraising, it still hasn't given me any new ideas in that area. But it'll definitely help with other areas of the filming process.

Anybody else with suggestions/ideas/rich friends?

[Jeanette X]

Perhaps Chojin and Jin can work as prostitutes? ;)

[Rongi]

OMG HOW MUCH >: >: >: >: >: >:

[Miss Modular]

You can also try a PayPal drive, as witnessed here (http://www.giveboobs.com/) and here (http://www.savekaryn.com/). Some people are actually willing to put up money.

[Mockery]

Yeah, I've thought about a PayPal thing... but it's hard to imagine people donating 50k. I can't imagine how long it would take to raise that kind of cash via paypal donations.

I mean, I guess I could try it and offer listings in the credits to anybody that donates a certain amount or whatever. But then if the film doesn't get made, what do I tell 'em? "Uh sorry, we're not doing that film anymore, but thanks for your donation. We'll put it towards the site instead!" I dunno, I'm just overly paranoid about this shit I guess... I've always been uncomfortable with accepting donations as it is (which is why there's never been a donate to I-Mockery.com button on the site).

I just wish there was someone who knew a millionaire or somethin that could afford to spare 50-75k without even thinking about it, and in the end make a profit and get to call themselves something fancy like "excecutive producer". Eh, maybe I'll try asking this again when I launch my public "blog" on I-Mockery. Maybe somebody who knows somebody that can help out will read it.

Eh, it's hard to feel positive about such things working out when ya can't even find a job to cover the stupid rent. :/

[Carnivore]

Zombies are the lowliest of undead creatures. There need to be more movies about wraiths, liches, and revenants.

[The Retro Kat]

You could make very decent money selling drugs to jr and high schoolers. Good money indeed.

[Mockery]

Zombies are the lowliest of undead creatures. There need to be more movies about wraiths, liches, and revenants.

Indeed they are, but this is totally different from your average zombie flick. Definitely breaks a lot of the "zombie rules" too.

Speaking of zombies, I watched Day of the Dead again the other day. I love that one zombie that actually learns how to use a gun 'n shit hahah. He looks so excited when they let him wear the music headphones.

[Rev. Danno]

Face it RoG,
Time to start selling your treasured gems of the 80's on ebay.
Or sell I-mockery stuff on ebay.
Bid against other people to drive up the prices,
Buys stuff at garage sales, & estate sales, & sell it on ebay.

Zombies kick ass, I would fly across country to be in a zombie movie.
As soon as I get my first paycheck I'm sending money to I-mockery, & some just for the movie, & maybe I'll buy some I-mockery stuff instead of just writing I-mockery slogans on white t-shirts with majic markers.

[feelevil]

You could make very decent money selling drugs to jr and high schoolers. Good money indeed.

now dun get me wrong yo >>> i ain't b h8n.. but after u posted dat shit << wuz it like "Now I'm going to sit back and let the LOLs roll in!" or wuz there jus no thought at all?

[UnDeath]

well, all i can suggest is to do budgets for different stages along the way, like first props and makeup, then hold one to cover the cost of filming, then editing, etc, rather than trying to get it all in one lump. Just look at it this way. The first stage goes thru, and if nothing else happens, then you have a bunch of zombie stuff. If it dies at the second stage, at least you have the footage, and can move on to the editing later.
And for the donation idea, how about if someone donates, say, $50 american, they get a vhs or dvd copy of the movie when they come out, and if they donate in the tripple digits, send them a prop or something after film is done.
hope to see it take off.

[Zomboid]

Zombies are the lowliest of undead creatures. There need to be more movies about wraiths, liches, and revenants.

Wraiths, liches, and revenants never come out of the ground, infect people, and come in big fucking armies, BOY!

Mock, dawn of the dead is the best of the romero movies. Day was kind of a let down >:

[Mockery]

I know, I own dawn of the dead on dvd. But "Day of the Dead" was still great, and probably more gory overall.

As for giving people stuff for donations, I've already said that I would probably do a fundraiser thing where people get their names listed in the credits 'n stuff. I wouldn't want to promise free copies of the movie to everybody, because I really don't know how much money I'd have left after the movie gets produced, so I wouldn't want to make promises I couldn't keep. All I can guarantee is listings on the credits and/or (if the person wants to drive out during filming) they can be an extra in the film.

-RoG-

[The Retro Kat]

You could make very decent money selling drugs to jr and high schoolers. Good money indeed.

now dun get me wrong yo >>> i ain't b h8n.. but after u posted dat shit << wuz it like "Now I'm going to sit back and let the LOLs roll in!" or wuz there jus no thought at all?

It's how I put some money in my pockets every once and awhile.

[Carnivore]

Wraiths, liches, and revenants never come out of the ground, infect people, and come in big fucking armies, BOY!

Pfff! I can infect someone by coughing on them. Wraiths devour souls!

http://home.attbi.com/~carnivorous/Wraith.gifhttp://home.attbi.com/~carnivorous/Wraith.gifhttp://home.attbi.com/~carnivorous/Wraith.gif

[AChimp]

:rock Liches :rock

[Secret Agent Vomit]

As for giving people stuff for donations, I've already said that I would probably do a fundraiser thing where people get their names listed in the credits 'n stuff.

If that's the case then the credits would be longer than the movie.

Good Luck, though. I don't know any rich people. Sorry. :(

[Mockery]

If that's the case then the credits would be longer than the movie.

Pashaw, did you see LOTR? They managed to fit all the members of the LOTR fan club in the film's credits.

[Kitty of Doom]

I used to know rich people, I lived in Weschester county, NY for 14 years. Plenty of rich people there. A lot of the rich people I ran into were fairly thrifty, you don't get rich by sending all your money I guess.

Speaking of Zombie movies I hear Romero will be filming a new movie soon called The Ill. Its not about Zombie though but vampires. I think he'll be filming it in Pittsburgh, where I am right now. Maybe you can send him you script, Mockery.