Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Greenlit and Kickstarter. This month we’re spotlighting not one but Two fantastic film crowdfunding campaigns…
Folie à Deux (Madness by Two)
Folie à Deux is a neo-noir short film that aims to open up a discussion about men’s mental health. In this film, we follow Oliver, an overworked chef who turns to drugs and alcohol and drags his girlfriend Isabel down with him, turning a loving relationship into one of control and abuse. The short – which is a proof of concept for a feature film – comes from writer/director Naveed Mir and stars Alan Cooper, who was the lead actor in the feature film Claudia.
What’s the crowdfunding for?
Most of the...
Folie à Deux (Madness by Two)
Folie à Deux is a neo-noir short film that aims to open up a discussion about men’s mental health. In this film, we follow Oliver, an overworked chef who turns to drugs and alcohol and drags his girlfriend Isabel down with him, turning a loving relationship into one of control and abuse. The short – which is a proof of concept for a feature film – comes from writer/director Naveed Mir and stars Alan Cooper, who was the lead actor in the feature film Claudia.
What’s the crowdfunding for?
Most of the...
- 10/13/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The fear of the unseen is the worst, as the saying goes. When you’re faced with something you can’t predict or see, it’s unsettling and leaves you constantly wondering about what might happen next. Scott Lyus masterfully captures a post-apocalyptic scenario where encounters with unknown monsters drive the story of Walking Against the Rain. The element of the unknown looms over the characters, Blair and Tommy, and as the story unfolds, the duo find themselves navigating a world altered by some catastrophe. A pivotal moment occurs when Blair and Tommy manage to connect with each other using a radio mic. This communication provides them with closure that has been missing from their lives. However, the danger the monsters represent remains an ever-present challenge, putting Blair and Tommy’s lives at risk in Walking Against the Rain.
Spoilers Ahead
How Do Blair And Tommy Navigate Through The Catastrophic Event?...
Spoilers Ahead
How Do Blair And Tommy Navigate Through The Catastrophic Event?...
- 8/30/2023
- by Raschi Acharya
- Film Fugitives
Out now on VOD is Walking Against the Rain, the debut feature of director Scott Lyus that brings apocalyptic creature feature mayhem in the form of full-body practical creature effects.
Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive clip that introduces Tommy (Reece Douglas) as he attempts to make first contact with Blair (Sophia Eleni), but he’ll have to survive an attack from one of the film’s brand new monster creations, The Forsaken, first.
The monstrous Forsaken are brought to life via full-body practical creature effects from BIFA-winning FX designer Dan Martin (Infinity Pool).
Walking Against the Rain follows “the story of Blair and Tommy, two strangers who traverse an empty landscape in search of each other, relying only on their two soon-to-die battery-operated radio mics for communication. As they try to evade a new evil monster, they confront loss and grief and learn to trust humanity once again.”
Johnny Vivash,...
Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive clip that introduces Tommy (Reece Douglas) as he attempts to make first contact with Blair (Sophia Eleni), but he’ll have to survive an attack from one of the film’s brand new monster creations, The Forsaken, first.
The monstrous Forsaken are brought to life via full-body practical creature effects from BIFA-winning FX designer Dan Martin (Infinity Pool).
Walking Against the Rain follows “the story of Blair and Tommy, two strangers who traverse an empty landscape in search of each other, relying only on their two soon-to-die battery-operated radio mics for communication. As they try to evade a new evil monster, they confront loss and grief and learn to trust humanity once again.”
Johnny Vivash,...
- 5/31/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
This week is the final week of May, and it’s also the unofficial start of summer. We’re headed towards the 3-day Memorial Day Weekend, which should give you some extra time for movie-watching. And that’s a good thing because this week is loaded up with fresh horrors.
Here’s all the new horror releasing May 23 – May 28, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
Viral horror stories have come to life in CreepyPasta, a brand new Screambox Original that’s streaming exclusively on Bloody Disgusting’s Screambox beginning today.
In the brand new horror anthology, “Trapped in an abandoned house, a young man desperately searches for clues to how he got there. The answer is hidden within a series of disturbing viral videos – each of which begins to infect his mind.”
Watch the official CreepyPasta trailer below.
And start screaming now with Screambox on iOS,...
Here’s all the new horror releasing May 23 – May 28, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
Viral horror stories have come to life in CreepyPasta, a brand new Screambox Original that’s streaming exclusively on Bloody Disgusting’s Screambox beginning today.
In the brand new horror anthology, “Trapped in an abandoned house, a young man desperately searches for clues to how he got there. The answer is hidden within a series of disturbing viral videos – each of which begins to infect his mind.”
Watch the official CreepyPasta trailer below.
And start screaming now with Screambox on iOS,...
- 5/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The debut feature of director Scott Lyus, monster movie Walking Against the Rain has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures. Variety first reported the news this afternoon.
Crossroad Pictures produced Walking Against the Rain, written & directed by Lyus. Gravitas acquired North American, Australian and New Zealand rights to the film.
Look for Walking Against the Rain on VOD beginning May 23 in North America.
“The follows the story of Blair and Tommy, two strangers who traverse an empty landscape in search of each other, relying only on their two soon-to-die battery-operated radio mics for communication. As they try to evade a new evil monster, they confront loss and grief and learn to trust humanity once again.”
Sophia Eleni, Reece Douglas, Johnny Vivash, Francesca Louise White, Diane Spencer, and James Swanton star.
Variety notes, “The film boasts full-body practical creature effects from BIFA-winning FX designer Dan Martin (“Infinity Pool”).”
Lyus said in a statement,...
Crossroad Pictures produced Walking Against the Rain, written & directed by Lyus. Gravitas acquired North American, Australian and New Zealand rights to the film.
Look for Walking Against the Rain on VOD beginning May 23 in North America.
“The follows the story of Blair and Tommy, two strangers who traverse an empty landscape in search of each other, relying only on their two soon-to-die battery-operated radio mics for communication. As they try to evade a new evil monster, they confront loss and grief and learn to trust humanity once again.”
Sophia Eleni, Reece Douglas, Johnny Vivash, Francesca Louise White, Diane Spencer, and James Swanton star.
Variety notes, “The film boasts full-body practical creature effects from BIFA-winning FX designer Dan Martin (“Infinity Pool”).”
Lyus said in a statement,...
- 5/2/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Global independent film distributor Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American, Australian and New Zealand rights to Scott Lyus’ debut feature, “Walking Against the Rain.”
The follows the story of Blair and Tommy, two strangers who traverse an empty landscape in search of each other, relying only on their two soon-to-die battery-operated radio mics for communication. As they try to evade a new evil monster, they confront loss and grief and learn to trust humanity once again.
“Walking Against The Rain” is written and directed by Lyus and produced in partnership with Chris Nials under their U.K. production company Crossroad Pictures.
The cast includes Sophia Eleni, Reece Douglas, Johnny Vivash, Francesca Louise White, Diane Spencer, and James Swanton. The film boasts full-body practical creature effects from BIFA-winning FX designer Dan Martin (“Infinity Pool”).
The film has had a successful festival tour, including a sold-out world premiere at Frightfest in the U.
The follows the story of Blair and Tommy, two strangers who traverse an empty landscape in search of each other, relying only on their two soon-to-die battery-operated radio mics for communication. As they try to evade a new evil monster, they confront loss and grief and learn to trust humanity once again.
“Walking Against The Rain” is written and directed by Lyus and produced in partnership with Chris Nials under their U.K. production company Crossroad Pictures.
The cast includes Sophia Eleni, Reece Douglas, Johnny Vivash, Francesca Louise White, Diane Spencer, and James Swanton. The film boasts full-body practical creature effects from BIFA-winning FX designer Dan Martin (“Infinity Pool”).
The film has had a successful festival tour, including a sold-out world premiere at Frightfest in the U.
- 5/2/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin is back for another interview that took place Live from this year’s Romford Horror Film Festival. In this video, he sits down with to discuss Walking Against the Rain with the film’s lead actress Sophia Eleni.
Walking Against the Rain tells the story of two strangers, Blair and Tommy who are navigating their way across a barren landscape in a desperate attempt to find each other. With their only form of communication being two soon-to-die battery operated radio mics and with a new evil monster in the shape of ‘The Forsaken’ tracking them down, they must learn to confront loss and rediscover a trust in humanity.
Walking Against the Rain screened as part of the Romford Horror Film Festival on Saturday, 25th February. You can read our review of the film right here and check out Kevin’s video review of the film here.
Walking Against the Rain tells the story of two strangers, Blair and Tommy who are navigating their way across a barren landscape in a desperate attempt to find each other. With their only form of communication being two soon-to-die battery operated radio mics and with a new evil monster in the shape of ‘The Forsaken’ tracking them down, they must learn to confront loss and rediscover a trust in humanity.
Walking Against the Rain screened as part of the Romford Horror Film Festival on Saturday, 25th February. You can read our review of the film right here and check out Kevin’s video review of the film here.
- 3/3/2023
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Stars: Sophia Eleni, Reese Douglas, James Swanton, Johnny Vivash | Written and Directed by Scott Lyus
Writer-director Scott Lyus made something of an impact on the film festival circuit with his short film Black Mass and now he’s back with his first feature, Walking Against the Rain, which explores a familiar post-apocalyptic theme but puts a wonderfully different spin on things!
The film follows two strangers, Blair and Tommy are navigating their way across a barren landscape in a desperate attempt to find each other. With their only form of communication being two soon-to-die battery-operated radio microphones and with a new evil in the shape of ‘The Forsaken’ tracking them down, they must not only make their way to a rendezvous point but also merely survive.
By now there’s no one out there who doesn’t have experience in watching post-apocalyptic movies, and probably are familiar with the nihilistic,...
Writer-director Scott Lyus made something of an impact on the film festival circuit with his short film Black Mass and now he’s back with his first feature, Walking Against the Rain, which explores a familiar post-apocalyptic theme but puts a wonderfully different spin on things!
The film follows two strangers, Blair and Tommy are navigating their way across a barren landscape in a desperate attempt to find each other. With their only form of communication being two soon-to-die battery-operated radio microphones and with a new evil in the shape of ‘The Forsaken’ tracking them down, they must not only make their way to a rendezvous point but also merely survive.
By now there’s no one out there who doesn’t have experience in watching post-apocalyptic movies, and probably are familiar with the nihilistic,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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