Help Bring Supernatural Shocker Echoes of the Passed to Life
Howard Gorman
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British director Scott Lyus, responsible for recent chiller Silently Within Your Shadow starring Bill Moseley, is all set to return to the helmer’s chair with Echoes of the Passed, penned by Tony Sands (The Bench).
The indie horror short will follow a group of paranormal experts as they investigate the strange story behind a haunted house. However, eschewing your typical supernatural fare that focuses on dwelling ghosts, Sands and Lyus are far more concerned with delving into the sordid secrets the film’s characters are hiding – something I’m far more interested in myself when it comes to supernatural shockers, Chris W. Mitchell’s The Pool being a perfect example.
Echoes of the Passed launched an Indiegogo campaign to a massive supportive response, and with a little extra help, I’m certain they can reach the completion mark in the final stint.
Any help is always appreciated when it comes to projects like this, even if it’s simply sharing on social networks to get the word out there, and then of course there’s the usual plethora of cool perks up for grabs for all Indiegogo contributors. So if you want to support a film that Lyus assures “won’t just scare you for a second but will leave you dwelling,” head on over to Indiegogo to help bring the house to life.
From the Press Release:
Make this character-driven indie horror a reality by supporting Echoes of the Passed’s Indiegogo Campaign.
Echoes of the Passed hit 69% of funding in 7 days, and now we’re looking to get that to the completion mark. We’re aiming to raise £2500 within a month to fund the filmmaking process, with £300 of this going towards some of the perks that we’re offering for contributors. Within a week we’ve had an incredible response and raised an incredible chunk of this goal, which we couldn’t have done without the support of the horror community.
We want to stop regarding something scary as the amount of times it can make someone jump, instead focusing on building tension to create an ever-lasting and unsettling sense of fear that stays with the viewer even after the end. We believe the most frightening aspect of anything is human nature; therefore, we’re using a heavily character-driven plot to create a short that will resonate with our viewers.
The director of the film, Scott Lyus, explains what makes Echoes different: “Echoes of the Passed sets itself aside as a paranormal horror film that won’t rely on cheap jump scares. You’ve seen that a million times already. What we’re bringing you is a character-driven supernatural film. This isn’t just about the history of a haunted house; we’re going to explore the true nature of these characters and what compels them to investigate this house. Our horror will come from the characters, not a teenager popping out from around a dark corner.”
We’ve created this campaign to provide an easy way for our fans to support us and feel like they’re part of the team. We all love film, but it feels all too often that you put money into a project (cinema tickets, DVD, memorabilia) and feel that you’re not appreciated as a supporter of that film. One of the most important aspects in filmmaking to us is creating a family of like-minded fans who are bringing to life something amazing as a whole. We want to provide the community with a film that satisfies all their horror and indie needs.
Producing the short is the founder of The London Horror Society and writer of Earlybird, Chris Nials, alongside UK Horror Scene’s Andy Deen. Everyone involved has a huge passion for the genre and has worked in the industry for many years to create a variety of exciting projects.
Be sure to keep up with all things Echoes of the Passed on Facebook and Twitter, and we’ll leave you with a video of Scott Lyus and Tony Sands talking Echoes:
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