Upcoming Horror Short Shows You What Happened While You Were in a Coma
Steve Barton
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Though it admittedly takes some research to wrap your head around exactly what it is, the recently launched platform TentSquare is one hell of a cool idea, essentially allowing fans to be directly involved in every single aspect of a film’s production.
While crowd-funding services like Kickstarter are all about money, TentSquare is more about creativity, putting things like screenplay development and casting into the hands of members. It’s pretty damn revolutionary and an exciting glimpse into the potential future of filmmaking.
The reason I bring TentSquare up is because the fan-powered platform was used to build the short horror film While You Were in a Coma, which has just officially entered production. For the past few months members have hand selected the writers, director, lead actor, and cinematographer of the short; and it’s now ready to get rolling.
The dark comedy is the very first original short film to be made through TentSquare, and JP Labbe has been chosen as the director. The screenplay was written by the McManus Brothers with direct input from TentSquare’s members, and James St. Vincent is attached to star. Also cast in the film is TentSquare member and All Cheerleaders Die star Brooke Butler, who will be playing the role of Heather La France.
Set in the 80s, While You Were in a Coma centers on a man named Otis who wakes up from his slumber to find that the city has been invaded by aliens.
For more details about this crowd-powered project and to learn more about the platform as a whole, head over to TentSquare!
Check out the official TentSquare website to sign up for free, and dig on their TentSquare rewards page to see how and why this is worth your while!
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