Myctophobia Begins Fundraising And Preproduction

Created on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 06:58

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MYCTOPHOBIA, the latest work from writer/director BRYAN WOLFORD and starring KISTIE DUNCAN, explores the fear of the dark and what happens to a woman when she's alone and the lights go out. Help be a part of the fundraising effort and support indie horror cinema through the film's Indie Go Go campaign!

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(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COURTESY OF FREAKWOLF PRODUCTIONS)

Myctophobia Begins Fundraising And Preproduction

Freakwolf Productions is happy to announce that their upcoming short film Myctophobia begins production in February as part of the short film compilation The Collective Volume 4. The theme of all the films on The Collective Volume 4 is emotions. Writer/Director Bryan Wolford was given Fear and while researching different phobias Bryan settled on Myctophobia which is labeled as a Fear of Darkness. He then crafted a story about Kelly who has a fear of the dark and while at home by herself the lights go out. She soon finds herself bombarded by sights and sounds that only strengthen her fear of the dark. Is all of it really happening or only in her head?

The Collective Volume 4 is scheduled to premiere at the DAYS OF THE DEAD convention (www.daysofthedead.net) on July 6th -July 8th in Indianapolis, Indiana.


The project is currently fund raising through Indie Go Go in the hopes of raising a small amount of money to make sure the cast and crew gets a little pocket change out of the experience and to help pay for some special effects for the film. All of the filming with be done over a weekend in late February thus keeping the costs low. Anyone can donate to the project through the Indie Go Go page
and receive incentives like signed copies of The Collective Volume 4, an invite to the cast and crew screening, and a cast and crew exclusive t-shirt. Info for donations can be found at  IndieGoGo.Com/Myctophobia.


The main character of Kelly will be played by Kitsie Duncan. Kitsie has
gained a dedicated following in the Indiana horror scene as a scream queen in
numerous horror films and helps her husband Chris Jay in a producer role for
their production company Darkrider Studios (www.darkriderstudios.com) which
produces their own films as well as providing multiple media services. She was
a producer and actress in the film Lethal Obsession which has made the rounds at
horror film festivals and horror conventions across the country.


Kevin (Kelly's therapist) will be played by Steve Christopher. Steve
has been in numerous feature length and short films around the Peoria, Illinois
area and was in the Girl's Next Door horror film The Telling. While not
scaring people he also is part of the Theaterscool group in Bloomington,
Illinois which puts on many plays and shows through out the year in the
group's theater space.


Writer/Director Bryan Wolford has been diving into the horror short film

world over the last couple of years. His short films Shadows and Whisper

have been screened at film festivals all over the world. Shadows was picked

up to screen on American Horrors (a 24 hour cable horror channel based out

of Los Angeles) and The Monster Channel (an online streaming horror

channel). In addition to film making Bryan is a published author and co

hosts the successful podcast Drunken Zombie which just celebrated it's fourth

anniversary. Through this podcast he also helps run their own horror film

festival every year which aims to showcase independent horror films from all

over the world.


The Collective (www.jabbpictures.com) is by far, the most unique
independent short film collection on the market today. The Collective
Vol.1 features 10 - 10 minute short films, all by a different independent
filmmaker yet all based on the same synopsis with each filmmaker putting
their own unique twist on the idea. Volume 2 is 10 Filmmakers - 10 Short
Films - 1 Object. An unassuming premise that in the end shows, it
doesn’t take a huge budget to make a great film. It only requires huge
imagination. It is the perfect format for showcasing the best up and
coming filmmakers in the horror genre while also providing an easy way
for fans of independent films to get them all in one place.

Praise For Past Films By Bryan Wolford

SHADOWS:

Bryan Wolford's SHADOWS delivers that rare combination of parental fear and kindertrauma that
reminds the viewer, regardless of age, that there truly is something to fear in the dark. -Sean Keller
Screenwriter of GIALLO and MAMMOTH

They say the greatest trick the devil ever played was to convince the world that he didn't exist. The
same can be said for monsters that appear only when the lights go out. It's cool to see what happens
when a warned, but still unsuspecting father falls prey to such a monster." -Sylvia Soska - Writer,
Director, and star of Dead Hooker In A Trunk

Wolford's ingenuity shows through his lack of budget with his creative use of lighting, camera angles,
practical fx and CG. His story-telling brings the viewer back to the monster movies from back in the
day. He does a good job of describing fear from a child's mind and creates a dreamlike world both
visually and literally.

-Tony Wash - Director of It's My Party And I'll Die If I Want To

This is a terrific little creeper, with a great twist on a childhood nightmare. Solid directing guides a
likable cast in this resourceful and very entertaining production. It's believable family make great
protagonists, and the creative visual ideas have a really spooky edge. Great stuff! -David Schmidt
Director of House Of Black Wings

SHADOWS is an excellent example of someone with a passion for the genre and exceptional
filmmaking skills bringing you something unique and intriguing. -Miguel – FearShop.com

WHISPER:

Whisper never takes itself too seriously, which is what makes the ending of the film that much more
effective. It's a decent effort that has a few genuinely chilling moments and a final scene that pops!

-Doctor Gash – DreadCentral.Com