Combining timely and relevant themes with the tried and true slasher sub-genre, writer/director A.D. Smith‘s Killer was conceived out of the ongoing pandemic and shot during quarantine, and we've gotten our hands on the official trailer, which was launched alongside the film's crowdfunding campaign.
With production now complete, the Killer team is seeking to raise funds for its post- production, which includes, editing, sound mixing, special effects and color grading.
The full plot rundown goes like this...
"In March of 2020, a two-week shutdown is ordered across the country after a virus strikes the nation. Ten college friends decide to quarantine together under the same roof. To pass the time, they play a parlor game that makes one of them a killer and the others, the community. But what happens when the game becomes real? The two couples just want to spend the next two weeks together hanging out in the first mass quarantine of the century. But their friend Sam is all too eager to party and has made other plans, inviting five more of their crew. What they thought would be a two-week vacation turns into a two-month prison term as the quarantine is extended and they are forced to stay in the house after one of them contracts the virus. Friends turn into foes, secrets are revealed, and a mysterious masked slasher turns their pastime into his/her own murderous entertainment. Will anyone survive this game of Killer?"
"Imagine if the iconic horror slasher Scream was produced during a pandemic in one location with a diverse cast," the film's campaign page teases. The film's killer, appropriately called Facemask, also dons a costume that is sure to make its mark in pop culture.
Although still negotiating with distributors, Killer is planning for an early spring 2021 release.
Check out the trailer below and head on over to the Indiegogo campaign to learn more and contribute!
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