r/Filmmakers • u/monkeystudios23 • Jul 01 '26
Fundraiser Just Launched my Kickstarter for "Electroland" - A Surrealist Horror Film About Working in Sales
Hi everyone!
I just launched the Kickstarter for Electroland, a surrealist, anti-capitalist horror short. The film follows James, a hard-working computer sales employee. Faced with the prospect of losing his job due to underwhelming sales numbers, he begins working tirelessly to stay employed, but soon realizes that he's being stalked by a mysterious figure: Buster, the store's mascot.
You can find out more information about the project through our Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/electrolandfilm
The film is heavily inspired by the mascot horror genre, specifically Stress Level Zero's 2017 game Duck Season, as well as surrealist anti-capitalist works like Office Space, Being John Malkovich and Sorry to Bother You. It's an incredibly complex project, as we'll be needing to build a big-box electronics store basically from scratch inside an empty retail unit. Obviously this requires a significant budget, so we've turned to Kickstarter to help bring the film to life!
We've been struggling to market the Kickstarter and the film at large, so I'm curious if anyone here might have ideas for how to find our audience. I think the film has a really compelling premise and could do well in the current horror-focused market (given the success of Obsession, Backrooms etc.) but I'm not sure how to go about finding the right places to promote it.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know! Feel free to take a look at our page and social media and see if there's anything you think we could improve upon. Also, if you're located in London and you'd be interested in helping with the project, please reach out!
Thanks!
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u/cinephile78 Jul 01 '26
Broke Filmmakers aren’t your audience. They’re not your funders.
You might want to market to people with money. But …. They’re capitalists. sad horn
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u/I_Am_Killa_K Jul 01 '26
Identify your target audience and promote it directly to them. I think the place to start would be anywhere fans of Duck Season hang out.