Hey horror fans! Award winning filmmakers James Peoples and Cayman Grant have launched a new Indiegogo fundraising campaign for their upcoming Feature Film, The Boy.
Synopsis:
“The Boy” is a horror/thriller about how far one African family will go to save their son from the demons that they believe he is possessed by. When immigrant parents start to notice disturbing behavior in their only son, they call on a local tribal healer to rid their son of the “demon.” After a grueling ritual we learn that nothing is what it seems and their son may not be possessed after all – he’s just gay.
Will the family believe he was simply born this way or will they continue with a ritual that could result in the boy’s death? Dark, mysterious and horrific are just a few of the words that describe the rituals depicted in this film.
Interesting premise however I hope we get more details on the characters (specifically, the title character) to draw us in even more. How old is the “boy?” What exactly is the gay “disturbing behavior” witnessed that causes the parents to call an exorcist? Is this just a re-imagining of a typical “down low” tale?
Either way, its good to see filmmakers stepping out of the box with stories featuring black gay characters by actually experimenting with other genres. I doubt very much that “The Boy” has four gay best friends or lives with 2 gay roommates in a spacious downtown LA, NYC or ATL apartment.
Their modest goal of $15,000 for an entire feature film has a deadline on March 8th, 2014. So donations anywhere from $5 to $5,000 can be accepted until then.
Unlike Kickstarter, the filmmakers will be able to keep all of the funds that they raise up until that date, even if they don’t make their goal. I’m sure throughout the next month we’ll be seeing more details released on the film’s Facebook Page to help promote the fundraiser (such as casting breakdowns, actors, interviews, etc).
Not surprising, one of the filmmakers (James Peoples) is a regular reader and commenter on Cypher Avenue so we’ll definitely be keeping our eye on this film to see how it further develops!
Filmmakers James Peoples and Cayman Grant
Looking forward to March 8th. I hope they make their goal!
I’m looking forward to this!
**big smile on my face**
Sounds interesting. I wonder if some details were left intentionally vague. Usually on these types of things some details are vague to leave room for a surprise.
right like not only is the boy gay he is also a demon / the anti-christ.
Maybe. To me the cause doesn’t diminish the disturbingness(I made that word up) of a kid being hurt because he’s gay.
I read about this…the mistake was letting the secret out of the bag that the boy is gay. Why do I need to see the movie now?
This is kinda like telling everyone the end to Sixth Sense in the preview or synopsis.
You need to see it because it will still be compelling. Who knows what other surprises may be in store. Keep in mind, not everyone will get this email with all the details. Some people will just watch it without doing any research so they may still get a surprise.
While they let the meat of the plot out too soon this still might be an interesting watch. Even now in 2014 there are still many people who believe homosexuality is the result of demonic possession or influence. Even some members my own family still think that.
Yeah this is a a clever way to address that misconception.I like when something teaches without preaching
This movie seems like it will be different than the typical gay films that lack creativity. For that reason alone I want to check out the film. It’s so hard to find quality content that I’m excited to watch when it comes to gay films. I hope they reach their goal, I’m looking forward to seeing their work.
I applaud the creativity also; however side note…if a movie has a gay character does it mean its a gay movie?
This sounds like a trick question. LOL. Anyway, it’s not a gay movie in the overall sense of the word meaning it’s not a stereotypical movie about sex, bar-hopping and ballroom. It has a character who is young and gay and his homosexuality is integral to the plot but not his lifestyle so to speak. Kids don’t really live a gay “lifestyle.”
was Broke Back Mountain a gay movie?
….I’m not sure. I always just assumed it was gay. I think it was. I mean, it centered around gay men and how they dealt with being gay and how them being gay affected them. I think it’s all about perspective.
I dont think so at all. I think that brokeback was a love story; not atypical with the exception of them being men. It was 2 newly aware (?) gays living completely heterosexual lives.
It appears to me that it’s touching on gay issues. Not sure it sounds like a gay film per se, but moreso dealing in a micro level with greater implications for being a gay child in other parts of the world.
Hmmm that’s a good question. To me a gay film usually has the main character or characters as gay and it usually centers on something that is associated with the stereotypical gay lifestyle. So I guess having one gay character doesn’t necessarily make a film gay. Brokeback mountain is a gay film to me. Granted some of the characters weren’t gay, but the two main characters of the film were gay. The movie more so centered around them.
Just wondering how many people commenting will actually make a donation? I made mine…just sayin
I made mine too and I’m just saying. LOL. Thanks for the support @ocky. Now that’s what I call brotherly love.
I’m going to make a donation too. I can’t complain about the lack of good quality gay films while also not help in the effort to change this!