Fear Itself

Published April 12, 2015 | By The Blue Took

Do you like clowns? Sinister, murderous ones? If so, indie filmmaker Aaron Mirtes has got it covered…

Emma, a college student with a crippling fear of clowns, must come face to face with her worst fear when a clown that has been terrorizing the town promises to kill her. This clown gives a balloon to each his victims with the exact time and date he’s going to kill them written on it. After receiving one herself, Emma realizes that she has two days left to live, and must fight against the clock to find a way to survive.

“The film is based on a short film we did called The Clown Statue (based on my favorite urban legend!) that has since gained a cult following online and has won awards at film festivals nationwide!”, explains Aaron.

“For this movie, I’ve pulled inspiration from every corner of the horror genre, which I am a huge fan of! It would best be described as a haunted house/creature feature hybrid. I had someone describe it as an “Americana nightmare” and an “electric circus”. Which I LOVE, and I think describes the film perfectly.”

“I love horror movies, and I LOVE scary clowns! So you can imagine how upset I was to find out how few scary clown movies actually exist. So I wrote my own and set out on a crazy journey to bring the next great clown movie to life!”

“After six months writing and perfecting the script, I left my Nashville home and met our crew out in Los Angeles to shoot the movie! The production was chugging along and we were getting amazing footage! Then, on the last day and a half of shooting, one of our key locations caught on fire just minutes before we arrived (thanks to the good ol’ California drought). The best choice for our movie creatively, logistically, and safety-wise was to halt production.”

“I returned home, we edited the film, and we figured out exactly what we needed to complete it (we have 90% of the film done!). In addition, we had the rare opportunity to be able to see our movie and write some amazing new scenes to make it even better! Now we need your help to finish it!”

So what are you waiting for, people?!