Angus Young

One day Ethan and I went out fishing. Flannel shirts, stubbies, flies, and rods.
It was your classic and only slightly stereotypical Australian weekend.

We got talking about story ideas as filmmakers usually do, and having just recently been on a Horror and 80's Slasher binge, we came across the idea that two best friends (Dave and Josh) could go fishing, only to be disrupted by the worst thing ever: Zombies. Actually, that was the second worst thing to happen to them that day. The only thing worse is a third wheeler- Some guy called Stevo who is tagging along because Dave is sleeping with Stevo's mother.

 

Ben Hunter, Jack Berry, and Tim Kontaras will be joining us as ensemble lead cast.
From the outset, it was very important to cast actors who, through their respective bodies of work, showed versatility and an ability to fully immerse themselves in their characters.

With Ben, Jack, and Tim, this project has struck gold. Not only do they really believe in the story, but they are also open to collaboration. And, of course, the camera loves them.

Lake Terror, produced and co-directed by New York Film Academy alumni and horror enthusiast, Angus Bell Young, and concept, and co-directed by Ethan Thomas, will be a 4 minute short film exploring the nature of a best-friend relationship under strain.
We will be shooting for three days on the South Coast in early June, with a heavy reliance on exteriors, special effects makeup, and early starts.

After personal contributions, private donations and some of Australia's most experienced crew members donating their time and equipment, we will need another $3,000 to properly launch Lake Terror and make it the absolute best it can be.

It is very important to everyone working on this film, that it looks (and sounds) as brilliant as it can be.

This is where you come in.

There are a selection of crucial production elements of the film:

LOCATIONS:
We're doing a double whammy- accommodating and filming our interior scenes in the same place. This means our cast and crew are well slept, while also ensuring we have the most beautiful and appropriate location for the scenes.
Much of the film occurs on water- in boats. 
Several generous Burrill Lake locals have donated their Dinghies however as we're quite a large unit for the area, the various councils and water authorities need a piece of our pie, and we don't want to have to swim!

MAKEUP/WARDROBE:
Ren Thackham is our maestro at the helm, hand-making our prosthetics down to the very last detail.
She is also a very good friend of both Angus and Ethan, and has been an integral asset to their award-winning shorts created to date.



TRANSPORT:
On the road again, and with over 27 cast and crew to travel from Sydney to the south requires several vehicles and a bus.
Unless we make like the Flintstones, we need to fill our cars with something!

CONSUMABLES:
A well-fed crew is a happy crew - and, to get the best out of everyone who are devoting their valuable time, we don't want to scrimp on sustenance.

POST PRODUCTION
We plan on carrying the same high level of production value across all facets of post production, from edit through to the online process. Come colour grading time, our intention is to really push the boundaries of aesthetic creativity.
To say any more would be giving too much away.

We believe in taking that initiative, saying no to waiting for government finance, and saying yes to making a super cool film we know our audiences will love.

Making films without people like you would be near impossible. Luckily you’re reading this, so we’re half way there! Over to right you’ll find some fantastic rewards for donating to our little film - some of which have been kindly donated by other passionate fans so that we can show you just how appreciative we are for your help. If you're low on $$ right now, simply clicking share on Facebook would be doing us a huge service!