The Cat and the Hatchet Launches $75,000 Kickstarter for Feature
Director Cameron Dodd says the feature-length screenplay is already written, with the short passing 1.6 million YouTube views in four days.
Director Cameron Dodd has launched a Kickstarter campaign with a $75,000 goal to turn the fan-made horror short The Cat and the Hatchet into a feature film, according to Bloody Disgusting. Dodd says the feature-length screenplay is already written.
The short, a horror parody of The Cat in the Hat, premiered on YouTube on Halloween weekend and passed 1.6 million views within four days of release. The crowdfunding push follows that response.
The cast of the short includes Mark Ricci as Scratches the Cat, William Brandt Baker as Connor and Lilah Hewson as Ellie, with Stephen Baldwin voicing the narrator.
From short to feature
The campaign is seeking the $75,000 to expand the same concept beyond its short running time. No release date or distribution plans for the feature were given.
Quick answers
What is The Cat and the Hatchet?
It is a fan-made horror parody of The Cat in the Hat that premiered on YouTube on Halloween weekend and passed 1.6 million views in four days.
What is the Kickstarter goal?
Director Cameron Dodd and his team set a $75,000 goal to turn the short into a feature film.
Who is in the cast?
Mark Ricci plays Scratches the Cat, William Brandt Baker plays Connor, Lilah Hewson plays Ellie and Stephen Baldwin voices the narrator.