A gay-themed horror movie isn’t unprecedented but it’s still definitely unusual. Now a new one is in the works and it’s turned to Indiegogo to try and raise $15,000 to get the movie made. It could be an interesting one as while it is a horror movie, it also takes a dramatic look at the effects of ignorance and homophobia.
Here’s the 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.’
Producer James Peoples and director Cayman Grant told HuffPo, “The Boy is an important film on many levels. As storytellers, we have a responsibility to educate and inform. As filmmakers, we get to do that in the form of entertainment. This ‘horror’ genre film brings to light the atrocities that are happening to our gay youth here at home and abroad. In recent months, this specific subject matter has become a hot topic with the deaths and abuse of countless children and young adults.”
If you’d like to find out more about the movie, head over the Indiegogo.
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