Feral and Wild - A KC Short Horror Film
Kansas City, Missouri | Film Short
Horror, Drama
FERAL AND WILD is a unique and atmospheric horror short film, the singular vision of filmmakers Adler Moss and Jason Yearout. The film follows a young couple on the run in rural Missouri who have a chance encounter with a mysterious man, leading to a monstrous revelation.
Feral and Wild - A KC Short Horror Film
Kansas City, Missouri | Film Short
Horror, Drama
1 Campaigns | Missouri, United States
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FERAL AND WILD is a unique and atmospheric horror short film, the singular vision of filmmakers Adler Moss and Jason Yearout. The film follows a young couple on the run in rural Missouri who have a chance encounter with a mysterious man, leading to a monstrous revelation.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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A young couple on the run in rural Missouri have a chance encounter with a mysterious man living in a cabin in the middle of the woods, leading to a monstrous revelation.
Feral and Wild falls within the Horror and Drama genres.
The film begins in the woods of rural Missouri. A young couple, Grace and Hunter, are fleeing from the law after an undisclosed yet clearly violent event.
As the two trek through the wilderness, they come across a old and weathered cabin in the middle of the woods - a place out of time. Here, they meet Henry, a seemingly innocent man who invites them inside.
Once inside, the couple learn that Henry isn’t what he seems and he, in turn, learns the couple’s dark secret - leading to a heart-pounding and possibly supernatural confrontation of guilt, sin, and violence.
The goal of Feral and Wild is to give audiences a uniquely uncomfortable horror experience. With themes of generational guilt, violence, sin, and loneliness operating in an uncharacteristically bleak and haunting atmosphere, this film aims to examine the deepest recesses of the human psyche in a way only cinema can.
Through careful and precise cinematography, thoughtful and immersive sound design, and gripping dialogue, Feral and Wild promises a horror experience like no other.
With cast, crew, and shooting locations local to Kansas City, we also hope to be a valuable part of the burgeoning community of films and filmmakers in this amazing city.
-Adler Moss and Jason Yearout
Director and Writer
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Adler Moss is from Wichita, Kansas. Throughout high school, he was in the Emerging Programming Apprenticeship (EPA) program at the Tallgrass Film Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas in the Film and Media Department. His previous directing work includes Second Sight, a short horror/mystery, and May 24, an award-winning short epic thriller. He has had films in film festivals throughout the United States. He has also won awards at the Tallgrass Film Festival, Tribute Film Festival, Doc Sunback Film Festival, and the Golden Lion High School Film Festival.
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Jason Yearout hails from Olathe, Kansas. A graduate from The University of Kansas Film and Media Department, with a minor in journalism, Yearout has worked in a number of positions on a number of different films. Their most recent producer credit, Bless Me Father, is in the festival circuit now. Their script Artifice was recently named a quarter-finalist in the BlueCat Screenplay Competition.
Feral and Wild aims to take the bleak post-apocalyptic setting of The Road, the engrossing and horrifically tense reflections on violence of No Country for Old Men, and the unsettling, ambient meditations of Stalker and marry them with our own vision for this story and genre to create a singular and viscerally unsettling horror experience.
Our vision for Feral and Wild is one of unique atmospheric terror, immersing the audience in guilt, horror, and violence just as vividly as the characters experience them. The bleak and ambient wilderness setting also aims to transport the audience to an otherworldly and uncomfortably uncanny place - as if Terrence Malick and Emmanuel Lubezki went full horror.
In addition, the horror of Feral and Wild hinges on its sound design. Many cues and moments in the screenplay are based in this sound - crackling fire, horrific screams, and cacophonous dread.
As a sound design focused filmmaker, Adler Moss plans to bring his distinct style and skill to Feral and Wild’s soundscape. With his previous work including the bombastic and thunderous sound design of the tornado-fueled short epic May 24 and the haunting yet beautiful soundscape of the short musical Homecoming, Moss now plans to create a unique, experiential, and horrifyingly uncanny soundscape for this unique addition to the horror genre.
To help bring Feral and Wild to life, we need YOUR help.
Our current goal of $6,000 will ensure that Feral and Wild will come to horrify audiences worldwide. To breakdown our specific needs, we are looking to raise:
- $2,000 for Food and Drink
- $1,000 for Location Fees
- $1,650 for Props, Costumes, Make-Up, and More
- $750 for Camera Lens Rentals
- $600 for Insurance
To make sure you are all valued contributors to Feral and Wild's development, we have rewards for specific contribution amounts, including a Blu-Ray copy of the film, a private test screening, and even the opportunity to be in the movie itself! Please see the Incentives on the right-hand side of the page for more information.
To receive funding, we must achieve 80% of our goal to get the "Green Light" ($4,800), so please contribute and spread the word to help this film come to life!
Our vision for Feral and Wild is one of unique experiential terror; immersing audiences in the darkest parts of the human condition through the power of cinema.
As young independent filmmakers with a shoot local to Kansas City, we hope to contribute to the city’s burgeoning community of quality films and artists with this singular vision of terror and dread.
With your help, this can become a reality and Feral and Wild can unnerve and disturb audiences worldwide.
Thank you,
Adler Moss and Jason Yearout
Director and Writer, Feral and Wild
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Provisions (Food and Drink)
Costs $2,000
Help us feed our wonderful cast and crew - both full meals and snacks to keep us at our best!
Campgrounds (Location Fees)
Costs $1,000
Help us shoot at authentic and well-weathered locations - including a Civil War-era cabin and atmospheric haunting woods.
The Stash (Production Materials)
Costs $1,650
Help us purchase our production materials - including period-authentic props, grounded and gritty makeup, and weathered costumes!
Scopes and Sights (Camera Lens Rentals)
Costs $750
Help us rent cinema-quality camera lenses so the film can shine and, most importantly, terrify on the big screen!
Reserves (Contingency)
Costs $600
Help us safeguard against unexpected expenses or, even better, buy more materials to enhance the film's quality!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
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Adler Moss is from Wichita, Kansas. Throughout high school, he was in the Emerging Programming Apprenticeship (EPA) program at the Tallgrass Film Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas in the Film and Media Department. His previous directing work includes a PSA for the Tallgrass Film Festival; Hibakusha, an award-winning short documentary; Homecoming, an award-winning short musical; Second Sight, a short horror/mystery; and May 24, an award-winning short epic thriller. He has had films in film festivals throughout the United States. He has also won awards at the Tallgrass Film Festival, Tribute Film Festival, Doc Sunback Film Festival, and the Golden Lion High School Film Festival.
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Jason Yearout hails from Olathe, Kansas. A graduate from The University of Kansas Film and Media Department, with a minor in journalism, Yearout has worked in a number of positions on a number of different films. Their most recent producer credit, Bless Me Father, is in the festival circuit now. Their script Artifice was recently named a quarter-finalist in the BlueCat Screenplay Competition.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
A young couple on the run in rural Missouri have a chance encounter with a mysterious man living in a cabin in the middle of the woods, leading to a monstrous revelation.
Feral and Wild falls within the Horror and Drama genres.
The film begins in the woods of rural Missouri. A young couple, Grace and Hunter, are fleeing from the law after an undisclosed yet clearly violent event.
As the two trek through the wilderness, they come across a old and weathered cabin in the middle of the woods - a place out of time. Here, they meet Henry, a seemingly innocent man who invites them inside.
Once inside, the couple learn that Henry isn’t what he seems and he, in turn, learns the couple’s dark secret - leading to a heart-pounding and possibly supernatural confrontation of guilt, sin, and violence.
The goal of Feral and Wild is to give audiences a uniquely uncomfortable horror experience. With themes of generational guilt, violence, sin, and loneliness operating in an uncharacteristically bleak and haunting atmosphere, this film aims to examine the deepest recesses of the human psyche in a way only cinema can.
Through careful and precise cinematography, thoughtful and immersive sound design, and gripping dialogue, Feral and Wild promises a horror experience like no other.
With cast, crew, and shooting locations local to Kansas City, we also hope to be a valuable part of the burgeoning community of films and filmmakers in this amazing city.
-Adler Moss and Jason Yearout
Director and Writer
Adler Moss is from Wichita, Kansas. Throughout high school, he was in the Emerging Programming Apprenticeship (EPA) program at the Tallgrass Film Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas in the Film and Media Department. His previous directing work includes Second Sight, a short horror/mystery, and May 24, an award-winning short epic thriller. He has had films in film festivals throughout the United States. He has also won awards at the Tallgrass Film Festival, Tribute Film Festival, Doc Sunback Film Festival, and the Golden Lion High School Film Festival.
Jason Yearout hails from Olathe, Kansas. A graduate from The University of Kansas Film and Media Department, with a minor in journalism, Yearout has worked in a number of positions on a number of different films. Their most recent producer credit, Bless Me Father, is in the festival circuit now. Their script Artifice was recently named a quarter-finalist in the BlueCat Screenplay Competition.
Feral and Wild aims to take the bleak post-apocalyptic setting of The Road, the engrossing and horrifically tense reflections on violence of No Country for Old Men, and the unsettling, ambient meditations of Stalker and marry them with our own vision for this story and genre to create a singular and viscerally unsettling horror experience.
Our vision for Feral and Wild is one of unique atmospheric terror, immersing the audience in guilt, horror, and violence just as vividly as the characters experience them. The bleak and ambient wilderness setting also aims to transport the audience to an otherworldly and uncomfortably uncanny place - as if Terrence Malick and Emmanuel Lubezki went full horror.
In addition, the horror of Feral and Wild hinges on its sound design. Many cues and moments in the screenplay are based in this sound - crackling fire, horrific screams, and cacophonous dread.
As a sound design focused filmmaker, Adler Moss plans to bring his distinct style and skill to Feral and Wild’s soundscape. With his previous work including the bombastic and thunderous sound design of the tornado-fueled short epic May 24 and the haunting yet beautiful soundscape of the short musical Homecoming, Moss now plans to create a unique, experiential, and horrifyingly uncanny soundscape for this unique addition to the horror genre.
To help bring Feral and Wild to life, we need YOUR help.
Our current goal of $6,000 will ensure that Feral and Wild will come to horrify audiences worldwide. To breakdown our specific needs, we are looking to raise:
- $2,000 for Food and Drink
- $1,000 for Location Fees
- $1,650 for Props, Costumes, Make-Up, and More
- $750 for Camera Lens Rentals
- $600 for Insurance
To make sure you are all valued contributors to Feral and Wild's development, we have rewards for specific contribution amounts, including a Blu-Ray copy of the film, a private test screening, and even the opportunity to be in the movie itself! Please see the Incentives on the right-hand side of the page for more information.
To receive funding, we must achieve 80% of our goal to get the "Green Light" ($4,800), so please contribute and spread the word to help this film come to life!
Our vision for Feral and Wild is one of unique experiential terror; immersing audiences in the darkest parts of the human condition through the power of cinema.
As young independent filmmakers with a shoot local to Kansas City, we hope to contribute to the city’s burgeoning community of quality films and artists with this singular vision of terror and dread.
With your help, this can become a reality and Feral and Wild can unnerve and disturb audiences worldwide.
Thank you,
Adler Moss and Jason Yearout
Director and Writer, Feral and Wild
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Provisions (Food and Drink)
Costs $2,000
Help us feed our wonderful cast and crew - both full meals and snacks to keep us at our best!
Campgrounds (Location Fees)
Costs $1,000
Help us shoot at authentic and well-weathered locations - including a Civil War-era cabin and atmospheric haunting woods.
The Stash (Production Materials)
Costs $1,650
Help us purchase our production materials - including period-authentic props, grounded and gritty makeup, and weathered costumes!
Scopes and Sights (Camera Lens Rentals)
Costs $750
Help us rent cinema-quality camera lenses so the film can shine and, most importantly, terrify on the big screen!
Reserves (Contingency)
Costs $600
Help us safeguard against unexpected expenses or, even better, buy more materials to enhance the film's quality!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Adler Moss is from Wichita, Kansas. Throughout high school, he was in the Emerging Programming Apprenticeship (EPA) program at the Tallgrass Film Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas in the Film and Media Department. His previous directing work includes a PSA for the Tallgrass Film Festival; Hibakusha, an award-winning short documentary; Homecoming, an award-winning short musical; Second Sight, a short horror/mystery; and May 24, an award-winning short epic thriller. He has had films in film festivals throughout the United States. He has also won awards at the Tallgrass Film Festival, Tribute Film Festival, Doc Sunback Film Festival, and the Golden Lion High School Film Festival.
Jason Yearout hails from Olathe, Kansas. A graduate from The University of Kansas Film and Media Department, with a minor in journalism, Yearout has worked in a number of positions on a number of different films. Their most recent producer credit, Bless Me Father, is in the festival circuit now. Their script Artifice was recently named a quarter-finalist in the BlueCat Screenplay Competition.