Hungry Creatures
New York City, New York | Film Feature
Horror, Drama
A vegan horror film! And the debut narrative feature of writer/director Coren HG. Help this gutsy team of filmmakers make a dark, zeitgeisty, coming-of-age fairy tale, filled with monsters and mayhem.
Hungry Creatures
New York City, New York | Film Feature
Horror, Drama
A vegan horror film! And the debut narrative feature of writer/director Coren HG. Help this gutsy team of filmmakers make a dark, zeitgeisty, coming-of-age fairy tale, filled with monsters and mayhem.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
I'm Coren HG, a filmmaker based in Brooklyn. This past year I wrote the script for HUNGRY CREATURES. The film tells the story of 16-year-old Tess, an only child of strong religious convictions who lives and works on her parents' dairy farm in rural Ohio. When a traumatic event upends the family's life, Tess relocates to Brooklyn for the summer to work in her aunt and uncle's restaurant, a Dutch-inspired American bistro called The Bokkenrijder. Soon, Tess begins to have violent visions. She wonders... could it all have something to do with... the food?
In my final year at NYU, I made a short film called HERE & NOW that imagined the consequences of living solely in the present. During the pandemic, I collaborated with my childhood pals to make Hi8 FRIENDS, a hybrid narrative/doc about a filmmaker who discovers mysterious images from the future. In 2023, my mom and I made a short film called NOVEMBER WITH WAWEL about an older woman who befriends a telepathic bird. This stuff calls to me! But now, I'm bringing horror into the mix. Why? Well, funny you should ask...
I started making films in 2002, when I was 11 years old. Every film I've made since — as a writer, director, assistant director, producer, composer, cinematographer, editor, etc. — has helped me grow as a storyteller and collaborator. Now I'm making my first narrative feature film! HUNGRY CREATURES is about our problematic relationship with other animals, but it also reflects a deep optimism that we can be better stewards of this earth.
Years of producing my own projects and working in the non-union film world in New York City taught me how to transcend the anguish that often accompanies low-budget filmmaking. While there's a thrill in making do with what you've got, there's also the yearning for more time, people, and resources -- especially for a feature-length film.
We've mapped out a 20-day shoot (in Brooklyn and upstate New York) and budgeted our film at just under $300,000 (aka SAG-Ultra Low Budget). This covers everything from decent pay for the cast & crew, to essential special effects.
If we can raise $35,000, that will bring us to almost 12% of our total budget. This show of support is CRUCIAL. We need to prove audience appetite for this movie in order to bring on equity investors and close the remaining budget gap. Check out our yummy incentives to see how we'll thank you for pitching in!
Follows, shares, and shouts from the rooftop!
Just as important as the donations themselves is spreading the world to potential supporters. Share the campaign with your friends and fellow cinephiles, and anyone else who you think the film might resonate with.
A smorgasbord of in-kind donations.
Truth be told, it's not all about the Benjamins. Check out our Loans section and the Hungry Creatures Registry for ways to help us secure locations, props, equipment, catering, and more. We don't just want to crowdfund, we want to crowdproduce!
Partnerships with organizations who share our values.
For this project to succeed, we need the buy-in of organizations who stand up for animal well-fare. Sanctuaries, non-dairy producers, vegan restaurant proprietors — we want to work with you, so get in touch.
Comrades for the Hungry Creatures Street Team.
Want to be an ambassador for our campaign and project? Do you love cool merch? Then sign up to become a hardcore supporter of our campaign, the film itself, and our mission to be a voice for the animals.
Just because HUNGRY CREATURES is gonna be seriously scary and scarily serious doesn't mean we're leaving fun out in the cold! Below are a couple ways you can engage with the project, its mission, and the people making it happen.
Hungry Creatures Playlist. Discover the videos our cast and crew are collecting (and making!) for inspiration and entertainment throughout the making of the film.
Chickpea Summit. Join our Discord for info about upcoming gatherings in Brooklyn where vegans and the veg-curious come together in a cozy home to talk, watch movies, read books, and snack on tasty vegan foods.
Follow us @TheSurrealAnimal to keep posted on our filmmaking journey!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Wardrobe
Costs $2,385
Dirty overalls. Stained shirts. Bloody aprons.
Hair, Makeup, and Special Effects
Costs $3,045
A lot of blood, sweat, and tears. And monsters.
Production Design
Costs $3,780
Plates of food everywhere you look. A working restaurant with tables, chairs, a kitchen. The killing floor of a slaughterhouse.
Locations
Costs $2,233
The family farm. The restaurant. The slaughterhouse.
Transportation
Costs $3,392
Trucks and vans to move people and equipment between multiple locations. To travel upstate. To hit the streets and capture life.
Lighting
Costs $2,620
Into the dark and into the light.
Camera
Costs $3,483
The camera makes the dream real. The camera lets us live forever.
Sound
Costs $1,577
They're listening.
Crew & Food
Costs $9,039
Making sure set runs smoothly and bellies are full.
Cast
Costs $3,446
They're ready for their closeup.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Coren HG (writer/director) is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and composer from Chapel
Hill, NC. Recent projects include the magical realist short film NOVEMBER WITH
WAWEL (2024) which won Best Drama at the 2025 Ditmas Shorts Fest and the music
video ACE OF WANDS (2025) for solo artist Groundskeeper. Coren makes music under
his own name, with the band Story Arc, and as part of the visual arts composing
duo MIRADOR. He has worked as an assistant director on various projects, including
THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED (2023) and
CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING (2025). HUNGRY CREATURES is his debut narrative
feature film.
John L. Murphy (director of photography) has worked for over two decades on fiction and
non fiction projects, including documentaries for Netflix, Amazon Prime and Discovery. He
served as the DP and lead camera for “Uncommon Grounds,” a Travel Channel series which
shot in over 30 countries. His fiction credits include feature films and shorts that have
screened at the Yonkers International Film Festival, New York Shorts Festival and Marbella
International Film Festival. He shot the feature film “The Idea of Manhood (Best Picture at
the 2018 Phoenix Film Festival) and the short film “Herb’s Pajamas (Best Cinematography at
the 2024 Portugal Film Festival). He previously collaborated with Coren HG on the
Groundskeeper Ace of Wands music video and the short film November with Wawel”.
Lita Robinson (creative producer) studied film at Smith College and NYU Tisch, and has
worked in the industry since 2011. She has experience in international sales, distribution,
festivals and exhibition, having worked at Visit Films, Magnolia Pictures, MUBI, and NYC s
Film Forum.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
I'm Coren HG, a filmmaker based in Brooklyn. This past year I wrote the script for HUNGRY CREATURES. The film tells the story of 16-year-old Tess, an only child of strong religious convictions who lives and works on her parents' dairy farm in rural Ohio. When a traumatic event upends the family's life, Tess relocates to Brooklyn for the summer to work in her aunt and uncle's restaurant, a Dutch-inspired American bistro called The Bokkenrijder. Soon, Tess begins to have violent visions. She wonders... could it all have something to do with... the food?
In my final year at NYU, I made a short film called HERE & NOW that imagined the consequences of living solely in the present. During the pandemic, I collaborated with my childhood pals to make Hi8 FRIENDS, a hybrid narrative/doc about a filmmaker who discovers mysterious images from the future. In 2023, my mom and I made a short film called NOVEMBER WITH WAWEL about an older woman who befriends a telepathic bird. This stuff calls to me! But now, I'm bringing horror into the mix. Why? Well, funny you should ask...
I started making films in 2002, when I was 11 years old. Every film I've made since — as a writer, director, assistant director, producer, composer, cinematographer, editor, etc. — has helped me grow as a storyteller and collaborator. Now I'm making my first narrative feature film! HUNGRY CREATURES is about our problematic relationship with other animals, but it also reflects a deep optimism that we can be better stewards of this earth.
Years of producing my own projects and working in the non-union film world in New York City taught me how to transcend the anguish that often accompanies low-budget filmmaking. While there's a thrill in making do with what you've got, there's also the yearning for more time, people, and resources -- especially for a feature-length film.
We've mapped out a 20-day shoot (in Brooklyn and upstate New York) and budgeted our film at just under $300,000 (aka SAG-Ultra Low Budget). This covers everything from decent pay for the cast & crew, to essential special effects.
If we can raise $35,000, that will bring us to almost 12% of our total budget. This show of support is CRUCIAL. We need to prove audience appetite for this movie in order to bring on equity investors and close the remaining budget gap. Check out our yummy incentives to see how we'll thank you for pitching in!
Follows, shares, and shouts from the rooftop!
Just as important as the donations themselves is spreading the world to potential supporters. Share the campaign with your friends and fellow cinephiles, and anyone else who you think the film might resonate with.
A smorgasbord of in-kind donations.
Truth be told, it's not all about the Benjamins. Check out our Loans section and the Hungry Creatures Registry for ways to help us secure locations, props, equipment, catering, and more. We don't just want to crowdfund, we want to crowdproduce!
Partnerships with organizations who share our values.
For this project to succeed, we need the buy-in of organizations who stand up for animal well-fare. Sanctuaries, non-dairy producers, vegan restaurant proprietors — we want to work with you, so get in touch.
Comrades for the Hungry Creatures Street Team.
Want to be an ambassador for our campaign and project? Do you love cool merch? Then sign up to become a hardcore supporter of our campaign, the film itself, and our mission to be a voice for the animals.
Just because HUNGRY CREATURES is gonna be seriously scary and scarily serious doesn't mean we're leaving fun out in the cold! Below are a couple ways you can engage with the project, its mission, and the people making it happen.
Hungry Creatures Playlist. Discover the videos our cast and crew are collecting (and making!) for inspiration and entertainment throughout the making of the film.
Chickpea Summit. Join our Discord for info about upcoming gatherings in Brooklyn where vegans and the veg-curious come together in a cozy home to talk, watch movies, read books, and snack on tasty vegan foods.
Follow us @TheSurrealAnimal to keep posted on our filmmaking journey!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Wardrobe
Costs $2,385
Dirty overalls. Stained shirts. Bloody aprons.
Hair, Makeup, and Special Effects
Costs $3,045
A lot of blood, sweat, and tears. And monsters.
Production Design
Costs $3,780
Plates of food everywhere you look. A working restaurant with tables, chairs, a kitchen. The killing floor of a slaughterhouse.
Locations
Costs $2,233
The family farm. The restaurant. The slaughterhouse.
Transportation
Costs $3,392
Trucks and vans to move people and equipment between multiple locations. To travel upstate. To hit the streets and capture life.
Lighting
Costs $2,620
Into the dark and into the light.
Camera
Costs $3,483
The camera makes the dream real. The camera lets us live forever.
Sound
Costs $1,577
They're listening.
Crew & Food
Costs $9,039
Making sure set runs smoothly and bellies are full.
Cast
Costs $3,446
They're ready for their closeup.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Coren HG (writer/director) is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and composer from Chapel
Hill, NC. Recent projects include the magical realist short film NOVEMBER WITH
WAWEL (2024) which won Best Drama at the 2025 Ditmas Shorts Fest and the music
video ACE OF WANDS (2025) for solo artist Groundskeeper. Coren makes music under
his own name, with the band Story Arc, and as part of the visual arts composing
duo MIRADOR. He has worked as an assistant director on various projects, including
THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED (2023) and
CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING (2025). HUNGRY CREATURES is his debut narrative
feature film.
John L. Murphy (director of photography) has worked for over two decades on fiction and
non fiction projects, including documentaries for Netflix, Amazon Prime and Discovery. He
served as the DP and lead camera for “Uncommon Grounds,” a Travel Channel series which
shot in over 30 countries. His fiction credits include feature films and shorts that have
screened at the Yonkers International Film Festival, New York Shorts Festival and Marbella
International Film Festival. He shot the feature film “The Idea of Manhood (Best Picture at
the 2018 Phoenix Film Festival) and the short film “Herb’s Pajamas (Best Cinematography at
the 2024 Portugal Film Festival). He previously collaborated with Coren HG on the
Groundskeeper Ace of Wands music video and the short film November with Wawel”.
Lita Robinson (creative producer) studied film at Smith College and NYU Tisch, and has
worked in the industry since 2011. She has experience in international sales, distribution,
festivals and exhibition, having worked at Visit Films, Magnolia Pictures, MUBI, and NYC s
Film Forum.