Killer Bachelorette
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Horror
A bachelorette weekend turns deadly when the Bride becomes possessed by the ghost of a serial killer. The bridal party must work together to exorcise her before the wedding. Killer Bachelorette is a horror-comedy that teaches us that trying to please everyone might have deadly consequences.
Killer Bachelorette
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Horror
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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A bachelorette weekend turns deadly when the Bride becomes possessed by the ghost of a serial killer. The bridal party must work together to exorcise her before the wedding. Killer Bachelorette is a horror-comedy that teaches us that trying to please everyone might have deadly consequences.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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It's Rachel’s bachelorette weekend with her three closest friends. There's Janet, her off-beat cousin, who is Maid-of-Honor by default, a choice that does not exactly thrill the rest of the group. Tim, Rachel’s co-worker bestie, and Ashley, her party-girl college friend, butt heads from the start.
The destination only makes things worse; a dilapidated old cabin in the middle of nowhere. Not the ideal location for a fun-filled weekend. It turns out that the creepy cabin Janet booked on Craigslist is the former home of long-dead serial killer, Herman Baxter Salt.
As the night progresses, we learn that Rachel has been having second thoughts about marriage, but her friends are too self-involved to see her struggling. And she’s too much of a people pleaser to ruin anyone’s weekend.
When Rachel mistakenly consumes human ashes (Margarita’s anyone?!), she becomes possessed with the murderous ghost of H.B. Salt. She attacks her Bridal party, who not-so-quickly realize that their friend, Rachel, isn’t in charge anymore. The Bridal party has to set aside their differences and learn to work together to exorcise the Bride before her wedding the next day, or die trying.
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These are some of the films that we love and admire that helped inspire the tone and style of Killer Bachelorette. We share a love of comedy and campy thrillers, and these films do not disappoint. They may be gory, but at their core, these movies touch on something we can all relate to: friendship.
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We were actors. Just a couple of actors. You send in a self-tape, never hear back, and then move on to the next audition. At some point, we both got tired of other people deciding which roles we were right for. So we said, fuck it, let’s write our own scripts. And we DID. We wrote and wrote, took classes, got feedback…It was hard. We made mistakes and learned a lot but now we are here. Ready to finally make this thing.
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We met at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where our shared love of comedy and collaboration sparked a creative partnership. We founded the all-female musical improv team The B-Side, performing together for over eight years. Our work blends sharp comedy with character-driven storytelling, which we now bring to our first short film, Killer Bachelorette.
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$10,000 - That’s a lot of money! Turns out, for a film, it’s soooo not. But we’re used to being thrifty and for our first short film, we know we can pull it off.
We’re shooting this film over two days and need your support to cover the essentials. Every dollar helps our cast and crew, equipment rentals, locations, and post-production. Here’s how your contribution will be used:
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Cast & Crew: $5,600
Equipment & Rentals: $1,100
Locations, Permits, & Insurance: $1,200
Props / Wardrobe / Hair & Makeup: $1,000
Food & Craft Services: $500
Post Production - Editing and Sound Mixing: $600
Budget Stretch Goals:
And if we somehow surpass our goal?! Then we can do these other amazing things that will make our movie even better!
For +$500 - We hire a composer to do the score!
For +$1,000 - You help us submit to the festival circuit!
For +$1,500 - We upgrade our VFX, lots more blood and gore!
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We understand that money is tight. The world is crumbling. You may not be able to shell out your hard earned cash to this campaign, and that is totally fine! We love you all, and we are thrilled that you are even reading this right now.
But if you still want to help, either because you know us personally or you felt connected to this film, there are other *free* ways to do it!
You can share our social media posts! Help us spread the word and reach a wider audience.
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@killerbacheloretteshortfilm
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@killerbachelorette
You can also share this campaign! Become one of our followers on Seed & Spark and tell your friends about us.
We are so excited to make this film. Thank you for your support, we couldn't do it without you!
xoxo
Roxy & Elli
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Location
Costs $1,200
A great horror film needs the right setting. This helps us book the creepiest cabin we can find.
Cast & Crew
Costs $5,600
Great films are made by great people. This helps us fairly pay our cast and crew for their work.
Equipment & Rentals
Costs $1,100
This helps us rent the film equipment and set pieces needed to create the mood of our creepy cabin.
Props, Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup
Costs $1,000
Wardrobe, props, and makeup shape our visual story, tracking the shift from playful bachelorette to full horror.
Food & Craft Services
Costs $500
Happy, fed filmmakers make better horror. This keeps our cast and crew energized through long, bloody days.
Post Production
Costs $600
Editing and sound design shape the pacing, scares, and laughs, turning our footage into a finished film.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Elli Sherrer
Rachel & Co-Writer
Originally from Kauai, Elli swam to Los Angeles, okay, flew, she is dramatic, to earn her BA in Multimedia Production. She stumbled across her true love of comedy after diving into improv. Tired of scripts where the only female character says things like “Guys, maybe this is a bad idea,” she started writing her own material, where women get to be weird, wild, and gloriously unhinged.
Roxy Ditto
Janet & Co-Writer
Originally from Mississippi, Roxy studied Opera before deciding that what she really wanted to be was an Actress. After moving to LA over a decade ago, and auditioning for hundreds of roles she didn’t really connect with, she decided that what she really wanted to do was be a writer.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
It's Rachel’s bachelorette weekend with her three closest friends. There's Janet, her off-beat cousin, who is Maid-of-Honor by default, a choice that does not exactly thrill the rest of the group. Tim, Rachel’s co-worker bestie, and Ashley, her party-girl college friend, butt heads from the start.
The destination only makes things worse; a dilapidated old cabin in the middle of nowhere. Not the ideal location for a fun-filled weekend. It turns out that the creepy cabin Janet booked on Craigslist is the former home of long-dead serial killer, Herman Baxter Salt.
As the night progresses, we learn that Rachel has been having second thoughts about marriage, but her friends are too self-involved to see her struggling. And she’s too much of a people pleaser to ruin anyone’s weekend.
When Rachel mistakenly consumes human ashes (Margarita’s anyone?!), she becomes possessed with the murderous ghost of H.B. Salt. She attacks her Bridal party, who not-so-quickly realize that their friend, Rachel, isn’t in charge anymore. The Bridal party has to set aside their differences and learn to work together to exorcise the Bride before her wedding the next day, or die trying.
These are some of the films that we love and admire that helped inspire the tone and style of Killer Bachelorette. We share a love of comedy and campy thrillers, and these films do not disappoint. They may be gory, but at their core, these movies touch on something we can all relate to: friendship.
We were actors. Just a couple of actors. You send in a self-tape, never hear back, and then move on to the next audition. At some point, we both got tired of other people deciding which roles we were right for. So we said, fuck it, let’s write our own scripts. And we DID. We wrote and wrote, took classes, got feedback…It was hard. We made mistakes and learned a lot but now we are here. Ready to finally make this thing.
We met at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where our shared love of comedy and collaboration sparked a creative partnership. We founded the all-female musical improv team The B-Side, performing together for over eight years. Our work blends sharp comedy with character-driven storytelling, which we now bring to our first short film, Killer Bachelorette.
$10,000 - That’s a lot of money! Turns out, for a film, it’s soooo not. But we’re used to being thrifty and for our first short film, we know we can pull it off.
We’re shooting this film over two days and need your support to cover the essentials. Every dollar helps our cast and crew, equipment rentals, locations, and post-production. Here’s how your contribution will be used:
Cast & Crew: $5,600
Equipment & Rentals: $1,100
Locations, Permits, & Insurance: $1,200
Props / Wardrobe / Hair & Makeup: $1,000
Food & Craft Services: $500
Post Production - Editing and Sound Mixing: $600
Budget Stretch Goals:
And if we somehow surpass our goal?! Then we can do these other amazing things that will make our movie even better!
For +$500 - We hire a composer to do the score!
For +$1,000 - You help us submit to the festival circuit!
For +$1,500 - We upgrade our VFX, lots more blood and gore!
We understand that money is tight. The world is crumbling. You may not be able to shell out your hard earned cash to this campaign, and that is totally fine! We love you all, and we are thrilled that you are even reading this right now.
But if you still want to help, either because you know us personally or you felt connected to this film, there are other *free* ways to do it!
You can share our social media posts! Help us spread the word and reach a wider audience.
@killerbacheloretteshortfilm
@killerbachelorette
You can also share this campaign! Become one of our followers on Seed & Spark and tell your friends about us.
We are so excited to make this film. Thank you for your support, we couldn't do it without you!
xoxo
Roxy & Elli
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Location
Costs $1,200
A great horror film needs the right setting. This helps us book the creepiest cabin we can find.
Cast & Crew
Costs $5,600
Great films are made by great people. This helps us fairly pay our cast and crew for their work.
Equipment & Rentals
Costs $1,100
This helps us rent the film equipment and set pieces needed to create the mood of our creepy cabin.
Props, Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup
Costs $1,000
Wardrobe, props, and makeup shape our visual story, tracking the shift from playful bachelorette to full horror.
Food & Craft Services
Costs $500
Happy, fed filmmakers make better horror. This keeps our cast and crew energized through long, bloody days.
Post Production
Costs $600
Editing and sound design shape the pacing, scares, and laughs, turning our footage into a finished film.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Elli Sherrer
Rachel & Co-Writer
Originally from Kauai, Elli swam to Los Angeles, okay, flew, she is dramatic, to earn her BA in Multimedia Production. She stumbled across her true love of comedy after diving into improv. Tired of scripts where the only female character says things like “Guys, maybe this is a bad idea,” she started writing her own material, where women get to be weird, wild, and gloriously unhinged.
Roxy Ditto
Janet & Co-Writer
Originally from Mississippi, Roxy studied Opera before deciding that what she really wanted to be was an Actress. After moving to LA over a decade ago, and auditioning for hundreds of roles she didn’t really connect with, she decided that what she really wanted to do was be a writer.