BLOW! - A Short Film
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Horror, Thriller
If you can’t get justice, sometimes you have to settle for vengeance... and this blow-up sex doll is ready to deliver. BLOW! is a blood & guts, feminist & camp short film showcasing underrepresented voices, telling a neo-classic tale about the power of the femme fatal.
BLOW! - A Short Film
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Horror, Thriller
1 Campaigns | California, United States
299 supporters | followers
Enter the amount you would like to pledge
$19,290
Goal: $26,500 for production
If you can’t get justice, sometimes you have to settle for vengeance... and this blow-up sex doll is ready to deliver. BLOW! is a blood & guts, feminist & camp short film showcasing underrepresented voices, telling a neo-classic tale about the power of the femme fatal.
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About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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BLOW! is a short film that tells the story of a Man who's thinks he's on his way to experience the best night of his life – which turns out to be his last. It's a genre-bending rape-revenge story with equal parts formaldehyde and glitter.
At the heart of the tale is our villain & heroine DOLL. She's a supernatural spirit in the form of a classic blow-up sex doll, an iconic symbol of objectification reimagined as a weapon for liberation. The story has twists and turns (which we can’t reveal yet…) but once you enter her domain, you’ll be trapped on a wild ride.
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DOLL is inspired by the great icons of feminine rage throughout time and across cultures: Medusa, the Woman in Black, Baba Yaga, Jahi, a Llorona, La Diablesse. To bring the newest incarnation to life, we have assembled an incredibly experienced team to welcome you into her world, where no safe word can save you—no matter how loud you scream.
The Story is the brainchild of writer/actor Maggie Mae Fish, who has been developing a feature-length version with director Monica Suriyage. They've brought on veteran producer Vicki Syal to oversee production.
We decided we couldn't wait any longer to bring Doll to the masses, so we're making a short version of BLOW! to share her with an audience who's thirsty for blood.
Maggie (writer, actor), Doll (star), Crista (makeup/SFX) and Monica (director)
SFX/makeup artist Crista Llewellyn has already begun to bring Doll to life...
Time-lapse of Crista modeling Doll's beautiful head.
... and our production designer Daniel Clay Fox is hard at work getting the layout of Doll's Boudoir and Work Room ready.
This standalone short film version of BLOW! contains the first few scenes of a future feature film. The short will run about 10 minutes, and will double as a proof of concept for the eventual feature project. Your support will allow us to fund a two day shoot with a full professional crew, plus pay for post-production services and festival submissions. Our Stretch Goal is an additional shoot day to add even more glamour and gore. Any additional funds will go into making the production sparkle even brighter, and allow us to submit to even more festivals with more promotion and glam.
We're excited to prove that BLOW! has the grit, guts and girliness to be the next big horror franchise.
If you’ve ever had your boundaries crossed...
If you harbor righteous rage in this broken world...
If you want to keep your hands clean and let a "monster" take care of your dirty work...
... This story is for you.
Whether or not you can throw your support behind BLOW! with money, we'll be forever grateful if you share our campaign with anyone you think would appreciate some supernatural retribution. Share the crowdfunding campaign, and check us out on social media. Every little bit will help us bring Doll to the masses.
Follow Doll & Our Team
Doll on Instagram @theblowmovie
Maggie on Instagram @maggie.mae.fish and BlueSky @maggiemaefish.bsky.social
Monica on Instagram @harmonicablues and TikTok @harmonicablues
Vicki on Instagram @dinovix26
Crista on Instagram @cristallewellynmua
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We expect to COMPLETE filming and post-production a few months after the campaign ends.
Once the short is completed, we'll organize a PRIVATE DIGITAL SCREENING link for backers.
Next we'll hand her to the FESTIVAL CIRCUIT where we hope to screen at film festivals around the country.
Tentative Timeline
April - May, 2025: Crowdfunding campaign
June, 2025: Complete principal photography on BLOW!
July, 2025: Edit the short, and begin fulfilling backer rewards
August, 2025: Continue post-production (VFX, titles, etc), and continue fulfilling backer rewards
September, 2025: Lock fine cut of BLOW! and begin prepping for festival submissions
We're Humans, Not Machines
No generative AI will be used in the production of BLOW!
Supporting Hollywood Labor
Right now is a very precarious time in the industry. With corporate media consolidation and anti-labor practices, it's harder than ever for the working folks of Los Angeles to find good paying jobs. In producing BLOW!, we aim to hire an amazing crew and pay fair wages. Labor will be by far our biggest expense on this production. There's a brain-drain going on in Hollywood, with people moving away due to the lack of work. In the bigger picture, our project may be tiny, but we're doing what we can to keep filmmaking alive.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Doll SFX Costs
Costs $2,000
Designing Doll is a key aspect of production. She has to look amazing, professional, beautiful. She'll be a latex head on blow up doll body.
Camera Package
Costs $2,900
To get professional quality video, we're looking to rent a camera body (DP's choice) with a basic support package and great lenses.
Grip Package and Dolly
Costs $2,000
Dolly, C-stands, flags, sandbags, and all the gear we'll need
Post-production Sound
Costs $1,500
High quality sound editing and foley artistry, crucial for stylized horror
Set Dressing (Bedroom and Work Room)
Costs $1,000
Renting various props for Doll's domain. This will include a bed, armoire, corded wall phone, and various small props to set the mood.
Production Department Labor
Costs $5,250
The look of BLOW is what will make or break the horror and tone. This is our amazing Production Designer Dan.
Festival submissions and DCP Exports
Costs $800
Festivals entry fees and exporting high quality DCP files for professional playback
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Our core creative team is Maggie Mae Fish (writer, actor), Monica Suriyage (director) and Vicki Syal (producer). Maggie and Monica have been working on the feature script of BLOW for a few years now, and this short film our way of finally bringing Doll to life to prove she deserves to be the next great Horror movie monster. Supporting them are makeup and SFX artist Crista Llewellyn, and production designer Daniel Clay Fox.
Maggie is a YouTuber, comedian, writer and actor who recently created, wrote and starred in the “kids show for adults” Amy’s Dead-End Dreamhouse on Nebula, which explores deep, adult topics through the lens of a colorful kids show. With BLOW, she’s creating something much darker, but still campy and fun.
Monica is a first generation Dominican/Sri Lankan filmmaker. Her short horror film La Ciguapa Siempre based on Dominican folklore premiered at Fantastic Fest and is now on Netflix. For WB's 100th anniversary she directed the short film The Adventures of Robin Hood now on HBOMax. Monica is also featured in the documentary Horror Noire to represent the future of Black voices in horror cinema. She's known for her vibrant use of color and women centered stories.
Vicki is a Brazilian-Indian producer and Sundance Producers Lab Fellow who's been making films for almost two decades. Her work has premiered at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, and BFI. She's known for creating empowering, inclusive sets where authentic storytelling thrives.
Crista is the artist who crafted Doll's beautiful head. She currently focuses on set work, working freelance for independent films and new media. She did makeup for Maggie's series Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse. While her work ranges from Beauty Makeup to SFX Makeup: her strengths lie in prosthetics, natural makeup, character makeup, and body painting.
Daniel is designing Doll's den of iniquity. He also did production design for Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse. Daniel specializes in Creative Problem solving; Prop Mastering, Fabrication, Production Design and Art Management. He has experience working for AwesomenessTV, Netflix, and loves telling stories through his art.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
BLOW! is a short film that tells the story of a Man who's thinks he's on his way to experience the best night of his life – which turns out to be his last. It's a genre-bending rape-revenge story with equal parts formaldehyde and glitter.
At the heart of the tale is our villain & heroine DOLL. She's a supernatural spirit in the form of a classic blow-up sex doll, an iconic symbol of objectification reimagined as a weapon for liberation. The story has twists and turns (which we can’t reveal yet…) but once you enter her domain, you’ll be trapped on a wild ride.
DOLL is inspired by the great icons of feminine rage throughout time and across cultures: Medusa, the Woman in Black, Baba Yaga, Jahi, a Llorona, La Diablesse. To bring the newest incarnation to life, we have assembled an incredibly experienced team to welcome you into her world, where no safe word can save you—no matter how loud you scream.
The Story is the brainchild of writer/actor Maggie Mae Fish, who has been developing a feature-length version with director Monica Suriyage. They've brought on veteran producer Vicki Syal to oversee production.
We decided we couldn't wait any longer to bring Doll to the masses, so we're making a short version of BLOW! to share her with an audience who's thirsty for blood.
Maggie (writer, actor), Doll (star), Crista (makeup/SFX) and Monica (director)
SFX/makeup artist Crista Llewellyn has already begun to bring Doll to life...
Time-lapse of Crista modeling Doll's beautiful head.
... and our production designer Daniel Clay Fox is hard at work getting the layout of Doll's Boudoir and Work Room ready.
This standalone short film version of BLOW! contains the first few scenes of a future feature film. The short will run about 10 minutes, and will double as a proof of concept for the eventual feature project. Your support will allow us to fund a two day shoot with a full professional crew, plus pay for post-production services and festival submissions. Our Stretch Goal is an additional shoot day to add even more glamour and gore. Any additional funds will go into making the production sparkle even brighter, and allow us to submit to even more festivals with more promotion and glam.
We're excited to prove that BLOW! has the grit, guts and girliness to be the next big horror franchise.
If you’ve ever had your boundaries crossed...
If you harbor righteous rage in this broken world...
If you want to keep your hands clean and let a "monster" take care of your dirty work...
... This story is for you.
Whether or not you can throw your support behind BLOW! with money, we'll be forever grateful if you share our campaign with anyone you think would appreciate some supernatural retribution. Share the crowdfunding campaign, and check us out on social media. Every little bit will help us bring Doll to the masses.
Follow Doll & Our Team
Doll on Instagram @theblowmovie
Maggie on Instagram @maggie.mae.fish and BlueSky @maggiemaefish.bsky.social
Monica on Instagram @harmonicablues and TikTok @harmonicablues
Vicki on Instagram @dinovix26
Crista on Instagram @cristallewellynmua
We expect to COMPLETE filming and post-production a few months after the campaign ends.
Once the short is completed, we'll organize a PRIVATE DIGITAL SCREENING link for backers.
Next we'll hand her to the FESTIVAL CIRCUIT where we hope to screen at film festivals around the country.
Tentative Timeline
April - May, 2025: Crowdfunding campaign
June, 2025: Complete principal photography on BLOW!
July, 2025: Edit the short, and begin fulfilling backer rewards
August, 2025: Continue post-production (VFX, titles, etc), and continue fulfilling backer rewards
September, 2025: Lock fine cut of BLOW! and begin prepping for festival submissions
We're Humans, Not Machines
No generative AI will be used in the production of BLOW!
Supporting Hollywood Labor
Right now is a very precarious time in the industry. With corporate media consolidation and anti-labor practices, it's harder than ever for the working folks of Los Angeles to find good paying jobs. In producing BLOW!, we aim to hire an amazing crew and pay fair wages. Labor will be by far our biggest expense on this production. There's a brain-drain going on in Hollywood, with people moving away due to the lack of work. In the bigger picture, our project may be tiny, but we're doing what we can to keep filmmaking alive.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Doll SFX Costs
Costs $2,000
Designing Doll is a key aspect of production. She has to look amazing, professional, beautiful. She'll be a latex head on blow up doll body.
Camera Package
Costs $2,900
To get professional quality video, we're looking to rent a camera body (DP's choice) with a basic support package and great lenses.
Grip Package and Dolly
Costs $2,000
Dolly, C-stands, flags, sandbags, and all the gear we'll need
Post-production Sound
Costs $1,500
High quality sound editing and foley artistry, crucial for stylized horror
Set Dressing (Bedroom and Work Room)
Costs $1,000
Renting various props for Doll's domain. This will include a bed, armoire, corded wall phone, and various small props to set the mood.
Production Department Labor
Costs $5,250
The look of BLOW is what will make or break the horror and tone. This is our amazing Production Designer Dan.
Festival submissions and DCP Exports
Costs $800
Festivals entry fees and exporting high quality DCP files for professional playback
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Our core creative team is Maggie Mae Fish (writer, actor), Monica Suriyage (director) and Vicki Syal (producer). Maggie and Monica have been working on the feature script of BLOW for a few years now, and this short film our way of finally bringing Doll to life to prove she deserves to be the next great Horror movie monster. Supporting them are makeup and SFX artist Crista Llewellyn, and production designer Daniel Clay Fox.
Maggie is a YouTuber, comedian, writer and actor who recently created, wrote and starred in the “kids show for adults” Amy’s Dead-End Dreamhouse on Nebula, which explores deep, adult topics through the lens of a colorful kids show. With BLOW, she’s creating something much darker, but still campy and fun.
Monica is a first generation Dominican/Sri Lankan filmmaker. Her short horror film La Ciguapa Siempre based on Dominican folklore premiered at Fantastic Fest and is now on Netflix. For WB's 100th anniversary she directed the short film The Adventures of Robin Hood now on HBOMax. Monica is also featured in the documentary Horror Noire to represent the future of Black voices in horror cinema. She's known for her vibrant use of color and women centered stories.
Vicki is a Brazilian-Indian producer and Sundance Producers Lab Fellow who's been making films for almost two decades. Her work has premiered at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, and BFI. She's known for creating empowering, inclusive sets where authentic storytelling thrives.
Crista is the artist who crafted Doll's beautiful head. She currently focuses on set work, working freelance for independent films and new media. She did makeup for Maggie's series Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse. While her work ranges from Beauty Makeup to SFX Makeup: her strengths lie in prosthetics, natural makeup, character makeup, and body painting.
Daniel is designing Doll's den of iniquity. He also did production design for Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse. Daniel specializes in Creative Problem solving; Prop Mastering, Fabrication, Production Design and Art Management. He has experience working for AwesomenessTV, Netflix, and loves telling stories through his art.