Phantom Rain (Horror Noir Drama) Teaser Trailer
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I don't think transphobic horror films are appropriate, and this is especially tone deaf given the current news cycle.
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Transpeople have a hard enough time already being portrayed as mentally ill and murderous in the news, trying to incite further fear against them seems really mean spirited.
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Transpeople have a hard enough time already being portrayed as mentally ill and murderous in the news, trying to incite further fear against them seems really mean spirited.
When the film comes out you'll see it not anti-trans at all, but I understand.I don't think transphobic horror films are appropriate, and this is especially tone deaf given the current news cycle.
Nashville transgender school shooter possibly targeted Christians over 'hateful' rhetoric, senator says
The Covenant School shooting in Nashville should be investigated as a hate crime since the shooter targeted Christian school children, Sen. Hawley says.
Anti-transgender sentiment follows Nashville shooting
Anti-transgender sentiment followed the Nashville school shooting after the shooter was identified as a transgender man.
Transpeople have a hard enough time already being portrayed as mentally ill and murderous in the news, trying to incite further fear against them seems really mean spirited.
I'm certainly skeptical, but that's good to hear it's not anti-trans cause there is a shitstorm going on right now in the media.
It's not something I'd want to be part of
— Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) March 28, 2023
Was Brian Depalma's Dressed to Kill (1981) an anti-trans movie? I don't think so. It's in the same vein as that. In fact, there is sympathy for the trans character in my movie. It's really a film about bullying and abuse.
No one is here to knock a film, I think it's awesome you created a feature. But by citing a 1981 film when someone is trying to tell you your film could perpetuate a false narrative being spun TODAY, that is what he means by tone deaf. Look, if you stand by your film, release it, and be proud of it. But you should also understand the current climate and what is being said here.
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A meme might not be the right way to respond to a mass shooting.
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I will stand by it. And I will release it. I think my film has more sympathy for trans people that the trailer doesn't give off really. Wether or not trans people will embrace it is left for them to decide. Maybe they won't like it for this reasons, but the trans character who initially is the villain is a victim of abuse and bullying and the film has empathy for him.
I mean, I can just say personally that not only am I not anti-trans, but I have many trans friends and when setting out to make this film I had nothing but good intentions in mind.
It's a film, like the LBGTQ band Garbage who's song I used in the trailer, shines a light on the "queer" of society and how they're often mistreated.
All I can say is Wait for the film to come out and make your own judgements. Obviously I have a team of actors and crew supporting me with this film, so I would say they didn't find it as "tone deaf" as you're assuming it could potentially be.
DM me if you wanna read the script. I'm willing to share it with youThat's fair. And I did make it through the whole trailer, which kind of says a lot. I have a short attention span.
I am also the director of 1230 Hopewell Road. A film that was largely praised, but deals with some extremist themes that some might see as toxic. I'm not trying to be edgy. I just make the films I want to make.
Kevin Sorbo's poor math skills almost outshine his transphobia in Covenant School shooting response
A meme might not be the right way to respond to a mass shooting.
Yeah it's disturbing to witness people take the actions of one lone wolf and then apply it to an entire demographic of people.
The tone deaf part comes with what happened this week
Three 9 year old children were murdered by a transgender person this week, none of the actors or crew would have the premonition to know about the mass shooting event during your filming, nothing would have been tone deaf about it while you were filming it.
Tone deaf part comes in the timing, posting this at the same exact time people are fearmongering against a marginalized group.
Now I wasn't personally offended by the trailer, and that is a good sign, but I do fear it was going in a bad direction like the main character would become transgender at the same time that they lose their mind and start killing people. That was the impression that I had gotten, transgender as a murderous mental illness.
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The film is out!
Here is the download link. We are doing download only until Friday:
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