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This Wednesday is the virtual live premiere. 8:30 PM ETWe’ll watch the film together in real time on Kinema. The screening includes a live chat followed by a Q\u0026A with me, Darron (The Bitchy Waiter), and members of the cast. It’s going to feel like a big service-industry watch party, and yes, we'll be wearing costumes.Tickets are only $10. Only 200 are available, so grab yours here:https://kinema.com/...","published_at":"2025-10-26T21:14:37Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/211887","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/211887"},{"id":209909,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:209909","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We're Winning Awards!","preview":"Hey guys. It's really exciting to announce that we've won a few awards over the last couple weeks. At Grindhouse Nights Film Festival we won Best Director AND best Film.At ATL Horror Fest we won Best Local Feature!Film will be out soon!","published_at":"2025-10-22T23:43:25Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/209909","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/209909"},{"id":185757,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:185757","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Poster Reveal","preview":"Hey everyone,We’re excited to share the finished poster for We’re So Dead! It's another milestone that makes the film feel real in a very real way. We want you all to see it first.I hope you love it!Don’t forget, the film premieres September 22 in Atlanta, with encore screenings on September 24 and September 26. Our plan is to tour it in multiple cities. Thanks for being part of this. More updates soon!– Ken","published_at":"2025-09-17T02:46:52Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/185757","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/185757"},{"id":185015,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:185015","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We're So Dead Premieres in ATL on Sept 22!","preview":"Great news!We’re So Dead will finally hit the big screen at The Plaza Theatre in Atlanta on Monday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. We're excited for you to all see what your support has helped us to create.If that announcement wasn't exciting enough, we're happy to announce a new partnership with Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit supporting food service workers in crisis. They will receive $2.13 for every ticket sold (a nod to the $2.13 federal tipped minimum wage.) This event will kick off their weeklo...","published_at":"2025-08-22T22:37:35Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/185015","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/185015"},{"id":184824,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:184824","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Our Teaser Trailer Drops!","preview":"We’re excited to officially share the trailer for our film! Your support has been instrumental in bringing this project to life, and we’re proud to give you an early look at the result of our team's hard work. Thank you for believing in us—this is a major milestone, and we’re thrilled to share it with you.","published_at":"2025-08-16T16:50:06Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/184824","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/184824"},{"id":183750,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:183750","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Our Teaser Trailer Debuts on Horror Buzz!","preview":"Our teaser trailer has been released! It debuted on Horrorbuzz.com, a horror movie website. They wrote a really good piece on it and we're really proud of the trailer. Be sure to check it out. https://horrorbuzz.com/teaser-trailer-drops-for-restaurant-fueled-horror-comedy-were-so-dead/","published_at":"2025-07-15T01:22:59Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/183750","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/183750"},{"id":183355,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:183355","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Accidental Trailer Premiere","preview":"Welcome to the delightful world of filmmaking and post-production! This was our intended trailer that we're planning to premiere soon. However, when we switched out the proxy files to relink them to the main files, this is what happened!It actually turned out cool and is worth a watch. This is just one example of happy accidents from a film that's full of them. We embraced mistakes and turned them into comedy. Don't worry, we fixed the problem, and the real trailer will debut in a few weeks. ...","published_at":"2025-06-30T20:50:31Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/183355","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/183355"},{"id":182617,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:182617","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Color Grading Complete!","preview":"Great news! Color grading on We’re So Dead is complete! We’re one step closer to appearing in festivals, having a premiere, and releasing the film for streaming. Look out for We're So Dead this fall!","published_at":"2025-05-28T21:22:20Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/182617","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/182617"},{"id":180131,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:180131","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"ADR Complete and Final Voice Actor Wrapped!","preview":"Please meet the final member of our cast! Micaiah Jones plays the voice of \"Uncle Mike,\" the absentee owner you only hear from when you're in trouble. Micaiah has the perfect voice to bring the character to life. This photo was taken on our final day of ADR. (Hosted by Alex Parkinson)If you're a fan of HBO's The Wire, you might recognize Micaiah as \"Lil Man\" from Season 1. It was a true honor to have him involved – especially for our director, Ken, who was born and raised in Baltimore. It’s h...","published_at":"2025-03-07T00:14:36Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/180131","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/180131"},{"id":179385,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:179385","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Our Own Artemis Debuts Number 1 on Netflix","preview":"Congrats out to our very own Artemis who plays Gina. She plays LILY in Sweet Magnolias. Season one was released this week and is rated the number ONE top TV Show on Netlifx! We’re beyond proud to see her shine and can’t wait for everyone to see her We’re So Dead! Keep killing it, Artemis—We’re So Dead is cheering you on!","published_at":"2025-02-07T21:02:06Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/179385","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/179385"},{"id":179176,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:179176","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"One of Our Stars Will Be on the TONIGHT SHOW!","preview":"Olivia Tiedemann who plays the head chef in We're So Dead will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon tonight (1/30). Her star continues to rise and we were so lucky to have her in the film.Please tune in tonight and show her your support!","published_at":"2025-01-30T23:48:48Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/179176","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/179176"},{"id":177778,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:177778","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Bitchy Waiter Surpasses One Million Fans on Facebook","preview":"Congrats to our star The Bitchy Waiter for reaching one million fans on Facebook! This movie couldn’t be possible without him and you, his fans! He's been working for over a decade to build a great community of service industry professionals. This connection to real people in our business is why we expect We're So Dead to be successful.Here’s to the next million!","published_at":"2024-11-26T21:33:23Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/177778","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/177778"},{"id":176853,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:176853","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Terrifier is the No 3 movie on Amazon Prime","preview":"As many of you know, the lead of our film, Jenna Kanell, starred in the original Terrifier movie. With the success of Terrifier 3, the original Terrifier film is blowing up too. We're excited as her star continues to rise and can't wait for you to see her in We're So Dead too!","published_at":"2024-10-20T02:18:29Z","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","url":"/feed/176853","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/176853"},{"id":176108,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:176108","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Appearing on Food \u0026amp; Wine's Podcast!","preview":"The star of our film, Darron the Bitchy Waiter was interviewed on the Food \u0026 Wine Podcast yesterday. They discussed many things such as him being the voice of the service industry. And they talked a whole lot about our movie, We're So Dead. This is super exciting! To put it in perspective, the episode before him featured Dolly Parton and the episode featured Tom Holland. We have the chance to make this film very successful, so please follow along with all of our progress. 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(Sidenote: we are creatives at heart, so talking about investments and value and stuff like that makes us feel cringey but it's also exciting because we always said we're not just making a movie but starting a small business.)We secured a \"Product Integration\" deal with our good friends at Hermann Law fo...","published_at":"2023-11-20T14:37:40Z","author_name":"Michael Sokol","url":"/feed/168724","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/168724"},{"id":168027,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:168027","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We're rolling (sort of)!","preview":"Hey all, you may have gotten a notification that the rolling close has begun. If you have yet to confirm your investment please do so, as we officially start shooting in January! Until then, the campaign is still open and we are really hoping to raise a small amount more. Check out the pic of us opening up the office We're So Dead Movie bank account - shout out to First Horizon who wooed us with lollipops. We can't thank you enough for your support! We have some great announcements coming soon!","published_at":"2023-10-23T22:58:01Z","author_name":"Michael Sokol","url":"/feed/168027","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/168027"},{"id":166602,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:166602","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"New \"cheesy\" video!","preview":"Check out the new video we made for Supplies on the Fly, a valuable partner and friend of We’re So Dead. hey will be a valuable resource throughout the production for our film.","published_at":"2023-08-22T16:18:15Z","author_name":"Michael Sokol","url":"/feed/166602","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/166602"},{"id":165466,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:165466","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We're So Dead featured in NYT Crossword","preview":"You're officially in the zeitgeist once the New York Times includes you in their crossword puzzle, which totally happened in Friday puzzle (sort of...) Checkout the highlighted answer.","published_at":"2023-07-08T16:19:01Z","author_name":"Michael Sokol","url":"/feed/165466","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/165466"},{"id":162924,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:162924","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We passed our first goal!","preview":"Hey all, This past week we launched our social media takeover of the Bitchy Waiter Facebook and IG pages. We are happy to report that we have raised over $8K thanks to the support of fans, which took us over our first goal of $75,000!!! We've also seen a nice trend in some previous investors increasing their investment amounts as you confirm your reservation. So much thanks for that. For those of you who haven't confirmed your reservation or have information missing from your account, we woul...","published_at":"2023-04-13T13:24:11Z","author_name":"Michael Sokol","url":"/feed/162924","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/162924"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":273580,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:273580","question":"Can you give more insight on the “Gross Proceeds” benefit for investors","author_name":"Gregory Montgomery","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-01-10T18:25:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/weresodeadmovie#question-273580","answers":[{"id":273582,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:273582","answer":"Sure thing. Thanks for asking. This is standard in film financing agreements. Once all investors have been paid their 1.2 payback multiple, proceeds are then distributed (50/50) between the producer pool and the investor pool. One's stake in the investor pool correlates to the size of their investment (obviously). So if an investor is 2% of the investor pool, he or she will see 1% of the proceeds. Does this answer your question?","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-01-10T18:45:01Z"},{"id":273584,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:273584","answer":"Adding to Ken's answer, gross proceeds also take into account sales tax and any distributor platform fees.","author_name":"We're So Dead Movie","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-01-10T19:34:42Z"}]},{"id":322107,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322107","question":"Hey! Is there an update coming on how well the film did this year? I would love to know.","author_name":"Brandon Millsaps","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-12-31T02:06:39Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/weresodeadmovie#question-322107","answers":[{"id":322206,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322206","answer":"Hey Brandon, there will be financials that we have to file in a few months that should be accessible via WF but I can also share them with you when they are one. I'm not sure you were wanting to view details or were just curious from a top-level perspective. The theatrical releases were never intended as revenue generator but more to develop a groundswell, get reviews and press. While we are happy with the holiday streaming, we never expected that the release would result in a large viral wave of people renting the film. Long story short, we have been pleased with the release so far but still have work to do with our marketing campaign. Please let me know if you have any other questions.","author_name":"Michael Sokol","votes":2,"created_at":"2026-01-02T16:33:43Z"}]},{"id":317124,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:317124","question":"Is this movie going to be released on streaming platforms this year or where can we watch it?","author_name":"Brandon Millsaps","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-10-16T14:54:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/weresodeadmovie#question-317124","answers":[{"id":321642,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:321642","answer":"Hey Brandon. Sorry that it took us so long to respond to this!!!! For some reason, we never got the notification of a message. We turned our own site into a streaming platform, and it's available at www.weresodeadmovie.com. Happy holidays!","author_name":"Michael Sokol","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-12-22T21:55:24Z"}]},{"id":251548,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:251548","question":"Have you got the cast, crew and locations all setup and ready to go? How long will it take to shoot this? Do you currently have enough money for production and post production?","author_name":"BENJAMIN STARK","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-06-22T20:42:00Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/weresodeadmovie#question-251548","answers":[{"id":251554,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:251554","answer":"Hey Benjamin, Thank you for the questions and interest. I'll answer them in reverse order. We presently are looking for another $20k-$40k to truly feel good about production and post-production. Although we can shoot something great with what we have, that's the amount we'd still like to make this something truly special. This will be a 10-12 day shoot. We have our crew. We have our cast for the most part, but the final cast and restaurant location will be largely dictated by our final budget. We have a wish list for both, but our budget decides what we can afford and how we can coordinate schedules. We also have a lot more exciting news about the project in terms of how we're keeping costs down, and additional revenue streams. We'd be happy to chat more if you're interested.","author_name":"Ken MacLaughlin","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-06-22T21:49:19Z"},{"id":266678,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:266678","answer":"Hey Benjamin, following up to let you know some information. Our campaign currently has about $87K on WeFunder plus another $10,000 in donations through other crowdsourcing means. We also, just closed a deal for $25,000 in product placement. While this represents enough to move forward with production and post-production, we are still hoping to raise another $25,000. We are also adding to our cast. One of our team members is \"The Bitchy Waiter\" who has 1M followers on Facebook, all in the restaurant service industry. He is included in our cast. We have commitment from another influencer named Drew Talbert, who also produces content for restaurant industry workers. He has 1M follower on his YouTube and .5M followers on Instagram. We also have a commitment from Jenna Kanell to play our lead Ashley. Her most notable role is in the Terrifer movies, but she's also been in Renfield and WandaVision. A movie she wrote and starred in is in the festival circuit now called Faceless After Dark, and she recently received a grant for her own feature from Vanishing Angle, which is being produced by Jason Reitman. We are shooting in January with 10 days of principal photography. We are excited that you have invested in several film campaigns on WeFunder, and would love to answer any more questions you have.","author_name":"We're So Dead Movie","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-10-24T15:46:29Z"}]},{"id":249707,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:249707","question":"Are there any unique ways you'll market to the service industry?","author_name":"Eugene Oliphant","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-06-08T12:08:34Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/weresodeadmovie#question-249707","answers":[{"id":249709,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:249709","answer":"That’s a great question that might be easier explained in a zoom call. Would you be interested in chatting on Zoom?","author_name":"Michael Sokol","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-06-08T12:44:26Z"}]},{"id":249706,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:249706","question":"Have anyone on your team completed and/ or distributed a feature length film before?","author_name":"Eugene Oliphant","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-06-08T12:07:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/weresodeadmovie#question-249706","answers":[{"id":249708,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:249708","answer":"Hey Eugene, my first feature as Exec Producer, was called Postal (the 2019 film). You can view on any major streaming platform. It received distro from Freestyle. Currently I’m the UPM with a local production company. We are currently producing our 7th low budget film in the past 12 mos. We work with MarVista Entertainment and Tubi.","author_name":"Michael Sokol","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-06-08T12:43:23Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Have anyone on your team completed and/ or distributed a feature length film before?","answer":"Hey Eugene, my first feature as Exec Producer, was called Postal (the 2019 film). You can view on any major streaming platform. It received distro from Freestyle. Currently I’m the UPM with a local production company. We are currently producing our 7th low budget film in the past 12 mos. We work with MarVista Entertainment and Tubi."},{"question":"Are there any unique ways you'll market to the service industry?","answer":"That’s a great question that might be easier explained in a zoom call. Would you be interested in chatting on Zoom?"},{"question":"Have you got the cast, crew and locations all setup and ready to go? How long will it take to shoot this? Do you currently have enough money for production and post production?","answer":"Hey Benjamin, Thank you for the questions and interest. I'll answer them in reverse order. We presently are looking for another $20k-$40k to truly feel good about production and post-production. Although we can shoot something great with what we have, that's the amount we'd still like to make this something truly special. This will be a 10-12 day shoot. We have our crew. We have our cast for the most part, but the final cast and restaurant location will be largely dictated by our final budget..."},{"question":"Can you give more insight on the “Gross Proceeds” benefit for investors","answer":"Sure thing. Thanks for asking. This is standard in film financing agreements. Once all investors have been paid their 1.2 payback multiple, proceeds are then distributed (50/50) between the producer pool and the investor pool. One's stake in the investor pool correlates to the size of their investment (obviously). So if an investor is 2% of the investor pool, he or she will see 1% of the proceeds. Does this answer your question?"},{"question":"Is this movie going to be released on streaming platforms this year or where can we watch it?","answer":"Hey Brandon. Sorry that it took us so long to respond to this!!!! For some reason, we never got the notification of a message. We turned our own site into a streaming platform, and it's available at www.weresodeadmovie.com. Happy holidays!"}]}}}