The director of the 2023 cult found footage hit Frogman, Anthony Cousins is back with brand new project The Kentucky Goblins, and we told you last week that the upcoming film is actually set in the same world as Frogman and Frogman Returns. We’re back this week to let you know that the Kickstarter campaign for The Kentucky Goblins movie is now live.
A brand new found footage descent into the terrifying world of cryptozoology, The Kentucky Goblins will be shot on video and is set to feature full size practical goblin puppets!
Frogman took audiences deep into the legend of Ohio’s infamous Loveland Frogman, blending cryptid folklore, found-footage, and a healthy dose of horror. Now, the cameras are getting set to roll once again—and something horrifying is waiting to be found.
“We’ve heard from fans who are curious about what’s happening in the larger cryptid world beyond Frogman, and The Kentucky Goblins is our first attempt to explore that question,” says Cousins. “Thankfully, we’re just as excited to explore other cryptids, what they’re doing here, and how they might all be connected! There are so many cryptids I think deserve their time in the spotlight, but when I started researching the 1955 Kentucky Goblins incident, the idea of what that could look like as a movie came together incredibly quickly. I couldn’t wait to bring it to life.”
Joining Cousins, who is serving as writer, producer, and director on the project for his Shocktreatment Productions, is filmmaker and producer Vincente DiSanti of Womp Stomp Films.
DiSanti said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “I grew up on Gremlins, Critters, and Munchies, so getting the chance to work with Anthony and help bring a new creature feature to life feels pretty special. I’ve always wanted to be a part of a project like this.”
So what’s The Kentucky Goblins about? Here’s the official synopsis…
Christmas Eve, 1989. Nancy Clark is hosting the first Clark family Christmas since the mysterious passing of her husband, Larry. But just as the family attempts to enjoy their holiday, a series of violent tremors awakens an ancient evil buried deep beneath the Kentucky countryside.
The Kentucky Goblins have arrived to ruin Christmas!
Now, Nancy, alongside her children Tami (Sydney Steinberg), Easton (Nate Caywood), and Shannon (Krsy Fox), must put aside their inter-family differences and band together to survive a subterranean menace before their holiday is destroyed forever.
Also caught in the chaos are Tami’s husband Chris (Noah Findling), and their two children, Claire and Mac, as well as childhood family friend and local cop, Officer Robbie (Ryan Nemeth).
The Kentucky Goblins will unfold entirely through the lens of a family’s holiday home video. What begins as a record of Christmas Eve becomes a feature-length found-footage horror film when something unexpected comes down their chimney.
Head over to Kickstarter to help fund The Kentucky Goblins right now!
