Chad Gets the Axe is coming on major on-demand and digital platforms next Friday as this festival favourite is getting the release it deserves thanks to The Horror Collective.
Take from the award-winning short of the same title – #ChadGetsTheAxe (we removed the hashtag from our search title as Google is having a nightmare with article rankings currently) the film follows four social media influencers as they live-stream their trip to Devil’s Manor, former home to a Satanic Cult. Things don’t go well. And as the violence ramps up… So do the views.
Directed by Travis Bible, who co-wrote with Kemerton Hargrove, and starring Spencer Harrison Levin (Black Jesus), Michael Bonini (New Amsterdam), Taneisha Figueroa (Duck World), Cameron Vitosh (Walker), Brandon Doyle (Murder Made Me Famous), and Shun Hagins (Snitch).
Shaked Berenson the CEO of Entertainment Squad commented:
Chad Gets the Axe is a fun commentary on influencer culture and the hunger for popularity.
It’s a great fit for The Horror Collective audience and a perfect follow-up to Jeff Ryan’s Mean Spirited, another Frightfest favorite we released earlier this year.
Director Travis Bible said:
It’s been so fun watching all the scares and laughs with festival crowds and I can’t wait to share the film with a wider audience.
The film premiered at FilmQuest in October 2022 and Internationally at FrightFest Glasgow in March 2023 where it was well received by critics.
#ChadGetsTheAxe was produced by Travis Bible, Eric Gibson, Kemerton Hargrove, and Frances O’Hanlon, while Dream Big Group serves as executive producers.
Entertainment Squad is a company set up to support filmmakers with a unique voice and fresh perspectives.
Whilst for me ‘influencer’ type movies have been run into the ground it’s rare to get one that has a unique perspective on it all and whilst it’s not wholly unique in terms of its offering there are glimmers of unique which for any film format nowadays is a rarity in itself.
The Horror Collective is the genre label of Entertainment Squad — a production and distribution company founded by veteran producer Shaked Berenson (TURBO KID, TALES OF HALLOWEEN). The label’s latest releases include the Daytime Emmy nominated Limited Series DOOMSDAY, the killer-pants Shudder Original SLAXX, and the critically acclaimed horror-comedy SUMMONING SYLVIA.
Check out the official trailer for Chad Gets the Axe below. It’s cheesy tongue-in-cheek fun and delivered in a visually vibrant and engaging format you can see why it did so well on its festival run.
