The Production
MakingHikertown
Making
Hikertown
Shot on the real Pacific Crest Trail, in the real Hikertown. No sets. No studio.
- Shoot
- 15-20 days
- Locations
- Topanga, Malibu, Santa Monica Mountains & Lancaster, CA
- Cast
- 26 speaking, 15 extras
- Budget
- $750,000
- Release
- Q2 2027
From script to screen
July
Pre-production
- Script finalization
- Hiring crew
- Casting
- Rehearsals
- Camera testing
- Equipment purchase
August
Production
- 15-20 day shoot
- B-roll and aerial shoot
- Pickup shots
September - January
Post-production
- Rough cut
- Trailer cut
- ADR, foley, music
- Titles, DCP
- Motion graphics
- Marketing
- Test screening
2027 & Beyond
The numbers behind the fear
Target audience: Males 17-45 / Females 18-30
Anticipated revenue 2027
$6.5M
- Box Office
- $4-6M domestically
- Ad Revenue
- $30K-$500K
- Merchandise
- $1-5M annually
- Home Video Sales
- $500K-$1M
- Streaming
- $300-500K per quarter
A built-in audience
- 59 million
- Hiking community worldwide
- 1,600
- Halloween stores in North America
- $92 billion
- Outdoor industry per year
- 6.31%
- CAGR growth by 2031
Why this film works
- Reasonable budget ($750,000)
- Tight film window
- Experienced film crew
- Recognizable stars
- Horror films return 4-6x
- Cross promotion
- Less equipment
- Large built-in audience
- Streamlined post-production
- Strategic partnerships
- Potential for sequels
- Annual merchandise
Beyond the Screen
The town comes home with you.
Licensed and sold at 1,600 Spirit Halloween stores, online, and other international outlets.
- Signs
- Magnets
- Mugs
- T-shirts
For investors, distributors, and festival programmers.
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