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DREAD CENTRAL SHIFTING TO PUBLICLY-FUNDED FORMAT
Dread Central, the premier website for breaking
news and in-depth original content in the world of horror, has announced
that after a decade of independently serving fans, independent
filmmakers, and studios, it will shift its operations to the
publicly-funded service Patreon by March 2017.
"Due
to sweeping shifts in studio advertising dollar allocation and the
ever-shifting landscape of horror, if we are to survive, we need to make
this change," said Dread Central Editor-in-Chief and horror pillar
Steve Barton. "Over the past ten years, we’ve supported filmmakers and
their projects by sharing their films with our extensive readership free
of charge. We don't want to sell out to a conglomerate or shut down
the site so we are joining with crowdfunding platform Patreon to keep
our independent voice. We need everyone’s support."
Through a monthly subscription of just $1.00 a month, or $12.00 a year, via www.patreon.com/dreadcentral,
Dread Central will be able to provide a new, ad-free experience with
cutting-edge and exclusive content to horror enthusiasts and
subscribers. This move will ultimately allow the site to continue to
support the unique voices of genre filmmakers worldwide.
"In order to survive, Dread Central must now become a publicly-funded service, and WE absolutely NEED to subscribe," said Halloween
director John Carpenter. "$12.00 a year. $1.00 a month. That’s it, and
Dread Central will remain able to continue to support the filmmaking
community and horror audiences alike, with the love, care, and voice
that they historically have."
"Patreon
is all about making it easy for websites like Dread Central to connect
with patrons and share exclusive content," said Jordan Cope, Patreon
Creator Talent Lead. "We're excited to partner with such a renowned
horror website and can’t wait to be a part of the next decade of
incredible work."
Founded
in 2006 by Barton and long-time collaborator Jon Condit and staffed
with such notable horror journalists as Staci Layne Wilson, Sean Decker,
Andrew Kasch, Debi Moore, Buz Wallick, and countless other contributors
(many of whom have gone on to filmmaking careers of their own), Dread
Central has strived tirelessly to provide objective and all-inclusive
coverage of horror cinema and culture in all its forms: from on-set
visits to red carpet premieres and everything in between – all with an
historic and keen eye on independent cinema.
To subscribe to Dread Central, visit www.patreon.com/dreadcentral, and for more information visit www.dreadcentral.com.
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