First Look at the Latvian Horror Film 'Hybrid Vigor'

Hybrid Vigor Films announced today that Brandon Fowler, the director of the upcoming Latvian horror/drama Hybrid Vigor, has just placed his project on the innovative crowd funding platform Kickstarter with the goal of raising additional funds from a wide Twitter fanbase.

Now, we don't cover Kickstarter projects, but the difference here is the filming is well underway (he's seeking funds to complete). To the left is the first image from the film.

Hybrid Vigor stars an emerging Latvian cast that includes Velta Buka in her feature film debut and also co-stars Jevgenija Mirosnicenko and Aleksandr Ivanov. All three actors are native to Latvia and no other parts have been officially cast. Fowler, who wrote the script, is also serving as the film’s producer.

The film, which began principal photography in March, has already shot large portions on Lake Peipus in Estonia, and also in several locations in Latvia. The film is scheduled to complete shooting later this year once all the funds have been raised. Specific release dates and markets will be announced shortly thereafter.

Hybrid Vigor is described as a feature film about life, death, violence, morality, immortality, love, and loss in the USSR during Soviet times, and in present day Latvia. It opens on frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia during the Soviet era, but most of the film takes place in present day Latvia. More details about the plot will be revealed in the coming months.

You can hit up the Kickstarter page here.

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