One of the Kevin Smith projects that's been percolating for awhile is a horror movie he's been referring to as "Red State." It would be a considerable change of pace for the filmmaker, who is known best for his sharp dialogue and geek-pleasing cultural references. How big a change, you ask? "The dream would be to have people watch the movie and flat out not believe that I made it," he told MTV in an interview last year. With Halloween coming up, Splash Page editor Rick Marshall couldn't help but ask Smith for an update on the progress of the project in a recent interview, which you can check out in the video below.

"'Red State' has been tough to find f---ing money for," he said, in his typically profane manner. "Finding cash has been difficult. It's not a commercial movie by any stretch of the imagination." This isn't to say that big money is necessarily required to make "Red State" happen. In fact, some of the obstacles Smith's encountered have been internal. Read more...

Kevin Smith isn’t just a director, but to a certain extent, a name brand as well -- a very visible and vocal filmmaker sought out as much for his thoughts on film (like his opinion of the new “Star Trek” or Superman) as he is for his films themselves.

He’s well-known and out there. But his greatest hope for his new horror movie “Red State”? Would you believe to disappear?

“The dream would be to have people watch the movie and flat out not believe that I made it,” Smith told MTV News. “To pull that off would be cool.”

A story partly about a religious fundamentalist in the vein of Fred Phelps, “Red State” will be a huge departure for the “Zack and Miri” director, a chance to dabble in a different genre than the one he’s known for. As previously reported, it will not include any of the director’s favorite faces from his View Askewniverse. Read more...