Fake ID Joins Killer Timmy Trout as Associate Producer Ahead of November Shoot
A murderous singing wall fish is coming for anyone who calls it annoying, and Fake ID Productions is officially helping bring it to life.
Fake ID Productions has joined Killer Timmy Trout, the debut feature from filmmakers Joshua Medina and Riley James Thorpe, as an associate producer and organizational partner. The film is set to shoot in November, with the team currently raising production funds through Seed&Spark.
The project is exactly the kind of wonderfully strange, artist-driven work Fake ID loves to support: bold, communal, funny, genre-loving, and just unhinged enough to make people ask, “Wait, is the fish the killer?”
Yes. The fish is the killer.
Killer Timmy Trout brings holiday chaos, creature-feature energy, and one very angry fish
Killer Timmy Trout follows a couple whose Christmas gift, an AI-powered singing wall fish, turns out to have a homicidal grudge against anyone who calls it annoying.
That setup says a lot in one breath. It has relationship friction. It has technology gone wrong. It has a novelty object with feelings, rage, and apparently a kill list.
The film sits in that sweet spot where horror and comedy feed each other. Think the mischievous creature chaos of Gremlins, the tech-anxiety slasher energy of M3GAN, and the friendship and relationship mess of a road-trip comedy like Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. It is not trying to be quiet, cold, or overly polished. It is going for something louder, weirder, and more fun.
At its core, the project is a campy creature feature. That matters because the best creature features are never just about the creature. They are about the people trapped in the room with it. They are about bad decisions, bruised egos, domestic tension, and the terrible moment when everyone realizes the ridiculous object on the wall might actually be dangerous.
A singing fish is funny on sight. A singing fish with a grudge is a movie.
For Medina and Thorpe, though, the project is built around more than punchlines and mayhem. Their goal has been to use the film to unite artists and bring people together. That spirit is a major reason Fake ID became involved.
Why Fake ID came aboard the project
Fake ID Productions has always been drawn to projects with a strong creative pulse and a real community behind them. Killer Timmy Trout fits that mold.
The film is a debut feature, which already gives it a special kind of momentum. Debut features often carry the full force of a filmmaker’s voice. There is urgency in them. There is a sense that everyone involved is showing up not only to make a movie, but to prove what kind of work they want to stand behind.
For Fake ID, joining Killer Timmy Trout is a chance to support a project that knows exactly what it is. It is strange with purpose. It is funny with bite. It invites artists into the room instead of keeping the process closed off.
The November shoot is the next big milestone
The Killer Timmy Trout team is currently working toward a November shoot. That timeline makes the Seed&Spark campaign especially important, since crowdfunding can help independent productions cover essential needs before cameras roll.
On a feature like this, the needs can be both practical and very specific. A creature feature about an AI singing fish is not just a script and a camera. It needs a believable prop. It needs locations that can hold the comedy and the horror. It needs a crew ready to manage tone, timing, stunts, effects, sound, and performance.
When horror-comedy works, it looks easy. The audience laughs, gasps, and goes along for the ride.
That is part of what makes the November shoot exciting. The film has a clear hook, a defined personality, and a growing circle of support around it. Now the team is building the runway toward production.
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Why this project feels so right for Fake ID
Fake ID’s work has often centered on making space for artists to connect, test ideas, and build projects with a sense of shared ownership. Killer Timmy Trout carries that same spirit.
The film’s premise is easy to pitch, which is always helpful. “A murderous AI singing fish” is the kind of phrase people remember. But the reason it lands is the community forming around it.
Independent film is rarely a straight line. It is a chain of people saying yes. Someone says yes to a script. Someone says yes to a role. Someone offers a location, a prop, a skill, a weekend, a late night, a ride, a contact, or a little bit of money. Bit by bit, the impossible starts to look shootable.
That is the part Fake ID knows well.
By joining as an associate producer and organizational partner, Fake ID is not just attaching its name to a quirky film. It is helping give the project more support as it moves from campaign energy to production reality.
That support matters for a debut feature. It can help filmmakers stay focused on the creative work while also making sure the production has the people and systems it needs.
And with a concept this bold, focus will matter. The joke may be a singing fish with murder in its heart, but the opportunity is larger: bring together artists who want to make something memorable, playful, and fully committed to its own strange little world.
A creature feature with a community behind it
One of the best things about genre filmmaking is how communal it can be. Horror fans show up. Comedy people show up. Practical-effects lovers show up. Actors who want to do something strange show up. Crew members who love problem-solving show up.
A project like Killer Timmy Trout gives all of those people a place to meet.
That is why the Seed&Spark campaign is not just a funding tool. It is part of the project’s early life. It lets the team gather supporters before production begins and gives people a way to become part of the film’s journey while it is still being built.
The project is also CURRENTLY CASTING ITS LEADING ROLES: https://www.reddit.com/r/FakeIDProductions/comments/1wfmiht/currently_casting_los_angeles_leads_paid_nonunion/
And the Fake ID Community is encouraged to submit and get involved in any way they can.
The more people who gather around the film now, the stronger the path to November becomes.
How to support Killer Timmy Trout
The Killer Timmy Trout team is raising funds through Seed&Spark now as it prepares for the November shoot. Anyone who wants to support independent film, horror-comedy, artist-led production, or the rights of one angry wall fish to be taken seriously can follow the campaign there.
Backers can help the production move closer to filming and join the community forming around the movie from the start.
The fish is singing. November is coming. And Fake ID is officially on board.
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