Gray Film Company had been busy for nearly two weeks when Benjamin-Calvin received the preliminary budget for "Zombie Stripper".
"1.2 million US dollars?" When Benjamin saw the number, he almost collapsed, "I told the boss that we could get it done with no more than one million dollars."
Prowse, the head of the budget team, said, "Ben, you asked for on-set costume and prop work, plus special effects, and a large amount of action scenes. From the beginning of preparations to the completion of post-production in four months, to catch this year's Savannah Film Festival, we can't go lower than 1.2 million dollars."
Benjamin slumped into the chair, "The boss won't possibly give the green light."
In a low voice, Prowse said, "There's another way, to shoot it the old-fashioned way, make it a late-night movie."
