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Crash Test Dummies: An Extreme horror novel

A fictional novel in which a serial killer conducts a number of brutal experiments as he seeks to find the worst pain imaginable.

Created by Matt Shaw · Launched Aug 19, 2026 · Closes Oct 18, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$352

Goal $677

Backers

8

3 data points

Funded

52%

Of goal

Time Left

59 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Fiction category average. This project has hit 52% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 252% (79% below the category).

Lens Score: 14 / 100 — low potential.

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Funding trend

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Backer growth

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Funding curve story

front loaded

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

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LENS SCORE

14/ 100

Low potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion52%

Backers8

Days running0d

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$2K

Predicted to fund 310% of goal

○ Low confidence (early)

How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Project is in its first day or two — forecast is highly speculative and will tighten as more data comes in.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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