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THE CAST
Sara Campbell………………………………………………………...….......VIRGINIA MADSEN
Matt Campbell…………………………………………………………………...KYLE GALLNER
Peter……………............................................................................................MARTIN DONOVAN
Wendy…………………………………………………………………………...AMANDA CREW
and
Reverend Popescu……………………………………………………….………...ELIAS KOTEAS
THE FILMMAKERS
Directed by…….……………………………………………………………..PETER CORNWELL
Written by…………………………………………………....ADAM SIMON & TIM METCALFE
Produced by………………………………………………………………………..PAUL BROOKS
Produced by…………………………………………………………………..ANDREW TRAPANI
DANIEL FARRANDS
WENDY RHOADS
Executive Producers…………………………………………………………..SCOTT NIEMEYER
NORM WAITT
STEVE WHITNEY
Director of Photography……………………………………………………………ADAM SWICA
Production Designer……………………………………………………………ALICIA KEYWAN
Edited by……………………………………………………………………………..TOM ELKINS
Costume Designer………………………………………………………………MEG MCMILLAN
Music Composed by…………………………………………………………….ROBERT J. KRAL
Co-Producers…………….……………………………………………………….BRAD KESSELL
JEFF LEVINE
Casting by………………………………………………………………..EYDE BELASCO, C.S.A.
Canadian Casting by……………………………………………………………………JIM HEBER
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SYNOPSIS
Based on a chilling true story, Lionsgate's THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT charts one
family's terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. When the
Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian
home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where
inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic
messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.
Now, unspeakable terror awaits when Jonah, the boy who communicated with the dead, returns to
unleash a new kind of horror on the innocent and unsuspecting family.
Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films Present an Integrated Films Production.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
The history of the United States is teeming with ghosts. Tales of haunted houses and legends of
the malevolent dead may be found particularly among the records of New England and the TriState area.
In Connecticut, entire villages have disappeared as a result of hauntings. In the northwest region
of the state, residents of Dudleytown were driven insane en masse after an entire generation of
spirit attacks destroyed their hopes.
In 1987, a particularly nightmarish haunting occurred in Connecticut town of Southington to a
family that had just moved in to a long empty house on Meriden Avenue.
Soon after settling in, the family discovered a small graveyard in back, an embalming chamber in
the basement, and drawers full of eerie corpse photographs: their new house had previously been a
Funeral Home dating back to the 1920s.
Almost immediately, the family began to experience paranormal activity – strange sounds,
changes in temperature, the appearance of mysterious figures which were so intense and frequent
it nearly destroyed them. All the while, they remained unaware that their experiences comprised
one of the most extreme and convincing cases of supernatural activity ever recorded.
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The making of THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT began in 2003, when producer Daniel
Farrands viewed a televised documentary about the unimaginable horrors withstood by Carmen
Reed and her family. Farrands sat riveted, and once it was over, teamed up with producer Andy
Trapani, and they set out to find Reed so they could speak with her firsthand. After hearing her
account, Farrands, Trapani, and producer Paul Brooks were stunned. Her story was unprecedented
and demanded to be told. Remarked Brooks, "The fact that all these paranormal attacks occurred
in a span of months to different members of that family is incredible."
Director Peter Cornwell also found this particular story very compelling. “It only makes the things
that happen to them more terrifying,” says Cornwell, “when you can genuinely relate to them as
real people and not just characters in a film.”
For writers Adam Simon and Tim Metcalfe, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT was the
perfect opportunity to put their life-long fascination with the supernatural to good use. Explains
Metcalfe, “Our mutual interest in the occult as represented in literature, film and history really
helped shape the story.” Avid students of Victorian horror and the Spiritualist movement, the
writing partners skillfully wove their knowledge of the era into the script’s backstory, which
features instances of horrific mutilation, séances and the macabre.
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Following the release of his award-winning animated short film, “Ward 13,” director Peter
Cornwell attracted considerable attention among Hollywood producers. “Peter’s short film was
genuinely scary and it had so much soul,” recalls Brooks. “I thought he had a genuinely original
point of view. And he agreed that HAUNTING should be rooted in reality and essentially faithful
to the family’s story.”
Coincidentally, Cornwell himself was eager to explore live-action filmmaking on a feature-length
scale. “In animation, you really have to see the scenes very clearly in your head before you can
shoot them,” explains the director. “In live action, you collaborate with the actors, who have their
own ideas. It is great collaborating and creating with the involvement of other people in the
scene.”
Oscar®-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, who earned cult status among horror fans for her
compelling performance in Bernard Rose’s CANDYMAN, had been looking for a script in the
horror genre for about three years. But the twenty-five or more screenplays she had read mostly
resorted to cheap scare tactics involving torture and excessive gore. “Then I got this script with a
great story and a complex female character in Sara Campbell…and it scared me to death,” she
says. Like Carmen Reed, Campbell is a strong, religious woman who struggles to hold her family
together while experiencing a crisis of faith at the hands of the evil in her very own home.
While Madsen admits that she hasn’t always had satisfying experiences working with first-time
directors, Cornwell’s thorough preparation and clear vision for the film won her over. “When I
met Peter, it’s like we were kinda like two big kids. I love movies, I love scary movies and so
does he. And I wanted to find out all about the short film that he made. So we just hit it off right
away, I think, in a very childlike way. But there’s also a side of Peter that I also found to be very,
very focused and very, very sure of the kind film he was going to make.”
“Virginia was truly a dream to work with,” says Cornwell. “She’s someone with amazing caliber,
experience and presence.”
Amidst the dark atmosphere of the project, Madsen was protective of the young actors who play
her children on screen and offered her full support to them throughout the production, earning the
moniker ‘Mama V.’ Amanda Crew, who plays Sara’s niece Wendy, says “Virginia recognized
that we needed her support to get through this difficult story. Like the mother in the film, she was
the guiding light for us on set.”
For young actor Kyle Gallner, known primarily for his work on the series “Veronica Mars,”
playing Matt Campbell was a formidable challenge. Not only was it his first lead role in a feature,
but the character required considerable emotional range: Matt must grapple with a strained
relationship with his mother as well as repeated visitations from his doppelganger, a charred,
seemingly evil boy named Jonah. “The part was intimidating,” says Gallner, “and very intense for
me. And we were only shooting a movie. It’s unimaginable to me what it must have been like for
the family at that time.”
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Being a teenager himself, Gallner offered his own ideas to the filmmakers so that Matt would be
as authentic a character as possible. “Kyle is the one who’s sixteen,” says Cornwell, “so I was
happy to get his input about how a kid of that age would react. I helped him find a way of playing
the scenes so they felt real and that he could believe in. But it is truly Kyle’s talent that brings the
character of Matt to life.”
Madsen, who is the mother of a thirteen-year-old, appreciated the complexities of the mother/son
relationship depicted in the script. As Matt experiences increasingly terrifying visions, he grapples
with how much to reveal to his mother, whom he doesn’t want to further upset. “Most films
portray teens as dysfunctional, messed up and hating their parents. Teens are much more complex
than that,” offers Madsen. “I found the Sara-Matt relationship to be a very truthful representation
of parents and teenagers.”
Actor Elias Koteas, who plays Reverend Popescu, a priest who tries to help the Campbells,
impressed Cornwell with his dedication to his work, particularly his habit of staying in character
in between takes. Madsen, who had previously worked with Koteas and regards him as a truly
gifted actor who delves deeply into the parts he plays, refers to him as “The Zen Man.” Reports
Cornwell, “Elias brought a lot of soul to the character. He works really hard and he's really
dedicated to getting the details right. He’s willing to go places that aren’t necessarily comfortable
for him.”
Martin Donovan plays Peter, the well-meaning father who buckles under the financial pressure
facing his family. Donovan particularly appreciated the script’s focus on character, which he
found unique to the horror genre. “I raised the idea of guilt and rage with the director, since they
seemed to be undercurrents of Peter’s experience,” says Donovan. “Peter is torn in a lot of
directions. I have great empathy for him.”
Rounding out the principal cast is Amanda Crew, who plays Matt’s cousin Wendy. Crew was
attracted to the script for its scares, and got spooked herself shooting a scene involving an ax
bludgeoning a door. “By the second take, that ax got so close to my face that my heart was
pounding through my chest,” Crew recalls. “That wasn’t acting. It was truly scary.”
Perhaps the most pivotal role in the film, however, is that of the house itself. Says Screenwriter
Adam Simon, “The house has to be a major character, arguably THE major character. And you
then are dealing with the real burden of history too, you know. For example, Hill House from The
Haunting of Hill House, the Overlook Hotel from The Shining. It’s very daunting to attempt to
create in that sense a haunted house. On the other hand, we had some things really going for us
here which was this idea, the reality, the truth that this house had been a mortuary.”
Cornwell, working with production designer Alicia Keywan, searched extensively for the perfect
location, eventually finding the ideal Victorian home in the town of Teulon, about 30 minutes
outside of downtown Winnipeg, Canada. “On most productions, you're traveling around so often
to different locations you don't really get very familiar with one particular place. I like the
intimacy of getting to know the house as a character,” Cornwell explains.
Remarks Madsen, “The house almost had a face. It just felt scary being in it.”
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Surrounded by a large piece of land, with distinctive round windows and a long classic driveway,
the house doubled perfectly as a Connecticut Victorian. The basement and bedroom where Matt
sleeps were constructed on a sound stage. Working with Cornwell and director of photography
Adam Swica, Keywan produced 3-D models of the house so that a variety of technical sequences
could be worked out before production began. Swica adopted a classic approach to shooting the
film, choosing judiciously when to use handheld camera movements to create tension.
The corpses, created by award-winning FX artist Todd Masters (Emmy Award® winner, ‘Best
Special Effects Make-up,’ “Six Feet Under” [2001/2002 season], Saturn Award winner, “Best
Make-up FX,” Slither [2006]) and his team at the visual effects company, MASTERSFX, were
prepared a month and a half prior to the shoot. Made of silicone with complete metal armature
and welded joints, each body required two-weeks to complete, from molding a life cast to the
painting of hair and application of tattoos. “You can’t get a more real dead body than what we
have,” says Cornwell. “You touched them and they actually felt cold and stiff.”
“The corpses looked so real with their leg hair and chewed nails that I was physically repulsed by
them,” avows Madsen. “And the funny part is that they were anatomically correct. Each guy had
a penis. They gave them dignity by covering that area up. But I did peek since a girl’s got to have
fun!”
While Cornwell doesn’t shy away from using special effects to heighten the film’s shocks, he
believes this story will have no trouble unnerving even the most experienced horror fans. “It’s
terrifying to see what this family went through,” he says. “I just tried to show what happened as
faithfully as possible and felt it would then be scary.”
Carmen Reed herself was stunned by the experience of watching her own story on the screen. “I
was cringing in my seat I was so terrified. It brought me back to those moments when I was just
sure I was going to die, that we were all going to die,” she says. “Seeing it all up there again, I
don’t know how we survived it.”
But she wanted her story told. “I want people to know that this does happen,” Reed explains.
“Just because people see unexplainable things or hear voices doesn’t mean they’re crazy. We have
to understand we don’t have all the answers. I didn’t believe in ghosts. I didn’t believe this could
happen. And I rolled my eyes at people who claimed they existed, where every creak that’s in the
house is ghost. But there are times when there actually is a monster under the bed.”
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ABOUT THE ACTORS
A cool, classic beauty, with a vibrant blonde mane and an exuberant flair for the dramatic, VIRGINIA
MADSEN (Sara) is one of Hollywood’s most versatile and unique actresses to date. Not only did she
receive amazing reviews for her Academy Award® and Golden Globe nominated performance in
Alexander Payne’s hit film SIDEWAYS, but this Independent Spirit Award-winning actress has an
illustrious resume of roles alongside the most notable and respected actors in the business. That list keeps
growing with starring roles opposite Harrison Ford in the action thriller FIREWALL, Meryl Streep and
Kevin Kline in the comedic drama A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (directed by Robert Altman), Jim
Carrey in New Line’s psychological thriller THE NUMBER 23 (directed by Joel Schumacher) and Billy
Bob Thornton in the satirical comedy THE ASTRONAUT FARMER. Madsen has worked in Francis Ford
Coppola’s THE RAINMAKER with Matt Damon; Rob Reiner’s GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI with Alec
Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods; the cult classic CANDYMAN with Kasi Lemmons; HOT
SPOT, directed by Dennis Hopper; HBO’s first feature LONG GONE and David Lynch’s DUNE.
Madsen’s versatility was seen in the independent film ALMOST SALINAS, opposite John Mahoney and
in AMERICAN GUN, opposite Academy Award® winner James Coburn.
Madsen is set to star alongside Matthew Broderick and Alan Alda in the off-beat comedy DIMINISHED
CAPACITY from Plum Pictures and Forrest Whitaker in the upcoming existential drama THE RIPPLE
EFFECT. This is just the beginning for Madsen, who grows even more glamorous and worldly with the
infinite grace of a bona-fide classic Hollywood movie star.
KYLE GALLNER (Matt) is best known for his series regular role on the CW’s hit series “Veronica
Mars.” Other television credits include guest star roles on “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Closer,”
“Medium,” “Bones,” “Cold Case,” “Close To Home,” “Four Kings,” “Judging Amy” and “Touched By An
Angel.” He has also recurred on “Smallville,” “CSI: NY,” HBO’s “Big Love” and “The Shield.”
Gallner has appeared in independent films, including RED, starring Brian Cox; GARDENS OF THE
NIGHT, starring John Malkovich, and DANIKA, starring Marisa Tomei and Craig Bierko. Additional
feature credits include REDEYE, starring Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy and WET HOT
AMERICAN SUMMER, starring Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon and Amy Poehler.
He now resides in Los Angeles along with his family.
MARTIN DONOVAN (Peter) is well known to television audiences for playing Mary-Louise Parker’s
love interest in the critically acclaimed Showtime series “Weeds.” He has also appeared in “Masters of
Horror: Right to Life” for Showtime; the FX telefilm “RFK,” the Fox series “Pasadena,” “Amy and
Isabelle,” “The Great Gatsby” and HBO’s “When Trumpets Fade.” He made his television series regular
début in the critically acclaimed drama series “Wonderland.”
His feature film credits include: SAVED!, PIPE DREAM, JANE CAMPION’S THE PORTRAIT OF A
LADY (opposite Nicole Kidman and for which he won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best
Supporting Actor), THE SENTINEL (opposite Keifer Sutherland and Michael Douglas), THE QUIET
(starring Edie Falco), WIND CHILL (starring Emily Blunt and Ashton Holmes), THE UNITED STATES
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OF LELAND (starring Kevin Spacey and Don Cheadle), INSOMNIA (directed by Chris Nolan and
starring Al Pacino), AGENT CODY BANKS, THE OPPOSITE OF SEX (starring Christina Ricci and Lisa
Kudrow), LIVING OUT LOUD (starring Elias Koteas, Holly Hunter and Danny DeVito), IN A SAVAGE
LAND, ONEGIN, HEAVEN, HOLLOW REED and NADJA.
AMANDA CREW (Wendy) was born and raised in Langley, British Columbia. She has quickly garnered
attention for her role on Canada’s CTV hit series “Whistler,” which won her the 2007 Leo award for Best
Lead Female in a Dramatic Series.
She started a career in acting only a few years ago in 2003 when she was cast as a series regular for two
seasons on Canada’s YTV series “15/Love.” Her television appearances also include: recurring roles on
“Life As We Know It,” “Smallville” and leading roles in the movies of the week “Meltdown” and “Genesis
Code.” She also appeared in a commercial for Coca-Cola.
Feature films include: FINAL DESTINATION 3, SHE’S THE MAN (starring Amanda Bynes), THAT
ONE NIGHT, JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE, SEX DRIVE and THE BREAK-UP ARTIST. In addition, she
also appeared in the short film DEAR SARA, SINCERELY PATTY.
ELIAS KOTEAS (Reverend Popescu) has had a very successful acting career and has worked with a
range of talented directors in highly acclaimed feature films and television projects. Movie credits include
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and
Cate Blanchett; GARDENS ON STONE and TUCKER (both of which were directed by Francis Ford
Coppola), FULL MOON IN BLUE WATER, MALAREK, for which he won the first of two Genie
nominations (Canada’s Oscar) for Best Actor; CRASH (directed by David Cronenberg and winner of a
special prize at the Cannes Film Festival), HIT ME (directed by Steven Shainberg), GATTACA, starring
Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke and Jude Law; FALLEN, directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Denzel
Washington; APT PUPIL, directed by Bryan Singer; LIVING OUT LOUD, starring Martin Donovan,
Holly Hunter and Danny DeVito; the Academy Award®-nominated THE THIN RED LINE, directed by
Terrence Malick; NOVOCAINE, starring Steve Martin and Helena Bonham-Carter; HARRISON’S
FLOWERS, starring Andie MacDowell and Adrien Brody, THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED,
directed by Bill Paxton; COLLATERAL DAMAGE, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and John
Leguizamo; S1M0NE, starring Al Pacino and Winona Ryder, POWER OF ATTORNEY, THE
PROPHECY, starring Virginia Madsen, Christopher Walken and Viggo Mortensen; LOST SOULS,
starring Winona Ryder; CAMILLA, LOOK WHO’S TALKING TOO, starring John Travolta and Kristie
Alley, ALMOST AN ANGEL, DESPARATE HOURS, starring Mickey Rourke and Anthony Hopkins,
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, CRAZY HORSE and SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL. Other
feature film credits include his work in Atom Egoyan’s THE ADJUSTER, EXOTICA and ARARAT, for
which he garnered the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He has also appeared in ZODIAC, directed by David Fincher and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark
Ruffalo; SHOOTER, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg; SKINWALKERS, DARK
STREETS and PRISONER. Upcoming projects include: THE GIRL IN THE PARK, directed by David
Auburn and starring Sigourney Weaver and Kate Bosworth; I COME WITH THE RAIN, starring Josh
Hartnett, and THE 4TH KIND, starring Milla Jovovich.
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
PETER CORNWELL (Directed by) makes his feature film directional debut with THE HAUNTING IN
CONNECTICUT. Cornwell garnered international renown for his award winning animated short WARD
13. Among the film’s accolades are: Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize (Federation of International Film
Critics) at the Valladolid International Film Festival, Winner of Best Animation at the Tirana International
Film Festival in, the Audience Award for Best Short at the San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film
Festival, and Best Animated Film at the Lexus IF Awards. In addition, WARD 13 qualified as an
Academy Award® Semi-Finalist for Animated Short Film by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
ADAM SIMON (Written by) is a veteran of the Roger Corman film factory where he wrote and directed
cult favorites BRAIN DEAD and CARNOSAUR. His three award-winning plays for Tim Robbins’ and
The Actors Gang have been staged in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York’s Public Theater and the
Edinburgh Festival. He has worked as a screenwriter and rewriter for Oliver Stone, John Landis, James
Cameron and Peter Guber, among many others.
He has also made two award winning television documentaries: “The Typewriter, The Rifle & The Movie
Camera” on maverick director Sam Fuller; and “The American Nightmare” on the traumatic North
American Horror films of the late sixties and early seventies.
Recently he adapted David Mack’s series of graphic novels Kabuki for Fox Searchlight Films, and Kaye
Gibbons’ novel Sights Unseen. He’s currently overseeing the project of adapting all seven of Charles
Williams’ classic novels of supernatural horror, starting with his masterpiece, All Hallow’s Eve. He and
Tim Metcalfe also co-wrote BONES, which was produced by New Line Cinema. Simon and Metcalfe have
also created miniseries and pilots for HBO, Showtime and USA networks and Sony television.
TIM METCALFE (Written by) was born in Cincinnati. He attended the University of Cincinnati and
California Institute of the Arts.
In 1982 he sold REVENGE OF THE NERDS, his first screenplay (with a partner), to Interscope Pictures.
NERDS went on to become a successful series of films for 20th Century Fox, and is now being developed
as a Broadway musical. He and his then partner continued to specialize in low budget youth oriented fare,
among them Charlie Sheen’s THREE FOR THE ROAD.
In 1987 Metcalfe turned to solo screenwriting and wrote for, among other producers, Steven Spielberg,
Norman Lear and Oliver Stone. For Stone he wrote IRON MAZE, starring Bridget Fonda and Jeff Fahey,
which won the best screenplay award at the 1991 Tokyo International Film Festival.
In 1993, Propaganda produced Metcalfe’s screenplay KALIFORNIA, which he co-wrote with childhood
friend Stephen Levy and starred Brad Pitt and David Duchovny.
KILLER: A JOURNAL OF MURDER marked Metcalfe’s directing debut in 1996. It was produced by
Oliver Stone, and starred James Woods, who won the Best Actor award at the Sitges International Film
Festival. He won the Golden Satellite Award for Best Actor as well.
In 2001 Metcalfe co-authored, with partner Adam Simon, the horror film BONES, starring Snoop Dogg
and Pam Grier.
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For television, he co-authored “The Day Lincoln Was Shot,” and wrote the highest rated TV movie in the
FX Channel’s history, 44 MINUTES: THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD SHOOTOUT. Also he was a staff
writer-producer on the critically acclaimed Showtime series “Street Time,” starring Rob Morrow.
In 2008 he is set to direct his adaptation of the memoir This Dark World, starring the actress Vera Farmiga.
Metcalfe is married, with two children, and has recently moved to rural Vermont.
PAUL BROOKS (Produced by) left London University with a Humanities degree in English/
Philosophy/Psychology and Sociology and then went into real estate development before moving into film.
With over 15 years producing and distributing films in the U.K. and the U.S., Brooks founded Metrodome
Group, a U.K.-based production company and distributor that he took public in the mid-90’s. As a
distributor, Brooks’ films included the likes of BUFFALO 66, PALOOKAVILLE, CHASING AMY and
CHOPPER. As a producer, Brooks’ credits include such films as SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE and MY
BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, both of which received Oscar® nominations (Best Supporting Actor and
Best Screenplay, respectively), as well as the supernatural thriller WHITE NOISE (Universal Pictures),
starring Michael Keaton; the romantic comedy THE WEDDDING DATE (Universal Pictures), starring
Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney; the dynamic family comedy BECAUSE I SAID SO (Universal
Pictures), starring Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore; and the romantic comedy NEW IN TOWN
(Lionsgate), starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr.
Upcoming releases include the supernatural thriller CREEK (Lionsgate), directed by Joel Schumacher; the
dramatic thriller THE NEW DAUGHTER, starring Kevin Costner and Ivana Baquero; and the
psychological thriller THE 4TH KIND, starring Milla Jovovich.
He is currently President of Gold Circle Films.
ANDREW TRAPANI (Produced by) recently partnered with Brian Gilbert, former president of Oscar
Winning Stan Winston Productions, to form a new production and management company. Current projects
include "Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins" which is in post-production. Movies in development include
"The Suffering" (MGM), the "Scooby" sequels (Warner Independent) "The Man Who Would Not Die"
(Gold Circle) and the John DeLorean biopic.
Andrew Trapani began his entertainment career at video game developer and publisher, Crystal Dynamics,
Inc. (now a division of Eidos Interactive). After a brief stint in the game testing department, he was
promoted to the position of Game Designer and later Producer. During his years at Crystal, Trapani
oversaw the development and production of some of the first Sony Playstation games including Solar
Eclipse, 3D Baseball and the top selling Legacy of Kain. Given his choice of projects, Andrew opted to
resign to pursue his dream of feature film production.
Within his first year in Hollywood, he produced the independent feature film TRUE RIGHTS before
venturing into commercial work. He produced commercial spots for D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles and
Procter & Gamble while working for Beverly Hills based production house The End.
In 2001, he founded the production and management entity, Integrated Films and Management. Along with
co-founder Steve Whitney, he sold and/or produced films such as the smash hit remake of THE
AMITYVILLE HORROR (MGM/Dimension), TAMARA, starring Jenna Dewan and BORDERLAND
(Lionsgate). As a manager, he has worked with the screenwriters of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: 2, ENEMY
OF THE STATE, THE FOG, DAY OF THE DEAD, THE CORE and FINAL DESTINATION.
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A lifelong horror movie aficionado, DANIEL FARRANDS (Produced by) sold his first project to TriStar
Pictures at the age of 18. Shortly thereafter, he wrote the screenplay for RAVE, directed by acclaimed
choreographer Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quinones.
In 1994, Daniel’s passion for the horror genre – the HALLOWEEN series in particular – led him to the
offices of the late Moustapha Akkad, executive producer of the classic horror series. Impressed with
Daniel's encyclopedic knowledge of the HALLOWEEN films, Akkad subsequently hired him to write the
screenplay for HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS, which was released by Dimension
Films.
As a screenwriter, producer and director, Daniel has worked in the world of feature films and television for
more than fifteen years, including projects for Touchstone Pictures, Fox, TriStar, NuImage, A&E and
Starz/Anchor Bay. Most recently, he served as co-screenwriter and associate producer on JACK
KETCHUM’S THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, based on the controversial best-selling novel. Upcoming
projects include the supernatural suspense drama “Havenhurst” from Lionsgate Television and Twisted
Pictures (producers of the legendary Saw franchise) and “The Scream Team,” a comedy series that he
is currently developing with his partners in Shadowbox Entertainment.
WENDY RHOADS (Produced by) is a Los Angeles native who graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor
of Arts in English literature. After school, she got her first industry job at Gold Circle Films in
development. During her four and one half year tenure, she rose to become head of the department. While
at the company, she was the production executive on the romantic comedy THE WEDDING DATE,
starring Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney. In addition, she helped to develop and co-produced the hit
romantic comedy BECAUSE I SAID SO, which starred Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore.
THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT is a film that Wendy is producing under her first-look producer
deal with Gold Circle Films.
SCOTT NIEMEYER (Executive Producer) has more than 17 years of entertainment industry experience
in production and distribution. Niemeyer has been involved with the successful production and distribution
of over 100 feature films including DUMB AND DUMBER, KINGPIN, WHITE NOISE and the
blockbuster hit MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, the most successful romantic comedy of all time.
Niemeyer has held various executive positions with such companies as Motion Picture Corporation of
America, Orion Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. As an executive producer, Niemeyer’s credits
include EDDIE GRIFFIN’S DYSFUNKTIONAL FAMILY, WHITE NOISE, THE WEDDING DATE,
JIMINY GLICK IN LALAWOOD, THE LONG WEEKEND, SLITHER, GRIFFIN & PHOENIX,
BECAUSE I SAID SO, WHISPER, WHITE NOISE 2, OVER HER DEAD BODY, MY SASSY GIRL,
NEW IN TOWN, as well as, the upcoming films CREEK, THE NEW DAUGHTER and THE 4TH KIND.
Along with his brother, NORM WAITT (Executive Producer) formed Gateway Computers, Inc., which
began as a small computer maker and evolved into a worldwide multibillion-dollar manufacturing
company. After working with his brother for five years, Waitt left Gateway Computers, Inc., and formed
Gold Circle Entertainment and Waitt Media, which collectively own and operate more than 92 radio
stations and more than 700 billboards. Waitt started Gold Circle Films in 2000.
As an executive producer for the company, Waitt’s film credits include THE MAN FROM ELYSIAN
FIELDS, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, THE MAN FROM ELYSIAN FIELDS, MY BIG FAT
GREEK WEDDING, POOLHALL JUNKIES, SONNY, EDDIE GRIFFIN’S DYSFUNKTIONAL
FAMILY, WHITE NOISE, THE WEDDING DATE, JIMINY GLICK IN LALAWOOD, THE LONG
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WEEKEND. SLITHER, BECAUSE I SAID SO, GRIFFIN & PHOENIX, WHISPER, OVER HER DEAD
BODY, MY SASSY GIRL and NEW IN TOWN.
Upcoming films include CREEK, THE NEW DAUGHTER and THE 4TH KIND.
In 2007, STEVE WHITNEY (Executive Producer) partnered with former CAA agent Michael Menchel
to form the production company Relevant Entertainment to develop and produce film and television
projects. He executive produced BORDERLAND starring Brian Presley and Sean Astin that was released
theatrically by the After Dark Horror Festival and completed production on the family classic RIN TIN
TIN for Nu Image.
Other feature projects he and Relevant are developing and attached to produce are the remake of the Frank
Capra classic film MEET JOHN DOE with Jamie Foxx, THE PAUL POTTS STORY with “American
Idol” producer Simon Cowell, WHITE ZOMBIE with legendary horror director Tobe Hooper, TORTOISE
& THE HIPPO with Walden Media and Andrew Adamson, the remake of one of Entertainment Weekly’s
25 most controversial films CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, a buddy comedy FAKERS with Level 1, and a
untitled thriller from director Joe Johnston.
For television, he packaged William Baldwin into ABC’s “Dirty Sexy Money” with Peter Krause and
Donald Sutherland as well as DB Sweeney into CBS’ “Jericho.” He is also developing the historical thriller
“An American Insurrection” with director Paris Barclay.
Past credits include the 2005 remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR with Michael Bay and starring
Ryan Reynolds which opened #1 at the box office. He is also in active development with Dimension on the
sequel. In 2006, TAMARA, from FINAL DESTINATION creator Jeffrey Reddick, was released by
Lionsgate and Armada Pictures.
Whitney began his career in entertainment as a literary agent at Century City-based The Agency where he
helped develop and sell such films as THE HURRICANE starring Denzel Washington, RETURN TO
PARADISE with Vince Vaughn, and WYATT EARP with Kevin Costner. He went on to serve as VP of
Production at Carol Bodie Entertainment, the Executive Producer of GIRL, INTERRUPTED which won
the Academy Award® for Angelina Jolie.
In 2000, Whitney and Andrew Trapani formed Integrated Films & Management where they acquired the
rights and packaged THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT together.
ADAM SWICA (Director of Photography) credits include both film and television productions. As the
Director of Photography, he has served on the feature films DIARY OF THE DEAD, WEIRDSVILLE,
CITIZEN DUANE, LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF GUY TERRIFICO, BRUISER and Claude Jutra Award
winning JOE’S SO MEAN TO JOSEPHINE, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He also
worked as the Director of Photography on the short film KUMAR AND MR. JONES, which won the
Atlantic Film Festival Award of Excellence and the Gold Medal for Best Short at the World Festival at
Houston.
His feature film credits also include work as the 2nd Unit Director of Photography on WHITEOUT,
directed by Dominic Sena and starring Kate Beckinsale, COMEBACK SEASON, WRONG TURN,
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S SENIOR TRIP and OVER THE EDGE as well as his additional photography
work in MESMER and PALAIS ROYALE, starring Kim Cattrall.
He served as the Director of Photography for the television movies of the week “Killer Deal” and “Balls
Up,” as well as the Genie Award nominated “Alligator Pie,” episodes of “PSI Factor” for Seasons 1 and 2,
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“Hardy Boys” and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Material World.” He was the 2 nd Unit
Director of Photography for Season 3 of “Mutant X,” the series “Beyond Paragon,” the movie of the week
“Falling for You” and the Genie Award-winning Performance Art Program “Canadian Brass.” In addition,
his credits also include work in numerous short films, commercials, and music videos.
ALICIA KEYWAN (Production Designer) has an esteemed and extensive list of credits in both film and
television. As Production Designer, she worked on THE ALPHABET KILLER, THE MESSENGERS,
starring Dylan McDermott, WRONG TURN, YOU STUPID MAN, BRIDE OF CHUCKY, THE PLANET
OF JUNIOR BROWN, and ANGEL IN A CAGE.
She was the Co-Production Designer for the classic comedy TOMMY BOY, starring Chris Farley, and
served as the Supervising Art Director in the Genie Award winning film DEAD RINGERS, directed by
David Cronenberg and starring Jeremy Irons.
In addition, she served as the Art Director on THAT OLD FEELING, directed by Carl Reiner and starring
Bette Midler, BOGUS, starring Gerard Depardieu, Whoopi Goldberg and Haley Joel Osment, THE AIR
UP THERE, starring Kevin Bacon, CONSENTING ADULTS, starring Kevin Kline and Kevin Spacey,
STEPPING OUT, THE FRESHMAN, starring Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick, STANLEY AND
IRIS, starring Jane Fonda and Robert De Niro, DEAD OF WINTER, directed by Arthur Penn, SILENCE
OF THE NORTH and the Genie Award winning M. BUTTERFLY, directed by David Cronenberg and
starring Jeremy Irons.
For television, she worked as the Production Designer on the Emmy Award® winning “Dirty Pictures,”
starring James Wood, episodes of the Genie Award winning series “Scales of Justice,” which aired on the
CBC, “Wonderfalls,” “Conspiracy of Love,” “Jack Reed,” starring Brian Dennehy; “If You Believe,”
starring Hayden Panettiere and an episode of the Genie Award-nominated series “The Ray Bradbury
Theatre.”
TOM ELKINS (Edited by) began his feature-editing career as an assistant with Ron Howard’s team on
THE MISSING and THE DA VINCI CODE. His other assistant editor credits include two Wes Craven
films, RED EYE and CURSED, as well as WANTED for Universal.
As editor, he cut WHITE NOISE 2, directed by Patrick Lussier, and FOR LOVE OF AMY, directed by
Ted Lange.
Prior to moving into editorial, he was a production coordinator on several films, including Mel Gibson’s
PAYBACK and the Coen Brothers’ THE BIG LEBOWSKI.
Elkins has also been known to provide character voices and additional music for the movies he works on,
including CURSED, RED EYE, WHITE NOISE 2 and VISION QUEST.
In addition to his feature film work, he has a long history of directing, including television commercials,
shorts and corporate films. For years, he specialized in writing and directing horror/comedy training and
industrial films.
MEG MCMILLAN (Costume Designer) has served on a variety of feature films, shorts and television
programs. Her feature credits include: BILLY, POPULATION 436, LUCID, COWARDS BEND THE
KNEE, the Genie Award-winning THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD, starring Isabella Rosselini,
YELLOWKNIFE, NOSTRADAMUS, SHALL WE DANCE, starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and
Susan Sarandon; A WOMAN IS A HELLUVA THING, EMPORTE-MOI, LAW OF ENCLOSURES,
DESIRE and WOMAN WANTED, directed by and co-starring Keifer Sutherland along with Holly Hunter.
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Among her many short film credits are: MY HEART YEARNS IN VAIN, CHANGING ROOMS,
ZEPPLIN PILOT, THREE SAD SHORTS, BRAVO FACT FILE: VALDINE ANDERSON, SPRING
CHICKENS, FRUGAL, HIDE n’ SEEK, HEART OF THE WORLD, EPIPHANY RULES and THE
LOST BUNDEJFIORD EXPEDITION.
For television, she has worked on movies of the week “Elijah,” “Tornado Warning,” “Society’s Child,”
“Tamara,” “Christmas Rush,” “Inside the Osmonds,” “Children of My Heart,” “Life in A Day,” “Escape
From Mars,” “Roswell Project,” “Dream House” and “Trucks.” Other television credits include: “Chasing
Hamilton’s Ghost,” “Falcon Beach,” “My Dad is 100 Years Old,” “Intrepid-Blue Print for Bond,” “The
Flying Bandit,” “Le Geante de Beaupre” and Seasons 1 and 2 of “The Adventures of Shirley Holmes.”
BRAD KESSELL (Co-Producer) has spent over 25 years as a writer, producer and studio executive. At
Paramount Pictures, he worked on such pictures as FATAL ATTRACTION, INDECENT PROPOSAL,
THE FIRST WIVES CLUB and many more. Since joining Gold Circle Films in 2004, Brad has served as
an executive or as a co-producer on WHITE NOISE 2, BECAUSE I SAID SO and the forthcoming film
THE NEW DAUGHTER, starring Kevin Costner and Ivana Baquero.
He is currently Vice President of Production at Gold Circle Films.
JEFF LEVINE (Co-Producer) moved from his hometown Miami Beach to Los Angeles in the late
seventies to pursue his goals in the entertainment business. Levine studied and taught acting, built a still
operating state-of-the-art music-recording studio and advanced his work in motion pictures as a producer
on, among other films, FACE/OFF, CITY OF ANGELS, SNAKE EYES and THE FAMILY MAN.
After co-founding Saturn Films with actor Nicolas Cage in 1996, Levine produced SHADOW OF THE
VAMPIRE for Saturn and Lionsgate Films.
Following its release, he joined Gold Circle Films as a producer and consultant, where he has co-produced
and/or overseen several films including WHITE NOISE, THE WEDDING DATE, SLITHER, BECAUSE I
SAID SO, and most recently NEW IN TOWN, CREEK, THE NEW DAUGHTER and THE 4TH KIND.
EYDE BELASCO, C.S.A. (Casting by) is one of Hollywood’s leading casting directors. She has recently
completed work on the independent feature films SPOONER and GOSPEL HILL as well as MEET THE
SPARTANS. Belasco has cast several films for Gold Circle, including NEW IN TOWN, starring Renée
Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr.; THE NEW DAUGHTER, starring Kevin Costner and Ivana Baquero;
BECAUSE I SAID SO, starring Diane Keaton; MY SASSY GIRL, OVER HER DEAD BODY,
WHISPER and SLITHER. Her feature credits also include NUMB, WHEN A MAN FALLS IN THE
FOREST, RESCUE DAWN, directed by Werner Herzog, HALF NELSON, starring Ryan Gosling, the Los
Angeles Film Festival Jury Prize winner GRETCHEN, directed by Steve Collins, THINGS THAT HANG
FROM TREES, ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, directed by Miranda July, SPECIAL,
LYMETIME, SLEDGE, SAKURA, SAY UNCLE, CAPE OF GOOD, DAREDEVIL, starring Ben
Affleck, Jennifer Garner and Colin Farrell; BEHIND ENEMY LINES, starring Owen Wilson and Gene
Hackman; PEARL HARBOR, directed by Michael Bay and starring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate
Beckinsale; AUGGIE ROSE and 40 LARGE, which she also associate produced.
As a casting associate, she worked on THE ASTRONAUT’S WIFE, WHERE’S MARLOWE, ONE TRUE
THING, VERY BAD THINGS, PHOENIX, ALIEN: RESURRECTION and DOWN PERISCOPE.
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She also cast the music videos for Weezer’s “Perfect Situation”, Chamillionaire’s “Ridin”, 3 Doors
Down’s “Let Me Go,” Jess McCartney’s “Right Where You Want Me” and Hinder’s “Lips of an Angel.”
For television, she cast the Fox pilot presentation of “The Hotel Franklin” and the series “L.A. Doctors.”
Since 1996 she has been the casting director for the Sundance Directors Lab at the Sundance Institute, as
well as, has cast their works-in-progress screenplay reading series, including DREAMLAND, IRAQI
FREEDOM, PAPER MAN, THE LOST TRIBE OF LONG ISLAND, DISTURBING THE PEACE,
LYMELIFE, PAINLESS, HARSH TIMES, PUSHING DEAD, DELIA, THE BUSINESS OF
STRANGERS, LOVE AND BASKETBALL, TIME ON FIRE, THE PRIME GIG and I’M LOSING YOU.
JIM HEBER (Canadian Casting by), who is based in Winnipeg, Canada, has cast a number of feature
films, including MAKE IT HAPPEN, THE BOX COLLECTOR, THE STONE ANGEL, OFFROAD,
YOU KILL ME (starring Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni and Luke Wilson), THE GOOD LIFE (starring Bill
Paxton and Chris Kline) BLUE STATE, MY WINNIPEG, THE PLAGUE, CAPOTE (tarring Philip
Seymour Hoffman), APPASSIONATA, NIAGARA MOTEL (starring Kevin Pollack and Craig Ferguson),
THE BIG WHITE (starring Robin Williams and Woody Harrelson), THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE
WORLD, THE BROTHERHOOD III, YELLOW KNIFE, and HEY, HAPPY!. As a casting associate, he
worked on ONE LAST DANCE, starring Patrick Swayze.
He has also cast many Lifetime television movies including: “Chasing the Devil,” “What if God Were the
Sun?,” “A Christmas Wish,” “Deception,” “Haunting Sarah,” “Killer Instinct,” “Defending Our Kids: The
Julie Posey Story,” “More Than Meets the Eye,” “Scared Silent” and “We Were the Mulvaneys.” Other
television credits include: “Retail,” “Elijah,” the HBO pilot “SexLIFE,” “Something Beneath,” “Eye of the
Beast,” “Hybrid,” “Maneater,” “Category 7: End of the World,” “Category 6: Day of Destruction,” starring
Brian Dennehy, “Vinegar Hill,” “Naughty or Nice,” “While I Was Gone,” “The Winning Season,” starring
Kristin Davis, “Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story,” :2030 CE” for Season 1 and 2, “Hell on
Heels: The Battle of Mary Kaye,” “Christmas Rush,” “The Many Trials of One Jane Doe” and Season 4 of
“The Adventures of Shirley Holmes.”
ROBERT J. KRAL (Music Composed by) worked in the sound department at Australia’s National Nine
Television Network and the South Australian Film Corporation, where he composed music for dozens of
video productions. In 1991, he studied with David Raksin, Jerry Goldsmith, Richard Bellis, Buddy Baker
and Bruce Broughton at the University of Southern California’s Scoring for Motion Pictures and
Television program.
For television, his credits include: the children’s series “Cyberkidz,” “Angel,” which also resulted in a
soundtrack score album released by EMI; the supernatural series “Miracles,” “Duck Dodgers,” which
garnered him an Annie Award for Best Achievement in Music for an Animated Series, the FBI thriller
series “The Inside,” the supernatural mini series “The Lost Room” and “The Dresden Files.”
He scored the music for LEGEND OF BILLY THE KID in 1994 and the Australian comedy MASLIN’S
BEACH in 1997. Recent work includes the scores for the animated feature: SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY
and two segments of the animated six-part anthology BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT.
TODD MASTERS (Prosthetic and Character Effects Created by MASTERSFX, Inc., designed and
supervised by Todd Masters & Dan Rebert) Emmy Award® winner Todd Masters, a highly
accomplished producer, director and artist, has been widely considered one of the leading character,
prosthetic, animatronic and visual effects specialists in the entertainment industry for the past 20 years.
Hailed by TV Guide as “one of the preeminent artisans in his field,” and Newsweek Magazine as “the goto-guy TV and movie producers hire when they need more than just an average makeup job,” Masters is
the founder and president of special effects company MASTERSFX, Inc. He and his team of experts,
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based both in Arleta, CA, and in Vancouver, BC, are responsible for many of the most indelible, original
and pioneering images to fill both the large and small screen since l987.
Todd and MASTERSFX are currently involved in creating original effects for HBO’s “True Blood,” 20 th
Century Fox’s upcoming THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL and Sci-Fi Channel’s “Sanctuary.” In
addition, the company continues its on-going FX work for the TV series “Dexter,” “Eureka” and “Stargate:
Atlantis.” Other recent high profile projects for MASTERSFX include contributions to “Battlestar
Galactica,” the spin-off pilot from that series entitled “Caprica,” “Stargate: SG1” and its DVD titles ARK
OF TRUTH and CONTINUM, “Andromeda Strain” and “Big Love,” among others.
Todd and his company achieved critical and popular success with their “deadly” prosthetics and makeup
effects contributions to the entire, five-year run of the Emmy Award® winning HBO drama series “Six
Feet Under.” Todd, himself, earned an Emmy Award® in 2003 for the 2001/2002 Season of “Six Feet
Under” in the category “Best Prosthetic Makeup.” MASTERSFX is also the winner of the 2006 “Saturn
Award” for “Best Makeup FX” for its work on the film SLITHER, and the “Leo Award” for its work on
the whimsical zombies featured in the film FIDO.
Masters and MASTERSFX’s recent film projects included producing special effects for the films THE
NEW DAUGHTHE, THE LAST MIMZY, SLITHER, THE INVASION (starring Nicole Kidman),
SNAKED ON A PLANE (starring Samuel L. Jackson), THE INVISIBLE, WIND CHILL, HELLBOY 2,
FAR CRY and TURISTAS. MASTERSFX also provided FX to the Sci-Fi Channel’s “Headless
Horseman” and ABC’s “Masters of Science Fiction.”
DAN REBERT (Prosthetic and Character Effects Created by MASTERSFX, Inc., designed and
supervised by Todd Masters & Dan Rebert) Rebert joined MASTERSFX in 2000. As Effects Producer
for the company, he has taken the lead role on numerous company film and television projects, and
continues to explore innovative effects technologies. Along with company founder Todd Masters, Dan is
also the recipient of an Emmy Award® for the creation of the prosthetic bodies and effects which were
featured during the first season of HBO’s hit TV series “Six Feet Under.” In addition, Dan was also an
Emmy Award® nominee for his work on the third season of that show. Dan was also honored with a
Saturn Award for “Best Makeup FX” for his contributions to the feature film SLITHER.
With over 16 years of experience in the makeup and special effects/creature industry, Dan Rebert has
worked for a number of the leading special effects shops in Hollywood. He has been the lead artist for such
hit TV programs as “Stargate: SG-1,” “The Outer Limits” and “Charmed.” He also oversaw the
construction of the “frogs” for the feature film MAGNOLIA, created one of the monsters featured in the
film SPECIES II, and developed and produce the organ and lab effects for the film BICENTENNIAL
MAN.
Dan Rebert’s early special effects credits include work on the films TERMINATOR II, THE EXORCIST
III and Bram Stoker’s DRACULA.
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Cast
Sara Campbell
Matt Campbell
Reverend Popescu
Wendy
Peter Campbell
Mary
Billy Campbell
Jonah
Ramsey Aickman
Dr. Brooks
Mr. Sinclair
Chemo Nurse
Cop
Matt’s Cell Mate
Paramedic # 1
Paramedic # 2
1920’s Séance Attendee # 1
1920’s Séance Attendee # 2
1920’s Séance Attendee # 3
1920’s Séance Attendee # 4
Strung-Out Guy
Virginia Madsen
Kyle Gallner
Elias Koteas
Amanda Crew
Martin Donovan
Sophi Knight
Ty Wood
Erik Berg
John Bluethner
D.W. Brown
John B. Lowe
Adriana O’Neil
Will Woytowich
James Durham
Darren Ross
Sarah Constible
Blake Taylor
Keith James
Kelly Wolfman
Jessica Burleson
Matt Kippen
Stunt Coordinator
Sara Stunt Double
Matt Stunt Double
Wendy Stunt Double
Mary Stunt Double
Cop Stunt Double
Stunt Fireman
On Camera Stunt Driver
Off Camera Stunt Driver
Rick Skene
Kristen Sawatzky
Garth Merkeley
Megan Herkert
Alyssa Jantz
Sean Skene
Richard Thomas
Daniel Skene
Chuck Robinson
Rehearsal Actor
B. Pat Burns
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Line Producer/Production Manager
1st Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director
Lesley Oswald
Richard O’Brien-Moran
Charles Crossin
Executive in Charge of Production
Executive in Charge of Post Production
Dylan Tarason
Joanna L. Jones
Co-Producer
Associate Producer
Phyllis Laing
Jonathan Shore
A Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
A Camera 1st Assistant
A Camera 2nd Assistant
Camera Trainee
B Camera Operator
B Camera 1st Assistant
B Camera 2nd Assistant
C Camera Operator
C Camera 2nd Assistant
Camera Trainees
Script Supervisor
Brad Vos
Junichi Hosoi
Laurence Bortnick
T.J. Casey Harrison
Ryan McGregor
Paul Suderman
Einar Sigurdson
Jason Heke
Charles Konowal
Charles Venzon
Aaron Mallin
Caley Gibson
Alanna Mills
Edited by
1st Assistant Editor
VFX Editor
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Assistant
Post Production Coordinators
Eric L. Beason, ACE
Adam M. Duthie
Todd Busch
Koah Kruse
Jennifer M. Taylor
Kate Kroll
Michael Nachoff
Art Director
Art Department Coordinators
Edward Bonutto
Laura Neufeld
Khali Wenaus
Janet Kusnick
Miwa Nishiji
Nicholas Burns
Storyboard Artists
Set Decorators
Assistant Set Decorator
Set Dressers
On Set Dresser
Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Steve Shewchuk
Craig Sandells
Bill MacInnis
Chad Giesbrecht
Grant MacDonald
Steve Benson
Alexis Labra
Jason Gibbs
Ryan Berzuk
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Assistant Costume Designer
Costume Set Supervisor
Costume Buyer
Costume Assistant
Truck Supervisor
Costume Truck Trainee
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Rigging Gaffer
Generator Operator
Lead Lighting Technician
Lighting Technicians
Lamp Operators
Rigging Electrician
Key Grip
Dolly Grips
Best Boy Grip
Key Rigging Grip
Best Boy Rigging Grip
Lead Grip
Grip
Additional Grips
Technocrane Operators
Crane Technician
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Sound Assistant
Helen Gair
Paula Dunfield
Amy Sztulwark
Sandra Soke
Angela Wells
Angel Perez
John Clarke
Ryan Beresford
Robert Rowan
Mark Motoch
Nicolas Phillips
W. James Meagher
Ryan Herdman
Ben Stouffer
Jeremiah Milmine
Joao Holowka
John Durica
Marc Gagnon
Marvin Klein
Richard Falk
Ronald Hodgson
Joe Hurlburt
Francois Balcaen
Bills Mills
Robert Thomson
Tim Sauder
Conroy Finnigan
Gabriel Daniels
Terry Thiessen
Vince Syposh
Richard Doyle
Brian Tuesday
Chris Roy
Doug Petersen
Harlan Bruyere
Ian Robinson
Jonathan Kennedy
Julian Saray
Wesley Reid
Barrie Wells
Dominique Balcaen
Craig Aftanas
James Kusan
Tony Wyman
George Addis
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Lens Technician
Dr. Donald Porter
Key Makeup
1st Assistant Makeup
Doug Morrow
Amanda Lesage
Head of Hair Department
Key Hair Stylist
1st Assistant Hair
Forest Sala
Ediena Hawkes
Catharina Saites
Assistant to Mr. Cornwell
Assistant to Mr. Brooks
Assistant to Mr. Niemeyer
Assistant to Mr. Kessell
Production Executive
3rd Assistant Director
Production Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinators
Office Production Assistants
Key Set Production Assistant
Set Production Assistant
Additional Set Production Assistants
Production Accountant
1st Assistant Accountant
Accounting Clerks
Post Production Accountant
Tutors
Guitar Advisor
Security Coordinator
Security Captain
Stand Ins
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Co-Coordinator
Special Effects Set Supervisor
Special Effects Assistants
Laura Daniel
Jennifer Hoffman
Mary Catherine Little
Kevin Waehner
Matthew Benson
Megan Heke
Tamara Mauthe
Robb Inniss
Lindsay Affleck
Adam Wilton
Jayson Schimnowski
Conor McGoey
Kate Godley
Markian Saray
Ryan Koreen
Sheila Woodley
Paul Courchaine
Catharine McCullough
Dylan Woodley
Victor Valencia
Diana Fabas-Pirie
Phyllis Froese
Sandy Taronno
Wayne Glesby
Tony Braga
Garth Merkley
Shannon Jacques
Tim Storvick
James Kozier
Ron Kozier
Cullen Redekop
Mark Gebel
Ryan Patton
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William J. Johnston
Gordon Carpenter
Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Key Location Production Assistants (On Set)
Location Scout
Location Production Assistants
Construction Coordinator
Head Carpenter
Lead Carpenter
Scenic Carpenters
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Key Scenic Artist
Paint Foremen
Scenic Artist
On Set Scenic Artist
Painter
Key Greens
Greens Assistant
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Captain
Drivers
Honeywagon Drivers
Hair/Makeup Driver
Extras Casting Director
Casting Assistant
Extras Casting Assistant
Cathie Edgar
Neal Baksh
Andrew Gallinger
Tamara Harland
Milt Bruchanski
G. Thomas Arnold
Mark Couke
Brendan O’Shaughnessy
Dimitrius Sagriotis
Steve Skavinsky
Jim Heaton
John Prentice
Brian Smith
Chris Sol
Scott Solmundson
Burkhard Weiss
Scott Hopper
Mark Sol
Greg Erickson
Robb Paraskevopoulos
Mary Esther Griffith
Richard Stevens
William Baker
Roger Crait
Carla Schroeder
Donna Gordon
Lisa Manchulenko
Greg Warkentin
Ernest Buck
Ron Mymryk
Doug Aresenault
Corey Walker
Jean-Marc Prairie
Luke Holt
Scott Quantrell
Denis Adams
Glen Weller
Tim Vincent
Kari Rieger
Joey Ritchie
Leah Erum
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Prosthetic & Character Effects
Created by
MASTERSFX, Inc.
Designed and Supervised by
Todd Masters & Dan Rebert
Lead Prosthetic Artists
Coordinator
Los Angeles Office Manager
Vancouver Ghost Administrator
Prosthetic Artists
Winnipeg Prosthetic Artists
Anthony Barlow
Joe Colwell
Bernie Eichholz
Samuel Polin
Mike Fields
Sarah Pickersgill
Brad Proctor
Nicholas Podbrey
Sasha Camacho
Jeny Cassady
Holland Miller
Kyla Rosa Tremblay
Jason Ward
Gideon Hay
Sean Boundy
Billy Bryan
Kenneth Culver
Jamie Grove
Louie Hampton
Brian Hillard
Christine Mansfield
Nicole Michaud
Angela Pileggi
Erik Schaper
Eric Skodis
Dave Snyder
Hillery Vinot
Reed Makayev
Crystal Biloski
Jennifer Machnee
Steve Kostanski
Pamela Johnson
Ricardo Alms
Brenda Magalas
Chelsea Sanderson
Laura Hanson
Alana Klein
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Karen Cvitkovich
Sarah Gurevich
Beth Ann McIvor
Alex Ganczar
Tanya Grimson
Visual Effects by
Technicolor Creative Services Vancouver
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Coordinators
Visual Effects Executive Producer
Visual Effects Lead CG Artist
Digital CG Artists
Erik Nordby
Colleen Jenkinson
Ann-Marie Blommaert
Ryan Kuba
Persis Reynolds
Pete Dionne
Stephen Misek
Chris Uyede
Chris Arnott
John Barrigar
Digital Compositors
Joel Tong
Michael Stewart
Dan Brittain
Matt Yeoman
Landon Bootsma
Patrick Thompson
Tanya Schuck
Visual Effects Systems Administrator
Visual Effects Pipeline Developer
Michael Shapcotte
Richard Sexton
Visual Effects I/O
Score performed by the
Conducted by
Effects Orchestra
Conducted by
Orchestrations
Music Service
Score Recorded by
Score Mixed by
Solo Vocalist
Midi Programming and Recording
Music Editors
Steve Elliot
Vancouver Film Orchestra
Hal Foxton Beckett
Bratislava Symphony Orchestra
David Hernando
Milton Nelson
Bill Boston
Robert J. Kral
Sherri Chung
Greg Hamilton
Roger Monk, CAS
Vince Renaud
Marissa Steingold
Robert J. Kral at Encounter Bay Studios
Ellen Segal, MPSE
Meagan Carsience
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Audio Post Production by
Sharpe Sound Studios Inc.
Re-recording Mixers
Sound Supervisor
Sound Designer
Sound Effects Editor
Backgrounds Editor
Foley Editor
Foley Artists
Foley Mixer
Dialogue & ADR Supervisor
Dialogue Editor
ADR Mixer
Post Audio Management
Assistant Sound Editors
Walla Group
Paul Sharpe
Iain Pattison
Graeme Hughes
Anke Bakker
James Wallace
Matthew Wilson
Jay Cheetham
Dario DiSanto
Cam Wagner
Shane Shemko
Glen Noseworthy
Jacqueline Cristianini
Brian Campbell
Matt Dawson
Laurie Melhus
Janice Thompson
Josh Stevenson
Anne Townshend
Tony Rodney
The Background
Additional Sound Designer Luke Dunn-Gielmuda
Digital Intermediate by
Cine-Byte Digital Inc.
Senior Production Supervisors
Digital Intermediate Producer
Colourist
Technical Supervisor
Digital Opticals/Titles
Film Recording
Alan Bak
Tom Bak
Rick Hannigan
Drake Conrad
Jeff Baker
Chris Ross
Felix Heeb
Paul Mantler
Craft Service
Assistant Craft Service
Cindy Harrison
Lyn Marlowe
Video Assist Operator
Samantha Wallbank
Catering
Head Chef
Assistant Chefs
Stills Photographer
All-Seasons Catering
Brent Prockert
Andrew Shaw
Daisy Prockert
Kristian Sullivan
Rebecca Sandulak
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Additional Stills Photographer
Unit Publicists
EPK
Creative Consultants
Production Services provided by
Rights and Clearances by
Allen Fraser
GS Entertainment Marketing Group
Steven Zeller
Todd Zeller
Brand New Bag Entertainment
Carmen Reed
Allen Snedeker, Sr.
Buffalo Gal Pictures
Entertainment Clearances, Inc.
Laura Sevier
Cassandra Barbour
Payroll Service provided by
Entertainment Partners
Insurance provided by
AON/Albert G. Ruben
Production Financing arranged by
Additional Financing by
CIT and Investec Counsel
Completion Guaranty provided by
Canadian Tax Credit Consultants
CIT Lending Services Corporation
Suraj M. Gohill
Investec Bank
Jason Traub
David Drewienka
Loeb & Loeb
Carolyn Hunt, Esq.
Stephen Zager, Esq.
International Film Guarantors, Inc.
Global Incentives Inc.
Laura Polley
Len Pendergast
Gold Circle Films
Head of Business Affairs
Adam R. Mehr
Production Counsel
Lesa Andelson, Esq.
Executive Director, Legal Affairs
Karyn Isaacs
Coordinator, Legal Affairs
Whitney Ewing
Manager, Post Production
Stephanie Ei-Mei Schwartz
Director of Marketing
Heather Joyce
Executive in Charge of Finance
Chris Doss
Finance Executive
Brad Lane
Finance Manager
Jeremy Needelman
Accountant
David Clark
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"Kiddie Tune"
Written by Tom Elkins
Performed by Tom Elkins
"Peter's Tavern"
Written by Tom Elkins
Performed by Tom Elkins
"Ward 13"
Written by Christopher Gordon
Licensed courtesy of Magic Fire Music Pty Ltd
"Feetsball Fun"
Composed by Hal Foxton Beckett
Performed by Hal Foxton Beckett
Special Thanks to
Peter Block and Jason Constantine
And to
Carole Vivier
Louise O'Brien-Moran
Suzy, Sam and Abby Elkins
Eric Gable
Dalibor Backovich
Manitoba Film and Sound
The Historic Argo Hotel
Stock Footage provided by
Classic Images
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Footage from "WARD 13" provided courtesy of Peter Cornwell
Still Photographs provided by
University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections Hamilton Family fonds (PC 12, A.79-41)
Getty Images
Glenbow Archives NC-54-1620
Glenbow Archives NC-54-2783
Glenbow Archives NC-6-11552
Glenbow Archives ND-13-126
Glenbow Archives ND-2-393
Soundtrack Available on Bulletproof Records
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MPAA Logo
Reg. No. #44104
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Filmed With
Camera & Lenses
Camera support provided by
Clairmont Camera
Techno Crane provided by
PS Production Services
Grip, Lighting & Electrical Equipment supplied by
William F. White
IATSE 669 Logo
IATSE 700 Logo
IATSE 856 Logo
ACTRA Logo
Dolby SR/SRD, DTS, SDDS Logo
(Canadian Tax Credit Included)
Produced with the participation of the Government of Manitoba Manitoba Film & Video Production Tax Credit
Shot entirely in the Province of Manitoba
Filmed on location in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
We would like to thank the citizens of Winnipeg
and
Kenny Boyce, Manager of Film & Special Events
City of Winnipeg
CAVCO
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With the participation of the Province of
British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit
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This film is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries. Any unauthorized
reproduction, distribution, or other use of this film in whole or in part including the soundtrack
will result in civil and/or criminal liability.
Copyright © 2009 Gold Circle Films LLC. All rights reserved.
www.goldcirclefilms.com
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