So we’ve been scouring the state looking for a house to set the film in for the last month or so and we finally hit pay dirt in Hagerstown, Maryland. It’s a REALLY old house, early 1700’s, that is surrounding by tons of land. Perfect setting for Molly’s house.
Word to all,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010
So it has officially begun. THE POSSESSION is moving into production!
Picked up producer Gregg Hale from BWI. Drove out to Hagerstown to look at two possible houses for Molly’s joint in the movie. Pretty important since 90% of the film takes place there. House has to be creepy but not haunted house looking. Has to be believable that someone would live in that thing.
The houses were good. Second one was best. No one around so we walked the area around it, peeked in through windows. Looks good inside, at least what we could see through the windows. Definitely a fixer-upper but not a complete disaster.
Then we went to get Gregg’s rental car, then home to turn our playroom into Gregg’s room/office.
I’m telling you, when we say low-budget feature, we mean low-budget feature!
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Amber Entertainment, Haxan Films prep horror feature
By DAVE MCNARY
Amber Entertainment and Haxan Films — the banner behind “The Blair Witch Project” — are scaring up “The Possession” as part of a multipicture deal.
Amber and Haxan plan to start shooting in Maryland in October with “Blair Witch” director Eduardo Sanchez helming from a script he co-wrote with Jamie Nash.
“The Possession,” which explores the thin line between demonic possession and psychosis, starts off as a simple horror film about things that go bump in the night but slowly turns into a thriller about the evil power that exists inside one troubled young woman.
Robin Cowie and Gregg Hale are producing for Haxan and Mark Ordesky and Jane Fleming are producing for Amber, the venture formed last year by the fomer New Line execs along with Ileen Maisel and Brit documentarian Lawrence Elman. Bob Eick and Andy Jenkins are exec producing “The Possession.”
“The Blair Witch Project” took in more than $140 million domestically in 1999 as an indie horror sensation, thanks to a variety of viral marketing campaigns. Worldwide the film grossed $250 million and the sequel did $48 million.
Since then, Haxan has produced two features — “Altered,” released by Rogue Pictures in 2006, and “Seventh Moon,” released by Lionsgate in 2008 — and two TV series. Over the past 10 years, the principals in Haxan have also been involved with various Internet companies creating “transmedia” marketing campaigns and e-commerce Web solutions.
CASTING IS CLOSED for POSSESSION
Ed and team are now casting the three lead roles in their upcoming production, POSSESSION and are inviting those interested to submit video auditions.
POSSESSION is shooting mid-October to mid-November of this year (2010) with one week of rehearsal in Maryland.
The three roles include (click on names for sides):
MOLLY - early to mid 20’s, edgy but accessible, intense role requiring some nudity.
HANNAH – mid to late 20’s, Molly’s older and wiser sister.
TIM - early to mid 20’s, Molly’s husband.
To submit your audition, send your name, phone number and URL of posted video (YouTube, etc) to possessioncasting@haxan.com. We will contact you if we are interested.
Thanks. And good luck!