Well... here's a Haunted House/Supernatural flick that Moriarty didn't cover for us, so... I guess we're all getting our first spoonful of it together here. Sounds interesting. I've always been a fan of the psychological thriller flicks... but I have to say... with all these Supernatural horror 'ghosts in houses' flicks... It sure would be nice if a different type of Supernatural Film was moving along....
According to rumor, Robert A. Masciantonio's next project has been green lighted by his production company, Shifty'z WorldWide Entertainment, inc. Masciantonio's first feature, "Cold Hearts" has been picking up a lot of steam with it's distributor, Raven Pictures.
This time, Masciantonio will be executive producing, writing, and directing a haunted house story titled, "That Spooky Place". (I'm sure he'll put his mug in it like he did with COLD HEARTS). But, unlike the haunted stories on the horizon, this is a psychological thriller. I've heard it's more along the lines of Kubrick's "Shining" as opposed to an "Amity Horror" in it's subject line. The story, as I hear it, is about two college age kids that move into a house that has been empty for almost fifteen years. Not because of ghosts or what have you, but just because the original owner (one of the Principal character's fathers) didn't want to sell it. From there, things get a little weird. I heard Robert say, I think it was on his website actually, that it's more about the psychological ramifications of living in a haunted house rather than ghosts throwing chairs and the walls bleeding. Sounds interesting.
Right now, Matthew Lilliard has shown interest as the lead. Jodi Lynn O'Keefe is also rumored to be reading the script right not. And, as I mentioned earlier, Robert may play one of the other principle roles. There is rumor that Dimension is involved. But one of the bigger scoops is that Tom Savini himself is one of the Executive Producers. Mark Meyers is the film main producer.
More as I find out.
Joe "A Man Can Cry" Patterson
