In his award-winning Incident on Highway 73, director Brian Thompson takes us to the proverbial middle of nowhere alongside a couple who go missing on Christmas Eve 2005 after taking a road trip through the desert only to encounter some sinister forces on their travels.
Written by Michael Kirk, the Incident on Highway 73 short film stars Ian Alda and Elizabeth Schmidt as the doomed couple. It is still making the festival rounds six months after its premiere at La's Screamfest last fall. Dread Central recently caught up with Thompson to discuss his stellar sci-fi/horror short in honor of Indie Horror Month and heard more from the rising filmmaker about what inspired his story, the challenges of shooting in the desert and much more.
Dread Central: Can you tell us about how you came up with the story for Incident on Highway 73 and what inspired some of the horror...
Written by Michael Kirk, the Incident on Highway 73 short film stars Ian Alda and Elizabeth Schmidt as the doomed couple. It is still making the festival rounds six months after its premiere at La's Screamfest last fall. Dread Central recently caught up with Thompson to discuss his stellar sci-fi/horror short in honor of Indie Horror Month and heard more from the rising filmmaker about what inspired his story, the challenges of shooting in the desert and much more.
Dread Central: Can you tell us about how you came up with the story for Incident on Highway 73 and what inspired some of the horror...
- 3/12/2013
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Former Ghost House Pictures executive Michael Kirk partnered with award-winning music video director Brian Thompson on the new sci-fi thriller Incident on Highway 73, which is having its world premiere this Friday, October 19th, at Screamfest L.A.
From the Press Release:
Incident on Highway 73 recounts the harrowing final hours of a newly engaged couple who mysteriously disappear while driving through the desert on Christmas Eve, 2005. Michael Kirk (co-producer of The Grudge and The Grudge 2) and Brian Thompson shared producing duties with Kirk writing and Thompson directing the tension-filled 26-minute short. The film stars Elizabeth Schmidt and Ian Alda (Alan Alda's nephew); it was lensed by Jason Hafer and edited by Dave Gallegos. Robert Borer, Kathleen St. Peter, and Jeff Beard served as executive producers.
Kirk and Thompson first met while Thompson was fulfilling a college internship at Ghost House Pictures in 2005. "Brian showed me some of his college work,...
From the Press Release:
Incident on Highway 73 recounts the harrowing final hours of a newly engaged couple who mysteriously disappear while driving through the desert on Christmas Eve, 2005. Michael Kirk (co-producer of The Grudge and The Grudge 2) and Brian Thompson shared producing duties with Kirk writing and Thompson directing the tension-filled 26-minute short. The film stars Elizabeth Schmidt and Ian Alda (Alan Alda's nephew); it was lensed by Jason Hafer and edited by Dave Gallegos. Robert Borer, Kathleen St. Peter, and Jeff Beard served as executive producers.
Kirk and Thompson first met while Thompson was fulfilling a college internship at Ghost House Pictures in 2005. "Brian showed me some of his college work,...
- 10/16/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
FX has granted The League a Season 4, renewal, ordering 13 new episodes that will start airing in September of 2012.
The League Season 3 has hit series-high ratings in all demographics, averaging 1.7 million in total viewers. 1.5 million of those are viewers between 18-49. This is up 25% from The League Season 2.
FX's Evp Nick Grad made the following statement.
"The League continues to be one of our most successful comedy series both creatively and from a ratings standpoint. (Creators) Jackie Marcus Schaffer and Jeff Schaffer, along with our terrific cast, are doing wonderful work each week to make one of the funniest shows on television and we're excited to order another season."
There are currently three more episodes left in The League Season 3. Epsidoe 3.11: The Guest Bong airs this Thursday at 10:30 pm Est.
The League episode 3.11, "The Guest Bong" stars Elizabeth Schmidt.
The League Season 3 has hit series-high ratings in all demographics, averaging 1.7 million in total viewers. 1.5 million of those are viewers between 18-49. This is up 25% from The League Season 2.
FX's Evp Nick Grad made the following statement.
"The League continues to be one of our most successful comedy series both creatively and from a ratings standpoint. (Creators) Jackie Marcus Schaffer and Jeff Schaffer, along with our terrific cast, are doing wonderful work each week to make one of the funniest shows on television and we're excited to order another season."
There are currently three more episodes left in The League Season 3. Epsidoe 3.11: The Guest Bong airs this Thursday at 10:30 pm Est.
The League episode 3.11, "The Guest Bong" stars Elizabeth Schmidt.
- 12/13/2011
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
FX has released a new promo for The League, which airs Episode 3.11: The Guest Bong on Thursday, December 15 at 10:30 Pm Et. Click on the video player below for an early look at this new episode, where Kevin (Stephen Rannazzisi) has to face a man he sent away for assault two years ago.
Click to watch The League: The Guest Bong Promo!
The League episode 3.11, "The Guest Bong" airs on FX December 15th, 2011. The episode stars Elizabeth Schmidt.
Click to watch The League: The Guest Bong Promo!
The League episode 3.11, "The Guest Bong" airs on FX December 15th, 2011. The episode stars Elizabeth Schmidt.
- 12/9/2011
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
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