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On a freezing Wednesday night in New York City I had the pleasure of speaking with the creative team behind the upcoming and improvised claustrophobic subway thriller Subhysteria (see here for teaser and further details). In a tiny editing room I met with Leonard Zelig (Director), Javier Perez-Karam (Producer), Robert Alcazar (Executive Producer), and Gustavo Bernal (Editor) and talked with them about everything from finding permits to film inside a subway car in a post-911 NYC, guerrilla filmmaking, and the pros and cons of not telling your cast anything concerning what they are about to be acting in.

Jumping right in…

R: One of the actors in the cast is an Indian guy whom we cast because he worked perfectly for what we were doing. He was a good actor, you know. So at some point I ask, “What else do you do?” and he says, “Oh, well I’m a fashion model.

Sixteen people get stuck in a subway car in NYC for 36 hours, without communication, food, way to escape, and a fatal sensation that they are going to die. A raw display of human behavior when one confronts the possibility of death. Directed by Venezuela's Leonard Zelig, "Subhysteria" is a drama-thriller that looks like it may qualify as a horror movie. Watch for it at a film festival near you. Check out the "Subhysteria" site here. . . .

One of the most dreadfully boring things that I can imagine is being stuck on a subway train. Nothing happens, no one talks to one another, and you rarely get updates from the operators. It’s just dullsville. But what if you throw some terror and murder into the mix? Now we’re talking excitement!

The boys over at Quiet Earth gave us a heads up about the teaser trailer for Leonard Zelig’s SubHysteria, the plot for which goes like this: Sixteen people get stuck in a subway car in NYC for 36 hours without communication, food, or a way to escape and with a fatal sensation that they are going to die. A raw display of human behavior when one confronts the possibility of death.

Man, now that would make for an interesting day! A graphic novel is being planned to tie in with SubHysteria’s release, which should...

I do love it when we find little gems in our inbox. Take this one for instance: subHysteria which is now in post, is poised to take full advantage of the subway car situation in New York, post Midnight Meat Train. While the story seems nothing like that, the photography and claustrophobia make this something I definitely want to see.

Sixteen people get stuck in a subway car in NYC for 36 hours, without communication, food, way to escape, and a fatal sensation that they are going to die. A raw display of human behavior when one confronts the possibility of death.

Teaser after the break.

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