When we sit down to watch movies, it’s hard to conceive the time and effort that was put into each project. Some films are shot within a few weeks, while some take months to make. Others, years. Upcoming horror film Site 13 is a movie that’s 17 years in the making. And it’s finally releasing on July 28 across digital platforms. From Terror Films, Site 13 comes from Nathan Faudree – who wrote, directed, and starred in the project.
Site 13 is about Dr. Nathan Marsh, who wakes up in a mental institution after being in a catatonic state for ten years. Upon waking up, the doctor has to watch the tapes from his last expedition. What is revealed is the horrible burden he has brought into the world. The movie uses “found footage” that was shot back in 2003 and merges it with modern footage that was shot over a week’s time in Syracuse.
Faudree expresses:
“Filmed over the course of 17 years, SITE 13 is a Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror film that truly proves evil never dies. Begun as a found footage film in 2003 under the direction of Tony Urban, the mostly improvised movie was filmed and then due to Urban’s retirement, shelved. Flash forward 13 years and I was still haunted by the work that everyone had done for the film. I contacted Tony with an interesting idea. Let me write and film a present-day portion of the movie and use the old footage as a kind of flashback material. He quickly agreed, happy to give the film a new life. I set about crafting a script that incorporated the footage into a present-day story.”
Faudree continued:
The present-day portion was filmed over the course of a week in the Syracuse area using an incredible crop of regional theatre talent and the crew from WatchWorks Studios led by Chris Steinberger and Megan Piechowicz.
For post-production, indie horror star Alan Rowe Kelly was brought on as a Producer and editor giving the film a whole new scope with his invaluable storytelling skills. A couple additional days of photography and three more years of crafting two films into one has led to a truly unique film experience, where two films became an entirely new story.”
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