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Terror Films has acquired the rights to writer-director Richard Stringham‘s indie horror Close Calls and set a January release date. The film centers on a troubled teen girl (Morgan) who is forced to stay home and tend to her crazy grandma after being grounded by her father. But when daddy leaves for a dinner date, Morgan’s paranoia heightens as she starts receiving several disturbing phone calls while dealing with grandma. Between all the phone calls, the drugs she has taken, and surprise visits from some unexpected guests, Morgan now thinks everyone around her is out to kill her. And to make matters worse . . . she keeps forgetting to give grandma her meds. The cast includes Jordan Phipps, Greg Fallon, Carmen Patterson, Kristof Waltermire, Janis Duley, and Star McCann. Stringham, promises to horror fans that “Close Calls” will not just be another ’70s/’80s throwback film (which it is), but a film that hopefully delivers a refreshing, stylish take on
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The trailer has arrived for the indie genre thriller Close Calls from S & Drive Pictures which was produced, written and directed by S & Drive’s founder, Richard Stringham, who started the independent production company in Sherwood, Arkansas. “Vowing to make a retro horror piece that tipped its hat to heroes like Baya, Argento, Hooper, Craven, Kubrick, and Lynch . . . Stringham assembled a local team of Arkansans to force Close Calls into existence. He also joined forces with Volumes of Blood creator P.J. Starks, who signed on as Associate Producer for the project.” The film centers on a troubled teen girl (Morgan) who is forced to stay home and tend to her crazy grandma after being grounded by her father. But when daddy leaves for a dinner date, Morgan’s paranoia heightens as she starts receiving several disturbing phone calls while dealing with grandma. Between all the phone calls, the drugs she has taken, and surprise visits from some
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By: Richard Stringham the founder & CEO of S & Drive Cinema, an independent production company out of North Little Rock, Arkansas. Stringham is also the producer, writer, and director of ‘Close Calls‘, his horror feature debut. “To avoid fainting, keep repeating: It’s only a movie… only a movie… only a movie… only a movie.” What happened to brilliant ad campaigns like this? And what the hell happened to the films that used to induce this sort of madness? In the late ’60s throughout the ’70s, filmmakers used to express their anguish, anxieties, concerns and distrust associated with the government, societal progression, and the American dream. It was fiction, but nevertheless it reflected harsh realities and a darker side of humanity. And more importantly, it upset the status quo. I feel like the political climate we’re in now is a perfect time for brave and daring artists to do something innovative and subversive with their freedom of expression. But with
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Terror Films has acquired the rights to writer-director Richard Stringham‘s indie horror Close Calls and set a January release date. The film centers on a troubled teen girl (Morgan) who is forced to stay home and tend to her crazy grandma after being grounded by her father. But when daddy leaves for a dinner date, Morgan’s paranoia heightens as she starts receiving several disturbing phone calls while dealing with grandma. Between all the phone calls, the drugs she has taken, and surprise visits from some unexpected guests, Morgan now thinks everyone around her is out to kill her. And to make matters worse . . . she keeps forgetting to give grandma her meds. The cast includes Jordan Phipps, Greg Fallon, Carmen Patterson, Kristof Waltermire, Janis Duley, and Star McCann. Stringham, promises to horror fans that “Close Calls” will not just be another ’70s/’80s throwback film (which it is), but a film that hopefully delivers a refreshing, stylish take on
Continue reading →
Trailers
The trailer has arrived for the indie genre thriller Close Calls from S & Drive Pictures which was produced, written and directed by S & Drive’s founder, Richard Stringham, who started the independent production company in Sherwood, Arkansas. “Vowing to make a retro horror piece that tipped its hat to heroes like Baya, Argento, Hooper, Craven, Kubrick, and Lynch . . . Stringham assembled a local team of Arkansans to force Close Calls into existence. He also joined forces with Volumes of Blood creator P.J. Starks, who signed on as Associate Producer for the project.” The film centers on a troubled teen girl (Morgan) who is forced to stay home and tend to her crazy grandma after being grounded by her father. But when daddy leaves for a dinner date, Morgan’s paranoia heightens as she starts receiving several disturbing phone calls while dealing with grandma. Between all the phone calls, the drugs she has taken, and surprise visits from some
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By: Richard Stringham the founder & CEO of S & Drive Cinema, an independent production company out of North Little Rock, Arkansas. Stringham is also the producer, writer, and director of ‘Close Calls‘, his horror feature debut. “To avoid fainting, keep repeating: It’s only a movie… only a movie… only a movie… only a movie.” What happened to brilliant ad campaigns like this? And what the hell happened to the films that used to induce this sort of madness? In the late ’60s throughout the ’70s, filmmakers used to express their anguish, anxieties, concerns and distrust associated with the government, societal progression, and the American dream. It was fiction, but nevertheless it reflected harsh realities and a darker side of humanity. And more importantly, it upset the status quo. I feel like the political climate we’re in now is a perfect time for brave and daring artists to do something innovative and subversive with their freedom of expression. But with
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