HAUNTED CITY : 1977 (a film by Chris .R. Notarile)
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- Опубликовано: 6 май 2024
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Long before Jane Walker became Emissary for Death itself, there was Lucy Castor. This is her story.
This film was sponsored by BOATHOUSE PICTURES. Check them out! www.bhpictures.com/
A WORD FROM CHRIS
What originally began as fan fiction for The Crow, inevitably evolved into what we know now as Haunted City. Unlike the character of Jane, from my initial webseries, Lucy is far more unstable and discontent with her lot in life.... Or lack thereof.
Since Lucy is Jane's predecessor, and eventual nemesis, I wanted show the beginning of her path towards the dark side, as well as the stark contrast between both spirits. I figured having Lucy seething with rage was a good place to start.
I set this story in the woods, on the outskirts of the fictional Atlas City to not only help save of costs, but to help play into the serial killer tropes of the era, so it should come as no surprise that Lucy's murderer somewhat resembles a certain real life killer as well. (I will not name this bastard because I do not respect murderers, so it's best not to ask)
Production for this little short was actually more difficult than expected. What was supposed to be one 4 hour shoot in Griffith Park ended up being stretched out into three separate evenings, each one week apart. But that is the price you pay for shooting in a public location.
During our first night of filming, we suffered through countless interruptions- passing cars, hikers, and even kids playing late into the evening. I ended up wasting nearly 90 minutes just waiting for people to be quiet enough so I could get through a single take. And unfortunately, since I am shooting in a public location, I would be in the wrong if I tried to shush anyone. So regretfully, I had to bite my lip and soldier through.
Now some of you might say- 'Chris, why didn't you just wait for everyone to leave and shoot later in the evening?' To that I say, I would have loved to, however, the gates to the park are locked at 10pm, and the last thing I want or need is for me and my crew to be trapped inside a national park at night, that is home to many coyotes.
So with a ticking clock bearing down on me, I had to make sure we were gone long before those gates closed. Additionally, I did not take into account just how pitch black it gets in a park with no lamps, and my little production lights were not strong enough to do the job, and thus, I had to end production prematurely and reschedule with everyone one week later.
For night two, I wanted to come prepared. So I scouted a new location within Griffith Park, but this time in another area. Thankfully, I found a quite little alcove that came complete with overhead lamps, and no play areas in sight. When it came time to shoot, things started off pretty well. I got all the major dialog scenes completed, and even did some pickup shots. It wasn't until the action sequences, where things started to slow down.
Action sequences require a lot of prep work, and even a veteran filmmaker like myself can get a little too confident in his abilities. In all honesty, I should've rehearsed the chase and attack scene prior to shooting, but because my schedule was such a mess at the time, I wasn't able to. Subsequently, things began to grind to a halt, as I tried to choreograph my actors and get my coverage before the clock struck ten.
Regrettably, time ran out, and we still had a long way to go. But rather than immediately closing up shop, my actors convinced me to find a possible third location that wasn't gated off. Thankfully, I did have a backup location at the entrance to the park, but it wasn't as well lit, nor could I guarantee sound quality. Throwing caution to the wind, my actors and I headed to the third location and we filmed for an extra 2 hours to get everything else.... Or so I thought.
After I wrapped night two of filming, while reviewing and editing my footage, I realized that there was a small chunk of the script I did not shoot. This was due to the location change. We were half way through the scene when it was time to relocate, but after the relocation, I began shooting something else and forgot to wrap the scene.
So after a quick session of screaming into the void, I called my actors and rescheduled for a mere one hour shoot. Thankfully three times WAS the charm. Wrapping in exactly 58 minutes, I got the remaining footage that I needed and completed production.
Every project I take on is a learning experience, but this one was certainly a big one. 
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A Masterpiece just like all your Haunted City Films 🔥👏………and Lindsey Bean & Laura Van Yck where Fantastic as usual ❤️🔥❤️🔥
This was truly a phenomenal Haunted City. Lindsey Bean and Laura Van Yck really make a wonderful team and the story of Lucy Castor was brilliant as well. Also, Lucy's outfit is tremendous the jacket, the jeans and the purple shirt absolutely remarkable and fashionable.
I always love your Haunted City series, the entire story is just so open for worldbuilding and every chapter we get feels like another puzzle piece sliding into place.
Thank you.
That was awesome! Revenge stories have always been some of my favorites.
Bravo! Been a while since I seen your films.
Lucy is SO good. I love her whole story.
She's quite complex.
Yeah. This guy in the beginning is giving me major creeps. Jesus.
I love the striking visual style and storytelling you're able to accomplish with so little money. That's the difference between a storyteller and a money hungry corporation. Your films are better than a lot of 100k+ films by major studios. You actually have a voice and something to say. And most of all, passion.
Thank you
Hell, hath no fury like a woman scorned. Long live the Grim Reaper. .😎.