User:Jack Sebastian/They Reach
| They Reach | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Silas Dall |
| Written by | Silas Dall |
| Screenplay by | Silas Dall Bry Troyer |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Bele Lance Caver Sylas Dall Chris Ihlenfeldt Julie Kettman Jaeda LeBlanc Ken Moulin Collin Joseph Neal Dee Dee Roe Mary Madaline Roe Bry Troyer |
| Starring | Mary Madaline Roe Morgan Chandler Eden Campbell Kyan Zielinski Elizabeth Rhoades Ash Calder Frederick Floyd Taylor Bartle Taylor Damian Vines Adrienne Jordan Steffanie Foster Gustafson Eric Schmidt Kara Puerschner Tyler Timm Tony Gee Jason Heishman Landon Shepard Tim Schrup Bry Troyer Bry Troyer Philip Roe |
| Cinematography | James Winters |
| Edited by | Silas Dall |
| Music by | Carlos Garcia |
Production company | Single Schred Films |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
They Reach is an upcoming independent feature film directed by Silas Dall and written by both Dall and Bry Troyer. The film stars Mary Madaline Roe, Morgan Chandler and Eden Campbell. Set in the late 1970s, They Reach is the story of a 13-year-old girl who unknowingly unleashes a demonic entity while scavenging parts for a school science fair.
Plot[edit]
"In 1979, a young girl stumbles upon a possessed tape player. She unknowingly unleashes a demonic entity that haunts her family while slowly dragging the small town of Clarkston to Hell."
Cast[edit]
Mary Madaline Roe as Jessica Daniels
Morgan Chandler as Sam
Eden Campbell Eden Campbell as Cheddar
Kyan Zielinski as Wesley
Elizabeth Rhoades as Grace Daniels
Ash Calder as John Daniels
Frederick Floyd as Sheriff Charlie Wells
Taylor Bartle as Alex Quinnley
Damian Vines as Dr. Mark Quinnley
Adrienne Jordan as Phillis Burkhart
Steffanie Foster Gustafson as Marybeth
Eric Schmidt as Bart
Kara Puerschner as Amber
Tyler Timm as Coach Pirkle
Tony Gee as Kevin
Jason Heishman as Jason
Landon Shepard as Michael Burkhart
Tim Schrup as Priest
Bry Troyer as Mr. Creepy
Philip Roe as Steven Daniels
Morgen Johnson as Coach Markason
Lance Caver as School Principal
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Noting that he is "a sucker for the '70s," 31-year-old screenwriter/director Sylas Dall states that he grew up on older films, such as The Fog, Poltergeist and The Goonies[1]
The film's funding began through the American crowdfunding site Indiegogo, having raised US$14,680 from 100 backers as of Nov 20, 2017[2]
Writing[edit]
The film and screenplay was written by director Silas Dall.
Casting[edit]
The cast is almost entirely volunteer cast and crew residing in Washington.
Filming[edit]
Filming took place in various locations around Washington state; Tacoma, Olympia, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Yelm, Bonney Lake, Spanaway and a few other places. Principal photography was completed in 2019 with exception of a few special effects.
Post-production[edit]
Music[edit]
Design[edit]
Special effects[edit]
Visuals and lighting[edit]
Release[edit]
The trailer for They Reach was released on YouTube ahead of its trailer premiere at Ace Comic Con in Chicago, IL.[3]
The film is due to be submitted to various film festivals for 2020, and Dall will be seeking a general release after finding a distributor.
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sailor, Craig. "Fighting monsters and bell bottoms: Movie takes local child actors back to the 1970s". TheNewsTribune. The News Tribune (Tacoma). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "They Reach - indie horror film". Indiegogo.com. Indiegogo, Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "They Reach (Movie)". AceComicCon.com. ACE Universe, Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
External links[edit]
[TheyReach.com Official page]
They Reach at Metacritic
They Reach at Rotten Tomatoes