‘He is in the world’
Site 13 is a 2023 cosmic horror film about a doctor who awakens from a catatonic state in a mental institution; he must relive his last expedition by watching tapes from the site visit, only to discover he’s unleashed an unstoppable eldritch horror.
Written and directed by Nathan Faudree and Tony Urban. Produced by Joe Barbagallo, Nathan Faudree, Alan Rowe Kelly and Megan Piechowicz. Executive produced by Christopher Steinberger.
The Danger Yak Creations production stars Alan Rowe Kelly, Nathan Faudree, Kelly Ray, Phil Gigante, Tony Urban, Marguerite Sundberg, Katie Gibson and Daryl Acevedo.
Blurb:
“Using found footage shot in 2003 as flashback material for a present-day story, Site 13 crafts two films from two time periods into one movie that explores myth, legacy and madness over the course of more than a decade.”
Reviews:
“A movie which may not be trying to be ‘so bad, it’s good’, nevertheless it feels like the story runs away with itself. As it goes back and forth, it leads to a final act that’s so over the top that the audience may not believe what they’re seeing […] A movie which is clearly far too ambitious for its own good, Site 13 may equally confuse and amuse its audience unintentionally.” Battle Royale with Cheese
” …an interesting if flawed flick that has elements of Prince of Darkness, Event Horizon and the Evil Dead movies in the mix. The dialogue veers towards repeating ‘He’s coming’, ‘He’s already here’ and ‘He’s in the world’, which can become a bit wearing, but when it does work it pays off splendidly. The score has a nice Carpenter-synth vibe thing going on, the performances are fine and it held enough going on to invest enough interest to see where it was heading.” 5 out of 10, My Bloody Reviews
” …actually quite fascinating, as the different approaches to storytelling, the different aesthetics and really the different styles in the old and new footage clash in a way that makes them feel like one, and the idea to let the old and new footage work parallel to each other and interact with one another is quite captivating while letting the story flow very nicely, with many twists and surprises…” Search My Trash
” …has a creepy edge to it and may actually benefit slightly from the original footage’s shortcomings […] The final result is a film that delivered more than I expected with some unnerving scenes and some interesting interplay between the three leads.” 3 out of 5, Voices from the Balcony
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Trailer:
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Background:
Writer/director/star Nathan Faudree commented: “Filmed over the course of seventeen 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 thirteen 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.
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 of 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.”
Release date:
Site 13 was released on digital platforms by Terror Films on July 28, 2023.
Cast and characters:
Alan Rowe Kelly … Mental Patient
Nathan Faudree … Nathan Marsh
Kelly Ray … Kelly
Phil Gigante … Mental Patient
Tony Urban … Tony
Marguerite Sundberg … Jen
Katie Gibson … Catherine Charter
Daryl Acevedo … Paul
Chris Hayes … Running Patient
Nicki McFarlane … Nicki
John Wisniewski … John
Stephen Paunovski … Ryan
Collin Dean … Collin
Dylan Montrond … Max
Leila Dean … Sister Margaret
Country of origin:
United States
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