From Within (film)

Infobox Film
name = From Within


caption = Teaser poster
director = Phedon Papamichael
producer = Chris Gibbin Adrian Butchart
writer = Brad Keene
narrator =
starring = Thomas Dekker Elizabeth Rice Adam Goldberg Rumer Willis
music = Jason Cooper Oliver Kraus The Hoosiers Ane Brun
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editing =
distributor = After Dark Films Lion's Gate
released = January 2, 2009
runtime =
country = United States
language = English
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website =
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imdb_id = 1063056

"From Within" is an upcoming thriller film directed by Phedon Papamichael and written by Brad Keene. Filming took place in Maryland in fall 2007. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April-May 2008.

Premise

When a series of suicides start happening in Grovetown, the townspeople turn a blind eye and cling to their beliefs. Lindsay (Elizabeth Rice) is a student who instead investigates the mystery of the suicides and befriends Aidan (Thomas Dekker), a nonbeliever. Lindsay discovers that something evil is behind the suicides and that she is next to die.cite news | first=Erik | last=Davis | url=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/10/exclusive-from-within-images/ | title=EXCLUSIVE: 'From Within' Images | work=Cinematical | publisher=Weblogs, Inc | date=2008-04-10 | accessdate=2008-05-21 ]

Cast

*Elizabeth Rice as Lindsay, the film's central character.
*Thomas Dekker as Aidan
*Kelly Blatz as Dylan
*Laura Allen as Trish, Lindsay's religion-obsessed stepmother.
*Adam Goldberg as Roy
*Rumer Willis as Natalie
*Margo Harshman as Sadie
*Brittany Robertson as Claire
*Jared Harris as Bernard
*Steven Culp as Pastor Joe
*Amanda Babin as Molly
*Shiloh Fernandez as Sean
*Mark A. Cummins as Classroom Teacher

Production

In July 2007, director Phedon Papamichael was hired to direct "From Within", a thriller based on a script by Brad Keene. The film is financed through a European equity fund. Production began in July-August 2007 in Maryland.cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967930.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Papamichael to direct 'From Within' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-07-01 | accessdate=2007-08-01 ] The writer described the film, "I wanted to write something that was scary and high concept and dealt with personal issues, namely religious beliefs and how they play a part in who we are and the way we lead our lives." [cite news | first=Ryan | last=Rotten | url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=687 | title=EXCL: Keene Talks "From Within" | work=ShockTillYouDrop.com | publisher=Crave Online Media, LLC | date=2007-07-02 | accessdate=2007-08-01 ] Papamichael desired to make "From Within" in the tradition of "The Shining" (1980) and "Rosemary's Baby" (1968). For "From Within", filming took place in Perry Point, Maryland, a defunct estate with homes that would be torn down after the completion of production.cite news | first=Chris | last=Kaltenbach | title=Dead on | work=The Baltimore Sun | publisher=Tribune Company | date=2007-07-31 ] The film entered post-production in August 2007. [cite journal | first=Carolyn | last=Giardina | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/columns/film_reporter/e3i6c73060cbd03d818542dbc3406427d01 | title='Yuma' DP: Focus is more character than cowboy | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2007-08-30 | accessdate=2007-09-25 ]

Release

Filmmakers originally planned to finish production in time to release the film for the Sundance Film Festival in February 2008, but not being complete in time, "From Within" ultimately had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival that runs between April and May 2008. [cite journal | first=Gregg | last=Goldstein | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ia51ae029511c6ba9a158359f8c6848e4 | title=Tribeca lines up Discovery, Midnight | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-03-14 | accessdate=2008-04-02 ] The film entered the festival "riding a considerable wave of buzz and expectation" [cite journal | first=Steven | last=Zeitchik | coauthors=Gregg Goldstein | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3ifa98dc62a96f594d56758a5d5bf77c6e | title=Tribeca's market titles show promise | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-04-22 | accessdate=2008-05-21 ] . [cite journal | first=Steven | last=Zeitchik | coauthors=Gregg Goldstein | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3i302baa51d85f0deb2bbe5b554b6e1915 | title=New Tribeca caters to the business | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-04-27 | accessdate=2008-05-21 ] "From Within" later won awards at the Solstice Film Festival in June 2008, for Best Feature Film, Best Original Score, Best Actor (Thomas Dekker) and Best Actress (Elizabeth Rice). [cite web | url=http://www.solsticefilmfest.org/ | title=June 19th-21st 2008 in St. Paul, Minneapolis | work=solsticefilmfest.org | publisher=Solstice Film Festival | accessdate=2008-07-08 ] It was chosen for the Official Selection at the London FrightFest Film Festival and the Fantasia Festival in Montreal where it was described as " the most severe teen horror film in ages".

The film is due for general release on January 9, 2009 as part of the After Dark Films 8 Films to Die For series.

References

External links

*imdb title|id=1063056|title=From Within
* [http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-fromwithin-pg,0,92268.photogallery?index=1 Photographs] at Baltimore Sun
* [http://www.fangoria.com/ghastly_review.php?id=6413= Review] at Fangoria