House of Dust
Encyclopedia
House of Dust is an upcoming 2012 supernatural
thriller film directed by A.D. Calvo
.
A.D. Calvo
was inspired to write the story in 2005 upon reading a New York Times article about the cremation
of Oregon
's long-forgotten mentally ill.
and Mansfield, Connecticut
at the Mansfield Training School and Hospital
during the summer of 2011.
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
thriller film directed by A.D. Calvo
A.D. Calvo
Alejandro Daniel Calvo is an Argentine-born producer, writer, and director.-Biography:Calvo was born in Buenos Aires and moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when he was four. In 1974, his family relocated to the United States...
.
Plot
College students exploring an abandoned insane asylum accidentally shatter canisters holding the cremains of former mental patients; inhaling the dusty ash filling the air, they’re soon possessed by the souls once held within them. One, is a convicted serial killer from 1950.A.D. Calvo
A.D. Calvo
Alejandro Daniel Calvo is an Argentine-born producer, writer, and director.-Biography:Calvo was born in Buenos Aires and moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when he was four. In 1974, his family relocated to the United States...
was inspired to write the story in 2005 upon reading a New York Times article about the cremation
Cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
's long-forgotten mentally ill.
Production
The film was shot in Willimantic, ConnecticutWillimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic is a census-designated place and former city located in the town of Windham in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was estimated at 15,823 at the 2000 census. It is home to Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as the Windham Textile and History Museum....
and Mansfield, Connecticut
Mansfield, Connecticut
Mansfield is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,720 at the 2000 census.Mansfield was incorporated in October 1702 from the Town of Windham, in Hartford County. When Windham County was formed on 12 May 1726, Mansfield then became part of that county...
at the Mansfield Training School and Hospital
Mansfield Training School and Hospital
Mansfield Training School and Hospital was a facility for the mentally retarded located in Mansfield, Connecticut, and run by the state of Connecticut. It was active from 1860 to 1993...
during the summer of 2011.
Cast
- Inbar Lavi as Emma
- Steven Grayhm as Kolt
- Eddie Hassell as Dylan
- Holland RodenHolland RodenHolland Roden is an American actress and is best known for her role as Lydia Martin in MTV's teen dramady Teen Wolf.- Career :Holland made her professional debut in 2007 in the cancelled HBO series 12 Miles of Bad Road playing Bronwyn. In 2008 Roden was cast as Emily Locke in Lost...
as Gabby - John Lee Ames as Levius
- Stephen Spinella as Lobotomy Surgeon
- Justin James Lang as Clyde
- Alesandra Assante as Allyson
- Joy LaurenJoy LaurenJoy Lauren is an American actress who is best known for playing Danielle Van de Kamp, on the hit ABC Comedy-drama Desperate Housewives....
as Blythe - Nicole Travolta as Christine