Those of you who follow our site faithfully (FYI, we love you guys!) know that our fearless leader John “The Arrow” Fallon recently made his directorial debut on THE SHELTER, a psychological thriller starring Michael Pare. We’ve been keeping you updated on this project not only because of the man’s obvious connection to the site, but just because we know you love original horror movies as much as we do; the ones that make us remember why we cherish the genre so much in the first place. THE SHELTER was made very much in the spirit of the haunting, dramatic horror shows of the 70s, a time when no one uttered the phrases “found footage” or “reboot.”
All that is to say we’re happy to announce post-production has wrapped on THE SHELTER after eight months of hard work on the part of The Arrow and his team (you can read a more personal account about Post from The Arrow here).
Read on for the official press release; you’ll find three new stills from the project above and below, including a behind-the-scenes shot of Fallon and crew hard at work.
Well done, hombre!
John Fallon's directorial debut The Shelter, starring Michael Paré (The Lincoln Lawyer, Streets of Fire), Gayle James, Rachel Whittle, Lauren Thomas, Brigette Rose and Amy Wickenheiser just wrapped Post Production over at Holbrook Multi Media in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Writer/Director John Fallon had this to say about the process:
"Post Production on The Shelter with Holbrook Multi Media was educational and creatively stimulating. Editor/Colorist Bobby Holbrook and I came up with many visceral visual motifs for the film and sitting down with sound designer Colby Huval was rewarding as well. The Shelter is a film that needed a potent sound design and I am happy to report that we have one and it meshes with the polished visuals beautifully. I am excited about the end result! Michael Pare is simply incredible in what I believe is one of the best performances of his career, the supporting cast lent him able support and the haunting music by Shawn Knippelberg and Colby Huval was the cherry on top! It is now time to swim in shark infested waters and explore the world of sales/distribution!”
Chief Editor/Colorist Bobby Holbrook had this to say:
"It made sense for us to be involved in both sides of the film process since this is a unique story and needed to be woven together in a particular way, with many scenes requiring a different look. I shot with a Canon C300 using Ziess CP2 prime lenses, capturing everything wonderfully – from beautiful, wide lake shots, to cramped grimy alleyways, and the editing process consisted of fine tuning the look and feel John wished to convey."
Finally, here are Producer Donny Broussard’s thoughts:
“Working with the Holbrooks and John Fallon has been a pleasure and the post process was seamless under John's direction. I can't wait for people to see what John cooked up in his twisted mind! I am proud to have helped bring this film to life”
We'll keep you updated on THE SHELTER's progress as it moves forward!
Colby Huval (sound), John Fallon and editor/colorist Bobby Holbrook.
The Teaser Trailer: