Production recently wrapped on the psychedelic horror film The Trip, which stars an impressive line-up of genre icons and regulars. The cast includes Hannah Fierman (V/H/S/), Doug Bradley (Hellraiser), John Amplas (George A. Romero’s Martin), and Lori Cardille (Romero’s Day of the Dead). The presence of Amplas and Cardille is especially fitting because The Trip was filmed in Pennsylvania, not far from Romero’s beloved Pittsburgh.
Written and directed by Dean Jacobs, The Trip has been described as “Deliverance meets The Amityville Horror, with just a dash of hallucinogenic drugs!” Another description says its “one part haunted house story, one part slasher film”, and repeats the “just a dash of hallucinogenic drugs” line. Here’s the synopsis: Four childhood friends take a weekend trip to a rural farmhouse in Pennsylvania. Expecting a relaxing weekend of excess, the group soon comes to find out, the house has something else planned.
The filmmakers note that “although names have been changed to protect those involved and creative liberties have been taken, much of this story is based in fact.”
Fierman, Bradley, Amplas, and Cardille are joined in the cast by Luke Edwards, Evan Sloan, and Calvin Dittmore. Jacobs also has an acting role in the film.
A Pittsburgh native, Jacobs returned to his hometown to make The Trip there. This marks his feature directorial debut. He provided the following statement: “Pittsburgh, birth place of the zombie film and creative home to George Romero. I made sure to honor his legacy in many ways with this film, including the casting of John Amplas and Lori Cardille. The story takes place just an hour outside of Pittsburgh, PA and the film was shot entirely on location in a 167 year old farmhouse. A concept trailer was released online last December and after successfully raising $25K in additional funding through Kickstarter, principal photography on the film took place this October.“
Release information isn’t available at this time, but we’ll share the news when an announcement is made.
How does The Trip sound to you? Are you interested in checking this movie out? Let us know by leaving a comment below. Fierman, Bradley, Amplas, and Cardille being in the cast is enough to guarantee that I will be watching The Trip when it’s released.