Office Amel Productions, the new independent film company helmed by South Jersey filmmaker Amel Figueroa, is set to produce it's first feature film, a psychological horror thriller titled Hush. Figueroa has joined forces with SaintSinner CEO Brandon E. Brooks to produce this project, which will star SaintSinner president and up and coming actor Adam Ciesielski.
Hush follows the final descent of Michael Rose, a college student troubled by an abusive past, haunted by his nightmares, and tortured by his “other self.”
Ciesielski plays Michael, a young man who spends his days playing music, hanging with his friend, JD, and thinking about his dead mother. Withdrawn from most social life, he falls for Isabel, a strong, charismatic woman who works at the local video store. Torn between his feelings for Isabel and his fears of the apparitions that haunt his dreams and the voices in his head; Michael plunges deeper into his dark world where the line between insanity and reality blur.
PRODUCTION NOTES
We're also in talks with actors Reggie Bannister of the popular Phantasm horror film series, and Bill Allen, known most notably for his 80's turn as Cru Jones in the bicycle racing film Rad. We're also in talks with Kurt Patino of Link Talent Group in Valley Village, CA, in regards to actresses Aimee-Lynn Chadwick (Return of the Living Dead 4 & 5) and Kelly Stables (The Ring 1 & 2) joining the film's cast.
Hush begins principal photography on August 18th for 11 days in Southern New Jersey.
FILM PROMOTION
The Hush poster featured above is one of the first posters made for the film, and one that is a part of a poster contest started recently by Office Amel, in which three first place winners will receive a cash prize for the best artwork out forth. Info about this contest can be found at
http://www.myspace.com/hardcase, which is Figueroa's myspace site. Also, check out his new production company website at
http://www.officeamel.com/.
