Ghostline Explained
Ghostline |
Director: | Dean Whitney |
Starring: | - Rachel Alig
- Zack Gold
- Burt Culver
- Mark Benjamin
- Pia Thrasher
- Rachel Elizabeth Ames
- Justin Little
- Tim Clifton
- Andrea Bensussen
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Cinematography: | Jesse Aragon |
Editing: | Gilly Rudolf |
Music: | Steve Garbade |
Studio: | Undaunted Films |
Runtime: | 85 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Ghostline is a 2015 supernatural horror film written and directed by Dean Whitney. The film stars Rachel Alig, Zack Gold, Burt Culver and Mark Benjamin.
Plot
An unknown caller terrorizes a couple on their landline, forcing them to take action with deadly consequences.
Cast
- Rachel Alig
- Zack Gold
- Burt Culver
- Mark Benjamin
- Pia Thrasher
- Rachel Elizabeth Ames
- Justin Little
- Tim Clifton
- Andrea Bensussen[1]
Production
The direction and script is by Dean Whitney[2] and the film is produced by Undaunted Films.[3] The story was influenced by Paranormal Activity and shot in San Diego where casting auditions began in 2012.[4] Whitney said casting actors local to San Diego was an issue for specific age ranges and turned to Los Angeles based actors. The film was shot on a Red camera.[5]
Release
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 6, 2015.[6]
Reception
Critical response
Dean Sills at UK Horror Scene said it's a “superb supernatural horror that will leave you hanging in suspense” scoring it 8 out of 10.[7] Terry Lewis at The Other View gave it a 4 out of 5 claiming the beginning was not necessary but the film was worth watching.[8] Mike Guerreiro at Wicked Channel did not recommend the film stating that plot holes left them with too many questions.[9] Jesse Crump at Horror News Net claims that the story isn’t bad but said that nothing stood out to make the film memorable.[10]
Accolades
List of awards and nominations |
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Festival | Year | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
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California Film Awards | 2014 | Silver Award - Feature Film Competition | Dean Whitney | |
FANtastic Horror Film Festival | 2014 | Best Actress in a Feature Film | Rachel Alig | |
Best of the Fest | Dean Whitney | |
Florida Horror Film Festival | 2014 | Best Visual FX Feature | Ghostline | |
Terror Film Festival | 2014 | Claw Award - Best Feature Film Screenplay | Dean Whitney | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Jones . Tamika . 2014-04-06 . Indie Spotlight . 2023-05-08 . Daily Dead . en-US.
- Web site: Wells . Mitchell . 2014-01-06 . GHOSTLINE Trailer . 2023-05-08 . Horror Society . en-US.
- Web site: Allen . Michael . 2013-12-13 . Try Not to Hang Up on this Call from Ghostline: First Trailer . 2023-07-12 . 28 Days Later Analysis.
- Web site: Halen . Adrian . 2012-10-25 . 'Ghostline' Makes a Frightful Call . 2023-05-08 . Horror News HNN . en-US.
- Web site: Sills . Dean . 2017-09-10 . An Interview with Ghostline Director Dean Whitney by Dean Sills – UK Horror Scene . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910000103/http://www.ukhorrorscene.com/an-interview-with-ghostline-director-dean-whitney-by-dean-sills/ . 2017-09-10 . 2022-11-18 . UK Horror Scene.
- Web site: Brickley . Sean . 2015-10-06 . DVD and Blu-ray Releases: October 6, 2015 . 2022-11-18 . . en-US.
- Web site: Sills . Dean . 2017-06-20 . Ghostline (2015) Review – UK Horror Scene . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170620103620/http://www.ukhorrorscene.com/ghostline-2015-review/ . 2017-06-20 . 2022-11-18 . UK Horror Scene.
- Web site: Lewis . Terry . 2017-06-29 . Ghostline DVD Review . 2022-11-18 . The Other View . en-US.
- Web site: Guerreiro . Mike . 2015-12-10 . Horror Review: Ghostline (2015): Dean Whitney - Rachel Alig WickedChannel.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151210221950/http://wickedchannel.com/2015/12/horror-review-ghostline-2015/ . 2015-12-10 . 2022-11-18 . Wicked Channel.
- Web site: Crump . Jesse . 2016-06-12 . Film Review: Ghostline (2014) . 2022-11-18 . Horror News HNN . en-US.