House of Bones

House of Bones

Directed By: Jeffery Lando

Starring: Charisma Carpenter Marcus Brown Collin Galyean Ricky Wayne A cheesy reality television show about haunted houses is being filmed at an old plantation home.  Although the producers initially deny claims from their psychic special guest Heather (Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Charisma Carpenter) that this house is actually haunted, a series of mysterious events suggests otherwise.

Missing persons, inexplicable sightings of ghosts, and the deaths of the crew not only prove that this house is haunted, but seems to be alive.  When pompous show host Quentin (Corin Nemec of Stargate SG-1) arrives to the house, he is warned of the happenings and attempts to save his colleagues.

Trapped inside by the house itself, the remaining producers and crew must learn of the house’s gruesome past in order to defeat the evil forces and escape the house alive.

House of Bones was shot in Crowley, LA by local production company, Bullet Films, and premieres this Saturday, January 16 at 8:00pm on the SyFy Channel. House of Bones was the 5th Bullet Films project shot in 2008 throughout the Acadiana region. In addition to the physical production, all of the post production and visual effects were done by Sweetpost Productions made up entirely of local editors and visual effects artists.

The screenplay is written by Anthony C. Ferrante & Jay Frasco, and was directed by Jeffery Lando. The film stars Charisma Carpenter, Corin Nemic, and Ricky Robinson. Also starring in the film are several Lafayette natives, including Marcus Brown and Collin Galyean. The film focuses on a group of ghost-hunters from a nationally syndicated TV show who arrive for their latest assignment – the mysterious “Wicker House” in New Orleans. The “Wicker House” has been the site of some of the most grisly murders in history. While the house has remained uninhabited since the 1950’s, locals know to stay away. When one of the ghost hunters’ team members is sucked into the walls by a supernatural force, the team has to work together to find their missing colleague. Of course, they get more than they bargained for, as they begin to unravel the secret of the house – it’s alive and its foundation made of bone. As other team members start falling victim to the house’s visual trickery and ghost-like manifestations, they soon realize what the house ultimately wants is a new owner – someone who’s just as twisted and ruthless as the house itself and can continually lure fresh meat to the slaughter. Will they make it out alive or will this be the last and greatest episode of their ghostly TV series?

Active Entertainment and Bullet Films has plans to develop and produce films for the next several years throughout the Acadiana region with the help and skills of local vendors, talent, and crew. Their upcoming slate includes a variety of disaster films which already have Worldwide distribution in place that are guaranteed to showcase the diverse and beautiful locations of the Acadiana area.