Horror.  Short Film.

A sentimental last weekend at Tessa’s deceased Grandparent’s mansion transforms when her brother Frederick decides to set the stage for his “experiment in life perspective”. Tessa, her boyfriend Phil and Frederick are plunged into the dark recesses of their pasts which lead them down the path of no return.

 

 

 

 

“Mansion of Terror” was originally shot as a submission for the 2010 “Bloodshots: 48 Hour Filmmaking Competition” in Vancouver. Shooting this film was a wild ride.

After the competition, we went back and shot a few extra scenes for an extended version. The version on this site is the extended version.

It got into a few film festivals in the States and had multiple public screenings in Vancouver and one public screening in Toronto.

 

Feature Screenplay Version:

All three original writers from the short film – Chris Griffin, Don Knodel, and Johnny Gingell – all came back and collaborated on a feature screenplay based on “Mansion of Terror”.  The current draft is 92 pages in length, and expands greatly on the sordid past of the Sheldrake family.

Feature Logline:

Wine spiked with psychedelics, force five friends to delve into their own psyches, while they are haunted by the dark secrets of the Sheldrake Mansion.

Awards:

Awards/Nominations for the feature screenplay version of MOT can be found in our AWARDS section.

 

 

Slideshow – Captures and Production Stills

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