Hotel Hollywood
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Hotel Hollywood is a dark thriller about a wedding party which checks into a hotel and is not found again. The film is written and directed by Param Gill
. It stars Param Gill
, Arsh Singh, Mehr Hassan
and Rahul Nath in the lead roles.Param firmly believes that good cinema is possible without spending big bucks and involvement of audience. This statement was put to test when the movie released on 23 July 2010. The film opened to a huge response in North American theaters and made headlines for "Crack the Code and Win $20000". The Internet was abuzz with more than half a million hits to the web site and tens of thousands of fans on Facebook. Hundreds of code entries were submitted even before the film was released to the North American market. Critics gave the following comments: “TERRIFYING ACTION AND SUSPENSE! I felt wary and fearful for 2 days after watching HOTEL HOLLYWOOD... Mac Ferguson (Critic). HOTEL HOLLYWOOD IS A MUST WATCH... Times of India.
The film score and soundtrack is composed by Shyam Vai.
was quarantined for one week. The story goes on to tell the sequence of events that follow. The film has been promoted with a unique interactive contest for the first time in the history of cinema. Audience is asked to identify four single digit numbers in the order they appear in the film. These numbers could be on the hotel doors, trash cans, walls etc. The wining prize is $20000.
According to the official website, Hotel Hollywood was initially written as a psychological thriller. But the sudden turn of events during the filming mixed the film with shades of horror.
. On the first day of shoot, many hotel guests complained and the hotel management backed out. The shoot was then moved to city of Modesto, California
.The entire hotel was reserved for the shoot. Most of the hotel employees were sent on paid leave for the duration of the shoot. Rumors of super natural sightings started making the rounds of nearly empty hotel, soon after the filming started. These rumors were started by Param Gill
in his efforts to provide a spooky environment for the actors to enhance their performance.
But things started to take a different course. The lead actress Mehr Hassan
was locked inside the hotel room when the room door jammed. A mechanic had to be brought in to cut the lock and rescue the beautiful actress. She was totally freaked out since the lock was working perfectly fine just until the incident. The next day screenwriter, Sandeep Singh was discovered lying in front of the vending machine just after mid night. Emergency crews responded quickly and were able to revive him in few hours. He told the paramedics that he was just walking to vending machine to grab a bite when something punched him head on. He could not describe more than that. The special effects supervisor, Richard Miranda also experienced some strange presence in his room and he slept in his car for the duration of the shoot. Shooting was halted when most crew members threatened to quit. Param Gill changed the filming schedule. Rest of the filming was done in the day time by blocking out the doors and windows of hotel with sheets of black plastic. Security guards were hired to man the empty corridors.
Param Gill
Param Gill is a film director and writer, known for directing films which tackle diverse themes from fish out of water comedies like Rockin' Meera and dark thrillers like Hotel Hollywood. Gill is also a dentist and founder of Gill Dental Group which treats more than ten thousand patients every...
. It stars Param Gill
Param Gill
Param Gill is a film director and writer, known for directing films which tackle diverse themes from fish out of water comedies like Rockin' Meera and dark thrillers like Hotel Hollywood. Gill is also a dentist and founder of Gill Dental Group which treats more than ten thousand patients every...
, Arsh Singh, Mehr Hassan
Mehr Hassan
Mehr Hassan , is an Asian American actress, model and classical dancer. She is the daughter of a notable religious theologian Dr. Riffat Hassan. Her mother belongs to Pakistan, while her father Hassan is from India. Mehr is settled in Louisville, Kentucky though has performed in films for both...
and Rahul Nath in the lead roles.Param firmly believes that good cinema is possible without spending big bucks and involvement of audience. This statement was put to test when the movie released on 23 July 2010. The film opened to a huge response in North American theaters and made headlines for "Crack the Code and Win $20000". The Internet was abuzz with more than half a million hits to the web site and tens of thousands of fans on Facebook. Hundreds of code entries were submitted even before the film was released to the North American market. Critics gave the following comments: “TERRIFYING ACTION AND SUSPENSE! I felt wary and fearful for 2 days after watching HOTEL HOLLYWOOD... Mac Ferguson (Critic). HOTEL HOLLYWOOD IS A MUST WATCH... Times of India.
The film score and soundtrack is composed by Shyam Vai.
Plot
Param Gill has reportedly shot a film that is inspired by true events. At the heights of swine flu scare, a hotel in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
was quarantined for one week. The story goes on to tell the sequence of events that follow. The film has been promoted with a unique interactive contest for the first time in the history of cinema. Audience is asked to identify four single digit numbers in the order they appear in the film. These numbers could be on the hotel doors, trash cans, walls etc. The wining prize is $20000.
According to the official website, Hotel Hollywood was initially written as a psychological thriller. But the sudden turn of events during the filming mixed the film with shades of horror.
Production
It was very hard to find a suitable location for the shoot. After months of scouting, a hotel was finalized in city of West Hollywood, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. On the first day of shoot, many hotel guests complained and the hotel management backed out. The shoot was then moved to city of Modesto, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.The entire hotel was reserved for the shoot. Most of the hotel employees were sent on paid leave for the duration of the shoot. Rumors of super natural sightings started making the rounds of nearly empty hotel, soon after the filming started. These rumors were started by Param Gill
Param Gill
Param Gill is a film director and writer, known for directing films which tackle diverse themes from fish out of water comedies like Rockin' Meera and dark thrillers like Hotel Hollywood. Gill is also a dentist and founder of Gill Dental Group which treats more than ten thousand patients every...
in his efforts to provide a spooky environment for the actors to enhance their performance.
But things started to take a different course. The lead actress Mehr Hassan
Mehr Hassan
Mehr Hassan , is an Asian American actress, model and classical dancer. She is the daughter of a notable religious theologian Dr. Riffat Hassan. Her mother belongs to Pakistan, while her father Hassan is from India. Mehr is settled in Louisville, Kentucky though has performed in films for both...
was locked inside the hotel room when the room door jammed. A mechanic had to be brought in to cut the lock and rescue the beautiful actress. She was totally freaked out since the lock was working perfectly fine just until the incident. The next day screenwriter, Sandeep Singh was discovered lying in front of the vending machine just after mid night. Emergency crews responded quickly and were able to revive him in few hours. He told the paramedics that he was just walking to vending machine to grab a bite when something punched him head on. He could not describe more than that. The special effects supervisor, Richard Miranda also experienced some strange presence in his room and he slept in his car for the duration of the shoot. Shooting was halted when most crew members threatened to quit. Param Gill changed the filming schedule. Rest of the filming was done in the day time by blocking out the doors and windows of hotel with sheets of black plastic. Security guards were hired to man the empty corridors.