The Ghosts of Edendale
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The Ghosts of Edendale is a 2003 low budget supernatural thriller film written and directed by Stefan Avalos
. It is distributed by Warner Brothers. The film was shot in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
and was shot entirely on video
.
– right next door to Hollywood. Here, all the neighbors are in "the business", and they have high hopes for Kevin and Rachel.
But Rachel's dreams soon turn to nightmares. First, there's something hiding in the closet, then, the awful crying in the walls, and now, Kevin is acting strange. Terrified, Rachel thinks she must be going crazy – but could her insanity extend to the hill itself?
As the neighbors eagerly await the completion of Kevin's work, Rachel must convince him to leave this place before the powerful Ghosts of Edendale reach through time to possess his very soul.
The story of Tom Mix
, his life and death is an integral part of the story, and also an interesting history lesson in Hollywood Lore.
Stefan Avalos
Stefan Avalos is an American musician and filmmaker.Avalos was trained as a classical violinist. As a violinist, he won major competitions and was a soloist with, among others, the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was touted as a child prodigy but by early high school, Avalos realized his true love was...
. It is distributed by Warner Brothers. The film was shot in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
Silver Lake is a hilly neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California east of Hollywood and northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Silver Lake is inhabited by a wide variety of ethnic and socioeconomic groups, but it is best known as an eclectic gathering of hipsters and the creative class.The...
and was shot entirely on video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
.
Plot
Kevin and Rachel move to Los Angeles to follow their dream – making it in cinema. They can't believe their luck when they find the perfect house on a hill called EdendaleEdendale
Edendale may refer to:*Edendale, former name of Eden Landing, California*Edendale, Los Angeles, California, historical district in Los Angeles*Edendale, Merced County, California, former community*Edendale, New Zealand, town in the Southland region...
– right next door to Hollywood. Here, all the neighbors are in "the business", and they have high hopes for Kevin and Rachel.
But Rachel's dreams soon turn to nightmares. First, there's something hiding in the closet, then, the awful crying in the walls, and now, Kevin is acting strange. Terrified, Rachel thinks she must be going crazy – but could her insanity extend to the hill itself?
As the neighbors eagerly await the completion of Kevin's work, Rachel must convince him to leave this place before the powerful Ghosts of Edendale reach through time to possess his very soul.
Production
The Ghosts of Edendale as a film is an interesting retracing of film history in the actual locations it was shot.The story of Tom Mix
Tom Mix
Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. He made a reported 336 films between 1910 and 1935, all but nine of which were silent features...
, his life and death is an integral part of the story, and also an interesting history lesson in Hollywood Lore.