Scorpio Film Releasing has send us over information and stills for their upcoming film "Normal", which recently wrapped production. The film is the latest film from director Richard Griffin (Exhumed, The Disco Exorcist). "Normal" is set to be released later this year.
Press Release:
Scorpio Film Releasing, New England’s most prolific feature film production company have completed production on their 14th feature film, Normal. Directed by multiple award-winning Director Richard Griffin (Exhumed) from a screenplay by acclaimed playwright Lenny Schwartz (Subject 62, The Brothers Marx), Normal is a dark, psychological drama that will see its release later in 2013. After an eleven day shoot in Rhode Island, the film wrapped on May 11th.
In Normal, Jim (Michael Reed) - a lonely, troubled young man who works as an apartment superintendent, is replaying his tortured past. Through a series of flashbacks, and interactions with the mysterious tenants he is surrounded by, we not only learn of his dark secrets, but also what it means to be normal. The answers he finds in his journey will shatter not only his perceptions of the past, but also his fragile grip on reality.
Director Richard Griffin explains, “when I received the screenplay by Lenny Schwartz, I was completely floored not only at the emotional content of the material, but it's originality. I can honestly say without the threat of sounding pretentious that audiences have never seen anything like Normal. It's almost unclassifiable. It's not a horror film, but it has horrific elements -- its content being more emotionally violent than physical. It's not just a straight forward drama or psychological thriller either. It's a profoundly moving and, in parts, disturbing character study that I believe will haunt people for days after viewing it. I am honored to have been a part of such a unique vision.”
Writer Lenny Schwartz adds, “Normal for me is the proudest I have been of anything I have written in my life thus far, hands down. I knew when it was finished it would be a hell of a challenge, production wise, directing wise, performance wise. I am so fortunate to have Richard directing anything I do but especially this one, as he brought the screenplay to another level. As did the crew, building and creating the sets...Ken Willinger's amazing cinematography...and man, the performances are off the charts. Michael Reed is stunning in this. His performance is something unique to behold. “
Michael Reed (The Disco Exorcist) who plays the lead role of Jim says, “shooting a feature film in 10 days has it challenges. Typically when one hears that you’ll be shooting a feature in a short amount of time, it’s a slightly scary feeling – especially when you’re in almost every scene. A lot of work and preparation goes into shooting a feature, and we were lucky to be working the majority of scenes on a sound stage where we built our own apartment building set.”
Normal also stars Sarah Nicklin, Nathaniel Sylva, Elyssa Baldassarri, Shannon Hartman, Samantha Acampora, Rich Tretheway, David Wilson, Monica Saviolakis, Patrick Keefe, Ben Royer, Christopher Ferreira and Michael Thurber.
Normal will be released later in 2013.
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