[Exclusive] Image Gallery Lou Simon’s New Psychological Horror Film 3
Prolific female writer/director Lou Simon has a new film on its way, entitled 3; and today we’re happy to share the first few behind-the-scenes images, the trailer, and an exclusive clip from the psychological horror thriller right out of the editing room.
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Without any training in film, indie Latina director Lou Simon, who has completed five feature films in five years, just wrapped production of 3. She says regarding her intentions for the movie: “3 is something completely different from anything I’ve done — a psychological horror that hopefully tests the audience’s values between right and wrong and keeps them guessing for what truly happened. It pays homage to the films by Alfred Hitchcock, who is my favorite director of all time.”
3 stars Todd Bruno (who also helped produce), Aniela McGuinness, and Mike Stanley. It will be starting its run of the film festival circuit shortly so stay tuned for additional info.
As for where Simon got the idea for the film, she explains, “It started with a simple picture posted by Aniela McGuinness, who plays the role of She. Aniela had a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She proudly posted pictures of her scars on social media. It made me squirm because I can’t imagine how hard it would be to lose the one thing that makes us most obviously women. As if cancer wasn’t dark enough, it reminded me of a rape/murder story where the woman’s nipples had been cut out. The rest of the story came to me in spurts over months.”
“As always, the biggest challenge was the size of the budget and the limited days of filming. To make a feature film in a couple of weeks is so hard. This script, in particular, had a lot of dialogue for the actors to memorize. I was also afraid that for three actors in one location, it would be slow and uninteresting. Hopefully there are enough turns in the story to keep the audience engaged throughout. [When we hit film fests] this time, I’m going to take my time and enjoy it. There’s nothing more rewarding than to watch the film with an audience, and you only get that experience at film festivals.”
Lou Simon
Synopsis:
A man and a woman kidnap her rapist in order to extract a confession from him. Locked up in the basement of a remote home, he is unwilling to confess on camera and continues to assert his innocence. With time running out, how far are they willing to go for justice, and what if they are wrong?
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