Ghostline

Ghostline
Directed byDean Whitney
Written byDean Whitney
Produced by
  • Dean Whitney
  • Judy Whitney
Starring
  • Rachel Alig
  • Zack Gold
  • Burt Culver
  • Mark Benjamin
  • Pia Thrasher
  • Rachel Elizabeth Ames
  • Justin Little
  • Tim Clifton
  • Andrea Bensussen
CinematographyJesse Aragon
Edited byGilly Rudolf
Music bySteve Garbade
Production
company
Undaunted Films
Distributed by
  • Ammo Content
  • Inception Media Group
Release dates
  • 2014 (2014) (festivals)
  • October 6, 2015 (2015-10-06)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ghostline is a 2014 supernatural horror film written and directed by Dean Whitney. The film stars Rachel Alig, Zack Gold, Burt Culver and Mark Benjamin.

Plot

An unknown caller terrorizes a couple on their landline, forcing them to take action with deadly consequences.

Cast

Production

The direction and script is by Dean Whitney and the film is produced by Undaunted Films. The story was influenced by Paranormal Activity and shot in San Diego where casting auditions began in 2012. Whitney said casting actors local to San Diego was an issue for specific age ranges and turned to Los Angeles based actors. The film was shot on a Red camera.

Release

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 6, 2015.

Reception

Critical response

Dean Sills at UK Horror Scene said it's a “superb supernatural horror that will leave you hanging in suspense” scoring it 8 out of 10. Terry Lewis at The Other View gave it a 4 out of 5 claiming the beginning was not necessary but the film was worth watching. Mike Guerreiro at Wicked Channel did not recommend the film stating that plot holes left them with too many questions. Jesse Crump at Horror News Net claims that the story isn’t bad but said that nothing stood out to make the film memorable.

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Festival Year Award Recipient(s) Result
California Film Awards 2014 Silver Award - Feature Film Competition Dean Whitney Nominated
FANtastic Horror Film Festival 2014 Best Actress in a Feature Film Rachel Alig Nominated
Best of the Fest Dean Whitney Won
Florida Horror Film Festival 2014 Best Visual FX Feature Ghostline Won
Terror Film Festival 2014 Claw Award - Best Feature Film Screenplay Dean Whitney Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Tamika (April 6, 2014). "Indie Spotlight". Daily Dead. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Wells, Mitchell (January 6, 2014). "GHOSTLINE Trailer". Horror Society. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Allen, Michael (December 13, 2013). "Try Not to Hang Up on this Call from Ghostline: First Trailer". 28 Days Later Analysis. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Crump, Jesse (June 12, 2016). "Film Review: Ghostline (2014)". Horror News | HNN. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ Halen, Adrian (October 25, 2012). "'Ghostline' Makes a Frightful Call". Horror News | HNN. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ Sills, Dean (September 10, 2017). "An Interview with Ghostline Director Dean Whitney by Dean Sills – UK Horror Scene". UK Horror Scene. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ Brickley, Sean (October 6, 2015). "DVD and Blu-ray Releases: October 6, 2015". Dread Central. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ Sills, Dean (June 20, 2017). "Ghostline (2015) Review – UK Horror Scene". UK Horror Scene. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Terry (June 29, 2017). "Ghostline DVD Review". The Other View. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ Guerreiro, Mike (December 10, 2015). "Horror Review: Ghostline (2015): Dean Whitney - Rachel Alig | WickedChannel.com". Wicked Channel. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2022.