Festivals - Gerardmer 2021: Ghosts of war will be screened

By Mulder, 20 january 2021

Ghosts of War is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Eric Bress. The film stars Brenton Thwaites, Theo Rossi, Skylar Astin, Kyle Gallner and Alan Ritchson. It was released in the United States on DirecTV on June 18, 2020.

In February 2017, it was reported that Brenton Thwaites would play in Ghosts of War. D. Todd Shepherd, Shelley Madison, Joe Simpson and George Waud of Miscellaneous Entertainment produced and financed the film alongside Colleen Camp. The Highland Film Group handles international sales. The main shooting took place in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Born in New York City, Eric Bress received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film at Syracuse University, then moved to Los Angeles with the dream of breaking into the world of cinema. He became a screenwriter and wrote the screenplays for the horror films Destination Finale 2 and 4, whose success gave him the opportunity to write and direct his first feature film, The Butterfly Effect in 2004. He also created the series Kyle XY for the ABC Family channel. Ghosts of War is his second film.

Synopsis :
At the end of the Second World War, five American soldiers are sent to France to prevent the Germans from retaking a castle previously occupied by Nazi dignitaries. But they find themselves confronted by a supernatural force, far more terrifying than anything they have seen on the battlefield.

Ghosts of War
Written and Directed by Eric Bress
Produced by D. Todd Shepherd, Shelley Madison, Joe Simpson
Starring Brenton Thwaites, Theo Rossi, Skylar Astin, Kyle Gallner, Alan Ritchson, Billy Zane, Shaun Toub
Music by Michael Suby
Cinematography: Lorenzo Senatore
Edited by Peter Amundson
Production companies : Miscellaneous Entertainment, Highland Film Group, Ingenious Media
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release date: June 18, 2020 (USA)
Running time: 95 minutes

(Source: press release)