Casting Call: Hospital Hill

• This is a non-union short film that will be filmed in San Diego.


• This is a hybrid silent film, thus no script sides are available. Only those interested in the role of the Narrator will receive sides.


• Actors auditioning for roles will be required to mime/silently act our scenarios.


• Local Southern California Talent only. All actors must be 18 or older.


• Auditions will be held in mid-late September. Time/Date/Location To Be Announced.


• Filming is scheduled for the first two weekends in October and November. All locations are within San Diego County.


• Deadline for Actor Submissions September 15, 2008.

Submit Headshots/Resumes/Reels:

e-mail: Casting [at] SteelWebStudios.com

Or mail to:

Steel Web Studios
Attn: Casting
PO Box 362
Spring Valley, CA 91976

SYNOPSIS:

A teenage couple ventures out one night to see if there is any truth to the rumors about the urban legends surrounding an old haunted hospital and the crazed doctor that may still stalk the ruins...

Hospital Hill is a hybrid horror film that pays tribute to movies of the silent silver screen. Based on a poem, the final film will be presented in black & white, feature splashes of color and a haunting soundtrack, but all acting roles are silent. A narrator will guide viewers through the poem as events unfold on the screen.

LEAD ROLES:

Narrator - (Female - Middle Aged - Off Screen) - The Narrator guides the viewers through poem. A slow and haunting tone is required. Is this the voice of a victim past or an anonymous witness to the horror unfolding? This is the only role that will be provided with sides.

Nurse Malady - (Mid to Late 20's, Female) - She was a skilled OR Nurse when she fell in love with a gifted young surgeon. After "The Fall", when the others labeled him a madman and called in the authorities, she was the only one to stay by his side. Her once beautiful body is now covered with scars and implanted with experimental devices. Somewhere deep within her plastic heart she still feels love for the madman she met decades ago. Role will require a wearing 'sexy' gothic nurse uniform and special effects makeup. This character will be featured at our booth at Comic-Con 2009, so a dependable actress is required.

Cynthia - (Late Teens to Early 20's - Female) - A young teen girl who was lured up to Hospital Hill by her boyfriend. Her capture and surgical torture are well documented in this film. Must be capable of emoting pain and fear. Role requires implied medical nudity and special effects makeup.

SUPPORTING ROLES:

Brian - (Late Teens to Early 20's - Male) - This handsome young man thinks he's going to live forever. He loves riding and working on his bike. Cynthia is his girl, but he's the type of guy who would certainly leave her if somebody better came along. He thinks he’s always right and has the strength to back it up. He dies a swift and horrible death at the hands of Dr. Phobia. Will requires special effects makeup. 2 scenes.

Hallway Ghost - (Middle Aged Male or Female) - This unfortunate soul thought he was undergoing routine surgery. Little did he know Dr. Phobia was going to make him one of his first test subjects. Finally freed from his torture by death, his soul is now cursed to wander the halls of the hospital in the afterlife.Will requires special effects makeup. 1 scene.

Female Patient - (18+ - Female) - This patient is subjected to one of Dr. Phobia's routine procedures for new patients - an orbital exenteration - whereby the eye, the eyelid, the orbital muscles are removed with surgical precision. A blinded patient is far less likely to escape.Will requires special effects makeup. 1 scene.

Already Cast:

• Dr. Phobia
• Sutured Woman
• Blinded Woman

About Steel Web Studios:

Steel Web Studios is an award-winning, independent media company located near San Diego, CA. We are best known for producing horror films, but we also produce works of comedy and drama. Our films have been featured in over 30 international film festivals and we have two DVDs on the market.

Visit SteelWebStudios.com for more information.

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We wanted to make the official announcement that we are beginning production on the short film Hospital Hill this fall as we ramp up production on our next feature film Redress.

Hospital Hill will allow us to test some of our new filming techniques that we want to use in Redress without sacrificing time and money.

The film is based on a short poem written by David Quitmeyer. It should run about five minutes long and we intend to use the film to gain more film festival exposure for our company.

Casting Calls will be announced soon. Interested actors should make sure they are subscribed to our newsletter.

Fans who attended Comic-Con this year were treated to concept art from the film. A new teaser poster has been published at the films official web page at http://www.steelwebstudios.com/films/hh

Visit David's Production Blog to follow the development of Hospital Hill.

The crew from Geekscape stopped our booth at Comic-Con this year and interviewed Caroline Pierce while she was all "dolled" up like the Mail Order Bride! We would like to thank Geekscape for their support from the bottom of our blackened hearts!

You can download Geekscape 82: The 2nd Annual Comic Con Spectacular - Part 1!. We strongly suggest that you subscribe to this ultra cool Podcast!

If you have any video or photos of the Steel Web Cast and Crew from Comic-Con, please send us a copy so we can link to it. Thanks!

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Steel Web Studios is very pleased to announce that our film Glitch has won Best Short Drama Film in the Open Drama Division at the El Cajon Film and Video Festival.

This event marks the first competition festival that Glitch was accepted into and the first award the film has won.

We would like to thank all of our cast and crew who helped make the film. We would also like to thank all of the fans and cast that showed up to support the film on Saturday. We would also like to thank the all of the people behind the Festival for putting together an excellent show.

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Steel Web Studios will be at the 2008 Comic-Con International in San Diego which runs from July 23 - 27. Stop by Booth J07 to meet the cast and crew of our films. We will be selling our DVDs and Soundtracks at killer rates and you have a chance to wind cool free swag in the Vend-O-Matic of Doom! We'll see you there!

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