One of the big thrills of covering film festivals is meeting new talent and then watching them flourish over the years. Way back in 2013 I met someone for the first time at SXSW -Travis Stevens. I got to sit down with Stevens for a movie he produced calledCheap Thrills. At the time, he already had a number of producing credits on his resume and after that interview, he never slowed down, adding one daring horror film to the list after the next through his production company Snowfort Pictures. He’s a prolific producer taking a chance on bold projects that I suspect might have a very tough time securing a green light without his support. But now it’s his turn.
Girl on the Third Floormarks Stevens' feature directorial debut. It starsPhil Brooks(aka CM Punk) as Don Koch, a man who leaves his pregnant wife so he can spend some time sprucing up an old Victorian home for his growing family. Trouble is, their new home sweet home has a dark past, and it knows exactly how to lure Don towards that darkness.
WithGirl on the Third Floorcelebrating its premiere at SXSW, I got the chance to catch up with the whole group behind the film! Stevens, Brooks and co-starsElissa Dowling,Trieste Kelly Dunn,Sarah Brooks, andTravis Delgadoall visited the Collider Studio to talk about their haunted shooting location, why Brooks opted to jump into his first leading role, filming a horror movie right next door to a church, and loads more. You can catch all of that and watch the group play a round of “Collider Random Questions” in the video interview at the top of this article. And, if you’d like, you can also find a handy breakdown of the conversation about the Queensbury Pictures production below.
I’d also like to take a moment to give special thanks to our Collider Studio partner, A-List Communications. At the Supper Suite venue in Austin, libations were flowing courtesy of El Tesoro Tequila, Blue Moon Belgian White, and Hint Water. Without these fine folks, we wouldn’t be able to share conversations about movies likeGirl on the Third Floorwith all of you, so another big thank you to our partners for their support.
Travis Stevens, Elissa Dowling, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Phillip Jack Brooks, Sarah Brooks, Travis Delgado:
