Doin’ It with Kwaisi France: Whose Behind The Suffering?
What does it take to make a horror film?
We sit down with Rob Hamilton and Marco Scola to find out what it takes to make a horror film.
The Suffering
Henry Dawles is at a cross roads in life. A diminished bank account and baby on the way with his estranged wife has his personal life in shambles. When Mr. Remiel, an elderly shut in, offers Henry a lucrative sum to appraise his rural estate, he accepts without hesitation.
What follows is a harrowing exploration of mind and madness. A journey through an estate as vast and beautiful as it is secretive and horrific. When Henry closes in on the lands’ dark truth, Remiel’s eccentric behavior takes a menacing and unforgettable turn.
In this twisted tale of morality and redemption, Henry must confront the terrors of his present while coming to terms with the horrors of his past.
Rob Hamilton
Rob Hamilton is an award winning filmmaker who most recently produced, co-wrote, and directed his debut feature film Key in 2012. The film hauntingly depicts the story of a forensic pathologist who, during a routine autopsy, finds an antique key inside the stomach of a suicide victim. His investigation into the seemingly inanimate object leads him down a dark path of obsession, insanity, and murder. Since its completion, Key has gone on to win multiple awards on the festival circuit including Best Horror Feature at the 2012 World Music and Independent Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide distribution by Los Angeles based Osiris Entertainment and was released on DVD and Video On Demand in October 2012.
Marco Scola
Marco Scola is a Writer and Producer living in Los Angeles. Having graduated from Umass Amherst with a degree in both Journalism and Photography, he moved from Boston, MA to California in 2009, to pursue his passion for film. He began his career working as a Writer’s Assistant to the creators of SPIKE TV’s Blue Mountain State, before moving on to work as a Casting Associate for the wide release feature comedy Project X. Since then, he has worked in a number of production capacities for projects such as The Emmy Awards, VH1 Storytellers, The People’s Choice Awards, and FOX’s animated version of Napoleon Dynamite.
