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《無間道風雲》金像監製 x 日本驚慄大師導演

本年度最 心驚膽跳．血壓爆錶 cross-over！

繼《七夜冤靈、異度見鬼、不死咒怨》後再掀荷里活幽異鬼片驚潮

《咒怨》《煙花》日本人氣女優奧菜惠進軍國際影壇響頭炮

攝靈 Shutter

二十世紀霍士影片榮譽發行戲院、級別、片長：待定

導演：落合正幸 Masayuki Ochiai 《催眠》《奇幻世紀》
監製：洛萊里爾 Roy Lee 《無間道風雲》《無孔不入》金像監製
德格戴韋遜 Doug Davison 《不死咒怨》《異度見鬼》
一瀨隆重 Takashige Ichise 《輪迴》《鬼水凶靈》
演員：祖舒華積遜 Joshua Jackson 《奪命狂呼2》《不死咒》
美曹泰娜 Rachael Tylor 《變形金剛》
奧菜惠 Megumi Okina 《咒怨》(清水崇導演) 《煙花》（岩井俊二導演）
大衛丹曼 David Denman 《X檔案》

《攝靈》 2008.5.08 鬼影幢幢心驚膽跳

故事簡介

由「二十世紀霍士影片」榮譽發行、本年度首部心驚入骨恐怖片霸──《攝靈》(Shutter)，重金禮聘《無間道風雲》金像監製洛萊里爾 (Roy Lee) 及日本驚慄大師導演落合正幸 (Masayuki Ochiai) 擔任幕後軍師，《奪命狂呼2》男主角之一祖舒華積遜 (Joshua Jackson)、《變形金剛》特急上位女星美曹泰娜 (Rachael Tylor)，聯同以《咒怨》一片紅爆亞洲藝能界的日本人氣女優奧菜惠攜手演繹，泡製一闕全球觀眾嚇個半死的恐怖鬼故！《攝靈》已鐵定於今年4月3日（星期四）在香港驚慄獻映。

《攝靈》一片憑著美國荷里活頂級製作條件，混合日本陰森恐怖特色，把震慄指數推上高峰。故事講述，一對正值新婚期的夫妻班哲文（祖舒華積遜飾）及珍妮（美曹泰娜飾）本應生活甜蜜，但自從珍妮跟隨著丈夫遠赴日本公幹後，生活隨即大轉變。二人經歷一場突如其來的車禍後，珍妮發現自己的照片裡，出現怪異而模糊人影；她對於靈異照片的相關傳說感到憂心，如影隨形的鬼影更令她變得失常！珍妮多次與班哲文哭訴，卻換來對方冷言相對，唯她心知不妙，決定獨個兒暗中調查，繞過重重困局，線索逐漸揭露，眼前的事實令她震驚莫名……

前言──CNN調查指1/3美國人相信鬼魂存在……

根據CNN最近公布的一項調查顯示，約三份之一的美國人相信有鬼魂存在，部分更認為親眼見過。與此同時，美國人對幽靈照片的興趣是前所未見的濃厚。

幽靈照片的現象可追溯至攝影技術的發明開始，大約起源於1860年代。一直以來，這類照片的背後也充斥著謎團及真假疑問，亦有人認為幽靈照片是其中一個以科學手法來捕捉鬼魂現象的途徑。亞洲人居住的地方，經常見到幽靈照片成為雜誌封面，探討該類話題的網站，出現速度有如雨後春筍；美國紐約市的大都會美術館最近亦以幽靈照片為題材，舉辦了一個名為「最佳媒介：攝影與奧秘」的大型專題展覽。

由《咒怨》（The Grudge）及《七夜冤靈》（The Ring）執行監製操刀的心理驚慄片《攝靈》，就講述這個令人著迷又帶點不祥的題材。

劇本解說

《攝靈》新婚夫婦在一宗車禍後拍到幽靈照片，他們害怕照片的恐怖情境會發生，於是親自進行調查，後來發現有些秘密還是最好不要揭發，因為過去的錯誤或會導致一世的復仇。

故事話說攝影師班哲文（祖舒華積遜飾）攜同新婚妻子珍妮（美曹泰娜飾）到東京拍攝一輯酬勞可觀的時裝照片，更順道寓工作中渡蜜月。賓與珍歡天喜地享受旅行，在駕駛前往富士山的山路途中遇到車禍，他們的汽車撞到一名站在車道中央的女子，兩人清醒過後嘗試找尋傷者，但四處找尋也毫無結果。

車禍後，班哲文與珍妮來到東京市，他開始時裝照片的拍攝工作。曾在日本工作的班哲文說得一口流利日語，更渴望與舊朋友及舊同事聚會，可是，首次來到異地的珍妮卻因為人生路不熟而感到困窘。同時，班哲文在一輯花費昂貴及拍了一天的照片上面，發現了白色的朦朧人形，珍妮深感人形就是車禍中的神秘女子，現身是為了向他們索命……

幽靈照片猛料編劇監製人人著迷

《攝靈》的編劇路克當遜（Luke Dawson）對幽靈照片非常著迷，在進行資料搜集時，與導演及多位幕後到美國紐約市的大都會美術館參觀「最佳媒介：攝影與奧秘」專題展覽。另外，路克將本片的原本故事背景紐約市轉為東京（本片的結尾場面在紐約布魯克林發生），他解釋轉換地點的用意：「故事的其中一個重點，是女主角珍妮置身於一個完全陌生的國度，因此，場景設定在美國以外的國家是相當合理。東京作為故事背景是很適合，因為珍妮對這個地方感到異常不熟悉，她對發生在身邊的怪事一點也不能理解。普遍美國觀眾對東京如何運作也不算十分認識，所以我們以外來者的角度去捕捉東京的景物時，別有一番趣味。」

在編劇撰寫劇本的同時，《咒怨》（The Grudge）及《咒怨輪迴》（The Grudge 2）監製一瀨隆重更邀請《感染》（Infection）的日本導演落合正幸執導《攝靈》。一瀨隆重解釋：「在表面上，此片描寫鬼魂與靈照的章節，也跟日本恐怖片相似，這是我想本片由落合正幸執導的理由，因我相信他能找到方法，將《攝靈》拍成一齣讓美國及日本觀眾也覺得好看的優質電影。」

像編劇當遜一樣，一瀨隆重也對靈照充滿好奇，更想將它帶進西方文化當中，「日本觀眾已對靈異照片不會感到陌生，每個日本人或多或少也試過因為看完那些驚嚇照片而失眠。靈異照片在日本相當普遍，原因是鬼魂對日本人的意義較對於美國人更深入，日本人一見靈體已感到驚嚇，但美國人認為鬼魂要進行破壞才夠震撼。」

一瀨隆重未有承認在製作《攝靈》時遇過靈異事件，但他坦言遇上驚訝的事情，那是關於他不懂說主角們的母語。「我試過發噩夢，我夢見在工作時與演員言語不通而產生困難，但疑慮在首次綵排後便化解。幸好我有一個很好的翻譯員，將彼此的意思互通，有如我能夠直接地跟他們交流般靈活。」一瀨隆重說。男主角祖舒華積遜也對翻譯員淺田千穗（Chiho Asada）有讚無彈，大讚她能夠將演員古怪的念頭詮釋成能讓導演明白的說話。

男女主角怕見鬼異地陌生默契濃

《攝靈》中，美曹泰娜飾演的新婚妻子珍妮，讓觀眾代入恐怖處境的角色，她認為在演出該個在異地受驚的經過，也真切地反映出她拍攝時的心路歷程。「在對於塔斯曼尼亞鄉間成長的我來說，東京像另一個世界。東京人的急速生活節奏，就連美國任何一個城市，就算是紐約市也比不上。拍攝《攝靈》讓我感受到《迷失東京》的情緒，確實很像我在戲中角色的經歷，她盡力去適應當地文化。」為了投入演出，美曹泰娜逼自己不要融入東京的生活，以培養一種孤立無助的心態。

反觀祖舒華積遜飾演的班哲文，對東京的生活感到舒適，戲中的他認識妻子之前，在當地已居住了數年，祖舒華說：「班哲文重訪東京是如魚得水，方向感已不成問題，但妻子卻一直感到非常不安。」

戲中主角班哲文與珍妮到達日本不久，便受到靈異照片的影響，祖舒華解釋：「靈照是導演極想表達的重點，它是日本文化的重要一環。像我們這類美國人，則認為鬼魂是那些只會短暫地飄浮於空中，但日本人卻很認真地對待靈體，認為他們是一種很實在的東西。」

隨著拍攝進行，原先對靈照存著懷疑心態的美曹泰娜也漸漸改觀，「我相信有某些能量的存在，也認同《攝靈》對能量或情緒能被感受的描述。若然某些東西的力量是如此強烈，它一定能夠將自己具體化或甚至傳遞訊息。」

祖舒華積遜與美曹泰娜坦言，並非因為《攝靈》以靈異為題材而吸引他們參演。積遜說：「我很喜愛劇本對主角夫婦之間的關係演變過程的描寫，雖然他們的處境令人害怕，但關係寫得很有真實感。」導演亦盛讚兩位主角在拍攝時加入不少劇本沒有的元素，「祖舒華與美曹有提供了很好的念頭，為劇本生色不少，舉例說，他們設計了角色之間的身體接觸密碼，看來就像一對新婚夫婦似的。雖然不是一些會令人矚目小動作，但對角色來說也很重要。」

東西文化新衝擊《凶兆》恐怖聲音重現

《攝靈》拍攝的片場與周圍的環境，為製作時添上幾分意料之外的趣味，美曹泰娜憶述：「片場外某些地方正在進行工程，每當重型吊臂移動，我們便會聽到像《凶兆》裏的恐怖聲音，那令我非常有印象。」而同片演員大衛丹曼（David Denman）對日本人拍戲的傳統習俗也難以忘懷。「每當導演喊『Action』時，每位當地工作人員也一起蹲下去，避免與拍攝中的演員有目光交流。那是一種禮貌的表現，但我並不習慣，因為以往拍戲也是被工作人員包圍，他們也望著我演戲。」

《攝靈》不少室內場景在著名的東寶電影公司片場拍攝，該處是黑澤明多部作品及《哥斯拉》系列的拍攝地點，當片場在1932年啟用時，地面只是泥土，而每部東寶電影在開始製作前，必會請來僧人或和尚在片場地面灑水，目的是驅走邪惡及祈求拍攝順利，縱使現今的片場已經過裝修，但傳統開鏡儀式仍舊，目睹祈福的美曹泰娜也對儀式感到有趣。

在東京完成基本拍攝，後期製作移師洛杉磯進行，剪接師Michael N. Knue與Tim Alverson與導演及監製緊密合作，將拍好的片段剪輯成一部緊張刺激兼驚嚇有之的作品，曾於監製一瀨隆重合作過《鬼迷剎瑪莉》（The Ring 2）的Knue坦言他們花了很多時間去掌握影片節奏。「《攝靈》的節奏控制得宜，沒有變成像一部動作片的電影，卻由於節奏夠爽，每當稍為慢一點，你準會覺得有古怪的場面會發生。」

黑暗v.s.雜聲邪惡本色嚇人

《攝靈》能夠成功地營造驚嚇感，Knue指音效設計師Chuck Michael功不可沒，因後者解決了不少剪接上的挑戰，其中一場驚嚇戲是主角被鬼靈折磨，角色置身於黑暗當中，每次鎂光燈閃爍時才可隱約見到他。在剪接之前，Knue發現令人驚嚇是並非所見的，而是觀眾聽到的聲音。「我覺得我們拍好的場面太過靜，而Chuck Michael則為此設計了一場妙極的音效，那就是一開始是一下令人震驚的效果，之後漸漸減輕，到最後再演變得像惡魔追殺主角般緊湊。」

這種發自內心的恐怖感與及心理的驚嚇，正正是《攝靈》的特色，惟導演落合正幸堅持本片要傳達重要訊息，那就是東方人相信救贖極難和邪惡的本色，「我記得中國的古語有云：『天網恢恢，疏而不漏』。」換句話說，意思即是：「法律與社會或會原諒，但總有一些個體不會輕易放手。」

驚嚇演員助聲威

祖舒華積遜Joshua Jackson

出生於溫哥華的祖舒華積遜正埋首主演由J.J. Abrams掌舵的全新科幻電視劇《Fringe》，該劇將於今秋推出，而他最近拍畢了一部加拿大的獨立電影《One Week》。提到演戲，祖舒華相當享受與柏德烈史釗活（Patrick Stewart）於倫敦West End演出的舞台喜劇《A Life In The Theatre》，同時，他在電影《Aurora Borealis》亦與好戲之人當奴修打蘭（Donald Sutherland）及茱麗葉露薏絲（Juliette Lewis）合演。

祖舒華積遜最出名的角色為電視劇《Dawson's Creek》的說話像急口令的Pacey Witter，其實他已有十五年的幕前演出經驗，首齣電影為Michael Bortman的《Crooked Hearts》，之後拍過《Mighty Ducks》三部曲、《Digger》及《Andre the Seal》。在2000年，祖舒華積遜參演了《黑金迷牆》（The Skulls），最近的作品則有劇情片《The Safety of Objects》等。此外，祖舒華積遜曾客串《盜海豪情》（Ocean's 11）、《奪命狂呼2》（Scream 2）及演出過《納粹追兇》（Apt Pupil）及《誘惑性遊戲》（Cruel Intentions）。

美曹泰娜Rachael Taylor

麗素泰萊去年參演了米高比爾（Michael Bay）執導的暑期賣座電影《變型金剛》（Transformers）該片為2007年全年最賣座電影的亞軍。此外，麗素最近完成了一部入選今年辛丹斯電影節的獨立電影《Bottle Shock》，同片演員有標布文（Bill Pullman）及阿倫力文（Alan Rickman），該片以七十年代為背景，講述釀酒區Napa Valley的誕生故事。麗素的角色為一位到釀酒廠工作的大學生。

於悉尼大學攻讀政治與歷史的麗素泰萊，初次演出是電視劇集《HeadLand》，並於2006年獲提名Logie Award的最佳女新人獎。麗素於塔斯曼尼亞出生，目前居住於洛杉磯。

幕後陣營勁到驚

導演落合正幸

落合正幸的前作為恐怖片《感染》（Infection）及《催眠》（Hypnosis），《攝靈》為他的首齣荷里活製作的英語對白電影。

監製一瀨隆重

被譽為「恐怖片王」的一瀨隆重監製作品超過五十部，憑多齣驚慄片《午夜凶鈴》、《鬼水凶靈》及《咒怨》系列等成為國際知名的監製，更將五部日本鬼片的電影重拍版權賣給荷里活，重拍的版本在美國票房也有極為優秀的成績，他監製的恐怖在日本及亞洲地區打破不少票房紀錄。

一瀨隆重曾監製不少亞洲電影，包括由張國榮主演的1998年電影《星月童話》、2001年，由劉偉強執導及劉德華主演的《不死情謎》，以及由甄子丹主演的動作片《修羅雪姬》。

《攝靈》 2008.5.08 鬼影幢幢心驚膽跳

SHUTTER

HK release information

Date: April 03, 2008 (Thursday)

Running Time/ Theatre Line-up: TBC

Category: IIB (tbc)

A recent poll conducted by CNN revealed that one third of the people believed in ghosts, and that many of those claim they've seen one. At the same time, interest in spirit photography - events in which images of the dead are caught on film - has never been higher.

The phenomenon is as old as photography itself, dating back to the 1860s. Spirit photography has been riddled with controversy and fraud, yet many believe it to be one of the few methods of capturing ghostly phenomenon that approaches scientific methodology. Magazines devoted to spirit photography proliferate throughout Asia, and new internet sites devoted to the subject spring up every day. New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art recently hosted an exhibit devoted to spirit photography, called "The Perfect Medium: Photography and the Occult."

This intriguing and foreboding subject is a key element of the psychological thriller SHUTTER, from executive producers of "The Grudge" and "The Ring." In SHUTTER, a newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate, only to learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved - and that a past mistake can lead to an eternity of vengeance.

For photographer Ben (Joshua Jackson) and his new wife Jane (Rachael Taylor), his new assignment - a lucrative fashion shoot in Tokyo - was supposed to be a kind of working honeymoon. With this exotic professional opportunity and the limitless possibilities of a new marriage, Ben and Jane arrive in Japan. But as they make their way on a mountain road leading to Mt. Fuji, their new life together comes to, literally, a crashing halt. Their car smashes into a woman standing in the middle of the road, who has materialized out of nowhere. Upon regaining consciousness after the accident, Ben and Jane cannot find any trace of the girl Jane believes she hit with the car.

Shaken by the accident and by the girl's disappearance, Ben and Jane arrive in Tokyo, where Ben begins his glamorous assignment. Having worked in Japan before and fluent in the language, Ben is comfortable there, and he eagerly reunites with old friends and colleagues. Jane, a newcomer to the city, feels very much like a stranger in a strange land as she makes tentative, unsettling forays through the city.

Ben, meanwhile, has discovered mysterious white blurs - eerily evocative of a human form - that have materialized on an entire day's work from the expensive photo shoot. Jane's concerns escalate as she believes the blurs in Ben's photos are the dead girl from the road, who is now seeking vengeance for them leaving her to die…

Regency Enterprises Presents A New Regency / Vertigo Entertainment / Ozla Pictures Production, SHUTTER. The film stars Joshua Jackson and Rachael Taylor. It is directed by Masayuki Ochiai from a screenplay by Luke Dawson. The film is produced by Taka Ichise, Roy Lee and Doug Davison, and the executive producers are Arnon Milchan, Sonny Mallhi and Gloria Fan. Katsumi Yanagijima is the director of photographjy, Norifumi Ataka is the production designer, and Michael N. Knue, A.C.E. and Tim Alverson are the film editors. Music is by Nathan Barr, and the music supervisors are Dave Jordan and JoJo Villanueva.

SHUTTER is based on the 2004 film of the same name, which became the highest grossing film in Thailand. The horror-thriller was directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom. Its story is simplicity itself: a girl suddenly appears, gets hit by a car and disappears, only to return to haunt the perpetrators. But with its many twists and shocks, the film subverted audience expectations, revealing itself to be much more than a simple ghost story.

The film's enormous success in Thailand did not translate overseas, because some of its references had meaning only in the context of Thai culture and perceptions. Looking to make the story more accessible to American and Japanese audiences, esteemed producer Taka Ichise, along with Vertigo Entertainment's Sonny Mallhi, Roy Lee and Doug Davison, and New Regency Productions' Sanford Panitch and Alexandra Sundell, conceived a new version of SHUTTER. Their SHUTTER, while always respecting the original work, would be reimagined with an American starring cast and a Japanese director. And it would be filmed entirely in Japan.

Regency's Sundell and Vertigo's Mallhi and Lee (whose credits include "The Departed" and "The Ring") worked closely with screenwriter Luke Dawson on the screenplay for the new SHUTTER. Dawson's as-yet unproduced adaptation of the famed Japanese manga "Lone Wolf and Cub," had impressed Regency; he also had a professional relationship with noted filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, who had directed Regency's "The Fountain."

Dawson was eager to dive into the phenomenon of spirit photography, which has long had a huge following in Asia, and was making significant inroads in U.S. culture. To aid in his research, Dawson and some of the other filmmakers visited the MET's "The Perfect Medium: Photography and the Occult" exhibit.

Additionally, Dawson replaced the film's original setting, New York City, with Tokyo. (The film is bookended with sequences set in Brooklyn.) "An important part of the story is Jane's feeling out of place in her new surroundings," says Dawson, "so it made sense to set the film outside the U.S. Tokyo is the perfect setting for this story, in which Jane feels like she's surrounded by chaos, and is unable to fully comprehend the situation into which she's been thrown. American audiences don't see a lot of the inner workings of Tokyo, so we had a lot of fun capturing how the city would seem strange to an outsider."

As work continued on the script, producer Taka Ichise, whose numerous genre credits include "The Grudge" and "The Grudge 2," approached Japanese filmmaker Masayuki Ochiai ("Infection") to direct SHUTTER. Ichise explains: "On the surface, the Thai version of 'Shutter' doesn't really tie in with Japan or its culture because it was made in Thailand, by Thais, for the Thai people. Yet after re-watching it, I came to realize how certain elements, such as its depiction of the ghost and of spirit photography, were similar to Japanese horror. It was then I chose Ochiai to direct because I knew he could find ways to make a very good film for both American and Japanese audiences."

Like Dawson, Ochiai was intrigued by spirit photography and eager to boost its burgeoning presence in the West. "Japanese audiences are very familiar with it," he explains. "Everyone in Japan at one point or another has had a sleepless night after being exposed to spirit photography.

"Spirit photography is so popular in Japan because ghosts mean more to the Japanese people than to Americans," he continues. "In Japan, ghosts don't have to do anything to be scary. In American ghost stories, they have to wreak all kinds of havoc [to make an impact]."

While Ochiai won't admit to any recent ghostly encounters, he says he faced some "reel"-life terrors when prepping the movie - namely, a principal cast whose native tongue he didn't speak. "I had nightmares about the difficulties that would come with working with actors whose language I don't know," says Ochiai. "But my fears went away at our first rehearsal, when I realized we had a wonderful interpreter, and that everyone was moving toward the same goal. It was so seamless that I always felt like I was talking directly with the actors."

Joshua Jackson also has high praise for the interpreter, Chiho Asada. "Chiho was a miracle because she was able to take our slightly flighty actor talk and translate it into director talk," he says with a laugh.

Jackson, best known to audiences for his role in the long-running series "Dawson's Creek" and who was recently named the lead in Fox's high-profile sci-fi series, "Fringe," produced by J.J. Abrams, joined the starring cast as Ben. Rachael Taylor, who had just completed a key role in "Transformers," would play Jane. They were joined by David Denman ("The Office," "Saint of Circumstances") as Bruno, the agency head who's brought his friend Ben over to Japan for the photo shoot, John Hensley, who stars in the series "Nip/Tuck" and the provocative indie film "Teeth," as Adam, a lascivious manager of models, and James Kyson Lee ("Heroes") as Ritsuo, the editor-in-chief of a spirit magazine publication.

Rachael Taylor's Jane is a kind of surrogate for the audience, for it is through Jane's eyes that they will experience many of the film's chilling moments. Taylor notes that Jane's journey through an unfamiliar and ultimately terrifying landscape also mirrored the actress's experiences in Tokyo shooting the movie. "I'm a country girl, so Tokyo was a complete other world for me," says Taylor, who hails from a small town in Tasmania. "Tokyo has a very different kind of frenetic pace that you find in the U.S. - or anywhere -even in New York City.

"I had some serious 'Lost in Translation' moments while filming SHUTTER," Taylor continues. "I think it's similar to what Jane goes through in the film. She's very much out of her depth and desperately trying to cope with a culture she's unfamiliar with." Looking for an even stronger connection with her character, Taylor reinforced her own sense of isolation and disorientation by making sure not to assimilate into the Tokyo lifestyle.

Jane's new husband Ben is far more comfortable with his surroundings, having lived in Japan for several years, prior to meeting to Jane. "Ben is supposed to be comfortable enough in this world, that he's able to navigate it with a fair amount of ease," says Jackson. "Jane is the stranger in a strange land who doesn't know how to find her place."

Both Jackson and Taylor got a quick and intense immersion in the world of spirit photography. "That phenomenon was one of the major ideas that [director Masayuki] Ochiai really wanted to convey," says Jackson. "It's such an important concept in Japanese culture, and it's accepted and well-known everywhere there. We [in the U.S.] think of ghosts as floating, ephemeral spirits. But in Japan, ghosts are taken much more seriously, and they take on a more physical presence."

Taylor says she is a spirit photography skeptic but became more open to the idea during production. "I am a believer in the existence of certain energies. And I like what SHUTTER has to say about energy or emotion being able to make itself heard. That makes sense to me - if something is really strong, it will find a way to materialize or send a message."

But it was more than the idea of spirits caught on film that drew the actors to the project. "I really appreciated the evolving dynamic between this young couple," says Jackson. "The relationship seemed real and livable; then, of course, they're thrown into a terrifying scenario." During production, Jackson and Taylor had significant input into delineating their characters, a fact much appreciated by their director. "Joshua and Rachael had a lot of great ideas and came up with some wonderful unscripted moments," says Ochiai. "For example, they devised this kind of secret physical contact between the two characters, little things that two newlyweds would share. They're not 'big' actions, but are very important to the characters."

The two actors came to admire Ochiai's skill in building on the screenplay's scares and t hrills. "Ochiai has this ability to set a mood and create tension throughout the story," says Jackson. "As actors, we worked with him to create the scary moments - and have the audience join us for the ride." Adds Taylor: "Ochiai has a really good eye for what's authentically scary - and that translates to all audiences."

The sets and surroundings added interesting touches to the filmmaking, sometimes in unexpected ways. "There was some construction going on outside the stages," recalls Taylor of one memorable incident. "We noticed that whenever a crane would move, some eerie music from 'The Omen' would play. That's gotta mean something!"

Some traditional Japanese on-set customs also made an impact on the American cast members. David Denman recalls that "when Ochiai called, 'Action,' every member of the crew dropped to the ground, hoping to stay out of our eye line. It's a very generous gesture, but I never really got used to it. I'm used to having a big crew standing around looking at me!"

Some interiors were filmed at the famed studios of the Toho Company Ltd., home to many of the films of Akira Kurosawa - and to "Godzilla" and "Mothra." When the studio opened its doors in 1932, its floors were made of dirt, and each Toho-based production would begin with a ritual where a priest or monk would pour water on the floor to ward off spirits. The stages have long since been renovated, but the ritual continues to be performed. "It was really lovely to witness these little blessings for SHUTTER," says Taylor.

After principal photography wrapped in Tokyo, post-production work commenced in Los Angeles. Editors Michael N. Knue, A.C.E and Tim Alverson worked closely with Ochiai and producer Taka Ichise to create a final cut that maximized the tension and scares. "We spent a lot of time on getting the pacing right," says Knue, a veteran of numerous genre films, including Hideo Nakata's "The Ring 2," produced by Ichise. "SHUTTER moves along at a terrific clip without turning into a conventionally-paced action film. We keep the pacing fast enough so that when it does slow down, you really feel that something is going to happen."

Knue credits sound designer Chuck Michael with helping to solve an editorial challenge involving a key sequence in which a principal character is tormented by a ghost; the character is shrouded in darkness, illuminated only by sudden and explosive camera flashes. First, Knue studied the comparable sequence in the original Thai film. "I realized that the scene was scary [in the Thai 'Shutter'] not because of what you see, but because of what you hear," Knue explains. "I decided that our scene was too quiet, and Chuck came in and designed the sound in such a way that it starts off with a shock, then dips a little, then becomes like an aggressive monster coming after [the character]."

These kind of visceral and psychological shocks are the film's hallmarks. But Ochiai insists that SHUTTER also conveys important Eastern-based ideas about the impossibility of redemption and the nature of evil. "I'm reminded of an old saying from China, which says 'Heaven's net is very rough, but it still catches evil.'"

Put another way: "The law or social system might forgive, but there are entities out there that will not."

ABOUT THE CAST

JOSHUA JACKSON (Ben) is currently shooting the lead role in J.J. Abrams' new sci-fi television show "Fringe," which will premiere on FOX this year. He recently completed shooting the independent Canadian feature film "One Week."

Jackson enjoyed a successful run on London's West End starring in "A Life In The Theatre" alongside Patrick Stewart. The acclaimed comedy was written by David Mamet. Additionally, he starred in Regent Films' "Aurora Borealis," as a troubled young man opposite Donald Sutherland and Juliette Lewis.

Well known as "Dawson's Creek's" fast-talking, self-deprecating Pacey Witter, Jackson has been working in front of the camera for over fifteen years. His first feature film was Michael Bortman's "Crooked Hearts," which was quickly followed by the "Mighty Ducks" trilogy, "Digger" and "Andre the Seal." In 2000, Jackson starred in Universal Pictures' "The Skulls," and more recently in Rose Troche's acclaimed drama "The Safety of Objects," the HBO Films version of Moises Kaufman's groundbreaking play "The Laramie Project." He had noted cameos in Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's 11," "Scream 2," "Urban Legend," and "I Love Your Work." His additional feature film credits include "Cursed," "Gossip," Bryan Singer's "Apt Pupil" and "Cruel Intentions."

Jackson, a Vancouver native, divides his time between his hometown and Los Angeles.

RACHAEL TAYLOR (Jane) starred in last summer's explosive hit "Transformers" directed by Michael Bay. The film, based on the popular 1980s action figure franchise, tells the story of dueling alien races, the Autobots and the Decepticons. They bring their battle to Earth, leaving the future of humankind hanging in the balance. The DreamWorks produced film was released by Paramount Pictures and was the second highest grossing film of 2007.

Taylor recently completed shooting the independent film, "Bottle Shock" in Napa Valley for director Randall M. Miller. Co-starring Bill Pullman and Alan Rickman, "Bottle Shock" takes place in 1970 and is based on the true story of the birth of Napa Valley wine country. Taylor portrays a university student who interns at the winery. "Bottle Shock" was an Official Selection of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

While studying politics and history at the University of Sydney, Taylor landed her first break on an Australian television show called "headLand." For her role as Sasha Forbes, Taylor earned a nomination for a Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent in 2006.

Taylor grew up in Launceston, Tasmania. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

DAVID DENMAN (Bruno) was a series regular on NBC's EmmyR winning show "The Office," for which he received a Screen Actors Guild award for his portrayal of the irascible warehouse worker Roy. Denman can next be seen in the Weinstein Company's comedy "Fanboys" and in the Miramax film "Smart People," the latter also starring Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church and Sara Jessica Parker.

Many remember Denman from his big screen debut with Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman as the deaf tight end in the Warner Bros. football comedy "The Replacements," and for the Spyglass/Disney snowboard comedy "Out Cold," in which he played the sexually confused bartender Lance. Denman's other feature credits include Screen Gems remake of "When a Stranger Calls," and "Big Fish," directed by Tim Burton, starring Ewan McGregor.

On television, Denman starred in USA Network's movie of the week "The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story" with Dean Cain. He has appeared on numerous series including "Close to Home," "Without A Trace," "Bones," "Crossing Jordan," "C.S.I Miami," "The X-Files," "E.R.," "Arli$$," and, most notably, as Skip the Demon on "Angel." Additionally, Denman has been seen in the NBC Miniseries "The 60's" and in the TV movie "A Vow to Cherish" with Ken Howard, Barbara Babcock, and Ossie Davis.

On stage, Denman has performed at South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse, Shakespeare Orange County, Shakespeare on the Sound, Utah Shakespearean Festival, and the Chautauqua Theater Company in such plays as "Bus Stop," "As You Like It," "But Not For Me," "Twelfth Night," "Henry IV part I," "The Winter's Tale," "Three Musketeers," "The Tempest," "The Seagull," and "The House of Blue Leaves."

Denman grew up all over Southern California attending 8 different schools and was fortunate enough to end up at Fountain Valley High School were fellow classmates included "Hustle and Flow" writer/director Craig Brewer and "Munich" actor Omar Metwally. After high school, David attended the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco before he received his B.F.A. from the Juilliard School in N.Y.C.

Denman most recently booked the lead role in the FOX pilot "Saint of Circumstances" under the direction of Zach Braff.

JOHN HENSLEY (Adam), once a horse-wrangler in Wyoming, has seamlessly transitioned from performing in the rodeo arena to roping a career in television and the big screen. Hensley is making a name for himself as one of Hollywood's up-and-coming young actors, starring opposite Dylan Walsh, Julian McMahon, and Joely Richardson, as Matt McNamara, on the award-winning FX Network series "Nip/Tuck." The series, currently in its fifth season, has already garnered a multitude of awards including a total of five Emmy nominations, five Golden GlobeR nominations, and the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, Drama.

For the big screen, Hensley stars in the recently-released independent feature film, "Teeth," which debuted at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival, directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. Hensley also stars in the independent film, "50 Pills," which premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It was written by Matthew Perniciaro and directed by Theo Avgerinos for October Night Productions. Hensley stars opposite Lou Taylor Pucci ("Thumbsucker") in this comedy about a college student who, after losing his scholarship, must sell 50 pills in a day in order to make his tuition payment. Hensley also filmed "Peoples" for writer/director Joseph Ardery, as the lead character in the coming of age drama about troubled youths in Kentucky. The 2004 film visited numerous festivals, taking home the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and the award for Best Full Feature at the Pocono Mountains Film Festival in Pennsylvania.

In 1999, Hensley made his television debut on Comedy Central's cult hit "Strangers With Candy." He went on to land the memorable role of Meadow's high school boyfriend on HBO's award-winning series "The Sopranos." Hensley also played the lead opposite Gabriel Byrne in ABC's highly acclaimed but short-lived series "Madigan Men," under the direction of Emmy award-winner Jim Burrows, as well as the role of Gabriel Bowman in TNT's series "Witchblade." He also guest starred on the CBS drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

After graduating high school in Kentucky, Hensley spent three years in Wyoming as a horse-wrangler before deciding to pursue his passion for acting. He then attended Fort Lewis College in Colorado where he studied humanities and immersed himself in the theater community. Together with friends he formed an improv group that became so successful it was invited to perform with Chicago's famed Second City Theatre Troupe. Despite his strong ties to his southern roots, John Hensley now calls California his home. He resides in Los Angeles.

JAMES KYSON LEE (Ritsuo) stars as Ando on NBC's critically acclaimed hit drama "Heroes."

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee moved with his family to New York City at the age of 10. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science and continued his education at Boston University and New England Institute of the Arts where he studied communications and broadcasting.

After trying out improv and inspired by his newly discovered passion for performing, Lee sold his used car for $1800 in the summer of 2001 and purchased a one-way ticket to Los Angeles, where he began his training in music, dance, and acting.

At his first small screen audition, he landed a guest-starring role on "J.A.G.," and has since appeared on "Las Vegas," "The West Wing," "Heist," "Threat Matrix" and "All About the Andersons."

Lee stars in three other feature films to be released this year: "Necrosis," "Then There's the Afterlife" and "Destiny," the latter directed by Matthew Vaughn.

A student of improvisation and sketch comedy at The Groundlings, UCB and I.O. West, Lee also enjoys playing basketball and the piano, as well as reading biographies and watching documentaries.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

MASAYUKI OCHIAI (Director) previously helmed the noted genre films "Infection" and "Hypnosis." SHUTTER marks his helming debut on an American production with an English-speaking cast.

LUKE DAWSON (Screenplay) wrote an as-yet-unproduced adaptation of the popular Japanese manga "Lone Wolf and Cub." SHUTTER is his first produced screenplay.

TAKA ICHISE (Producer), producer of such internationally acclaimed horror films as "Ring," "Dark Water" and "The Grudge," has been instrumental in establishing the recent worldwide Japanese film trend and has sold English-language remake rights for five films to date. Since 1984, the genre king, now known as a "Horror King," has not only produced more than 50 films, but has also set box-office records in both Japan and Asia.

Ichise first found recognition as a producer with "To Sleep So As To Dream" ("Yumemiruyouni Nemuritai"), a fantasy thriller, which won accolades at both the New York and Venice Film Festivals. In 1987, he produced "Tokyo the Last Megalopolis" ("Teito Monogatari"), a sci-fi film, which earned high marks both at the Japanese box-office and on video sales. The feature was subsequently made into an animated video series, "Doomed Megalopolis" ("Teito Monogatari"), which became a cult hit in its international release. A joint-venture film between Japan and Hong Kong followed: the sci-fi action film "The Peacock King" ("Kujakuoh"), which again scored at the Japanese box-office and on video sales.

Ichise launched his own production company, Oz Co., Ltd., in 1989 and in 1992 established Los Angeles-based OZLA Pictures, Inc., as an independent production company. Ichise has produced eight films under the banner to date, including the action film "American Yakuza," starring Viggo Mortensen, which became a huge video success in the UK and Australia; action thriller "No Way Back," starring Russell Crowe and distributed by Columbia TriStar; and Christopher Gans' action thriller "Crying Freeman," starring Mark Dacascos, which climbed to number one at the box office in both France and South Korea.

In 1997, Ichise produced the acclaimed horror masterpiece "Ring," directed by horror master Hideo Nakata, which was based on the novel by Koji Suzuki, the "Stephen King" of Japan. "Ring" became a huge hit, also establishing a new box-office record for Japanese films in many countries including Hong Kong and Taiwan. "Ring" won Best Film and Best Visual Effects at Sitges in 1999 as well as several other international film festival awards. Its sequel "Ring 2," also directed by Nakata, doubled box-office sales of Ichise's former effort.

Dreamworks produced an English-language remake of "Ring," directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Naomi Watts. "The Ring" cumed USD $129 million in the U.S. after debuting at number one at the box-office during its first week of release in 2002. Dreamworks' American sequel, "The Ring 2," had original "Ring" director Hideo Nakata helm with Naomi Watts again attached to star. The film was released in 2005 all over the world and again took the first place at the U.S. box -office.

Demonstrating his versatility, Ichise has also produced a number of Asian films including the 1998 Hong Kong romantic thriller "Moonlight Express" ("Mouichido Aitakute"), starring Leslie Cheung; the 2001 release of the Hong Kong romantic thriller "Bullets of Love," directed by Andrew Lau and the 100% Korean-financed drama "Last Scene," which was directed by Hideo Nakata and released in 2002.

The martial arts fantasy "The Princess Blade" ("Shurayukihime") followed with action sequences directed by Hong Kong specialist Donnie Yen. The film screened at the Berlin Film Festival in 2002 and received critical acclaim upon its release in the U.S.

The international hit horror thrillers and festival favorites "Ju-on" and "Ju-on 2" are based on the cult classic video series also produced by Ichise. Mandate Pictures and Ghost House Pictures picked up the English-language remake rights with Ichise and Sam Raimi producing. Takashi Shimizu, who directed both Japanese versions, helmed "The Grudge" remake in his English-language debut. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, the film was widely released by Columbia Pictures in the U.S. in 2004. The film ruled the U.S. box office and collected an impressive $110 million in the U.S. market alone. The same producing team reunited with Shimizu for "The Grudge 2." It was released during Halloween, 2006 and it ruled the U.S. box office again.

Disney-partner Pandemonium picked up the remake rights for Ichise's multi-award-winning horror film "Dark Water" ("Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara"). The American remake of the same name was directed by Walter Salles, starred Jennifer Connolly and was released in 2005 by Buena Vista.

As a unique global filmmaker, Ichise continues to surprise the international audience with fresh, intriguing, and well-crafted films in English and Japanese. He is currently working on "Shutter" at New Regency, which was directed by Masayuki Ochiai and is scheduled to hit U.S. theatres on March 21, 2008 and a Japanese language action adventure "Goemon" directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, which will be released in Japan in January of 2009.

ROY LEE (Producer) earned his first motion picture producing credit as executive producer on Gore Verbinski's 2002 blockbuster "The Ring." He went on to produce the 2004 haunted house horror "The Grudge," based on the 2000 Japanese film "Ju-On" directed by Takashi Shimizu. "The Grudge" currently holds the record for the biggest opening weekend of all time for a horror film upon its October 2004 release. "The Grudge 2," released in 2006, starring Amber Tamblyn and Sarah Michelle Gellar, directed by Takashi Shimizu, topped the box office at $22 million in its opening weekend. October 2006 saw the release of "The Departed," a crime thriller at Warner Bros., directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. The film grossed $27 million in its opening weekend, making it Scorsese's biggest opening ever. The film went on to win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

A Korean-American born in Brooklyn and raised in Bethesda, Maryland, Lee earned a Bachelors degree from George Washington University and a law degree from American University. After a brief stint as a corporate attorney, Lee relocated from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles in 1996 to pursue a career in the film industry. He landed his first job with the production company Alphaville, where he worked on films such as "The Mummy," "The Jackal" and "Michael." With his experience tracking scripts at Alphaville, he later co-founded a website called ScriptShark.com, which allowed aspiring writers the opportunity to have their screenplays evaluated by industry professionals. This success led to an assignment with a talent management company where he tracked short films for distribution on personal computers.

As an independent producer, Lee began importing films from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and the Philippines to be remade in the United States. Together with partner Doug Davison, Lee founded Vertigo Entertainment in 2001, where the producing pair recently produced "The Strangers" (a suspense thriller starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman and directed by Bryan Bertino), a remake of the supernatural thriller "A Tale of Two Sisters" (starring Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn and Arielle Kebbel and directed by Thomas and Charles Guard), and "Assassination of a High School President" (a noir teen comedy starring Bruce Willis and Mischa Barton, directed by Brett Simon). Vertigo is also in various stages of production and development on a multitude of projects, including "The Host" (a remake of the monster movie, which was the highest grossing film of all time in Korea), "Confessions of Pain" (a crime thriller to be written by Bill Monahan and to star Leonardo DiCaprio), "Old Boy," and a remake of the hit Japanese franchise "Death Note" (written by Vlas and Charles Parlapanides).

DOUG DAVISON (Producer) astonished Hollywood with the wildly successful haunted house thriller "The Grudge," which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar and was based on the 2000 Japanese thriller, "Ju-On," directed by Takashi Shimizu. The box-office hit, released in 2004, holds the record for the biggest horror opening weekend of all time. "The Grudge 2" was released in October 2006, starring Amber Tamblyn and Sarah Michelle Gellar, directed by Takashi Shimizu. The film topped the box office at $22 million in its opening weekend. That month also saw the release of "The Departed," a crime thriller at Warner Bros., directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio, which grossed $27 million in its opening weekend, making it Scorsese's biggest opening ever. The film went on to win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

Davison produced "The Grudge" with Roy Lee, his partner in Vertigo Entertainment, a motion picture development and production company the pair founded in 2001 (based at Universal). Their first production, DreamWorks' "The Ring" (adapted from Hideo Nakata's popular 1998 Japanese fright film) opened a year later to resounding success, tallying a quarter billion dollars at the global box office. Hideo Nakata directed the sequel, "The Ring Two" (adapted from his Japanese sequel, "Ringu 2"), which won the U.S. box office sweepstakes its opening weekend in March 2005. That year, Davison produced another Japanese horror adaptation, "Dark Water" (based on Koji Suzuki's novel), directed by Walter Salles and starring Oscar-winner Jennifer Connelly in a thriller depicting a haunted apartment building. Early 2006 saw the release of Vertigo's "The Lake House," a romance at Warner Bros., starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, which has grossed $100 million worldwide.

Vertigo has several films coming out later this year, including "The Strangers" (a suspense thriller starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman and directed by Bryan Bertino), "Assassination of a High School President" (a teen comedy starring Bruce Willis and Mischa Barton and directed by Brett Simon) and "A Tale of Two Sisters" (a horror thriller starring Elizabeth Banks and David Strathairn and directed by Thomas and Charles Guard). Vertigo is also in various stages of development and production on a number of projects, including "Night of the Living Dorks" (a horror comedy written by Chris Bishop and to be directed by Michael Showalter), "The Brigands of Rattleborge" (a revenge western written by Craig Zahler), "Old Boy," and a remake of the hit Japanese franchise "Death Note" (written by Vlas and Charles Parlapanides).

Davison, a Washington, D.C. native, attended Hamilton College in upstate New York. After graduating with a degree in English literature, he relocated to New York City, where he pursued work in the film industry, first as a set production assistant on "Die Hard: With a Vengeance," then as a script reader at New Line Cinema. Upon relocating to Los Angeles, Davison landed at Mad Chance Productions where, under the tutelage of Andrew Lazar, he worked as the company's director of development before becoming president of production, co-producing "Death to Smoochy," written by Adam Resnick, directed by Danny DeVito, and starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton. While at Mad Chance, Davison also developed such projects as "Space Cowboys," "Cats and Dogs" and "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind."

ARNON MILCHAN (Executive Producer) is widely renowned as one of the most prolific and successful independent film producers of the past 25 years, with over 100 feature films to his credit. Born in Israel, Milchan was educated at the University of Geneva. His first business venture was transforming his father's modest business into one of his country's largest agro-chemical companies. This early achievement was a harbinger of Milchan's now-legendary reputation in the international marketplace as a keen businessman.

Soon, Milchan began to underwrite projects in areas that had always held a special interest for him - film, television and theater. Early projects include Roman Polanski's theater production of "Amadeus," "Dizengoff 99," "La Menace," "The Medusa Touch" and the mini-series "Masada." By the end of the 1980s, Milchan had produced such films as Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy," Sergio Leone's "Once Upon at Time in America" and Terry Gilliam's "Brazil."

After the huge successes of "Pretty Woman" and "The War of the Roses," Milchan founded New Regency Productions and went on to produce or executive produce a string of successful films including "J.F.K," "Sommersby," "A Time to Kill," "Free Willy," "The Client," "Tin Cup," "Under Siege," "L.A. Confidential," "The Devil's Advocate," "The Negotiator," "City of Angels," "Entrapment," "Fight Club," "Big Momma's House," "Don't Say a Word," "Daredevil," "Man on Fire," "Guess Who," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Big Momma's House 2" "Date Movie" "Firehouse Dog," the recent box-office smash "Alvin and the Chipmunks," the parody "Meet the Spartans," which opened at number-one in box office, and "Jumper," a sci-fi action-adventure starring Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, and Samuel L. Jackson, directed by Doug Liman.

Upcoming films are "Meet Dave," a fish-out-of-water comedy starring Eddie Murphy; "What Happens in Vegas," a romantic comedy toplining Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher; "Mirrors," a thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland; and "Bride Wars," a comedy starring Kate Hudson (who also produces) and Anne Hathaway.

Along the way, Milchan brought on board two powerful investors and partners who share his vision: Nine Network and Twentieth Century Fox. Fox distributes Regency movies in all media worldwide (excluding an output arrangement Regency has in Germany), including on U.S. pay television, and international pay and free television.

Milchan also successfully diversified his company's activities within the sphere of entertainment, most specifically in the realm of television through Regency Television ("Malcolm in the Middle," "The Bernie Mac Show"). Regency recently acquired a stake in Channel 10, BabyFirstTV, and an Israeli TV network. In addition, Regency holds television rights to Sony Ericsson Women's Tennis Association events.

SONNY MALLHI (Executive Producer), a native of Chicago, earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago. Mallhi joined friends Roy Lee and Doug Davison in their upstart venture, Vertigo Entertainment, founded in 2001, and currently serves as executive vice president of development. Mallhi has a number of projects in various stages of development and production, including "The Strangers" (a suspense thriller starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman and directed by Bryan Bertino), "Possession" (a psychological thriller starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace, directed by Joel Bergvall and Simon Sandquist) and "Since Walker Left" (a family drama to star Julianne Moore, Bryce Dallas Howard and Vanessa Redgrave, directed by Keith Gordon).

KATSUMI YANAGIJIMA (Director of Photography) has worked on many films, most notably "Sonatinve," directed by Takeshi Kitano; "Sora Ga Konnani Aoi Wake Ga Nai," directed by Akira Emoto; "Brother," directed by Takeshi Kitano; "Battle Royale," directed by Kinji Fukasaku; and "Go," directed by Isao Yukisada.

Mr. Yanagishima studied photography before segueing - by accident, he says - into film production as an assistant cameraman at Mifune Film Production, owned by the late actor Toshiro Mifune.

NORIFUMI ATAKA (Production Designer) was production designer on "Sakebi" directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, "Pistol Opera" directed by Seijun Suzuki, "Noroi," directed by Koji Shiraishi, "Hitono Sexo Warauna" (literal translation: Don't Laugh About People's Sex) directed by Nami Iguchi, and "Gekko No Sasayaki (Moonlight Whispers) directed by Akihiko Shioda.

Norifumi Ataka initially wanted to pursue a career as a film director. As a student at Tokyo Zoukei University, he accepted an art directing internship - and now, years later, he is one of Japan's busiest production designers.

MICHAEL N. KNUE, A.C.E. (Editor) has been editing television and major motion pictures for 30 years. His credits range from Sylvester Stallone films ("Lock Up" and "Rocky V") to the Horton Foote drama, "Lily Dale," for which he received an American Cinema Editor's Eddy nomination. His television credits include "St. Elsewhere" and "The Guardian," as well as many TV movies and pilots.

Most of Knue's work can be seen in a variety of science fiction and horror. He cut the cult favorite, "The Hidden," and the live-action version of Todd McFarland's "Spawn." Knue edited "Nightmare on Elm St.: The Dream Master" and directed second unit photography for "Freddy's Dead: the Final Nightmare." Other films include "Dead Silence," "House" and "Death Sentence," the latter starring Kevin Bacon and directed by James Wan ("Saw").

Knue started making documentaries and producing and directing local educational television in Cincinnati, Ohio. For 16 years he taught editing courses in UCLA Extension's Department of Entertainment Studies.

TIM ALVERSON (Editor) was editor on the genre films "Dragon Wars: D-War" and "Darkness Falls," and on "The Astronaut's Wife," "Music Within" and "D-Tox." He has served in various editorial capacities on "Jumper," "The Skeleton Key," "Something's Gotta Give," "Con Air," "Broken Arrow," and many other titles.

NATHAN BARR (Music) was composer on the films "Grindhouse" ("Thanksgiving" segment), "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Club Dread," "Hostel," "Hostel: Part II," "Beerfest," and many others.

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