I Am a Ghost

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I Am a Ghost
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Festival Poster
Directed byH.P. Mendoza
Written byH.P. Mendoza
Produced by
Starring
Jeannie Barroga
CinematographyH.P. Mendoza
Edited byH.P. Mendoza
Music byH.P. Mendoza
Distributed byGravitas Ventures, Ersatz Film
Release dates
  • March 9, 2012 (2012-03-09) ()
  • October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29) (United States)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000

I Am a Ghost, is a 2012 American horror film directed by H.P. Mendoza. It debuted at the 2012 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.[1]

Plot[]

During an indeterminable time period, Emily (Anna Ishida), a troubled ghost who died, haunts her own Victorian house every day, wondering why she can't leave. With the help of Sylvia, (Jeannie Barroga), a clairvoyant hired to rid the house of spirits, Emily is forced into a 'patient/therapist' relationship, uncovering disturbing mysteries about her past that may help her move on to 'the next place'.

Cast[]

  • Anna Ishida as Emily
Juliet Heller as Emily #2
Diana Tenes as Emily #3
  • Jeannie Barroga as Sylvia (voice)
  • Rick Burkhardt as Demon
  • Jef Cunningham as Doctor (voice)
  • Maia Mendoza as Sister (voice)
  • Rachel Wong as Mother (voice)

Production[]

I Am a Ghost cost roughly $10,000 with a substantial amount of it raised on Kickstarter, $7500 of which was for actual production.[2]

Critical reception[]

of Variety wrote, "within its chosen narrative and physical limitations, the pic is artfully and resourcefully crafted on a small budget."[3] Shawn Handling from HorrorNews.net gave the film a negative review, criticizing the script, acting, and runtime, while also commending the cinematography and special effects.[4] Scott Hallam from Dread Central rated the film a score of three and a half out of five, criticizing the first half as "repetitive", while commending the effects, and finale.[5]

Awards[]

  • Best Picture - Bram Stoker International Film Festival 2012[6]
  • Best Horror Film - PollyGrind Film Festival[7]
  • Best Horror Director - SF Weekly 2012[8]
  • Best Horror Director - Tucson Terrorfest 2012[9]
  • Best Actress - Tucson Terrorfest 2012[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-29. Retrieved 2012-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "I Am a Ghost on Kickstarter".
  3. ^ Harvey, Dennis. "I Am a Ghost". Variety.com. Variety Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ Handling, Shawn. "Film Review: I Am a Ghost (2012)". HorrorNews.net. HorrorNews. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ^ Hallam, Scott. "I Am a Ghost (2012)". DreadCentral.com. Dread Central. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ Mike McCarthy (2012-10-30). "Bram Stoker International Film Festival in Whitby".
  7. ^ Sam Santiago (2012-10-27). "Las Vegas's POLLYGRIND Film Festival announces full list of winners".
  8. ^ SF Weekly (2012-05-18). "Best New Horror Director - 2012".
  9. ^ a b Terrorfest (2012-10-22). "Award Winners 2012".

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