The film opens in limited release in New York, Los Angeles, and at least 8 other cities October 19, day-and-date with digital platforms. The film will also make its festival debut in Chapel Hill, NC in early October in the first 919 Film Festival. A DVD/BD release follows in November.
It will be familiar to anyone who’s tried to make it up the greased flagpole of Hollywood or to tame or slay the rock and roll animal. And of course, there’s a twist!
Both David Arquette and Luke Wilson deliver uncharacteristic and rewarding performances and relative newcomer Allie Gonino delivers a bipolar, nuanced and electrifying turn.
Full info, below!
WHO: Written, produced and directed by Alex Keledjian (Project Greenlight; FEAST), the film stars David Arquette (SCREAM 1-4; EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS), Allie Gonino (The Red Road; GEOGRAPHY CLUB), Perrey Reeves (Entourage; OLD SCHOOL), and Luke Wilson (OLD SCHOOL; Roadies).
WHAT: The LA opening of writer/director Alex Keledjian’s HIGH VOLTAGE. Formerly known as HOLLOW BODY, HIGH VOLTAGE was produced by Michael D. Jones (CABIN FEVER; KILL THE IRISHMAN), Ryan Gibson (Stan Against Evil; Fear the Walking Dead), Dwjuan Fox (XX; ARMED) and Mitch Waxman (FREAKS).
A struggling rock band, led by washed-out rock star Jimmy Kleen (Arquette), strikes a deal with cynical record executive Rick (Wilson). Things take a sinister turn when the band’s lead singer, Rachel (Gonino), and her controlling stage mother, Barb (Reeves) both get struck by lightning and killed. Rachel is brought back to life, but she is different than before: confident, sexy, with an irresistible stage presence. Lightning courses through her veins and she uses her new supernatural electrical powers to drain the life from men and turn it into electrifying stage performances. Her bandmates, including guitarist Scott (Donowho), discover her dark secret, and have to decide just how far are they are willing to let her go to help them succeed. As Jimmy says, “You can’t have rock n’ roll without electricity.”
WHEN: Opens Friday, October 19, check theaters below for times.
The film runs at least through Thursday, October 27.
WHERE:
Los Angeles – Arena Cinelounge
Danvers, MA (Boston) – AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20
Schaumberg, IL (Chicago) – AMC Loews Streets of Woodfield 20
Fort Collins, CO – AMC Worthington 6
Sterling, Heights, MI (Detroit) – AMC Forum 30
Independence, MO (Kansas City) – AMC Independence Commons 20
Aventura, FL (Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood) – AMC Aventura Mall 24
Elizabeth, NJ (Newark/New York) – AMC Loews Jersey Gardens 20
Cherry Hill, NJ (Philadelphia) – AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24
Oldsmar, FL (Tampa-St. Pete) – AMC Woodlands Square 20
HIGH VOLTAGE
Genre: Musical Thriller, Horror, Drama
Running Time: 91:30 Minutes
Rating: NR
Language: English
Starring:
David Arquette – Jimmy Kleen
Allie Gonino – Rachel Swann
Ryan Donowho – Scott Welles
with
Perrey Reeves – Barb Swanovski
and
Luke Wilson – Rick Roland
Director: Alex Keledjian
Written by: Alex Keledjian
Producers: Alex Keledjian | Michael J. Jones | Ryan Gibson | Dwjuan Fox | Evan Astrowsky
