August 11, 2010

Article in The Record Herald

August 3, 2010

Rogue Cinema Review of LEACH


July, 2010 - LEACH East Coast Premiere

August 21 · 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Capitol Theatre - Chambersburg, PA
159 S. Main St

Tickets aer available at the box office and by phone.

Box Office Open M - F
11am - 5:30pm
717-263-0202

Leach was shot in June 2009.  The majority of the film was shot in Anderson, with additional scenes shot in Noblesville, Hartford City, Rochester, Fulton County, and rural Indiana.  Several Anderson area businesses supported and/or appear in the film, including Allan’s Jewelry and Loan, Anderson Costumes, Inc., Backyard Broadcasting, Central Christian Church, City of Anderson Fire Dept., City of Anderson Police Dept., C.J. Boots Casket Company, East Side Lanes, Goodrich Quality Theaters, H&K Motel, and Lemon Drop Drive-In.

Leach was co-produced by Colorfully Dark Productions and 3 O’clock Productions of Anderson.  The film stars Anderson actor Jim Dougherty (Fire From Below, Scalene) as Wes, a recovering alcoholic, who finds himself thrust into a situation that threatens his life and the lives of his family. Also starring in the film are Thomas J. Smith (Brainwrap) of PA and Libby McDermott (Hannah Montana, Brainwrap).

Many of the supporting cast members are from the Central Indiana area. Anderson area actors include James Copeland, Leland Franklin, Gemma Gould-Dougherty, Jim Hunter, Martin Stapleton, Johnathon Taylor, Rhonda Tinch-Mize, Tara Tremaine, and Rick Vale.  Also appearing in the film are Randy DeFord, Raymond Kester, Mitch Ross, Adam Shephard, Larna Smith, and many extras from Anderson and surrounding areas.

January 2010 - Read Rogue Cinema's interview with Leach director John Taylor.

August 2009 - Anderson, Indiana based production company, Colorfully Dark Productions, has wrapped principal photography on its third feature film, Leach. Most of the film was shot in the Anderson, Indiana area in June. Additional scenes were filmed at a variety of locations around central and northern Indiana.

Writer/director John Taylor is at the helm of his third feature film, following Promenade (2007) and Brainwrap (2008). Leach is being co-produced by 3 O’clock Productions, also out of Anderson. The film stars Jim Dougherty (Fire From Below) as Wes, a recovering alcoholic, who finds himself thrust into a situation that threatens his life and the lives of his family. Also starring in the film are Thomas J. Smith (Brainwrap) of PA and Libby McDermott (Hannah Montana, Brainwrap).

Many of the supporting cast members are from the Central Indiana area. Local actors include James Copeland, Randy DeFord, Leland Franklin, Gemma Gould-Dougherty, Jim Hunter, Raymond Kester, Mitch Ross, Adam Shephard, Larna Smith, Martin Stapleton, Johnathon Taylor, Rhonda Tinch-Mize, and Tara Tremaine. The Director of Photography is Matt Stahley.