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New Clip Introduces The ‘Silent House’, WIN A Signed Poster!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 08, 2012 @ 7:44pm
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New Clip Introduces The Silent House, WIN A Signed Poster!

Open Road has released a new clip from Silent House (review), in theaters this Friday, which is introduced by Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen. The footage walks us around the exterior of said house while Olsen’s character tells us about its history. The pic features “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.”

In addition to the following clip, we’ve got a pretty sweet prize pack for some lucky Bloody readers to enter to win. (1) Grand Prize winners will receive a prize pack consisting of (1) Signed Poster (Signed by Elizabeth Olsen and directors Laura Lau & Chris Kentis), (1) Silent House Toolbox (T-Shirt, Flashlight, Key Necklace) and (1) Pair of “Run of Engagement” passes to see Silent House in theaters! (1) Runner Up will receive (1) Signed Poster (Signed by Elizabeth Olsen and directors Laura Lau & Chris Kentis) and (1) Silent House Toolbox (T-Shirt, Flashlight, Key Necklace).

TO ENTER: Put SILENT HOUSE PRIZE PACK in the subject line and then send your FULL NAME and FULL ADDRESS to [email protected]. Winners will be chosen at random within the next 24 hours.

“ ‘Silent House’ is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.” READ MORE

A Maddening Motion Poster For ‘Silent House’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 29, 2012 @ 9:55pm
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1silenthouseimages020312 A Maddening Motion Poster For Silent House

Watch the official one-sheet for Open Road’s Silent House (review) come to life in the following motion poster.

Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen stars in the horror flick featuring “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.” The pic opens in theaters on March 9.

Having premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, Silent House was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

There’s Someone Upstairs in Latest ‘Silent House’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 29, 2012 @ 5:32pm
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Theres Someone Upstairs in Latest Silent House Clip

Bloody Disgusting was supplied with a creepy new clip from Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House (review), their “real-time” supernatural thriller that promises that on March 9 “the silence will kill you.”

Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen stars in the horror flick featuring “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.” She’s also featured in the clip entitled “Someone’s Upstairs.” Who is it?

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

A Reflection Of Fear In New ‘Silent House’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 24, 2012 @ 4:42pm
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1silenthouseimages020312 A Reflection Of Fear In New Silent House Clip

The last clip we saw from Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House (review) was out of the Sundance Film Festival way back in January 2011. This morning Bloody landed a second look at the “real-time” supernatural thriller that promises that on March 9 “the silence will kill you.”

Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen stars in the horror flick featuring “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.” She’s also featured in the clip entitled “reflection.”

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

‘Silent House’ Wants You To Share Your Secrets

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 22, 2012 @ 5:29pm
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It’s a super slow news morning so why not experience Sarah Murphy’s fear first hand as she finds herself sealed in her family’s secluded lake house with We All Have Secrets, the chilling new Facebook App for upcoming horror thriller Silent House (review), starring Elizabeth Olsen.

What skeletons are you hiding in your closet? Are you prepared to face them? Anonymously share your deepest, darkest secrets and read the confessions people have shared across the internet, all in one place: we-all-have-secrets.com.

“‘Silent House’ is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.”

Directed by Open Water filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, Silent House uses meticulous camera choreography to take the audience on a tension-filled, real time journey, experienced in a single uninterrupted shot. It premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival. READ MORE

New ‘Silent House’ TV Spot Only Hints At What’s To Come

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 20, 2012 @ 10:42pm
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1silenthouseimages020312 New Silent House TV Spot Only Hints At Whats To Come

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House provides another great showcase for Elizabeth Olsen (following Martha Marcy May Marlene). It’s entirely up to her to carry this “real-time” supernatural thriller and she more than pulls it off with an intense, layered performance.

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

“‘Silent House’ is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.”

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan.

The film opens March 9th. Hit the jump to check out the new TV Spot! READ MORE

More Lanterns In Hi-Res ‘Silent House’ Imagery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 04, 2012 @ 6:39pm
Category: Movies / Images

1silenthouseimages020312 More Lanterns In Hi Res Silent House Imagery

By clicking the image above you’ll find the new hi-res image gallery for Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House (review), their “real-time” supernatural thriller that promises that on March 9 “the silence will kill you.”

Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen stars in the horror flick featuring “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.”

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

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Scream In Real Time With Official ‘Silent House’ Poster Premiere!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 02, 2012 @ 5:33pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Scream In Real Time With Official Silent House Poster Premiere!

After watching Martha Marcy May Marlene I’m even more excited for Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House (review), their “real-time” supernatural thriller that promises that on March 9 “the silence will kill you.”

Bloody Disgusting was given the exclusive poster premiere for the haunter that features Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen and the tagline “Experience 88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.”

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

Want To See Elizabeth Olsen in ‘Silent House’? You Already Have?!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 11, 2012 @ 4:52pm
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Want To See Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House? You Already Have?!

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment have released yet another ho-hum look at Silent House (review), their horror thriller starring talented newcomer Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water). The image displays yet another look at Olsen (I know it’s hard to show anything else, considering most of the movie consists of Olsen walking around a house), only it looks like a low resolution screengrab. Come on guys! Thankfully, the trailer is beyond badass. I seriously cannot wait until March 9. How many of you guys plan on checking it out? Have you seen the original?

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. READ MORE

Real-Time, Real Fear Promised In Official ‘Silent House’ Trailer!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 06, 2012 @ 4:37am
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Real Time, Real Fear Promised In Official Silent House Trailer!

I love a film that keeps all of their cards close to their chest and then explodes leading up to release. Thus far, we’ve seen an clip that revealed nothing, along with a handful of stills featuring Martha Marcy May Marlene star Elizabeth Olsen. Now, Open Road is exploding out of the gate with an excellent trailer for Silent House, their remake of the Spanish La Casa Muda that was directed by Open Water‘s Chris Kentis and Laura Lau. Bloody Disgusting saw the film at its Sundance world premiere last January; Ryan Daley quite liked it.

In theaters March 9, the trailer promises real time fear, a kind of new spin on the genre (even though [REC] already did it). “Moment by moment, second by second, the silence will kill you…” states the trailer.

Olsen plays Sarah, “a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.” READ MORE

A Quasi-New Look at Elizabeth Olsen in ‘Silent House’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 15, 2011 @ 10:21pm
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A Quasi New Look at Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment recently set March 9, 2012 as the national release date for Silent House (review), the horror thriller starring talented newcomer Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water. We just now landed a quasi-new look at star Elizabeth Olsen.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. READ MORE

New Look at Elizabeth Olsen in ‘Silent House’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 03, 2011 @ 4:52am
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New Look at Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. READ MORE

Open Road’s ‘Silent House’ Redo Gets March Release

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 24, 2011 @ 9:02pm
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Open Roads Silent House Redo Gets March Release

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment have set March 9, 2012 as the national release date for Silent House (review), the horror thriller starring talented newcomer Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. READ MORE

First ‘La Casa Muda’ Clip is Behind You!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 30, 2011 @ 4:53pm
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While we patiently await a U.S. release for either the original or remake, UK cinemas will see the release of the Spanish-language La Casa Muda (The Silent House) in cinemas on April 8. Gustavo Hernandez’s first-person thriller has already been remade here in the States (The Silent House premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival).

Starring Gustavo Alonso, Florencia Colucci, María Salazar, Abel Tripaldi, the plot is based on a true story that happened in the late 40′s in a small village in Uruguay. Inside you’ll find a brand new clip: “It’s Behind You!”

“The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down.”
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UK Trailer for Spanish ‘La Casa Muda’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 23, 2011 @ 7:13pm
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Arriving in UK theaters on April 8 is the Spanish-language La Casa Muda, Gustavo Hernandez’s original first-person thriller that’s already been remade here in the States (The Silent House premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival).

Official UK Quad for Spanish ‘Silent House’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 22, 2011 @ 6:51pm
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Full Sundance 2011 Coverage: Ryan Daley Reflects Back on This Year’s Big Indie Horror Films!

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Posted by Ryan Daley on February 02, 2011 @ 5:43pm
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I’m not saying that the 2011 Sundance Film Festival was a complete bust, but I can’t help but feel a little bit let down. Like many B-D readers, I was all sweaty and jacked up for sure-fire winners like Red State, The Oregonian, and Hobo with a Shotgun, only to come away feeling bemused and melancholy and…well, still a little bit sweaty, I guess. Looking back, the 2010 Sundance Film Festival gave us four terrific films (The Killer Inside Me, Frozen, Buried, and 7 Days) , but we only got two truly great ones out of this year`s fest. Yeah, that`s right, two.

Still, it’s worth noting that there were more “horror films” at this year’s festival than there have been in a very long time, which has to be a good sign, right? At least it shows that they’re trying. And at the very least, I had a great time. My abiding gratitude to B-D for sending me, and of course, a special thanks to our loyal readers for all of their much appreciated comments.

Inside you’ll find my ranking of this year’s films, along with a complete breakdown of ALL the festival coverage.

Full Sundance 2011 Coverage: Ryan Daley Reflects Back on This Years Big Indie Horror Films!

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Sundance ’11 Interview: ‘Vampire’ Director Iwai Shunji

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on February 01, 2011 @ 5:58pm
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Debuting at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival was Japanese director Iwai Shunji’s Vampire (review), a film about a young schoolteacher (Kevin Zegers) who develops a taste for human blood and seeks out suicidal women in online chat rooms in order to quench his unconventional thirst. B-D reporter Chris Eggertsen recently chatted via email with Shunji about the low-key movie, which veers away from the usual cinematic vampire clichés to give viewers a de-romanticized perspective on the bloodsucker sub-genre. See inside for the full interview.
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First Lantern-Filled Images from Original ‘Silent House’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 29, 2011 @ 8:39pm
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Much like Filmax’s REC, you will probably end up seeing the remake to La Case Muda (trailer) before you get a chance to see Gustavo Hernandez’s chilling ghost tale from Uruguay. While the Chris Kentis-directed remake The Silent House (English-language translation) just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival (review here), we just now got our hands on the first batch of lantern-filed imagery from Hernandez’s original. It’s a pretty solid flick, although the ending is a bit, errrrrr.

“The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late 40′s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down.”

Click the image for full gallery:

casamuda012911 First Lantern Filled Images from Original Silent House!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 28, 2011 @ 4:39pm
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Said to be getting a theatrical run and VOD release this coming June from Magnet, Bloody Disgusting scored an early look at the Norwegian creature feature The Troll Hunter, which premiered this past weekend at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Just how good was it? How about crazy awesome!?

“With all of the troll roaring, people chasing, and mythological elements, ‘The Troll Hunter’ is easily the ‘Jurassic Park’ of first-person horror.”

You can click the title above for the full review or catch up on all of our previous Sundance Film Festival reviews, interviews and news here.

Sundance 11 REVIEW: Enter a First Person Jurassic Park With The Troll Hunter!

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Posted by Ryan Daley on January 28, 2011 @ 4:30pm
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One of my top 10 films of 2010 was Kim Jee-woon’s I Saw the Devil, which opens in limited theaters March 4 from Magnet Releasing.

A hard-boiled thriller, I Saw The Devil stars Choi Min-sik (Oldboy) as a psychopathic serial killer up against Lee Byung-hun as a special agent whose fiancée becomes one of his victims. Lee’s cool-headed and intelligent character in turn becomes a monster in order to avenge the killing.

Ryan Daley has chimed in with a review of his own and can be read by going beyond the break. Just how good is this thriller? Read on to find out. Don’t forget to catch up on all of our previous Sundance Film Festival reviews, interviews and news here.
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Sundance ’11 REVIEW: ‘Vampire’ Turns Ryan White With Boredom

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 28, 2011 @ 4:30pm
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Sliding under the radar during most of production was Iwai Shunji’s Japanese Vampire, which just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film drained Ryan Daley of all energy.

“The ingredients for a ‘Martin’-like cult classic are certainly present…but this is one of those movies that inexplicably abandons compelling subplots in favor of boring ones. ‘Vampire’ is too self-indulgent to be taken seriously. It’s a film with a complete disregard for its audience.”

You can click the title above for the full review or catch up on all of our previous Sundance Film Festival reviews, interviews and news here.

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 27, 2011 @ 4:32pm
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Out of left field the Sundance Film Festival announced the last second premiere of The Silent House, which would bring Open Water director Chris Kentis’ back to the fest that kick-started his career. How did the haunted house remake fair?

“As is the case with most haunted house movies, the reasons behind the haunting are never as compelling as the haunting itself, but Kentis manages to mine the single-setting premise with some clever, highly memorable scares. He’s attacked an impressively ambitious technical project–a work reminiscent of films like Buried, REC, or Alfred Hitchcock`s Rope–and managed to pull it off admirably.”

Sounds a bit better than the original! Click the title above for Ryan Daley’s full review or here for all of our Sundance coverage.

Sundance 11 REVIEW: The Silent House Remake Carries High Aspirations, Scares!

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Sundance ’11 Interview: ‘The Silent House’ Team Chris Kentis & Laura Lau!

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on January 26, 2011 @ 3:54pm
Category: Movies / Interviews

Just barely sliding into Sundance this year is the Laura Lau/Chris Kentis horror flick The Silent House (review), a last-minute addition that follows a young woman’s night of terror as she travels with her father and uncle to the family’s isolated summer home and comes to discover they’re not alone. Lau and Kentis, the husband-and-wife duo behind 2004 hit Open Water, based the story on the recent Uruguayan film La casa muda, duplicating that movie’s amazing – though not unprecedented – feat of being filmed entirely in one continuous take. B-D reporter Chris Eggertsen recently got on the phone with the couple to discuss the project’s astonishingly quick journey to the screen, the formidable challenge of shooting it all in one go, and working with star Elizabeth Olsen (the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley). See inside for the full interview.