Scream Queen Tristan Risk moves behind camera to birth first short film “Parlour Tricks”

 

 

We here at ECHG are excited to bring you a first look at the poster and cast of Parlour Tricks!

 

 

 

 

 

We are thrilled to announce that House of Hiss, in partnership with Bad Cookie Pictures has entered post production on Parlour Tricks, a new horror-comedy short from the wacky mind of Tristan Risk. Risk, well known on the horror scene from American Mary, Frankenstein Created Bikers, Aliens ate my homework, Ayla, and ABC’s of Death 2. Set in the 1920’s, Parlour Tricks follows a family who summon an unexpected guest during an unusual seance.

The film stars several well known Vancouver performers such as Gidget Gravedigger (Caravan of Creeps, Dark Entries podcast, Abracadaver Cabaret), Emma Eldritch( Abracadaver Cabaret, Dark Entries podcast, Osculum Infame), Tyler James Nichols (Howard Lovecraft and the undersea kingdom, 28 Geeks Later), and Sean Covernton (Princess Blasteroid, The Basketball Game, Trick or Treat:The Halloween Party).

Also behind the camera, Cinematographer and Editor Jordan Barnes-Crouse (Extra-Ordinary Amy, Ghost Can, The Sleep of Endymion) and Producer/Production Designer Topher Graham (The Man in the Rabbit Mask, Punks Vs. Lizards, Madre De Dios) with additional support from Selena Raskin, Ben Gammound, and Burns the Dragon.

The film will feature an original score by Chase Horseman (La Quinceanera, El Gigante) and the poster was created by Bren Macdonald. Parlour Tricks will be making its festival run this year, you can follow news and updates on the facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/parlourtricksfilm or through bad cookie pictures at https://www.facebook.com/BadCookiePictures .

About the Author

Adam Holtzapfel
Growing up in the 80s on a steady diet of VHS horror, he has maintained a love of the genre since. Loving almost everything from the good, the bad, and the weird he now searches the deepest realm of the Roku to press play on any film he hasn't watched a million times.