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SITE OF THE DAY mnin "Hellblock 13 "www.] C^o AMY SHANNON I Asst Features Editor 1 In a haunted women's 1 prison, a psychotic serial 1 killer is scheduled to be executed tonight. While on death row, she has spent her time composing three gruesome stories that shell reveal to the executioner (and the audience) in "Hellblock 13," the latest horror movie by Columbia's foremost independent filmmakers Paul Talbot and Jeff Miller. "The movie dissolves into the three stories written during her stay on death l row," co-producer Miller said. "The format is similar to 'Tales from the Dark Side:'And there's a surprise ending before her execution." If you want to find out how the movie ends, the last two showings of "Hellblock 13" are tonight _ j. rr _ J n .1 iL _ at i p.m. ana ? p.m. at tne Nickelodeon theater on Main Street. The movie made its world premiere on June 12 at Nickelodeon. Introducing a new film L to Columbia is becoming quite familiar to Talbot and Miller. ^ '"HeDblock 13* is my third * horror movie," director and co-producer Talbot said. "Hoi since I've been a little kid. I school with the kids from my Talbot, Miller and Michae 13" in the summer of 1995 ar movie in three segments bet for a total of 14 shooting dayi "The actual shoot itself ii were a lot of 15 and 16-hour i Talbot agrees. "Production and shooting t the most amount of stuff can tieiiDiocK id was rnmi haunted prison may look a lot comer of Hampton and Lincol at the Central Correctional In filming locations included Bly in West Columbia, Talbot's b Park. "We had to have special p said. "It's a natural preserve careful of the limestone cave. Even the little known tov El nightlit m H I alumni *k. j| .. - .: "%. - v z. _ # kmy R. Swain, Roxanne, Debbi< ilamni Paul Talbot and Jeff Mil rror has always been my genre evei used to make [horror movies] aftei elementary school." 1R. Smith started writing "Hellblocl id finished that fall. They filmed the ween April 1996 and January 1991 3. 3 a hectic time," Miller said. "Ther< days. Those were long days." he movie is the most stressful because potentially go wrong," he said, id entirely in South Carolina. The ; like the old Columbia city jail at the n Streets. Afew shots were also taker stitute before it was torn down. Othe: thewood, Lake Murray, a trailer pari aspment. and a ravp in Santpp Stati ermission to film in the park," Millei i and we had to promise to be extn n ra of Lone Star, S.C., captured somi rc. ON JULY 8 See How to Pic ET produce tl P&I1P11& ?P?f; ' -?..;*j; ,8^5 ^ Bjeipj^v JWB ^ ^ <-' >" i' 2 i-. |l& | iSx ^ > Wjj^ fl vi %'WS# ' '" ... . :, .. v ! Rochon and Jennifer Peluso star ii ller. ; u t The format is si i 'Tales on the D? 7 And there's a s ending befoi } [the serial killer's] Jeff Mill< - co-producer of "He! % * 1 time in the spotlight. r "Lone Star has a great small town t main street looks like if s from a mid-1 ? The sets from each location are 1 Hansen from "The Tfexas Chainsaw M r Debbie Rochon and J. J. North, j All the other actors and actresses a You might recognize actor Bill Robers B on the bench who listens to Forrest's in a Camping Adventure C. hriller I W&- * % IpgjjP^P $ i uHeilblock 18," the latest horroi m i.l_ _ logeme internati milar to Bothfilr irk Side/ , Com] "7*- S, re her , , , what it ? execution. 1 audiena Tmi or more llblock 13" Hopeful! Ij Cj they'll hi ' ' futu "Hellbta feel to it," Miller said. "The west town." depends brought to life by Gunnar keep doi [assacre" and cult actresses Taltx "Alo re native to South Carolina. Columb: on as the stout man sitting here," T stories in "Forrest Gump." A think movie are a and t< ul >dlbli Jk SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOC film produced by US1 r they produced "Freal onal award. Talbot also pi os can be rented from loc pared to their past movie one yet, according to Tall [yone who's seen it says it ictually cost," Talbot said. real critical of my stuff. I i U..4. T'~ muuc), uut i in uciiuitc y the audience will have a ive a good tune and mayfc re projects for Ihlbot and ck 13." re are some other ideas on how well this one does ng movies if they're succt jt wants to work on a "Fr t of people don't think yi ia, but there are a lot of 1 albot said. Tm glad to b< l lot of people don't yon can make a horror 5 In Colombia, but there lot or talented actors echnlcians here. Paul Talbot, lellblock 13" director ^ )dt \i |] The movie's music is local, too. The soundtrack is composed of songs by popular dub bands like Isabellas Gift, Jebel and Hick'iy Hawkins. Both Talbot and Miller are graduates of USC's media arts program. They agree the worst part of making a movie is finding enough money to finance it. "Making a movie is a massive undertaking," Miller said. "Coming up with money is hard. They're not cheap to do." Talbot said raising money or?/] /^lofinkiifinrr fkn mmno CU1U U-lOLi iUULULlg tiic muvic are the most challenging aspects of making movies. After finishing its run at Nickelodeon, "Hellblock 13" might be shown in alternative movie theaters in Charleston or Charlotte, according to Miller. Talbot and Miller will then sell "Hellblock 13" to a home video distributor who will advertise it and turn it over to international markets. "Hopefully it will be on international home video in the fall in time for Halloween," ,K Miller said. Or it might be among "the stuff on Cinemax ~i. O * ? L.1 ' ' ? ai c tun., ujtresy su-u ur mmin flicks," he said. Talbot and Miller are not newcomers to filmmaking, tshow" (1995), which won an "oduced Campfire Tales" (1991). Ed video stores. 9, "Hellblock 13" promises to be X)t. looks a lot more expensive than "It seems to work in front of an always want to spend more time ly pleased with 'Hellblock 13.' lot of fun with it For 90 minutes le it'll put them in a good mood." Miller denend on the suceess of in the works," Miller said. "It . I hope to stick around here and jssful." ankenstein" script next, ou can make a horror movie in talented actors and technicians 8 making movies in Columbia."