Jill “Sixx” Gevargizian is a filmmaker with a decade-long relationship with Pigeon Shrine FrightFest. It began in 2014 when she screened her short film, Call Girl. Since then she has gone from strength to strength with the festival. In 2020, Jill Gevargizian’s debut feature, The Stylist, was part of the virtual FrightFest programme, and this year she screened her sophomore project, Ghost Game.
Discovering his girlfriend, Laura (Kia Dorsey), has been secretly taking part in an Internet challenge involving breaking into homes and living undetected alongside the residents, Vin (Zaen Haidar) wants in on the next adventure. The target? Halton House, an infamously haunted manor that’s just been bought by a new family. Once the thrill-seeking couple enters the house, chilling and unexplained incidents begin to happen. It seems Laura and Vin are not the only thing haunting the old manor. As the new owner descends into madness, posing a danger to the family, the encounter becomes less a game and more a battle for their own survival. Whereas The Stylist was all taut and serious, Ghost Game enables Jill Gevargizian to show her fun side, the film one big haunted house attraction with excellent scares.
Having missed out on having a premiere for The Stylist, attending the festival this year was extra special for Jill Gevargizian. That Ghost Game was projected in the hallowed screen of the Odeon Leicester Square was merely icing on the cake. Joined by her leading actor, Kia Dorsey, the pair took to the media wall to discuss the phenomenon of ‘frogging’, how the film came together, and whether or not they are now more cautious about the spaces they inhabit.
Ghost Game screened at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest. News of a UK release is still TBC, but THN will keep you posted as soon as we hear anything.
