DETROIT, MI – A Michigan-based production team is haunting the rural countryside this summer. “Phantoms of Route 13,” a supernatural thriller currently filming in Michigan’s wooded wonderlands, is the first feature film of producer/director Lee Martin and director of photography Michael Kuentz.
“It’s a trilogy of unrelated stories sharing a common, haunted location—a lonely stretch of 2-lane dirt highway nestled in the woods called ‘Route 13,’” says Martin. “Each story has a ‘Twilight Zone’ type twist ending, with plenty of suspense and scares along the way.” Top Michigan talent has been recruited to support the immense task of filming the feature-length movie. Kuentz, a seasoned media instructor at ITT Technical Institute in Troy , supervises the eight-person crew and runs a consulting business on the side. “This is what I want to do,” he says. “I’ve worked on a lot of projects, mostly short films, but I’d like to do this full time.” And what about actors? Some of Michigan ’s most compelling new personalities are showcased in the feature, like newcomer Kristin Oliver. “I’ve been waiting for a part like this,” she says. “The woman I play in this film has some of the best lines I’ve ever seen.” Mischievously, she adds
“It’s a part to die for!”
Also cast is talented leading man Don Cochran, an alumni of the prestigious Actor’s Studio in Troy . “We were really lucky to get just the right people for this film,” says Martin. “We have the best script in Michigan right now, but without a good cast, it would have been wasted.” And what’s next? According to Martin, “We finished filming in early August. Now it’s on to the festival circuit while we court the distributors, though we already received an offer for the film four days into shooting. We’re also planning a theatrical premier in early 2008, so the community can finally see what all the buzz has been about.”
Until then, “Phantoms of Route 13” will be haunting a forest near you.
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