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11-08-08 An underground meeting is held involving talks
of guerrilla style shooting
while still attempting to pitch the LLC project to investors...
9-15-08 Ryan Lauer is officially on board as a P.A.!
10-24-08 - 10-26-08 Another Haunted Trail & Hayride
was pulled off, this time Steve Shipp, illustrator from
Michigan's
Fear Finder, came and ranked the
trail "The Best Haunted Trail EVER!!"
Good job 90 volunteers!! (See Special Thanks Page) We'll see you again next
year!
7-1-08 Sampier updates film insurance policy for 2008
through the George B. Ford Agency
(part of the FDI Group).
Special thanks to Edie
Derusha.
6-15-08 Potential co-producers expand their options
& begin introducing Sampier to investors...
6-8-08 The LiveJournal
page is updated & introduces how people became involved
with the film.
5-28-08 Groovy Monster changes its name to Elemental
Design & F/X Group.
5-4-08 Larry
Laverty is cast role the supporting role of Hunter 1!
5-2-08 The About Page
is added to the official site by demand. Learn about the legend & film
here.
4-26-08 Cameron Scott is cast for the role of Randy
Phelps!
4-15-08 Sampier signs on with a private capital group
to get the project in front of capable investors.
3-12-08 Bob
Weinstein, well-known Executive Producer (Lord of the Rings) read our
screenplay & commented:
"...it was very well written and [Inverted House Productions] definitely
will be successful with it."
2-28-08 Michigan's newest cash rebate (40%) is in preparation
for our portfolio.
1-30-08 Our potential co-producers keep up the work
as a few leads become stronger.
12-29-07 The film
marks three years! A private DVD compilation containing every Morrow Road
feature is created.
11-01-07 The
film signs on more co-producers. Contact to find
out how to invest!
10-31-07 The Voice does an article on The Legend of
Morrow Road & the film. Click
to read.
10-26-07 through 10-28-2007 The third
fundraiser is a success! Thanks to all
whom helped!
10-24-07 The Voice does an article on the film updates
& the haunted trail & hayride. Click
to read. By Jim Bloch
10-21-07 The Times Herald does an article on the film
updates & the haunted trail & hayride. Click
to read. By Bill Chapin
10-4-07 5th Street Magazine in Port Huron does a story
on the Legend of Morrow Road. Click
to read.
9-21-07 The best fundraiser yet has been announced.
Click here to find out how you can attend the
Morrow Road Haunted Trail & Hayride 2007! We
need volunteers too, please sign up--all ages!
At the three day event, you can meet people from the
film as it premieres its fourth trailer live along with
something else very special that will kept secret and revealed at the event
itself. Be there to find out!
9-12-07 An awesome
fundraiser is in the works for the film...many volunteers
needed to assist in helping
the Morrow Road Haunted Trail & Hayride on the real road and woods! Tentatively
Oct. 26, 27, 28 2007.
9-7-07 Studios begin to
hint interest in the film. More on this soon...
8-15-07
Morrow Road begins new phase for seeking funding & distribution.
6-28-07
Investor packets are all shipped.
5-19-07: Investors
take the spotlight! Investor Portfolios begin shipping. Film fans & members
await their response...
5-15-07: Stephen
Millen, Vice President & General Manager of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, informs
us that the DSO
will be available for the score of Morrow Road! And listen to this:
It would be the
DSO's
FIRST
feature-length film in history!
We're excited & proud to potentially help support the DSO.
5-14-07: Doug
Coleman hops on board the film as Second Unit Director! Who is he? Check
him out!
5-1-07: The
Detroit News writes a story on us! Click
to read.
"Horror on the Horizon"
4-24-07: Morrow Road is on the radar to the Michigan
Film Production Community!
4-20-07: Morrow Road gains many more professional crew,
including Scarlett Jade for
costumes!
3-14-07:
Morrow Road heavily begins legal paperwork, adding a
PLLC firm that specializes in PPMs to its repertoire!
3-1-07: Morrow Road is again listed in Variety &
The Hollywood Reporter, as well as Production Weekly.
2-23-07: The Morrow Road Dinner Party #2 is a success!
Thank you Marvin Kelsey, event manager.
2-23-07: The Times Herald again covers the latest news
on Morrow Road! Click
to read.
2-1-07: Horrormoviesandstuff.com
has done an interview with Actress Susan Frank! Click
to read. More cast interviews soon.
1-15-07: Horrormoviesandstuff.com
has done an interview with Actress Andrea Smith! Click
to read.
1-6-07: Horrormoviesandstuff.com
has done an interview with Director Francis J Sampier! Click
to read.
12-29-06: Morrow Road's two-year birthday!
12-21-06: Fangoria
has finally does a bit on the film that made top story of their website 12-21-06!
Click to read.
12-20-06: DVDHouseofHorror.net
phenomenally interviewed Associate Producer & Poster Designer Robbin Webb!
Click
to read.
12-16-06: Groovy
Monster FX Group has signed on to do the Special Make-Up & Visual
FX for Morrow Road!
This is the same company has worked on Underworld
Evolution, X-Men
3 & Spielberg's War
of the Worlds.
They will be doing all the film's special make-up FX & the majority of
the Visual FX!
12-10-06: Lori
Baker-Weiss (originally going to be our ghost) has
healed, and will play a supporting role!
12-7-06: Hal
Delrich of
The Evil Dead and Tom Sullivan
(special FX make-up of The Evil Dead)
will be playing a role in Morrow Road! We
now have 4 of the 5 cast members from...you guessed, The Evil Dead!
11-20-06:
The other two ladies
of The Evil Dead will be playing a role in Morrow Road!!
With Theresa Tilly (then Sarah
York) & Betsy Baker
combining with Ellen Sandweiss,
who plays the Morrow Road ghost, this means ALL the
Ladies of the Evil Dead are in the film!
11-17 - 11-19, 2006 Josh
Werner featured Morrow Road at the Horror Hotel Weekend in Ohio.
11-17-06:
Noel Balaker has created a LiveJournal
for Morrow Road!
11-15-06:
Celebrity Richard
Riehle (Office
Space, Lethal Weapon 4)
will be playing the role of COOT in Morrow Road!
Below are photos of Richard Riehle:



11-05-06:
Morrow Road's 3rd teaser is released on the Internet along with a
full trailer that combines teasers 2 & 3.
11-04-06:
Josh Casey's short (winner of the Film Exposure
Festival, IL) is released on the SciFi channel
& its homepage!
10-16-06:
Dan Shafer features Morrow Road at the Michigan
Journalism & Broadcasting Conference in
Lansing.
9-19-06:
Francis Sampier announces an extended teaser is in the making, to be released
soon. This one packs quite a surprise...
11-17-06 to 11-19-06 (Announced
9-19-06) Josh Werner gets Morrow
Road at the Horror Hotel Convention!
8-26-06:
Josh Werner again features Morrow
Road at Monster Mania.
8-4-06 to 8-6-06:
Morrow Road is featured at the Twisted
Nightmare Weekend horror convention by Josh
Werner.
7-5-06:
Investor Videos begin distribution as legal materials develop.
6-30-06:
The Cast Party is a success! Over 100 people attend & support our great
cast. Also merchandise becomes available:
Morrow Road Jones Soda bottles, autographed storyboards & T-Shirts available
upon request.
Click
Here & read for how to order.
6-03-06:
Horror Star Ellen Sandweiss
hops on-board to play the role of the ghost of Morrow Road!
5-30-06:
The Morrow Road Investment video is completed and legal work begins on forming
the companies.
4-02-06:
The new Teaser is completed and placed on the Internet. Check it out on the
home page!
3-31-06:
Josh Werner graciously creates a
MySpace account for Morrow Road. Click
here to check it out!
3-06-06:
Josh Werner unveils the first round of storyboards, covering nearly the entire
first sequence to the film. Select scans will be posted shortly at the
Morrow Group Page.
2-12-06: GhostlyTalk.com
features filmmaker Francis J Sampier on live Internet Radio. The show hosts
Scott L. & Doug featured
a 90min interview with Francis about the origin of film, the actual legend,
topics concerning what it takes to create an
independent film, music in film & much more. You can hear this free by searching
for Sampier: Click Here.
2-3-06
to 2-11-06:
The footage for the new teaser has been shot over two weekends...
Teaser features five official cast members & work by our official make-up
artist.
12-8-05: The official
Yahoo Group Page is created for Morrow Road. Join--it's free!
There you can see pictures & read real news articles that have been published
about the film.
6-21-05: Critically claimed cinematographer Anthony
"Spike" Simms signs onboard the film!
5-29-05 - 6-15-05: Morrow Road auditions are held in four locations. Over 400 people tryout.
12-29-04:
Morrow Road as a film is put into development by The
Raptor's Den.
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