Robert Englund Plays a Blind Man in Nightworld
David Gelmini
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Robert Englund may be turning 69 this year, but the Freddy Krueger actor and one of the most recognizable faces in horror is showing no signs of slowing down. In his next film, Nightworld, he’s portraying a blind man.
We have more details on that below, along with the early word on Havana Darkness from the same production team, the first English-language horror film shot in Cuba.
From the Press Release:
Havana Darkness is a joint production of Bulgarian-based Open Frames and New York’s Golden Ceiba Productions. Directed by Guillermo Ivan, the film stands out as the first English-language thriller to be shot in Cuba.
Magi Halvadijan and Loris Curci produce together with Ivan and associate producer Zair Montes, with principal photography beginning April 2 in New York City. The crew will then move to Havana later in April.
“We are telling a very scary story, loosely based on the discovery of a manuscript that was said to have been written by Ernest Hemingway during his stay in the Caribbean Island,” says director Ivan.
Havana Darkness lines up an international crew and cast from Europe, the U.S., and Cuba. “We are making history here,” concludes Halvadijan.
The project saw life a few months ago in the offices of Open Frames, a subsidiary of Global Group, the largest independent production company in Bulgaria – the very same people that produced Nightworld, directed by Patricio Valladares (Hidden in the Woods) and starring Jason London and Robert Englund.
A drama that ventures into horror, Nightworld is scheduled to make its official debut at the Cannes film market this coming May.
“I had never played a blind man before,” jokes Englund. “It was challenging, fun, and my character had some great lines… Nightworld is one of the scariest scripts I have read in a long time. The story is haunting and original and opens up to possible sequels…”
Jason London, of Dazed and Confused fame, states, “American filmmakers could learn a thing or three from shooting films in Bulgaria. Top-drawer artistry, passion, and talent have not been forgotten there…”
Open Frames is also working on a TV series titled “Samodivi.”
“It”s about beautiful witches who are the essence of pure evil,” explains CEO and creator Halvadjian, who went out to hire showrunner Robert Parigi (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”) and director David Boyd (“The Walking Dead,” Dark Skies).
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