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First clip from Ted Geoghegan’s SXSW premiere “BROOKLYN 45” sets up a seance

Friday, March 10, 2023 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The characters in the period chiller have differing views on discoursing with the dead.

Below is a first-look clip from BROOKLYN 45, the latest fear feature from writer/director Ted Geoghegan (WE ARE STILL HERE, MOHAWK). It world-premieres this Sunday, March 12 and then has follow-up screenings March 14 and March 17 at the SXSW Film Festival, ahead of a Shudder debut later this year. Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm (THE RANGER), veteran actor/filmmaker Larry Fessenden, Ezra Buzzington (MOHAWK, THE HILLS HAVE EYES) and Kristina Klebe (HALLOWEEN, DON’T KILL IT) star; the synopsis: “Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlor of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their troubled host–but when his invitation for cocktails turns into an impromptu séance, the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all too literal. Trapped in their host’s lounge, the Greatest Generation now find themselves put to one final test…with their only route to freedom being more bloodshed.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).