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L.A. Haunted

A grotesque ghostly trip to the City of Fallen Angels. Los Angeles like you've never seen before.

  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Director
    Third Eye of The Shaman, In a Dream of a Muse
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Writer
    Third Eye of The Shaman, In a Dream of a Muse
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Producer
    Third Eye of The Shaman, In a Dream of a Muse
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Key Cast
    "Ghosts"
    Third Eye of The Shaman, In a Dream of a Muse
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Composer
    Third Eye of The Shaman, In a Dream of a Muse
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    Editor
    Third Eye of The Shaman, In a Dream of a Muse
  • Arthur Mountaniol
    DP
    Third Eye of The Shaman, In a Dream of a Muse
  • Harry Kallet
    Hollyweed boy voice-over
    Hollywood Homicide, Flags of our Fathers, Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy, Adult, Surrealism
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Lift-off Sessions

    United Kingdom
    June 16, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Cefalu Film Festival
    Palermo
    Italy
    June 1, 2019
    Italy Premiere
    Official Selection
  • World Film Festival (WFF)
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 26, 2019
    LA Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Cinefest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 18, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • Los Angeles ACTION/ADVENTURE Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 17, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 17, 2024
    Audience Award/Best Cinematography
Director Biography - Arthur Mountaniol

Arthur Mountaniol is a Los Angeles-based rock musician extraordinaire: guitarist, singer/songwriter, composer, producer and filmmaker. A former leader of the Russian progressive rock band The Moon Pierrot (1985–1992). He started his solo career in Hamburg, Germany, in 1996, but in 1998 he relocated to Hollywood, CA, where he became a prolific recording artist who produced an impressive album catalog. Best known for his diverse vocal styles, Asian throat singing, innovative guitar work and visionary music, Arthur Mountaniol has received multiple awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. However, to extend his vision, In 2008 he also became a filmmaker and won a number of film awards for his music videos and short films. In 2018, after 20 years in Hollywood, he decided to temporarily come back to Europe and now shares his time between Hamburg, Germany and Moscow, Russia, promoting his music and films.

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Director Statement

L.A. Haunted is a supernatural experimental short film about some eerie places and their inhabitants in Los Angeles that I have encountered some time ago. I have filmed them at the different times, but recently, after watching it all again, I felt pretty intrigued by the footage and eventually decided to make a film out of it. As I kept developing it, it somehow evolved into something sinister and weird. Actually, I don't even know if it's good or bad. One thing is for sure - it's LA like you've never seen before.