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Terror Trips

Six friends start a business providing guided tours to the shooting locations of the world's most famous horror films. Business is booming for the company, "Terror Trips", until they decide to scout a new location for a foreign indie horror film called "Black Volga", and they discover that this is the one movie that is more than 'just a movie'.

  • Abi Esmena
    Director
  • Abi Esmena
    Writer
  • Abi Esmena
    Producer
    Sleepaway Camp
  • Abi Esmena
    Producer
    Haunt, Strangers: Prey At Night, Wrong Turn
  • Abi Esmena
    Producer
  • Abi Esmena
    Producer
  • Abi Esmena
    Key Cast
    "Abi Esmena"
    V/H/S, Creepshow
  • Abi Esmena
    Key Cast
    "Abi Esmena"
    Haunt, Wrong Turn
  • Abi Esmena
    Key Cast
    "Abi Esmena"
    You're Next, V/H/S 2
  • Abi Esmena
    Key Cast
    "Abi Esmena"
    Haunt, Wrong Turn
  • Abi Esmena
    Key Cast
    "George"
    She-Hulk
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 23 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    145,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Nightmares Film Festival
    Columbus, Ohio
    United States
    October 24, 2021
    Best Ohio Film
Director Biography - Abi Esmena

Jeff Seemann makes his directorial debut with "Terror Trips", from a script that he also wrote and produced. He graduated from the University Of Cincinnati in 2016 and has been a filmmaker for five years.

"Terror Trips" is the 10th horror film that he was worked on, a list that includes "Wrong Turn (2021)", "Strangers: Prey At Night", and "Haunt". He has worked in multiple departments, taking on positions that range from director to assistant director to script supervisor.

He currently has three other finished scripts and hopes to begin working on one of them in the fall of 2021.

"Terror Trips" was shot in September of 2020, during the global pandemic. All precautions were taken to provide safety for the cast and crew, a topic that makes Jeff very proud. 257 COVID tests were taken by the cast and crew, and all 257 came back negative.

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Director Statement

"Terror Trips" is my love letter to horror films and especially to horror fans. I grew up a fan of the genre and my love has never faded.

The primary topic behind the film is terror tourism - visiting the locations where iconic horror films were shot.
- I've been to the original Camp Crystal Lake from "Friday The 13th".
- I've spent the night inside the Sawyer House from "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre".
- I've slept in the woods of Burkittsville, Maryland where "The Blair Witch Project" was filmed.
- I've even visited Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, where the early scenes of "Hostel" were filmed.

This film is very special to me, and not just because it's my first time in the director's chair. All of the things I love about the horror genre are poured into this film. I know that old-school fans of the genre will appreciate the love and care we put into this film and in honoring the classics.