THE RAVEN JAMES CHRONICLES FILM SERIES
Raven makes a deal with a man who had died suddenly.
After a heavy night of drinking, Raven encounters an aggressive visitor... in his subconscious.
Reflections (2014)
Set 20 years before the events of A Hot Summer Chill, Reflections explores a critical turning point in Raven's early life.
Young Raven James: Simon Witt
Dr. Allen James: John Gordon
Rebecca James: Erica Washa
Raven James is an alcoholic spiritual medium, who gets mixed up with a family's poltergeist problems.
Based on a short story by Ben Wydeven.
A Hot Summer Chill is a short paranormal thriller featuring Raven James, an alcoholic spiritual medium who unintentionally gets mixed up in a young family's poltergeist problems.
The film is written and directed by filmmaker Ben Wydeven and produced by Adam Williams and John Gordon The film is an adaptation of the short story of the same name by Ben Wydeven and based on characters in Ben's novel Drowning Demons.
Ben Wydeven recently directed the time travel thriller Quantum of Vengeance.
The original short story can be found at Raven's Annex.
The production of A Hot Summer Chill is being independently produced by Makeshift Media Group and from funds raised on Kickstarter.
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5 years after his father Mickey died, Benny (along with a reluctant Raven) visit Mickey's grave.
Raven James: Daniel Harris
Benny Cavoto: Nathan Lowe
John McWalters: Tim Towne
J.J.: Bennett Schneider
Dana: Katrina King
David Joey Broyles
Producers: Ben Wydeven, John Gordon & Adam Williams
Director: Ben Wydeven
Based the Short Story by: Ben Wydeven
Screenplay: Ben Wydeven & John Gordon
Director of Photography: Ben Wydeven
Assistant Camera: Jeff Modjeska
Audio: Joshua Schmoock
Editor: Ben Wydeven
Original Score by: Anthony Larson & Justin Bright
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