The Attic Door

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The Attic Door
Poster of the movie The Attic Door.jpg
Directed byDanny Daneau
Written byDanny Daneau
Eric Ernst
Produced byErica Harrell
Starring Madison Davenport
Jake Johnson
CinematographyScott Uhlfelder
Edited byDanny Daneau
Sean Lagrange
Music byKristin Øhrn Dyrud
Distributed byNightlight Pictures
Release date
  • April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)(Florida Film Festival)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Attic Door is a 2009 dramatic psychological thriller and the first feature-length film by director/writer Danny Daneau, from a script he co-wrote with Eric Ernst. Produced by Erica Harrell, the film stars Madison Davenport and Jake Johnson. [1] The film was acquired by New Video [2] and is now available for rent or download through various streaming sites. Set in the turn of the century American West, a young brother and sister must confront their greatest fear in a haunting and romantic story about growing up. [1]

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Plot

In The Attic Door, two siblings, a brother and sister, are left alone in a far-flung and desolate area of the American Old West. Every day, the siblings endeavor to maintain the family farm, apprehensively waiting for their parents' return. Having no place to escape to, the brother and sister discover that they are not completely alone on their farm. They repudiate the truth that something behind their attic door is now awake but must now face brave their greatest fear. The Attic Door is a story of the "love, loss, loneliness, and the truth behind childhood fears." [1]

Production

The western themed film was shot at various locations in Utah. [3] The film completed post production in the summer of 2009.

Response

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