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The Second Circle - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark "The Second Circle" is a taut exploration of duty and devotion by the way of a southern gothic horror set in a set in a cyclical limbo punctuated by death and desire and told through an uncompromising...

@jamiealvey.bsky.social posted a little update regarding what we’ve been up to and the last week of funding! We hope you’ll take a look! 🖤

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The Second Circle - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark "The Second Circle" is a taut exploration of duty and devotion by the way of a southern gothic horror set in a set in a cyclical limbo punctuated by death and desire and told through an uncompromising...

We still have ten days left for our campaign on Seed & Spark, and any and all help (financially, sharing, following) make all the difference that we will greatly appreciate.

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SFX artist Petra prepares male lead Cedric for the life casting process

Petra is beginning to mold the cast

Instax photo of Petra applying the goo to Cedric’s face

The set cast of Cedric’s face

It’s been a busy couple of days, but man, have they been productive! Our lead Cedric flew in, we got to know him, he sat for his lifecast, and we tested costumes.

The first two photos were taken by @lookingforferns.bsky.social and @jamiealvey.bsky.social took the Instax and Petra took the last.

A petite chihuahua named Poppy stares inquisitively

Please send good vibes our way for tomorrow. @jamiealvey.bsky.social is nominated for multiple awards at HorrorHound, and she has promised Poppy she will bring home the gold like last time. 🙏🏼

Jamie stands behind a chalkboard listing live script read schedules at HorrorHound.

HorrorHound day one is in the books. The script reads for The Second Circle and Housewife were a success. Looking forward to the rest of the weekend. ❤️

The Second Circle - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark "The Second Circle" is a taut exploration of duty and devotion by the way of a southern gothic horror set in a set in a cyclical limbo punctuated by death and desire and told through an uncompromising...

@lookingforferns.bsky.social has posted a teeny update for the campaign and everything we have going on with “The Second Circle!” It’s a little tldr of the past few weeks.

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Poster showcasing posters and laurels for The Second Circle and Housewife. A live read will be held September 12 at 7 pm in the workshop room with a Q&A to follow!

Join me at HorrorHound on Friday night for a little sneak peek of “The Second Circle” and a sequence from Housewife that has left readers stunned and wanting more!

Just want to show off the cast again and remind everyone we’re still fundraising! Anything helps!

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The Second Circle - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark "The Second Circle" is a taut exploration of duty and devotion by the way of a southern gothic horror set in a set in a cyclical limbo punctuated by death and desire and told through an uncompromising...

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Many special thanks to Deaton Gabbard for tackling this casting process.

The experimental horror short is in pre-production and set to film in October in Owensboro, KY, with a small crew on set. We are currently seeking funding through Seed&Spark to help offset costs and welcome any and all support.

Adapted for a southern gothic setting, Franny and Paul come to and prove their devotion to one another day by day as they face John’s wrath.

ABOUT THE SHORT
“The Second Circle” draws inspiration from Dante’s Inferno, specifically the lovers Francesca and Paolo’s affair and Giovanni, Paul’s brother and Franny’s husband, taking matters into his own hands.

Black and white photograph of Jamie Alvey.

Rounding out the cast is writer/director Jamie Alvey as Franny, who is based on Francesca da Rimini.

A black and white photo of Douglas Dean Mitchell.

Douglas Dean Mitchell will star as John, Paul’s brother and Franny’s brute of a husband, based on Giovanni Malatesta.

Black and white photo of Cedric Gegel.

Cedric Gegel will star as Paul, John’s brother and Franny’s brother-in-law/lover, based on Paolo Malatesta

A painting of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta together in death.

CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR “THE SECOND CIRCLE.”

Casting news incoming in bright pink letters over the painting Paolo e Francesca (1887) by Gaetano Previati

watch this space

The Second Circle - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark "The Second Circle" is a taut exploration of duty and devotion by the way of a southern gothic horror set in a set in a cyclical limbo punctuated by death and desire and told through an uncompromising...

Psssst. We’re still running “The Second Circle” campaign on Seed&Spark. We’d love to get at least to 80% funded before the deadline!

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Help us get this baby made! We have incentives as low as USD$15. And we’d love to reach our next stretch goal to announce casting! ❤️

After so much proofreading of screenplays over the years, I finally tackled it with “Wedding Cookies” during preproduction for “Your Husband Was a Good Man” last year. This is fleshed out from a character idea I had years ago.

#firstpagefriday

I’ve never posted a first page before, but we’re currently in pre on “The Second Circle” and it’s one of my favorite openings I’ve ever written. I wanted to push myself to stay entirely wordless during the intro.

#firstpagefriday #scriptsky

Thinking about this again. 👉🏼👈🏼

Any and all help and shares are appreciated! We can’t wait to show off more of this cast and crew.

The Second Circle - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark "The Second Circle" is a taut exploration of duty and devotion by the way of a southern gothic horror set in a set in a cyclical limbo punctuated by death and desire and told through an uncompromising...

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We have some great news forthcoming! In the meantime, how about we push that percentage closer to the green light ? I’m feeling a 1,000 before the week is over? I think we can do that. As always, thank you so much for all the support and all you’ve done. It means a lot to us all. 🖤

Screenshot from FilmFreeway: My short screenplay “Wedding Cookies” got its second selection with Los Angeles Fantasia Fest

A pleasant surprise this fine Friday morning! 🥹

Gastro Horror Coming to Streaming September 2025 - Spooky Sarah Says Spooky Sarah shares the gastro horror coming to streaming in September 2025. Titles include Jawbreaker, Skinned Deep, and Devoured.

Here are all the #GastroHorror morsels, erm, movies, coming to streaming in September!

#HorrorSky #FilmSky @shudder.com @screamboxtv.bsky.social

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The Second Circle - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark "The Second Circle" is a taut exploration of duty and devotion by the way of a southern gothic horror set in a set in a cyclical limbo punctuated by death and desire and told through an uncompromising...

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The Second Circle poster with six horror hound nomination laurels.

“The Second Circle” has six nominations out of HorrorHound. 🖤 We couldn’t be more excited and happier to make this baby for you! Of course, we still need your help to do so! Please take a moment to check us out on Seed&Spark!