According to Variety, Fallback Plan Productions and Absentia writer/director Mike Flanagan are moving forward with Scare Dares, a horror film centering around the concept of a mobile app that can locate supernatural hot spots. The film will also reunite much of Absentia's cast, including Katie Parker, Morgan Peter Brown, Justin Gordon and Courtney Bell.
According to the source,"Scare Dares," described as an 'adrenalized homage to classic horror films,' centers on a smartphone app that leads users to known areas of paranormal phenomena in central California. Things go wrong when a group of estranged friends kick off a reunion weekend by visiting ghostly hotspots and engaging in occult dares."
In a meta marketing ploy, Fallback Plan is pursuing a real-life Scare Dares mobile app tie-in with the film. Whether or not it will be realized as a fully working, Ghostbusters style PKE-Meter app or simply a farcical novelty gag remains to be announced. The nine-year-old in me is really hoping for the former, rather than the latter, but this is the same kid who is still crossing his fingers for a Brainscan sequel, so...
Absentia, released March 13, 2012 and made for a paltry $70,000, was picked up by Phase 4 Films after accruing oodles of attention at festivals like Shriekfest and Chicago Horror Fest. The film is currently available on DVD and VOD. I have yet to see it, but based on the trailer (below) I am thoroughly intrigued.
Synopsis: A woman and her sister begin to link a mysterious tunnel to a series of disappearances, including that of her own husband.
Extra Tidbit: According to IMDB, Mike Flanagan wrote the first draft of Absentia in two sittings.
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