The Black String (2018)

Interesting facts

The Black String is a 2018 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Brian Hanson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Handley and developed the story with Andy Warrener. The film stars Frankie Muniz, Chelsea Edmundson, Blake Webb, and Mary DeVault.

Production

The Black String originated as a thesis project by Richard Handley and Brian Hanson during their Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in Film and Television at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, California. The story was initially conceived by Hanson and Andy Warrener, with a condensed draft written by Hanson in 2007.

During the final stages of their MFA studies, Hanson and Handley brought on fellow students Charles Bunce and Kayli Fortun as producers. The university provided support for the production, granting access to campus facilities and post-production resources. Sharif Ibrahim later joined the team as co-producer and actor, introducing the filmmakers to the project's primary equity investor.

Producer Sheldon Brigman was also brought on to the project, assisting in securing global distribution through his company, Launch Releasing. Hanson, Handley, and Brigman had previously collaborated as producers on Devil's Whisper (2017), a psychological horror film directed by Adam Ripp. Many crew members from that production, including first assistant director Liam Finn, were hired to work on The Black String.

Principal photography for The Black String began in late 2016, with the initial shoot lasting 23 days. Additional pick up shots were scheduled and completed throughout 2017 and 2018. The primary filming location was Santa Clarita, California, with additional scenes shot at various practical locations and studio facilities within the Los Angeles thirty-mile studio zone, including Polsa Rosa Ranch Studios, Middleton Ranch Studios, and Silver Dream…

Many of the psychiatric hospital scenes were filmed on the Chalon campus of Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, which had previously served as a filming location for Mel Brooks’ 1977 film High Anxiety. Access to the university campus was facilitated by the filmmakers’ affiliations with the institution, as several members of the production team, including Richard Handley, Brian Hanson, Charles Bunce, and Kayli Fortun, were alumni and facul…

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