The behind-the-scenes production of the haunted house on the street corner

British director who debuted in Hollywood

Mark Todley is a British director who has only shot one movie before: "Quiet". It was also a horror movie. Because of the success of "Quiet", Hollywood studios extended an olive branch to him and invited him to film in Hollywood. This is a rare opportunity for foreign directors. Mark Todley said: "This is such a surprise. If you are Catholic, then Rome is your focus; if you are a film worker, then Hollywood is your destination. I have always wanted to come to Hollywood But it was very difficult to achieve this goal. I got the script of this film through my former agent. I thought it was a very good script, and I told the producer that I could film it. This film. Later, through many efforts, I got the opportunity to direct this film. During this time, no one knew that I would direct this film, and few people knew who I was. My debut in Hollywood."

Mark Todley had very detailed considerations about the final effect and texture of the film. He felt that this horror film should have a certain raw and rough effect. He said: "Horror films don't have to be dark and humid, but can also appear very natural and normal. In my mind, the film needs to be very real, and the photography should be hand-held photography with emotion and shaking. , there was no artificial light, everything was natural. In terms of actors, I wanted young, talented, popular people - and thankfully, I got all of that in the final film."

The story of the film involves a family, a mother and a child. During the filming of the film, Mark Todley also became a father. He felt that this change in his role was very beneficial to him in filming this film. He said: "After I became a father, when I directed a movie, I no longer always focused on the plot and the direction of the story, but paid more attention to the emotions and family relationships in the film. On the set, I always Think about what I would do if I were in this situation with my children. It should be said that the change in my identity and role has brought about a change and transformation in this movie. It is no longer a movie. What was simply a film about 'locked-room horror' transformed into a film about family relationships and teenage love."

The promising Jennifer Lawrence

stars in the film. The cast is far from outstanding, but the appearance of the promising Jennifer Lawrence is eye-catching. The actress who was nominated for an Oscar for "Winter's Bone" has seen an "explosive" career rise in the past two years. Lawrence has been involved in everything from large-scale commercial productions to small-budget independent films. And "The House at the End of the Street" also became Lawrence's horror film debut. The role of Alyssa in the film is also her first role after receiving an Oscar nomination. Talking about this actor, Mark Todley said: "At that time, my casting director came to me and asked me which actress I wanted to find. I remember that I had just watched "Winter's Bone" at that time, and I was very interested in Lawrence's performance. I'm very impressed. Because she is a newly emerging actress and has not yet had any stylized performances. Her simple and direct nature is what I need most. In fact, I don't have much hope in finding her as the protagonist. Hopefully, I just left it to chance. Then I met her and she was a very kind, nice, funny girl and we finally convinced her to come and be in the film, I guess. It’s really good enough, because the possibility is very slim.”

Participating in this movie was actually the result of Jennifer Lawrence’s unintentional intervention, because after receiving the Oscar nomination, she accepted a large number of films. Lawrence had briefly entered a "blank period" before. It was at this point in time that she took over the filming of "The House at the End of the Street". Lawrence said: "I like the script of this movie very much, because it is not like ordinary horror movies that have no background or reason, but only the horror itself. This movie is very careful in the emotional arrangement and character setting. In the film In it, there is not only the relationship between mother and daughter, but also a detailed description of the emotion of first love. It is because of this script that I came to the crew. Mark Todley's direction has his own personal style. , his approach is different from many directors in the arrangement of many scenes and the placement of camera positions.

Moreover, the entire film used a lot of hand-held photography without using too many artificial light sources, which impressed me deeply."