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Director: Greg Derochie.

Writers: Greg Derochie, and Charles Scalfani.

Cast: B. Anthony Cohen, Kieron Elliott and Amber Jaeger.

Very rarely will a movie suck audiences into its narrative. Solitary does exactly that, and to have one mystery following after one another, will only result in a blending of a psychological thriller and perhaps even a supernatural tale to boot.

Independent films rarely get theatrical justice, and the only way to see true gems is to hit the film festivals or to buy a video release. As this movie slowly becomes more emotionally charged, the feeling viewers may get are that of curiousity; who’s mind are we exploring and how will this film end?

There are several solutions, but which one is it? That’s the wonderful suspense Solitary builds on, since it looks into the life of, appropriately enough,...

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Director: Greg Derochie.

Writers: Greg Derochie and Charles Scalfani.

Solitary is an independent film from Formation Films, which is slated for a release March 29th, 2011. Osiris Entertainment will distribute and this film, from visual effects master Greg Derochie (Alice in Wonderland), is a suspenseful ride through one woman's constantly changing psyche. Reviewing this film and not giving away core details is difficult, but centrally this is a film of grief and coming to terms with the limits of medicine.

In brief and leaving out some of the major plot developments, Solitary finds an agoraphobic woman breaking down under the pressure of disturbing images. Her husband is missing and visions of a deceased child hint at her current state. A bird named Emily also gives clues to Sara's (Amber Jaeger) condition.

Richard Propes, the independent critic, correctly notices that his is not a true horror film, due to its absence of...

Solitary is a thrilling addition to the Dances with Films lineup as character Sara (Amber Jaeger) attempts to overcome her agoraphobia after the disappearance of her husband, Mark (Dances). The film is in the vein of a psychological thriller and fans of original cinema and living on the westcoast can see Solitary for themselves in West Hollywood June 4th. Have a look at the full clip for Solitary inside as Sara struggles with internal and external pressures.

The synopsis for Solitary here:

"Sara Ballard becomes trapped inside her suburban home by the sudden onset of agoraphobic fear. Adding to her dilemma is the mysterious disappearance of her husband, Mark, who she believes is conspiring to drive her crazy. With her sanity pushed to the breaking point, and her own memory becoming suspect, Sara’s only hope lies with her estranged sister Gina, and an enigmatic psychiatrist, Dr. Reznik. But can they be trusted?...

Making an independent film is already hard enough, but you also have to get the word out so people can see it. This is where we come in, the movie bloggers. I spoke with writer/director Greg-Derochie, who has a film playing at Cinequest called Solitary. The film’s about a house ridden agoraphobic woman. She’s somehow lost her husband, and during the process, starts to lose her mind.

Read more on Cinequest 2010 Interview: Co-Writer/Director Greg Derochie (Solitary)…...

If you live in or around San Jose, California, I hope you've been keeping an eye on Cinequest, a local film fest honoring new and emerging voices in independent cinema. The event actually started last Tuesday but don't worry, it doesn't end until this coming Sunday (March 7th, for those without a calendar in eye shot). Between now and then you've got two chances to check out the world premiere of Greg Derochie's feature film debut, Solitary.

Derochie has actually been working in the visual effects industry for nearly two decades in varying capacities, though most of his work has been in the digital compositing realm on the likes of Starship Troopers, Spider-Man, I am Legend and more. But judging from the exclusive clip from Solitary (starring Amber Jaeger) Cinematical was given to premiere below, Derochie has put away his old tools of the trade to deliver what looks...

Debuting this weekend at the La Cinequest Film Festival will be visual effects artist Greg Derochie's psychological thriller Solitary, and we've got a look at the trailer for you!

Hit up the above link if you're in the La area for showtimes and more.

Synopsis

When Sara Ballard (Amber Jaeger) becomes trapped inside her suburban home by the sudden onset of agoraphobia, her fear becomes a nightmare when her husband mysteriously disappears. With her sanity pushed to the breaking point, Sara’s only hope lies with her estranged sister and an enigmatic psychiatrist, Dr. Reznik (Andrew Qamar). But can they be trusted? Sara's journey through her darkest fears takes her from one unexpected revelation to another and ultimately to a shocking conclusion beyond her imagination.

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Visual effects artist Greg Derochie ( Spider-Man , Alice in Wonderland ) slips into the director's chair for the psychological thriller Solitary . When Sara Ballard (Amber Jaeger) becomes trapped inside her suburban home by the sudden onset of agoraphobia, her fear become a nightmare when her husband mysteriously disappears. With her sanity pushed to the breaking point, Sara.s only hope lies with her estranged sister, and an enigmatic psychiatrist, Dr. Reznik (Andrew Qamar). But can they be trusted? Sara's journey through her darkest fears takes her from one unexpected revelation to another, and ultimately to a shocking conclusion beyond her imagination. Solitary makes its premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in L.A. this week. Check out the trailer below and click...