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| Directed by | A. D. Calvo |
| Produced by | Howard Baldwin Karen Baldwin Michael Bolton |
| Written by | A. D. Calvo |
| Starring | Brendan Fehr Chad Lindberg Tania Raymonde |
| Music by | Joe Carrano |
| Cinematography | Stephen Sheridan |
| Editing by | A. D. Calvo |
| Studio | Goodnight Film Hadley Films |
| Distributed by | Artist View Entertainment MTI Home Video Showtime |
| Release date(s) | March 28, 2008 (Kent Film Festival) December 28, 2010 (DVD) |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
The Other Side of the Tracks (also known as The Haunting of Amelia) is a 2008 independent fantasy film written and directed by A. D. Calvo.
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Ten years after a tragic train accident killed his girlfriend, Josh finds himself haunted by disturbing visions from somewhere between the world of the living and the dead—haunting memories that keep him from moving on. His buddy, back in town for their high school reunion, tries to wake Josh from his painful past, but a mysterious young waitress offers a seductive alternative.
The Other Side of the Tracks showcases special make-up effects by Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Arjen Tuiten (Pan's Labyrinth). Arjen spent nearly four hours applying latex foam prosthetics to transform Tania Raymonde into Amelia's ghost.
The film was shot and is set in Wallingford, Connecticut, in 2008, with a brief flashback to 1998. The film features many scenes with trains, railroad tracks, and a 1979 Chevrolet Camaro—referred to as the Blue Heaven. Locations also include an abandoned farmhouse and a small pizza restaurant housed in an authentic decommissioned subway car.
The Other Side of the Tracks premiered on Showtime on December 2, 2010. MTI Home Video released the Region 1 DVD on December 28, 2010 under the title, The Haunting of Amelia.[1]
The Other Side of the Tracks maintains an audience rating of 4.8/10 on IMDb[2], and 59% at Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
The Other Side of the Tracks features a variety of indie music including bands/artists like: This World Fair, The Alternate Routes, Brightwood, Camera Can't Lie, Volker Hinkel, and John Ralston.
The film features a previously unreleased version of Plastic Soul by This World Fair—best known for their hit Don't Make Me Wait from the Disturbia soundtrack. The film also features Gone, Gone, Gone, a song by John Ralston—a BMI “top pick” and opening act for Dashboard Confessional.