'The Ghost Trap' to screen in Belfast, Rockland, Maine theaters through November 10
The Ghost Trap, a film based on the Lincolnville resident Kay Stephens book of the same name, will screen in Belfast Nov. 1 through 7, and in Rockland at the Strand Theatre, Nov. 10.
The film is also scheduled for Topsham, Windham and Portland theaters over the next week.
Filmed in Maine, The Ghost Trap is about a young lobsterman who is forced to choose between right and wrong when his girlfriend suffers a traumatic head injury after being swept off his boat by a rogue wave and a rival lobstering family then sabotages his gear, sparking a deadly trap war.
The new drama/thriller stars Zak Steiner, Greer Grammer, Sarah Catherine Hookand Steven Ogg. James Khanlarian directed from a script by Kay Stephens, which is based on the book Stevens authored by the same name, with Khanlarian Entertainment producing.
The producers for The Ghost Trap include Peter A. Couture, Simon Fawcett, Larry Mortorff, Greer Grammer, Zak Steiner, James Khanlarian, and Stephens. The Ghost Trap is James Khanlarian’s feature directorial debut.
The cast is further bolstered by Taylor Takahashi, Xander Berkeley, Sarah Clarke, Billy Wirthand Heather Thomas.
The Ghost Trap had its world festival premiere at the 2024 RiverRun International Film Festival, was selected as the opening film for the 2024 Valley Film Festival and the Vermont Film Festival and played to sold out crowds at Maine film festivals, including Maine International Film Festival, Vacationland, and Maine Outdoor Film Festival.
“It all starts with the source material, and in this case, we got our hands on a great novel,” said Khanlarian, in a news release. “Our cast came together, almost by magic. Every time something went wrong during casting, it worked out in our favor, and we ended up with the most talented cast and crew with which I’ve ever worked.”
“I must agree with James," said producer Peter A. Couture. "Being a native of Maine, I could easily envision the sights, sounds and feel of a film depicting lobstering life on Maine’s rugged coast in the 1990s. Kay wrote a marvelous book. James, cast and crew brought that vision to life. I couldn’t be happier with the final cut of The Ghost Trap The movie speaks for itself and is a masterful, meaningful story to which audiences all over the world can relate on many levels. I hope moviegoers will connect with the characters and simply enjoy watching the film as much as I have.
Stephens said: "A ghost trap is a lobsterman's wire trap that has been cut off at the surface and is lost and forgotten at the bottom. It symbolizes the inward and outward struggles of a young lobsterman who faces oppressive responsibilities and tangled loyalties as he longs to be something more than he is."
The Colonial Theatre- Belfast Nov. 1-7 (with a special matinee on November 3 featuring a Q&A with author, cast and crew)
Smitty’s Cinemas-Topsham, Nov. 1-7
Smitty’s Cinemas-Windham, Nov 1-6
Nickelodeon-Portland-Nov. 6, at 7 p.m.
The Strand Theatre-Rockland, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. (with a special matinee featuring a Q&A with author, cast & crew)