On Friday, October 24th at 6:30 PM, New Fairfield resident, Luchina Fisher, presents her short horror film --DANGER WORD, at the New Fairfield Library. DANGER WORD is a short horror film directed by Luchina Fisher (Death in the Family), adapted for the screen by award-winning writers Steven Barnes (“The Outer Limits,” “The New Twilight Zone,” “Andromeda“) and Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep). This film is about a 13-year-old girl and her grandfather who have survived the zombie plague in his wooded cabin–and how her birthday goes badly awry. It was nominated for Best Narrative Short by the Pan African Film Festival (2014) and the BronzeLens Film Festival (2013.) It will be released in April of 2014.
DANGER WORD stars veteran film and television actor Frankie Faison (“The Wire,” “Banshee,” The Silence of the Lambs) as Grandpa Joe. His granddaughter will be played by 12-year-old Saoirse Scott, who was shortlisted to play Rue in The Hunger Games and spent four years on ABC’s “One Life to Live.” She’s a terrific actress and a great addition to o ur cast–and she’ll make our coming-of-age story spring to life.