THE GHOST TRAP, Starring Greer Grammer, Zak Steiner, & More Set for Theatrical Release

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, announces the North American release of drama/thriller feature THE GHOST TRAP, which will be available to rent/own on all digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms, as well as on DVD, on November 1, 2024, via Freestyle Digital Media.   

THE GHOST TRAP will also have a limited theatrical release across the U.S. starting on Friday, November 1, 2024, at these select theatres:

• Belfast, ME - Colonial Theatre 
• Leonminster, MA - Entertainment Center 12 
• Hackettstown, NJ - Mansfield Cinema 13 
• Wilmington, DE - Penn Riverfront Cinema 
• Gaithersburg, MD - Cinepolis Kentlands 9 
• North Hollywood, CA - Laemmle NOHO 7

Special pre-release screenings take place in Maine, where the movie was filmed and where many of the cast and crew live starting October 18, 2024, at Maine Film Center in Waterville, ME.   

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 (WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP, EUPHORIA), Greer Grammer (AWKWARD, DEADLY ILLUSIONS, FRASIER), Sarah Catherine Hook (FIRST KILL, THE WHITE LOTUS), and Steven Ogg (THE WALKING DEAD, WESTWORLD). James Khanlarian directed from a script by K. 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 K. Stephens. THE GHOST TRAP is James Khanlarian's feature directorial debut. 

The cast is further bolstered by Taylor Takahashi (BOOGIE), Xander Berkeley with more than 200 film and TV credits to his name including THE TERMINATOR franchise, SHANGHAI NOON and APOLLO 13, Sarah Clarke (TWILIGHT), Billy Wirth (THE LOST BOYS), and Heather Thomas (THE FALL GUY). 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. “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.  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 90's. K 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,” said producer Peter A. Couture.

"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," said writer K. Stephens. "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." 

Freestyle Digital Media negotiated the deal to acquire THE GHOST TRAP through Alex Nohe at Blood Sweat Honey.

Grammer is best known for her role as Lissa Miller in the long-running and critically acclaimed MTV series, Awkward. Most recently she produced and starred in the hit Netflix film, Deadly Illusions alongside Kristin Davis and Dermont Mulroney. Deadly Illusions went on to globally hold the #1 spot on the streaming platform. She is also a recurring character in the Frasier reboot. 

Hook recently found her first leading role in Netflix's series First Kill, based on V.E. Schwab's short story, which launched her into the spotlight. She stars in the eight-episode drama series as Juliette, a vampire who falls into FORBIDDEN LOVE with the vampire slayer, Calliope (Imani Lewis). Hook has just wrapped filming the third season of The White Lotus for HBO Max as well as Amazon's upcoming Cruel Intentions series. Ogg currently appears in BBC's new critically acclaimed TV show Boiling Point, based on the hit film starring Stephen Graham.

Ogg is best known for playing Simon in AMC's The Walking Dead, Rebus in HBO's Westworld, Sobchak in another AMC hit, Better Call Saul, Pike in TNT's Snowpiercer, and he also played Captain Howard in Apple TV's movie, Emancipation. Ogg has a global notoriety for his role as Trevor in the video game GTAV. Steiner and Hook are repped by Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment  

Grammer is represented by Stagecoach Entertainment and Innovative Artists.   

Ogg is repped by Buchwald.    Khanlarian is repped by Barry Krost Management and Lon Haber & Co. 

About Freestyle Digital Media

The digital distribution unit of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, satellite, digital and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record, and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films. Recent releases include THE ROAD DOG starring comedian Doug Stanhope, SURVIVE starring HBO's GAME OF THRONES star Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins, the music documentary profiling blues guitar legends Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan, BROTHERS IN BLUES, DEAR ZOE starring Sadie Sink from the hit Netflix series STRANGER THINGS, Jessica Capshaw and Theo Rossi. Other Freestyle Digital Media titles include BEST SUMMER EVER the teen musical featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities, produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson, THE WEDDING YEAR starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp, THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH starring Danny Huston, UNTOGETHER starring Jamie Dornan, Jemima Kirke, Ben Mendelsohn, Alice Eve and Billy Crystal, the action-comedy BETTER START RUNNING starring Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons and Maria Bello, THE BACHELORS starring Academy Award-winner J.K. Simmons, Julie Delpy and Odeya Rush and the award-winning documentary HONDROS produced by Jamie Lee Curtis and Jake Gyllenhaal.

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