Following is the official press announcement regarding news about Italian director Federico Zampaglione’s next horror film project The Nameless Ballad.
Filming has officially begun in Fara, Sabina on THE NAMELESS BALLAD, the new feature by Federico Zampaglione (Shadow, The Well). After the international success of The Well, which sold in 104 countries, the Italian director returns behind the camera to tell a terrifying story steeped in mystery, set in a world he knows intimately: the music scene.
Jamie Ward (His Dark Materials, Juliet & Romeo) stars as Sam Gallo, a young and successful musician with a fragile and introverted personality. Crushed by the pressure to create new songs and haunted by addictions he cannot overcome, Sam retreats to an isolated villa in search of inspiration. But his vulnerabilities make him an ideal prey for the dark presences inhabiting the house: entities that feed on his anguish and deepest fears, luring him into a labyrinth of visions, torment, and self-destruction.
Also drawn into this spiral of horror is Tania, his partner, played by Alana Boden (Mr. Selfridge, I Am Elizabeth Smart).
Written by Federico Zampaglione and Barbara Baraldi (Dylan Dog), the film takes the viewer on a journey along the thin line between imagination and nightmare.
The cast also includes: Giglia Marra (Morrison), Fabrizio Ferracane (Black Souls), Seumas Sargent (The Signal), Reed Stokes (The Tour Guide), Mia Desando, Vincenzo De Michele, and Sergio Ceglie. A special additional cast member will be revealed soon, delighting fans of the genre.
Zampaglione comments: “Although deeply rooted in the supernatural, this is probably my most personal film, because it is inspired by my work as a musician and singer. With The Nameless Ballad I brought the story onto an imaginative and daring plane, where, in the shadows of the music world, every note awakens a ghost and some melodies demand blood before fading away.”
THE NAMELESS BALLAD is a SOMIC FILM production, directed by Federico Zampaglione, and written by Federico Zampaglione and Barbara Baraldi. DoP is Yuri Santurri.
