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Brad Ryal & Hell Ranch As a Writer and extreme Horror buff/Fanatic, whatever you want to call it, I have always wanted to create a story that was truly terrifying! To be honest I wasn't a horror fan until I saw the original "Child's Play", I thought the idea of a killer doll was great! I never had a sister to chase around breaking heads off her dolls, I grew up with two brothers that had way different likes and dislikes. When I saw "Chucky" on that screen I thought "The creator of this is brilliant!". I began to study and research the world of horror in film. It took me 24 years to watch the original "Exorcist." It's funny because when I did see it to find out what the hype was about, I didn't find it scary at all. I want to become the new face of fear when it comes to horror in cinema. One day I was researching locations in the high desert areas in Southern California. I had Googled where the film "Tremors" was shot and found an article from Author and Paranormal Investigator Cindy Ackley Nunn. I found the article very intriguing and decided to contact her. Shortly after I was invited to attend a paranormal investigation at a ghost ranch in the Simi Valley area. Of course I wouldn't have missed that opportunity for anything so I met her and some of her crew. That evening, while walking around the ranch and attempting communication with some of the spirits everything around me said "You gotta make a movie here, it's too perfect to pass up". I never did mention I had any ideas until the following day when I thanked Cindy and her crew for the invite, she had mentioned to me I should put on my creative cap and make some horror magic with the area. I told her she had read my mind, I had already actually contacted a few Producers I work with about my idea and they were on board immediately! HELL RANCH is Coming folks, and it's not for the weak at heart! 8