The Other Side of the Tracks

2008 American film

March 28, 2008 (2008-03-28) (Kent Film Festival)

Running time

92 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$3 million

The Other Side of the Tracks (also known as The Haunting of Amelia) is a 2008 independent fantasy film that was written and directed by A. D. Calvo,^[1] and is his feature film directorial debut.^[2] The movie had its world premiere on March 28, 2008, at the Kent Film Festival and premiered on Showtime on December 2, 2010. It was released onto DVD later that same month under the title The Haunting of Amelia.

Plot

Ten years after a tragic train accident killed his girlfriend, Josh finds himself haunted by disturbing visions from somewhere between the world of the living and the dead—haunting memories that keep him from moving on. His buddy, back in town for their high school reunion, tries to wake Josh from his painful past, but a mysterious young waitress offers a seductive alternative.

Cast

Brendan Fehr as Josh Stevens
Chad Lindberg as Rusty Miller
Tania Raymonde as Emily "Amelia" Meyers
Beatrice Rosen as Marcy
Natassia Malthe as Lucinda
Stephnie Weir as Ann
Sam Robards as David
Shirley Knight as Helen

Reception

Critical reception for the film under both titles has been predominantly negative.^[3] Film Threat reviewed an early cut of The Other Side of the Tracks, which they criticized for being too predictable.^[4] DVD Verdict panned the movie, which they found "pretty forgettable".^[5] HorrorNews.net (who reviewed the film under the title of The Haunting of Amelia) commented that the movie was more coming of age than scary and that the film would be appeal most to fans of light horror.^[6]

Awards

Best Feature Film - SENE Film Festival 2009
Audience Choice Feature - Kent Film Festival 2008
Best Cinematography - Connecticut Film Festival 2008
Best Soundtrack - Connecticut Film Festival 2008

Soundtrack

The Other Side of the Tracks features a variety of indie music including bands/artists like: This World Fair, The Alternate Routes, Brightwood, Camera Can't Lie, Volker Hinkel, and John Ralston.

The film features a previously unreleased version of Plastic Soul by This World Fair—best known for their hit "Don't Make Me Wait" from the Disturbia soundtrack. The film also features "Gone, Gone, Gone", a song by John Ralston—a BMI “top pick” and opening act for Dashboard Confessional.

References

^ "Trailer for MTI's 'The Haunting of Amelia'". Bloody Disgusting. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
^ Bartyzel, Monika. "Goodnight Film Goes to 'The Other Side of the Tracks'". MovieFone. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
^ Torfe, Pat. "THE HAUNTING OF AMELIA (review)". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
^ Wilke, Brad. "THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS (review)". Film Threat. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
^ Loomis, Daryl (21 January 2011). "The Haunting Of Amelia (review)". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
^ "Film Review: The Haunting of Amelia". HN.n. Retrieved 16 August 2014.