The Moose Head Over the Mantel is a 2017 movie with an engaging mix of drama and horror. The film revolves around the intriguing plot of a family that moves into an ancestral home, uncovering a century of dark history. The movie showcases the directing talent of Rebecca Comtois, Bryan Enk, and Jessi Gotta, and includes a cast featuring Jessi Gotta, Nat Cassidy, and Jesse VanDerveer.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was primarily filmed in Long Island City, New York, USA. The entirety of the filming process spanned from July 5, 2015 to August 6, 2015. The choicest locations of Long Island City were set as the backdrop for the troubled history of the American family depicted in the film.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jessi Gotta | Lillian Hoffhienze-Bachman |
| Nat Cassidy | Jay Bachman |
| Jesse VanDerveer | Nicholas Bachman |
| Kristen Vaughan | Ma Hoffhienze |
| Walter Brandes | Pa Hoffhienze |
| Rebecca Gray Davis | Anna Hoffhienze (1881) |
| Stephen Heskett | John Hoffhienze |
| Robert Pinnock | Mr. Sweetak |
| Alyssa Simon | Anna Hoffhienze (1904) |
| John Amir | William Hoffhienze (1904) |
| Eric John Meyer | Frank Hoffhienze |
| Timothy McCown Reynolds | Pomeroy |
| Trav S.D. | William Hoffhienze (1922) |
| Victoria Anne Miller | Lillian Hoffhienze |
| Catrin Lloyd-Bollard | Minnie Hoffhienze |
| Erik Bowie | William Hoffhienze Jr. (1922) |
| Ciera Carhart | Mildred Moyer |
| Bob Laine | William Hoffhienze Jr. (1945) |
| Christopher Yustin | Arthur Hoffhienze |
| Alisha Spielmann | Norma Hoffhienze |
| Alec Shaw | Robert Hoffhienze |
| Harrison Unger | Gordon Hoffhienze |
| Britt Lafield | Edgar |
| Gavin Starr Kendall | Carl |
| Amanda LaPergola | Seance Attendee |
| Melissa DeLancey | Seance Attendee |
| Rebecca Comtois | Seance Attendee / Party Guest |
Trivia and Facts
- The Moose Head Over the Mantel was released in 2017 and has a duration of 1 hour and 29 minutes.
- It is a drama and horror movie set in the USA.
- The film gives out the eerie 100-year history of a troubled American family.
- The film was directed by Rebecca Comtois, Bryan Enk, and Jessi Gotta.
- Jessi Gotta also contributed as the writer of the movie.
- The main cast includes Jessi Gotta, Nat Cassidy, Jesse VanDerveer, among others.
- The film has won 8 awards and has 1 nomination under its belt.
- Lillian Hoffhienze-Bachman, played by Jessi Gotta, moves with her family into the abandoned ancestral home of the Hoffhienze family. What was meant to be a fresh start turns into a journey into the past filled with abuse, dysfunction, and violence.
- The movie’s plot unfurls from the perspective of the past victims, one of them memorably being the moose head hanging on the mantel wall.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Long Island City, New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.744679
- Longitude: -73.9485424
- Place ID: ChIJWbG6xytZwokRMY7uxcRsFVY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Long Island City, Queens, NY, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
