Film Threat Movie Review

By: Film Threat

Life is a card game. There are the lucky ones who are dealt a great hand in life, and there are those who are dealt a losing hand from the start. Director James Khanlarian tells the tale of one unlucky hand in his feature film, The Ghost Trap.

By: Collider

Freestyle Digital Media has officially set The Ghost Trap. Collider can exclusively announce that the new thriller by first-time feature director James Khanlarian based on the novel of the same name by K. Stephens will be released in North America on November 1 on DVD as well as  digital HD, cable, and satellite platforms. A limited theatrical rollout  will also begin on the same day, giving viewers in select locations a  chance to see the Maine lobstering drama on the big screen. Zak Steiner of Euphoria and White Men Can't Jump fame leads the cast alongside Greer Grammer, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Steven Ogg.

By: Central Maine News

This week, I’ve been assigned  to write about “The Ghost Trap,” a film scheduled to open Wednesday July 17, at the 27th Maine International Film Festival in Waterville.
It  is based on the novel of the same name, by K. Stephens, and was  directed by James Khanlarian, in his directorial debut. To this  reviewer, Khanlarian, a young fellow, knows and loves what he’s doing.  It always helps.

“The Ghost Trap” is engaging, professional and easy on the eyes. Treat it with respect.

By: Bangor Daily News

“The Ghost Trap” is enjoying its New England premiere and  serving as MIFF’s Centerpiece film this year. Gorgeously shot on  Maine’s stunning coastal seawaters and based on the novel by K.  Stephens, the film follows a young lobsterman whose happy life is  threatening to fall apart as his loving girlfriend suffers a  debilitating head injury and a rival lobstering crew grows increasingly  hostile.

By: Portland Press Herald

The Ghost Trap’
Based on the novel by Maine author K.  Stephens, this tale of a lobsterman beset by misfortune, treachery and  inner demons is as Maine as it gets. Shot on Maine’s choppy waters and  boasting a cast brimming with authenticity (including Maine resident  Xander Berkeley), this feature from director James Khanlarian delves  into some uniquely Maine drama.

By: Sun Journal

Some of the films vying for the Tourmaline Prizes this  year include: “The Ghost Trap,” a story focused on lobstermen based on  the novel by Maine author K. Stephens and filmed around Rockland.

By: Vimooz

The drama thriller movie The Ghost Trap, which is based on the  lobstering novel of the same name by Maine author and screenwriter, K.  Stephens, makes its Maine premiere as the Centerpiece Film for the 2024  Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), set to take place July 12-21,  2024.

By: Waterville Creates

The Maine-made feature film The Ghost Trap will serve as this  year’s centerpiece on Wednesday, July 17. Gorgeously shot on Maine’s  stunning seawaters, the adaptation of K. Stephens’ novel follows a young  lobsterman caught in an increasingly threatening industry.

By: Variety

Freestyle Digital Media, the  digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group,  has acquired North American VOD rights to the drama-thriller “The Ghost  Trap.”

By: Screen International

Lon Haber & Co will talk up dramatic thriller The Ghost Trap,  James Khanlarian’s story about a lobsterman whose fiancée is swept off  the boat by a rogue wave, and who is beset by mysterious rivals. Zak  Steiner, Greer Grammer, Sarah Catherine Hook and Steven Ogg star.

By: Yes! Weekly

The 26th annual RiverRun International Film Festival, which takes place  April 18-27, will host a bevy of talented filmmakers, some who have  attended before and others for the first time.

By: Behind the Rabbit Productions

LOS ANGELES/WINSTON-SALEM (April 9, 2024) – Khanlarian Entertainment and MITH Entertainment are thrilled to announce the world premiere of The Ghost Trap,  based on the novel of the same name by K. Stephens, on April 19, 2024  at 8pm EST followed by a Q&A with cast and crew at the highly  acclaimed RiverRun Film Festival.

By: www.theghosttrap.com

Author K. Stephens, lead actors Greer Grammer, Zak Steiner, and  director/producer James Khanlarian at the premiere of The Ghost Trap at  the Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem, April 19, 2024 (Missing from  this line up is producer Peter Couture who had to fly to Amsterdam  the night before.)

By: WFMY News 2

An interview with director James Khanlarian on making film-as-art that people want to see.
Catch some sneak peeks from the movie in this clip!

By: Yitzi Weiner of Medium

Interview with producer of Khanlarian Entertainment, Peter Couture

…It’s incredibly rewarding. Every time I watch the film or revisit the  script, I feel immensely proud that we were able to do the book justice.  Honestly, it’s one of the most exciting and fun things I’ve ever done.  One thing I hadn’t anticipated was how much my project management skills  would come into play, managing the multiple moving parts of filmmaking.  It’s really neat. Now that this project is ready to go, I’m eager to  start on the next one and experience this process again. I can see why  people choose to do this for a living; it’s absolutely addicting. Maybe  it’s because I’m new to it, but the thrill is undeniable.

By: Daman Magazine

American model-turned-actor Zak Steiner talks about the remarkable journey he’s on and his passion for storytelling, both in  front and behind the camera lens.