Arisen (2015) Online
The year is 2003, Christmas night. Police are called to the Second Chance Orphanage only to discover that the orphans have been murdered, by 12 year-old Judas Gains. After being locked away for a few years, Judas commits suicide. Ten years after the orphanage closed down, a group of teenagers make a fatal mistake by playing with a Ouija board, summoning the walking dead corpse of Judas Gains.
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Rachel Mazzagatti | - | Lisa Walker |
 | Erik Searle | - | Judas Gains |
 | Cole Geissler | - | Young Judas Gains |
| Rajab Croswell | - | Det. Dave McDowell |
| Kimberly Bada | - | Rochelle Mancini |
| Jayson Soto | - | Det. Ryan Pierce |
| Christopher Piatt | - | Matthew Walker |
| TerriAnn Gladden | - | Meredith Walker |
| Katie Wilson | - | Jamie Thorn |
 | Shane Salanitri | - | Kayden Myerson |
| Michael Stinson | - | Desmond Harris |
 | Susannah Foos | - | Karlee Curtis |
 | Bessie Amato | - | Brooke Miller |
 | Wesley Green | - | Officer J. Whitaker |
| Jared Vasquez | - | Officer D. Burks |
Bessie Amato's first Independent feature debut.
Matthew and Judas are biblical names from the Bible.
The alternate ending was planned on the actual set hours before filming took place.
Principle Photography began on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 and ended on Sunday, March 9th, 2014.
Drew Pizzo's first Independent horror feature he worked on as Director of Photography.
Brandon Podell and Drew Pizzo co-directed the Lesbian Scene, the climax and ending scenes and the café scenes.
831 Films served as caterers and equipment handlers on the set.
"ARiSEN" was originally titled "The Shape".
The character of Matthew Walker was named after one of the writers of the film.
Several interior night shots were filmed during daylight. Windows were blocked to provide the feeling of the scene actually taking place during the night.
Principle Photography began on Sunday, November 2nd, 2013 and wrapped on Sunday, March 9th, 2014 (4 months).
The entire film was shot during the winter.
Actor Erik Searle (Judas Gains) had to stay in make up for hours without eating or drinking anything on set.
The filmmakers of 'ARiSEN' managed to raise and work on a budget of $1,076.
Production ran for four months, November 2013 through March 2014.
The last name 'Walker' is paying tribute to Drew Pizzo (Director of Photography) and his interest in the zombie action TV show "The Walking Dead", characters reference the undead as "Walkers".
Writers Matthew Juarbe and Zay Rodriguez took six months to outline, plan and write the script, a script in which was originally titled "The Shape".
Body Count: 8 (3 off screen)