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They Reach is an upcoming independent feature film directed by Silas Dall and written by both Dall and Bry Troyer. The film stars Mary Madaline Roe, Morgan Chandler and Eden Campbell. Set in the late 1970s, They Reach is the story of a 13-year-old girl who unknowingly unleashes a demonic entity while scavenging parts for a school science fair.

Plot
"In 1979, a young girl stumbles upon a possessed tape player. She unknowingly unleashes a demonic entity that haunts her family while slowly dragging the small town of Clarkston to Hell."

Cast
Mary Madaline Roe as Jessica Daniels Morgan Chandler	as Sam Eden Campbell	Eden Campbell as Cheddar Kyan Zielinski as Wesley Elizabeth Rhoades as Grace Daniels Ash Calder as John Daniels Frederick Floyd	as Sheriff Charlie Wells Taylor Bartle as Alex Quinnley Damian Vines as Dr. Mark Quinnley Adrienne Jordan	as Phillis Burkhart Steffanie Foster Gustafson as Marybeth Eric Schmidt as Bart Kara Puerschner	as Amber Tyler Timm as Coach Pirkle Tony Gee as Kevin Jason Heishman as Jason Landon Shepard as Michael Burkhart Tim Schrup as Priest Bry Troyer as Mr. Creepy Philip Roe as Steven Daniels Morgen Johnson as Coach Markason Lance Caver as School Principal

Development
Noting that he is "a sucker for the '70s," 31-year-old screenwriter/director Sylas Dall states that he grew up on older films, such as The Fog, Poltergeist and The Goonies

The film's funding began through the American crowdfunding site Indiegogo, having raised US$14,680 from 100 backers as of Nov 20, 2017

Writing
The film and screenplay was written by director Silas Dall.

Casting
The cast is almost entirely volunteer cast and crew residing in Washington.

Filming
Filming took place in various locations around Washington state; Tacoma, Olympia, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Yelm, Bonney Lake, Spanaway and a few other places. Principal photography was completed in 2019 with exception of a few special effects.

Release
The trailer for They Reach was released on YouTube ahead of its trailer premiere at Ace Comic Con in Chicago, IL.

The film is due to be submitted to various film festivals for 2020, and Dall will be seeking a general release after finding a distributor.