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Phone Jones

Can you go a day without your phone? A horror feature developed, written, cast, shot, cut, scored, and delivered entirely in house by the Tan Clan Multimedia crew.

Phone Jones film poster
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Hollywood HorrorFest 2023 Finalist · Hip Hop Film Fest 2022 Official Selection

Hollywood HorrorFest 2023 Finalist · Hip Hop Film Fest 2022 Official Selection

Year
2021
Genre
Horror / Thriller
Runtime
Feature presentation
Format
Digital cinema, 16:9

Synopsis

A call you should not answer.

Phone Jones follows a woman who cannot put her phone down — and the presence on the other end of the line that begins to answer back. What starts as a habit becomes a haunting, told through practical locations, tight interiors, and a slow tightening of the frame.

The film was written in house, cast from the Tan Clan ensemble, shot on location with the company's own camera, lighting, and audio packages, then colored, sound-designed, and titled in the Tan Clan post suite. Concept to final delivery, no outside vendors.

Cast

  • Alina Manzueta
  • TJ Brown
  • Thaddeus Abraham

Credits

Every department, in house.

Written by

Terence Nelson II

Produced by

Tan-Clan, Inc.

Directed by

Thaddeus Nelson & Terence Nelson II

Cinematography

Tan Clan Multimedia camera department

Editing

Thaddeus Abraham

Post & sound

Tan Clan Multimedia in-house post suite

Trailer

Teaser

Streamed from our external video host — nothing loads until you press play.

Behind the scenes

Production stills

On-set frames from the Tan Clan crew: lighting, wardrobe, effects, and performance.

Cast on set during a Phone Jones production day
Character in costume on a Tan Clan production floor
Night exterior lighting setup with talent
Makeup and practical effects work before a take

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