When A Monster in the Attic begins production in Kane County, Utah this summer, it will bring about the culmination of 3 years of development from concept to screen. As mentioned in a previous post, Monster was first conceived as a short film. Though the basic premise is unchanged, the script has evolved greatly over time.

The biggest change came about when the opportunity to shoot in Kane County presented itself. Until then, the script took place in a different time period, in a non-specific location. Once we researched the area, the script took on a direction that we had never imagined before, and the location became purposeful instead of arbitrary.

Upon our first trip to Utah, inspiration struck. Once we witnessed first hand the possibilities that the landscape held, it was clear that this was the element that the script was missing. Having a clearly defined landscape, and subsequently a clearly defined time period, helped focus our efforts to fully realize the story and Caroline and Darrell as characters.