ArmInfo. In Armenia, the shooting of the mystical series "Evil Touch" was completed. The production of the shooting process was carried out by the Russian-American company Blitz Film in collaboration with the Armenian Academy Films and American Associated television.
The shooting of the series lasted for 36 days and became one of the most large-scale film projects in Armenia over the past 20 years. Every day, 70-100 people worked on the set. Next year, the series will be broadcast on one of the largest US cable channels – CW.
The mystical series "Evil Touch" is an international project that was filmed on the territory of Armenia for American television with the participation of Armenian, American and Russian specialists. The director is Sergey Sarkisov (), the general producer is David Mackenzie (Associated television).
"Evil Touch" is a commercial project developed for the American market, says the director and executive producer of the project Sergey Sarkisov. "Its production will help foreign filmmakers to assess the potential of the film industry in Armenia, clarify the pricing policy, the level of specialists and get acquainted with various locations for film production."
The events of the film unfold in Armenia. A group of American students traveling around the country accidentally falls into a remote village, which seems strange and dangerous to them. Having been forced to spend the night there, they soon realized that the initial suspicions were more than justified, because it was here that there was a dungeon in which the Evil Spirit had been concluded over the centuries.
The film features American actors Jennifer Will, Joseph Nisivoccia, Perry Strong, Carmen Hodgson, Chris Sparks, Melanie Goldberg and Daniel Covin. Of the Armenian actors in the series involved Alexandr Khachatryan, Arsen Grigoryan and others.
The shooting took place in Yerevan (Kond), Dashtadem Fortress, Oshakan, Saghmosavank, Ashtarak, where the historic building of the old bath was completely restored for the film.
"The shooting was quite complicated, but I am very pleased with the result. I think that we also managed to show Armenia – the architecture, nature, and most importantly – the historical richness of the earth. I think we succeeded in this", Sergey Sarkisov said.
Sergey Sarkisov is one of the founders and leaders of the RESO-Garantia Insurance PJSC. In 2004, he withdrew from the operational management of the company, taking the post of chairman of the board of directors. In 2015, he graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors, where he studied with Irakli Kvirikadze. And next year, as part of the Cannes Film Festival, Sarkisov presented his first full- fledged directorial work – the short film "Afloat". In the same year, Sergey Sarkisov acted as the producer of the film Red , directed by his son Nikolay. In 2017, Sergey Sarkisov made his debut feature film "To Paris" with the participation of Russian cinema stars (Dmitry Pevtsov, Renata Litvinova, Sergey Makovetsky, Fyodor Dobronravov, Mikhail Efremov and others).