Haunting Melissa is a 2013 mobile application, developed by Neal Edelstein, written by Andrew Klavan, and published by Hooked Digital Media,[1] Released May 16, 2013, is a downloadable episodic series that used Dynamic Story Elements (DSE) to change scene elements with additional viewings.[2]

A sequel app, Dark Hearts: The Secret of Haunting Melissa, was released the following year.[3]

Plot

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Melissa mysteriously disappears when she seeks out the truth behind her mother's death in an isolated farmhouse.

Cast

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  • Stefanie Bartlett as Goth Girl
  • Jasmine Berg as Holly
  • Don Bland as Investigator
  • Tom Carey as Deputy Roy
  • Lorette Clow as Dr. Carroway
  • Alix Dale as Sally
  • Verner Habraken as ATM Man
  • Christian Kerr as Carter
  • Greg Lawson as Jack Strogue
  • Barb Mitchell as Katherine Strogue
  • Lisa Moreau as Amanda Maynard
  • Travis Nelson as Brandon
  • Larry Reese as Mike Cole
  • Kassia Warshawski as Melissa Strogue
  • Lisa Webber
  • Eugene Malmberg as Hardware Store Man
  • Josie Malmberg as Hardware Store Girl
  • Randy Laycraft as Pipewrench Man
  • Nicole Zylstra as Attendant

Filming locations

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The series was filmed in Calgary, Alberta.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Haunting Melissa Premieres". Hooked Digital Media. Hooked Digital Media LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b Eric Volmers, "Ghost in the machine; Haunting Melissa, shot in Alberta, is designed for tablets and mobile devices". Calgary Herald, May 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Eric Volmers, "App-aritions; Sequel to Alberta-shot horror saga now available". Calgary Herald, November 24, 2014.
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