'Eloise' thriller feature film begins shooting in Wayne County

A dark, creepy piece of local history will be daylighted again with the filming of Eloise, a psychological thriller based on the lore surrounding the defunct insane asylum in western Wayne County.

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"The psychological thriller will utilize locations throughout Wayne County, with production offices based in Detroit's Masonic Temple...The project is expected to hire 117 Michigan workers – including more than 20 credited Michigan actors – with a full time equivalent of 51 jobs.

Eloise  takes place inside a defunct insane asylum of the same name.   At one point in time, it was the largest institution of its kind, a city unto itself.   Set in modern day, Jacob Martin and his three friends break into the abandoned institution in hopes of finding a death certificate, which will provide Jacob with the rights to a sizable inheritance.   While inside the asylum, the group finds that the institution houses a horrifying history as well as the truth about their own tragic pasts."

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And more on the legends of Eloise here.
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