The Other Side follows Samuel North (Nathan Mobley) who escapes from Hell to find the person who murdered him, but a team of invincible bounty hunters called Reapers are sent from the Netherworld to bring him back.
[1] The supernatural action/thriller starred Jaimie Alexander in her first leading role and premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah where it was acquired for a 2007 theatrical release for an undisclosed amount.
His soul goes to Hell, aka "The Pit," where he is tormented by the worst memories of his life, including being bullied, finding his parents murdered, and the regretful taxi ride to college, which took him from Hanna.
He escapes and wakes up along with the other escapees in a hospital, where he learns that Hanna did not return home the previous night, and he is a suspect for her disappearance.
Mally and Oz originally plan to escape to Mexico; however, Sam is determined to find Hanna.
Sam's police friend, Peter, informs him the dead body was John Rice, who drove a white van.
Before he can call in backup, David shoots and kills him and confronts the man in the white van.
In a brief struggle Sam gains the upper hand and spares his brother, only to be shot in the back as he is leaving.
After graduating from USC filmschool, writer/director Gregg Bishop financed The Other Side himself with $15,000, which were the profits made from his short film Voodoo.
The movie was shot in Atlanta on Super 16mm with a skeleton crew using borrowed equipment and film gear.
"[6] Chuck Wilson of LA Weekly says that "Bishop has chops; someone give this man a meeting!
For die-hard fans of micro-budget independent films, as well as aspiring and established filmmakers, The Other Side verges on being required viewing, standing out as movie that is entertaining, impressive, and most important, inspiring.