By John Dobberstein, Editor
A new movie will be filmed in Broken Arrow due to incentives provided by the Visit Broken Arrow Film Incentive Program, Broken Arrow officials said.
The Broken Arrow City Council approved an amount not to exceed $59,000 to Horrified, LLC, a horror/comedy that will be filmed at the Stoney Creek Hotel.
The city said the movie production will provide 75 jobs with an estimated spend of $405,000 supporting local businesses. Stars attached to the movie include Ron Perlman, Busy Philips, Julie Benz, Jim Rash and Doug Jones.
Horrified submitted a film incentive application in June for a production to be filmed in Broken Arrow and sought pre-approval for a film rebate. The feature film has a $2.3 million budget, with filming projected to begin July 29 and finish Aug. 21.
The incentive uses the tax dollars paid by visitors who stay at hotels in Broken Arrow. Visit Broken Arrow, the city’s tourism arm, voted in February to recommend a film incentive to the City Council for consideration, and the program was approved later that month. The incentive program includes the following rebates.
Local spending rebate requirements:
• Minimum budget of $5,000
• Minimum spend equal to 10% of total budget amount in Broken Arrow City Limits (hotels excluded due to separate hotel room incentive, below)
• 25% of shooting days/time must be in Broken Arrow
• Pre-completed/approved Visit Broken Arrow filming permit, if applicable
• Display the Visit Broken Arrow logo in end credits
Hotel Room Rebate:
• $500 for every 12 paid room nights at a City of Broken Arrow hotel
Production Office Rebate:
• 20% rebate on cost of production office space at any Broken Arrow hotel
• 10% rebate applies for cost of any production office space other than a Broken Arrow hotel but within city limits
Jacqueline Martin says
Are they using any local actors?
John Dobberstein says
They are supposed to hire 75 people, including local people. We don’t have further details on that, however.