The Legend of Miss Gog

GOG will premiere in LA on 8/28, NYC on 9/9, and in your living room streaming on Shudder beginning 10/15!

welcome to the fake blood zone

Our amazing underwater team! Thanks to the underwater DP Riley and underwater Tech Nate in full scuba gear, our amazing water safety lead Chris (the fastest swimmer we know), and our land-based DP Alex, who jumped in to film the split-surface shots, we were able to show Miss Gog's underwater world in all its scary, murky glory.

fun fact: condoms are the industry standard choice to protect microphones in scenes using water

AN ODE TO SAL: Sal the pit bull mix was our location manager, cheerleader, therapy dog, and closest confidant. Sal is actually the reason we found the dock we filmed from! On our very first scout, months before the shoot, we were at Sal's neighbor's house looking at their dock. It wasn't going to work. But all of the sudden, Sal shoots out the back door like a cannon from the house over, excited to greet us with slobber and playtime. When Sal's mom came over, we told her we were looking for a place to dock our boat for filming. Without hesitation, Sal's mom said yes! Sal's family were the kindest hosts we could have asked for. Sal became a part of the crew by the end of the week, even knowing when she needed to be quiet because the camera was rolling. She wanted to be a part of the action, watch the performances, and maybe get a little treat from the crafty table should anyone be so clumsy.

an emergency jar of blood in the boat cabin, just in case

The property we were staying in was at the end of a maze of unmarked dirt roads. The golden coincidence, though, was that we had made signs - "GOG THIS WAY" for our out-of-towners driving in. The 911 operator was both confused but pleasantly suprised when I told her, "follow the signs that say GOG, they'll lead you straight to us."

she tried to find me but she couldn't find me, the illustrious, elusive Miss GOG

Bill, one of our Executive Producers, allowed us to film on his boat. This picture is from our trip out onto the lake during our first scout. He even came out with us to film a few scenes on the middle of the lake. He hid in the cabin with the director to watch the monitor. His only note - "I would have used more blood." Anastasia took over as boat captain on the day Bill wasn't able to join us. She would like everyone to know she worked at a boat rental. We were heading out to a hard afternoon of work, but here she appears to be on her way to Margaritaville.

Producer Silas Marsh making the boat rock

this portrait is completely inaccurate. I, Miss GOG, would never show that much fin. I may be a monster but I am a lady. [art by Em Miller]

I, the merciful Miss GOG, spared the flatlanders' lifeguards Chris and Chelsea as I could sense they were local heroes committed to safety and sanctity of Lake Memphremagog

When filming on a boat in the middle of open water, where does the director hide? The cabin.

ready for his close up

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