The film was announced to be in development in November 2013 at the American Film Market with Olga Kurylenko attached to star , Clive Tonge set to make his directorial debut , and Jonathan Frank hired to write the screenplay . Producers Myles Nestel and Steven Schneider stated their intention to have the film begin an " '' Insidious '' - type film franchise " . The film was set to begin principal photography in May 2014 . Filming wrapped in May 2016 in Savannah , Georgia , and the filmmakers were searching for a distributor at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival that month
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Mara (film)