Newcross is an action/adventure crime fantasy from writer-producer Steph West based on her debut novel of the same name from Red Fern Press.

Newcross began as a short story in West’s thriller collection titled Little Book of Horrors. West adapted the short story, Nellie, into a short film and shot on location at the former Ohio Reformatory, where Shawshank Redemption was also filmed. The trailer stars Aaron Massey as “John” and Dianna Craig as the title character, “Nellie.” See the trailer below (editor Ben Brown; DP Gil Whitney).

After shooting, West decided against the short film when the story was expanded during the completion of her MFA thesis. She instead turned the short story into her debut novel and feature-length script, “Newcross.”

To contact West about the film, email her at elevenonepd@gmail.com.