SCARE for a CURE is proud to announce that our director, Jarrett Crippen, aka “The Defuser”, stars in an original SyFy Movie “Lightning Strikes” which premieres Saturday, September 12, on the SyFy Channel at 8 pm Central Standard Time (CST). A special screening to benefit SCARE for a CURE will be held this Saturday at La Zona Rosa at 612 W. 4th Street, in Austin, Texas. Doors open at 7 pm, with a recommended donation of five dollars. La Zona Rosa is an all-ages venue, but the recommended rating is PG-13 for this film.


“Lightning Strikes” was filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria and directed by Gary Jones, who also directed “Boogeyman 3” as well as episodes of “Xena Warrior Princess” and “Hercules: The Incredible Journey”. Jones also contributed his special effects services to “Evil Dead 2” and “Army of
Darkness”. Kevin Sorbo (Hercules) stars in this horror film, and Jarrett Crippen plays Deputy Johnson. In regards to working with Kevin Sorbo, Jarrett stated in his blog –“Kevin was a great mentor and made me feel relaxed.”


Austin Police Department’s Detective Crippen as the Defuser was winner of the second season of the Sci Fi channel’s Who Wants to Be a Superhero? In 2008, Det. Crippen was provided the opportunity to travel to Bulgaria and work with Kevin Sorbo in this horror film about a small Indiana town plagued by a creature of living lightning. He did so immediately after wrapping a successful 2008 haunt season for SCARE, raising $10,000 towards scholarships for local high school students affected by cancer.


SCARE for a CURE is an Austin-based organization that raises money for local cancer charities, “one SCREAM at a time!” Each year we produce Austin’s only extreme, full contact, interactive haunted house adventure that is guaranteed to chill the depths of your soul.


This year’s theme for the interactive haunted adventure is “Blood Ritual”, and will take place in Austin, Texas, on October 23-25 and 28-31. Guests can expect an unique experience as they are guided through an interactive haunt. No two groups have the same experience, as the decisions and actions of each group affect the outcome


For more information, visit the SCARE for a CURE web site at http://www.scareforacure.org or contact media@scareforacure.org.

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