SHORT SYNOPSIS
Four college students dig up an ancient Aztec relic in their own backyard, only to discover a dark force that is attached to it.
LONGER SYNOPSIS
Following a strange, cult-like incident, police recover home video footage from a residence in Riverside, California.
The footage starts as we see Nick and Darren film themselves as they attend a South American history class at UC Riverside, California. We learn that they are actually film students and are filming themselves for practice to prepare for an eventual career in film.
Nick has a girlfriend named Karen and Darren has a girlfriend named Liz. All four of them move into a house in Riverside as their apartment lease expires.
Nick and Darren attend a Modern Television class, where their professor tells them their class assignment is to create a Reality Show filming their daily life.
As they setup cameras, they notice strange occurrences around the house, such as lights turning on and off, strange sounds during the night. They seem to be coming from the backyard.
Liz, Darren’s girlfriend, decides to plant a lemon tree in the backyard of the house. As Darren starts digging through the rough soil with a shovel, he discovers there is something buried in the ground.
They dig out a wooden crate, open it, and discover it contains an ancient Aztec human sacrifice container.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
The Aztec Box is written, directed and produced by Serge Bronstein.
The following is an excerpt from an interview:
Q: What inspired you to write “The Aztec Box”
A: I have always liked ancient history and have always been interested in film. One of the reasons for creating this film as the fact that, in my opinion, there are very few good movies produced by Hollywood nowadays. As a kid, I loved watching Indiana Jones, and one of my favorite shows on TV is Pawn Stars. Even though it’s scripted, I loved how it teaches the viewer these little historical stories. In my film, I wanted to involve some ancient mystery, but also make sure that it is plausible, believable and tied into actual historical events. The Aztec Calendar was all the rage in 2012, so when I started writing the script in early 2012, I picked the Aztecs over the Egyptians.
ABOUT THE CAST
Nick Uzarski – Nick plays … Nick, the main character in this film. Nick is a native Californian and enjoys surfing and basketball.
Brisa Freitas – plays Karen, Nick’s girlfriend. Brisa is originally from Brasil. She loves yoga and bellydancing. Brisa has an extensive theatre background and is currently living in New York.
Suziey Block – Suziey plays Liz, the antagonist of the story. Suziey is a striking brunette and a veteran actor and director. Suziey starred in Entrance – a suspense film about a barista in Los Angeles stalked by an unknown admirer. Suziey is originally from Michigan and currently resides in Los Angeles.
Hans Hernke – Hans plays Darren, Liz’s boyfriend and Nick’s best friend.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Serge Bronstein – https://www.aztecbox.com/site/contact/