Coventry a Backdrop in 'Violent' Alien Slasher Movie 'Cold Lights'

The director of a low-budget "alien abduction slasher movie" said he sought out a New England setting similar to that of a Stephen King novel. Areas of Greene in Coventry, the only gas station in Little Compton, , and locations in Cranston, set the scene for "Cold Lights."

In a phone interview Wednesday, Joe Begos, director, writer and producer, said he aims to have the movie completed by the end of the summer.

"Earle's fit the bill pretty well," he said of the Little Compton gas station. "We ended up going there and shooting at other locations around Rhode Island."

"Cold Lights" is set in Maine, Begos added. He said the crew is on Day 8 of 18 shooting the film and they hope to have a movie description on The Internet Movie Database, as well as a movie trailer, available soon. Once shooting is finished, Begos said they will head back to Los Angeles to edit and cut the film and hope to have it finished by the end of the summer.

"It's really violent," he added.

Bruce Elwell, owner of Earle's, sent in some photographs from . Elwell said there were action-packed scenes happening inside and outside of his business. One actor with a red beard reportedly confronts a fictional character, Earle Harris, in his rural gas station. Elwell said Earle gets him out of his store, but once outside the villain attacks a patron fueling his black Ford Bronco, and then turns his violent actions toward Earle, who is attempting to defend himself and his store.

Coventry Patch will have more information about the film as it becomes available.