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

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

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

"Earle's fit the bill pretty well," he said of the Meeting House Lane 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 they are on Day 8 of 18 shooting the film. They hope to have a movie description on The Internet Movie Database, as well as a movie trailer, available soon. Once they finish shooting, Begos said they will head back to Los Angeles to edit and cut the film. They hope to have it finished by the end of the summer.

"It's really violent," Begos 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.