Vehicle that appears in movie “Johnny Gruesome.”

On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter premiered the trailer for the Red Hell Movies LLC motion picture Johnny Gruesome, written and directed by Fredonia native Gregory Lamberson.

On Thursday, the YouTube channel New Trailer Buzz posted the trailer, which generated 12,000 views in less than 24 hours, a first for any locally created film produced in Western New York. There is no way to track how many views The Hollywood Reporter trailer post generated. Over 500 people have shared the trailer on Facebook.

Based on Lamberson’s award-winning novel, the film was shot in Akron, Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Lancaster and Niagara Falls. The film employed 60 Western New Yorkers.

Erin Elizabeth Heald is the executive producer of Johnny Gruesome, which Lamberson produced with John Renna and Tamar Lamberson. Anthony De La Torre (Young Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) plays the title role, his first starring vehicle, and served as associate producer.

Michael DeLorenzo (New York Undercover, Resurrection Boulevard) co-stars with a diverse young cast that includes Byron Brown II (The Romans), newcomer Aprilann, Chris Modrzynski (Rainbow Bridge Motel) and Madison Amey. Kim Piazza (Dry Bones) and Richard Lounello (A Mother’s Revenge) are featured as well.

Robby Takac from the Goo Goo Dolls performs the theme song, “Dyin’ Tonight,” which he co-wrote with the film’s composers, Armand John Petri and Joe Rozler. Additional songs were performed by Dean Italiano, Giasone Italiano and Aprilann.

Johnny Gruesome tells the story of Johnny Grissom, a rebellious high school student who is murdered while on a drunken joyride. After his friends conspire to make his death appear accidental, Johnny rises from the grave to exact revenge as a supernatural creature. Lamberson is now shopping the film for distribution.

To see the Johnny Gruesome Trailer on YouTube visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVfBhqaEGm4&feature=youtu.be.