AM1200 (film)
AM1200 is a 2008 thriller film starring Eric Lange, John Billingsley and Ray Wise. It focuses on Sam Larson, an executive who is on the run after the suicide of his friend and co-conspirator in a scheme, Harry Jones. While driving along at night and trying to stay awake, Sam turns on his car radio to the A.M. band. While tuning through frequencies, he stops on 1200 kHz when he hears a call for help due to a medical emergency at radio station KBAL, transmitting from Mount Zaphon. He unwittingly drives to the radio station and when  his car breaks down on the road, he ventures inside to use the telephone. There he finds a man handcuffed to a pole. Background. Director David Prior had a background in producing DVDs of various films and documentaries for over ten years before writing and directing AM1200. Screenings and release. AM1200 had its first screening on November 13, 2007 at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. It was officially released on October 3, 2008 at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival.