From the creators of The Hired Man
The Bouchard Estate
About the film
SYNOPSIS
The Bouchard Estate follows two urban explorers as they venture to a small, rural Pennsylvania town to investigate the abandoned estate left behind by a wealthy family, uncovering a labyrinth of eldritch occult horrors and twisted experiments connected with the family's philanthropic efforts throughout the town.
Meet the Team
Writer/Director/Producer
William E. Heston
William E. Heston is a poet, painter, musician, and filmmaker from Philadelphia. An outspoken anarchist with absurdist leanings, William’s art focuses on the personal drama of working class life–whether it’s through the lens of gritty realism, low fantasy, or surrealism. His poetry has been previously published in Empyrean Literary Magazine, featured as the New Moon Special for Volume 1 Issue II; Collide Magazine issues #7, #9, and featured as the Spotlight Artist in issue #13; in Soup Can Magazine #15; and in Prosetrics Winter 2026 issue “Aurora.” His new film with Raw Leiba, The Hired Man, will be showing this summer at select venues in Philadelphia.
Executive Producer
Raw Leiba
Raw Leiba is an actor, director, producer, executive producer, and stunt coordinator. He is most known for his work on The Wire with Idris Elba, The Walking Dead, The Heat with Melissa McCarthy & Sandra Bullock, and Limitless with Bradley Cooper.