Lifetime movie filmed in Conway, based on local ghost story airs Saturday

A movie filmed in Conway that originates from a popular local ghost story airs this weekend on Lifetime channel.

“Honeymoon from Hell,” the legend of Alice Flagg, was filmed in Conway last year and stars Lexi Giovagnolia and Adam Hagenbuch. It is set to air at 8 p.m. Saturday.

The thriller plot line focuses on a young newlywed couple honeymooning in a South Carolina bed and breakfast. Romance quickly turns to terror when the couple becomes trapped during a hurricane and terrorized by an unknown assailant -- possibly the ghost of Alice Flagg.

Flagg lived in the Hermitage house in 1848, but was shipped off to school in Charleston to separate her from the love of her life -- a man who her family believed was beneath her social station.

Her brother, Dr. Allard Flagg, brought her back home after the 16-year-old girl fell ill, and discovered she was wearing a ring the man had given her, that she wore around her neck secured with a ribbon.

Local lore has it that Dr. Flagg ripped the ribbon from Alice’s neck and threw the ring into a nearby creek, and that she haunts the cemetery at All Saints Waccamaw Church where she was buried, looking for the lost ring.

The Lifetime movie filmed at numerous Conway businesses and localities last fall, and dozens of local residents were used as extras for many scenes.

Hillary Howard, executive director of Conway Downtown Alive, says that locals are excited to see the movie premiere and many are planning to attend watch parties.

“That’s because they did involve the community in a lot of ways. People are hoping to catch a glimpse of their hometown, but also to see if family, friends and neighbors are in the movie,” Howard said.

Filming was a challenge because it coincided with October’s record-setting rains and regional flooding, Howard said.

“It was one of the most exciting opportunities ever, though last minute calls depended on what could be filmed that day,” Howard said.

Locals were used as extras in scenes filmed at the Theatre of the Republic, Kingston Presbyterian Church, farmers market and local restaurants.

“One of the primary benefits of the movie was that it opened Conway up to future filmmakers exploring our area,” Howard said. “Then when we do have a film in the area, people are seen eating and shopping in our district, so that’s always a plus.”

This story was originally published July 14, 2016 at 3:41 PM with the headline "Lifetime movie filmed in Conway, based on local ghost story airs Saturday."