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FRIGHTFEST 2024 PREVIEW: THE DEAD THING
Yellow Veil Pictures is excited to announce the international premiere of Elric Kane's debut solo feature, the obsessive and lust-driven thriller The Dead Thing. The film will screen on 26th August at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest.
The Dead Thing is directed by Elric Kane (host of the Pure Cinema podcast and Fangoria's Colors of the Dark podcast) from a script he co-wrote with Webb Wilcoxen. The film is produced by Matt Mercer (Contracted, Bliss) and Monte Yazzie, with Colors of the Dark co-host Rebekah McKendry (Glorious) serving as executive producer. Yellow Veil Pictures is handling worldwide sales.
The Dead Thing stars Blu Hunt (Sherlock & Daughter, The New Mutants), Ben Smith-Petersen (Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), John Karna (Scream the television series, Lady Bird) and Katherine Hughes (Me And Earl And The Dying Girl, Tell Me Lies).
Alex (Hunt) is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle (Smith-Petersen). Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences.
Of his debut solo feature, Kane shared,
The Dead Thing is a dark exploration of modern love and the technology used to find it. Through one woman's plunge into modern dating, we are able to tell both a scary ghost story, an intimate love story, and examine the issues we face when tethered to our phones.
The Dead Thing Links: IMDB
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The Dead Thing receives its international premiere on 26th August at 10.30am in the Main Screen. For tickets go to: https://frightfest.co.uk/tickets/
Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 takes place at The ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, London between Thursday Aug 22nd & Monday Aug 26th.
For detailed information on the line-up, ticketing details & event guidelines https://www.frightfest.co.uk/
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