Kick off your Halloweek with some demonic entity fun. Fango fave Bonnie Aarons (The Nun) plays medium Mistress Eden in an ensemble cast of vignette horror stories with a common thread. A towering, pale, evil entity, (the titular Frank) stalks his way through the stories for a mix of scares and laughs, weaving the world together. (Frank is most definitely not delivering any laughs here, just paralyzing fear.) The rest of the characters, however, offer a little levity in between the demonic fare, in those blissfully unaware moments of the fate that awaits.
Here’s what director Krsy Fox had to say about bringing Frank to life:
I knew I really wanted to make a monster movie that felt unique and special. Very character-driven, with humor and scares like the films that inspired me growing up, but with a modern edge to it. I put a lot of my own life experiences into the characters, and it’s fun to watch them navigate such terror throughout the film. I also really wanted to design a unique monster that could make an insane and scary Halloween costume or just a mask for your everyday wear! The process of shooting Frank was intense but also one of the most fun times I’ve ever had. I got to play the lead character, Ruby, who is running through the woods at night and constantly being attacked. Every time we’d cut, it was laughing and smiling; how it should be when you’re making a film this fun. I also got to work with such incredible actors like Bonnie Aarons, Azure Parsons, Lyndsi LaRose, Rachel Brunner, and Adam Busch. There seriously wasn’t a weak performance. It feels great to know people will see this film and at the very least say, ‘that is a cool freaking monster, an original story, and holy hell, the acting was good.’ I just hope everybody laughs, is scared, and enjoys the ride Frank takes you on because damn, we had fun!
In a moment of desperation, Ruby Chase (Krsy Fox) prays to whatever might be listening. Frank, a white demon monster, answers the call. You know the saying, “Angel to some…” As payment, Ruby is locked into a lifetime of servitude. When she takes her own life rather than face the darkness she has summoned, she unwittingly unleashes unimaginable evil to fulfill her unpaid debt, and Frank has come to collect.
Watch the full trailer below:
Frank is out today on demand, click here to stream now.
