Colors of the Dark podcast co-host Elric Kane is heading to the Fantasia International Film Festival with his debut solo feature, The Dead Thing. Described as an “obsessive and lust-driven thriller,” The Dead Thing will premiere on July 26th as part of the 2024 edition of Fantasia with an encore on July 28.
Directed by Elric Kane, co-written with Webb Wilcoxen, produced by Matt Mercer (Contracted, Bliss) and Monte Yazzie, with Colors of the Dark co-host Rebekah McKendry (Glorious) serving as executive producer.
Kane says, “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 and an intimate love story, and examine the issues we face when tethered to our phones.”
Let’s have a look at the official synopsis.
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.
Starring 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). Here’s your exclusive first look at The Dead Thing poster by Brandon Schaefer.
Find The Dead Thing Fantasia Festival screening details right here. Playing July 26th and July 28th.
The Dead Thing will make its international premiere at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on Monday, August 26th.
