Yellow Veil Pictures has announced the world premiere of The Dead Thing, which will premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival this July. This film by director Elric Kane delves into the dark underbelly of modern love and the dangerous allure of online connections.
This psychological thriller has a supernatural twist. It centers on Alex (Hunt), who is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups. She is caught off guard when her dating app leads her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man. Despite their passionate night, the mystery man is nowhere to be found when the sun rises. Alex sets out to find the man who made her feel alive. She reconnects with him during her investigation but digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences.
The Dead Thing stars Blu Hunt, Ben Smith-Petersen, John Karna, and Katherine Hughes. Its blend of horror and romance promises to be a thought-provoking and unsettling cinematic experience.
The Dead Thing is co-written with Webb Wilcoxen. The cast includes Blu Hunt (The New Mutants) and Ben Smith-Petersen (Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga). John Karna (“Scream,” Lady Bird) and Katherine Hughes, “Tell Me Lies”) also star.
The Dead Thing premieres at the Fantasia Festival film festival on July 26 at the Fantasia, with an encore on July 28.
