Acclaimed “House of Ninjas” filmmaker Dave Boyle returns with a gripping supernatural thriller, Never After Dark. Fresh off a celebrated run at film festivals, the film earned the SXSW Midnighter Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for Feature Film at the Overlook Film Festival. The feature offers a harrowing, grounded take on the traditional ghost story. Watch it now on digital.
A Ghostly Premise and A Deadly Shift
Never After Dark centers on Airi, played by Moeka Hoshi, a SAG and Critics’ Choice Award winner (Shogun). She is a nomadic medium. Airi devotes her existence to helping restless souls cross over into the beyond. However, her routine spiritual work takes a dark turn when she is summoned to an isolated rural estate. Upon arrival, she encounters a distorted, ghastly apparition with abilities that defy everything she’s ever experienced.
However, Airi unearths the estate’s hidden history, and a long-buried secret emerges. It quickly and radically alters her mission. As a result, she soon realizes that the true danger lurking within the shadows is far more dangerous than any spectral entity. Now, trapped in a high-stakes struggle for survival, Airi must navigate a terrifying new reality. Unfortunately, her deadliest adversary belongs not to the dead, but to the living.
An Impressive Cast and Creative Team
Writer-director Dave Boyle surrounds Hoshi with an exceptional ensemble cast. The film features standout performances from “House of Ninjas” stars Kento Kaku and Kurumi Inagaki. They’re joined by Mutsuo Yoshioka (Chime), Bokuzo Masana (Tokyo Vice), and Tae Kimura (All Around Us). Together, they craft a chilling, tension-filled cinematic experience that subverts expectations at every turn.
High Praise
The film is already earning industry praise. While horror master Stephen King calls it “Amazing and haunting,” The Black Phone director, Scott Derrickson, stated that it is “Intelligent, unpredictable, and bone-chilling. A deftly directed, richly cinematic supernatural horror film. One of the best of the year.”
Out Today
Luckily, you won’t have to wait long to see this chilling film; Never After Dark is out on digital today.
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