We see hundreds of horror films released every year, so when one that shares a fresh story with plenty of scares, I get excited. That’s the case with Dream Eater, which just landed on Digital. One thing (of many) that makes the film stand out is that it is truly a team effort. A trio of filmmakers wrote, directed, and starred in the movie: Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams. I had the pleasure of interviewing them today. Not only are they incredible filmmakers, but they also seem like really great people who are passionate about the genre.
So, Dream Eater follows documentary filmmaker Mallory (Mallory Drumm) and her boyfriend Alex (Alex Lee Williams) as they retreat to a remote cabin deep in the snowy mountains for a holiday. Mallory begins to document Alex’s severe and violent parasomnia (sleepwalking). As Alex’s condition quickly deteriorates, Mallory suspects the cause is something far more sinister than a mere sleep disorder. She begins digging into Alex’s shadowy past, unraveling a decades-long mystery steeped in deep trauma and the occult. As relentless darkness closes in, an ancient evil awakens, plunging the couple into a spiral of madness and horror.
The film gets some serious horror cred right out of the gate with Eli Roth’s The Horror Section behind it. Drumm, Williams, and Drakulic are producing the film under their Blind Luck Pictures banner, which you should follow to stay up to date on this and other films.
