Yellow Veil Pictures has announced its return to the Fantasia International Film Festival for the world premiere of Elric Kane’s debut solo feature, “The Dead Thing.” The obsessive, lust-driven thriller will premiere on July 26 as part of the 2024 edition of Fantasia, with an encore on July 28.
“The Dead Thing” is directed by Elric Kane (host of the “Pure Cinema” podcast and Fangoria’s “Colors of the Dark” podcast) from a script he co-wrote with Webb Wilcoxen. The film follows Alex (Blu Hunt, “Sherlock & Daughter”), a woman 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 (Ben Smith-Petersen, “Mad Max: Fury Road”). 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.
Rounding out the film’s cast are John Karna (“Scream,” the television series), Katherine Hughes (“Me And Earl And The Dying Girl”), Brennan Mejia (“Power Rangers Dino Charge”), Joey Millin (“Threshold”), and Aerial Washington (“Christmas Bloody Christmas”).
“‘The Dead Thing’ is a dark exploration of modern love and the technology used to find it,” says Kane. “Through one woman’s plunge into modern dating, we are able to tell both a scary ghost story, an intimate love story, and examine the issues we face when tethered to our phones.”
“The Dead Thing” will premiere on Friday, July 26, at 7:15 PM and have an encore screening on Sunday, July 28, at noon. For festival information and screening details, visit FantasiaFestival.com.
After its premiere at Fantasia, “The Dead Thing” will have its International Premiere at London’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on Monday, August 26, at 10:30 AM BST at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. Screening details and tickets can be purchased at FrightFest.co.uk.
“The Dead Thing” is produced by Matt Mercer and Monte Yazzie, with “Colors of the Dark” co-host Rebekah McKendry serving as executive producer. Yellow Veil Pictures is handling worldwide sales.
