Director Nicholas Gyeney (“Beta Test,” “Ultra Low”) and producer Kelsey Aho of Genie Productions have announced that Dances With Films NYC will host the World Premiere of “The Activated Man,” Gyeney’s deeply personal latest feature. The mind-bending thriller will activate for its very first audiences on December 3 as part of Dances with Films NYC.
Drawing on the universal theme of grief with a twist that Gyeney’s work has become noted for, “The Activated Man” tells the story of Ors Gabriel (Jamie Costa), an everyman who loses his beloved dog to cancer. His grief spurs disturbing visions that only he can see. While he questions whether his mind has fractured or if it’s real, a mysterious rise in murder-suicides takes hold of the city. Ors becomes haunted by images of a shadowy figure known as ‘The Fedora Man.’ Through torments and terror, Ors must face his fears and confront ‘The Fedora Man’ as he uncovers dark secrets from his past, while finally embracing who he really is, and what he is meant to do.
The cast is rounded out by genre icons Tony Todd (“Candyman”), Sean Young (“Blade Runner”), and four-time Jason Voorhees Kane Hodder, alongside Andrew Keegan (“10 Things I Hate About You”) and longtime Gyeney collaborator Scott Brown as the villainous Fedora Man.
“The Activated Man” will premiere on Sunday, December 3 at 9:30 PM EST at Regal Union Square as the Closing Night Film of Dances with Films NYC.
