Hey guys, thought I'd share the press release that I received for Jay Woelfel's upcoming flick, "Season of Darkness". You have to like that cast... Tim Thomerson, Tiffany Shepis? Also, if you have a press release for your film or you're looking for some promotion, please let us know. More than happy to promote indie horror!
Director Jay Woelfel (Closed for the Season) has just
released the first trailer, poster and production stills for his upcoming
gore-gasm, Season of Darkness. Please find the latest for Season of
Darkness below:
Season of Darkness
“He escaped his insanity only to face a darker
reality.”
Director
Jay Woelfel (Closed for
the Season) returns to horror with a psychological tale of mistaken
identity. Woelfel’s Season of
Darkness is a story that focuses on a protagonist who is an escaped
mental patient. He finds release daunting and strange. Once free, the
public believes Dwight is actually a successful motivational speaker named
Artemus Finch. Unsure of what is real and what is imagined, Dwight eases into
his new role as Finch. But, there is a price to pay for Dwight’s new fame and
loving wife.
Shades
and faceless figures pursue him at every turn and they threaten Dwight’s love
for Ellen. Will Dwight succumb to madness, or will he face his troubles head
on?
Season
of Darkness stars Richard
Hatch (“Battlestar Galactica), Tiffany
Shepis (Night of the Demons) Tim Thomerson (Trancers, War
Wolves) and Nick Baldasare
as Dwight (Beyond Dream’s Door, They Bite) in a classic tale of horror.
To pay homage to past tales of the macabre, Season of Darkness was
exclusively shot on 35mm film to enhance the dark and moody atmosphere of the
film. This is a tale of true psychological horror few will forget.
The
film’s logline:
“Dwight
Stroud, a mental patient, escapes from an asylum seeking true freedom only to
find horrifying insanity in the outside world.”
Director/writer:
Jay Woelfel.
Producer:
Lawreen Yakkel.
Cinematographer:
Scott Spears.
Makeup/special
effects: Brian Spears, Peter Gerner, Beki Ingram and John Ellis.
Cast:
Nick Baldasare, Amanda Howell, Tim Thomerson, Richard Hatch and Tiffany Shepis.
*this
title is the most recent collaboration between Emmy Award winning
collaborators: Jay Woelfel and Scott
Spears.
The
film’s fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Season-of-Darkness/179160104500
The
first trailer for the film is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDyR-ovJd90&feature=youtu.be
**premiere
date: TBA shortly.
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