SXSW 2016: Night of the Slasher Cast & Crew Q&A Announced; New Images!
As we recently informed you, the 2016 SXSW Film Fest has unveiled its full roster of short films to be screened this year, and included in the group is the multi award-winning Night of the Slasher, written and directed by Shant Hamassian. Three screenings are scheduled during the festival, and the filmmaker and several members of his team will be in attendance for a Q&A.
The film that our own Matt Boiselle says “really needs to be seen by all lovers of the ‘girl alone’ setup in fright flicks” (full review here) has already played in 110 festivals, won over 30 awards, and competed at two Oscar qualifying festivals: the St. Louis International Film Festival in Missouri, USA, and the Foyle Film Festival in Ireland. Horror Freak News placed it as the #1 Horror Short of 2015.
Filmmaker Hamassian and producer Adam Lesar are attending SXSW for the duration of the festival to promote Night of the Slasher and also pitch the feature version of this short, which is actually a “proof-of-concept” film. They are currently seeking financing, production partners, and distribution.
“For years I kept running into closed doors, but now SXSW has opened a big one! But it’s not just a financial investment we are seeking, but an investment and trust in the vision and in myself,” explains Hamassian.
Night of the Slasher is a “shot-in-one-take” film about a teenage girl who must commit horror movie sins in order to lure a masked killer so she can exact revenge. It stars Lily Berlina (the Slasher girl), Scott Javore (the Bait), and Adam Lesar (the Killer). Along with Lesar, the producers include Eve Constance and Shant Hamassian. Cinematography is by Eli Tahan, visual FX are by Alessandro Schiassi and Michaelangelo Frisoni, and the music is by Simon Michel.
Below is an exclusive photo from the film’s premiere at last year’s Screamfest in Los Angeles plus a new image and the short’s poster art. For more info visit the official Night of the Slasher website, “like” Night of the Slasher on Facebook, and follow Night of the Slasher on Twitter.
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