The Unwilling to Play at Monsterpalooza; New images Unveiled
Since we interviewed Oscar Nominee Jonathan Heap about his new film The Unwilling back in October, the film has gone on to achieve some pretty impressive accolades. It’s also going to be playing at both Monsterpalooza and the Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival on April 7. you can find the full list of accolades and screening schedules below.
Synopsis
THE UNWILILNG: When five relatives come to the perfectly ordered home of David Harris, an OCD shut in, to hear the reading of the will of his late father and much hated father, they are surprised by the delivery of an old antique box.
The instructions are simple: one by one the six in attendance must prick their fingers on steel pins which stick out of wooden holes in the box to open it. Once their blood drips inside however, events take a turn for the worse. Once activated, the ancient box produces needles, changes shape and reveals compartments all with special items significant to each family member. In turn each item leads to the surprising and mysterious deaths of each, one by one. As each person succumbs to the box’s mysterious hold, David fears his father’s malevolent spirit has returned from the dead demanding retribution.
But he soon realizes something far more ancient and terrifying has invaded his home and imprisoned them. And if he can’t solve the puzzle of the devilish box, he will surely die with the rest of them.
Blackout Film Festival: Best Feature Film Horror also Best Director
Film Playoff Tournament: Most Valuable Actor David Lipper
Winner Oregon International Film Awards: Best Narrative Feature
Remi Winner: Houston Int. Film Festival (we’ll be told category at event April 21-30)
Feature Event: Monsterpalooza April 7th, Pasadena Convention Center (12,000 attendees last year! They tell us biggest horror/fantasy/syfy event after ComicCon, in past years Guillermo Del Toro and J.J. Abrams were featured guests etc.) we will also have cast/dir Q&A and signing afterwards!
Opening Film: Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival ALSO April 7th! SAME NIGHT! TWO COUNTRIES!
Official selections:
Russian International Horror Film Awards
Transylvania Film Awards
Annual Copenhagen Film Festival
Indie Horror Film Festival Illinois
International Russian Horror Film Festival
International Independent Permanent Memories Festival (Italy) IIPM Festival
The Unwilling Director Jonathan Heap talks to Robert Rusler. Photo credit Philip Morton.
The Unwilling on set. Photo shows Philip Morton, David Lipper, David Stump ASC.
David Lipper in The Unwilling.
David Lipper in The Unwilling, photo 2.
Levy Tran in The Unwilling.
The Unwilling book 2.
The Unwilling wins Blackout Festival Best Picture. Photo shows David Lipper, Bree Williamson, Jonathan Heap, Austin Highsmith, and Jake Thomas.
Actor Jake Thomas in burn makeup. Photo credit: Jake Thomas.
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