Level 33 Entertainment will be giving the supernatural horror film Don’t Look Away a theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada on September 1st – and with that date just a few weeks away, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Written, directed, and produced by the filmmaking duo of Micheal Bafaro and Michael Mitton, Don’t Look Away stars Kelly Bastard in what is said to be the “breakout role” of Frankie, “a young woman being stalked by a dark figure as her loved ones are ruthlessly murdered one by one. The problem? No one believes what she’s seeing.” Here’s the full synopsis: Ever since Frankie laid her eyes on what appears to be a killer mannequin, it shows up everywhere she goes and gruesomely slashes her friends without a trace, until they finally learn its secret… anyone who sees it embodies the fatal curse, and free from its deadly stranglehold only if you don’t look away. Supporting castmates Michael Mitton, Colm Hill, René Lai and others portray a close-knit friend group torn apart by skepticism and worry until they see the mannequin for themselves and suddenly become isolated from the outside world and band together to end the never-ending killing rampage that the mannequin is possessed with. Or at least they try.
Other cast members include Abu Dukuly, Brittany Pilgrim, Sophie Thom, Jason Haney, and Vanessa Nostbakken.
As mentioned in that synopsis, Mitton does have an acting role in the film, playing Frankie’s close friend. Bafaro is in there as well, playing Frankie’s love interest.
The theatrical distribution deal was brokered between Level 33 CEO Andreas Olavarria and Caterina Scrivano of IndustryWorks Studios. Olavarria provided the following statement: “In the tradition of the best scary movies, Don’t Look Away consistently delivers chills, thrills and kills, and we can’t wait to share the film with audiences across North America.“
Bafaro added: “From the get-go, I wanted to make a movie that scared the hell out of me. Don’t Look Away is the one movie that my younger self always wanted me to make. Just mention the words evil mannequin to others – and watch the fear in their eyes grow…”
And Scrivano had this to say: “It’s always fun to let your imagination run wild when making a horror film. Don’t Look Away is an evil, terrifying game and once you figure out the rules, well, it’s most likely too late!“
Scrivano receives an executive producer credit alongside Evan Tylor, James C. Clayton, and John Hoeveler.
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