Program 8
December 6th, 7:45 pm – 11:15 pm
World Premiere
World Premiere, Screening in Theatre Only. Matt (Lukas Hassel), Mandy (Nicole Van Voorhis), and Nikolai (Joseph D. Reitman) arrive on a private island for a horror writer’s retreat where they are each hell-bent on winning a life-changing competition. However, on their final night at dinner with their Host (Tony Todd) they learn that there is much more at stake than a writing prize when they realize that there is nowhere to hide when the darkness from within comes to light. The film’s horror-studded cast also includes Danielle Harris, Dee Wallace, Andrew Divoff, Austin Pendleton, Adrienne Barbeau, Elliott Fullam, Damian Maffei, Kimberley Crossman, Charles Edwin Powell, and many more.
Credits
Gregory Van Voorhis, Nicole Van Voorhis
Directors’ Bio
Trailer
Gregory Van Voorhis and Nicole Van Voorhis
Co-Director Bio:
New York City Horror Film Festival alums, Gregory Van Voorhis and Nicole Van Voorhis, are a sibling co-directing duo from hell. Or New Jersey. With a last name so similar to the Friday the 13th horror icon, it’s in their blood!
Gregory’s love for horror started at the ripe old age of 4, when a babysitter introduced him to horror movie classics from the 70s. As Gregory moved into his teen years, this love then grew to include literature as his bookshelves were littered with a myriad of Stephen King novels. It was his eventual affinity for Greek mythology and Dante’s Inferno that lead to the birth of what would eventually become the feature film, The Pitchfork Retreat, his first horror feature film.
While an admirer of every genre, Nicole Van Voorhis (actress, writer, and director) is drawn to the complexity of horror as the thrill of entering the dark offers a heightened sense of being alive. She loves delving into characters that are consumed by chaos, whether in trying to flee it or by maniacally trying to cause it. It gives her the opportunity to dive into a world where creatures of all kinds roam about, whether hidden or not.