Official Trailer for Indie Horror Thriller ‘The Shade’ About Two Brothers
by Alex Billington
August 14, 2024
Source: YouTube
“The family secret… is out for blood.” How’s that for a tagline? Level 33 Ent. has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror thriller titled The Shade, which marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Tyler Chipman. This one originally premiered at last year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, and also played at the FogFest Horror Festival. Following the loss of his father, a grieving 20-year-old struggles to hold his family together as an unspeakable darkness plagues his older brother. He must confront this dark secret to save his family. The horror film stars Chris Galust, Laura Benanti, Michael Boatman, Mariel Molino, and Dylan McTee. Based on Tipman’s own short film from 2020. This will have an exclusive theatrical release on screens in the US and Canada in September. Early reviews describe it as “an empathetic, deep dive into suicidal grief” highlighting the film’s portrayal of the “bond between its brothers and how these issues bring them together.” This actually does look properly terrifying – it’s extremely dark and moody. Check this out.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Tyler Chipman’s horror film The Shade, direct from YouTube:
Conceived as an exploration of mental health, family dynamics, and generational trauma, The Shade follows 20-year-old Ryan Beckman (Chris Galust) in the aftermath of the tragic loss of his father. Ryan lives with his mother Renee (Laura Benanti), and spends his days apprenticing at a local tattoo shop and looking after his younger brother James (Sam Duncan). The grieving college student struggles to hold his family together as an unspeakable darkness plagues his older brother Jason (Dylan McTee)—a collegiate athlete who has unexpectedly returned home mid-semester. When a mysterious entity begins stalking him, he’s forced to confront the dark presence before it destroys the rest of his family. The Shade is directed by American indie filmmaker Tyler Chipman, making his feature directorial debut after a few other shorts previously. The screenplay is also by Tyler Chipman, from a story by David Purdy & Chipman. Produced by David Purdy. This initially premiered at the 2023 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Level 33 debuts Chipman’s The Shade film in select US theaters + in Canada starting on September 20th, 2024 this fall. Look scary?
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