Known to cult cinema fans as the co-host of the Pure Cinema podcast,
Elric Kane makes his directorial debut with
The Dead Thing. Co-written with Webb Wilcoxen, the film stars Blu Hunt as Alex, a young
woman sleepwalking through a series of one night stands until she falls
for the mysterious Kyle (Ben Smith-Petersen), whose subsequent disappearance gives literal
meaning to "ghosting."
Katherine Hughes, John Karna, Brennan Mejia, Joey Millin and
Aerial Washington also star.
The Dead Thing is on Shudder from February 14th.
Check out the trailer below and read our review
here.
The official synopsis reads:
Alex is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle. Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences.