The short fantasy-horror film Kiss the Devil in the Dark (USA - 2016) is Official Selection at theOptical Theatre Film Festival 2018 For the following categories:
- "Best Short Film"
- "Best Director"
- "Best Screenplay"
- "Best Special Effects"
- "Best Cinematography"
- "Best Music"
Directed by Jonathan Martin (Creatures of Whitechapel, An Evening With My Comatose Mother) and Rebecca Martin, Kiss the Devil in the Dark Is a short film lasting about 30 minutes.
Based on death, magic, and devilish creatures, the film mixes themes such as love and betrayal by inserting them into a horror story that flows into fantasy.
Plot: The powerful sorcerer Marcus (Dameon Clarke) tries desperately to save the life of the woman he loves so dearly. The man will end up making a pact with the demon Dagon (Doug Jones) in order to get her back but the diabolical creature will not settle for a simple exchange of souls. Marcus will accept the demon's terms and, shrouded in darkness, will know the true meaning of betrayal.
In the cast of Kiss the Devil in the Dark: Dameon Clarke, Doug Jones, Amrita Acharia (Dead Snow 2, Game of Thrones), Gary Reimer, Rick Macy, Sonya Macari, Johnny Call, Brian Higgins, Jake Stormoen and Amy Lia.
The screenplay is by Rebecca Martin and Blake Cassleman while the cinematography is by Jason Ball. Gerrit Wunder is instead the author of the soundtrack.
The film boasts, in the cast, the presence of Doug Jones, an American actor known for his varied performances including that of the Faun in the The Faun's Labyrinth, by Abe Sapien in Hellboy, of the very thin infected man in Quarantine and amphibious man in the The shape of water.
All the Official Selections of Optical 2018.
The board of Kiss the Devil in the Dark on iHORRORdb.
