A Desert
World Premiere

A Desert

Midnight
Feature | United States | 100 MINUTES | English
Horror, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Narrative

Driving across the American Southwest, struggling photographer Alex is hoping to revive his career and find inspiration within the vast landscape of deserts and abandoned roadside structures. A pit stop at an otherwise inconspicuous motel alters his plans, thanks to a younger couple whose devil-may-care attitude initially attracts Alex but quickly proves to be something more dangerous than he thought. Before long, what began as a restorative road trip descends into a nightmare that spirals beyond his control. 


A film that sneaks up on you with precision and its subtle nihilism, Joshua Erkman’s feature debut is a special kind of genre hybrid, taking inherently dark narrative touchstones from noir cinema and darkening them even further with visceral horror. Erkman’s clever and nimble screenplay repeatedly zigs when you expect it to zag, ultimately reaching a place of haunting devastation and signaling the arrival of an exciting and powerful new filmmaking voice in horror.––Matt Barone


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Joshua Erkman
Director
Joshua Erkman
Producer
Hugues Barbier, Joshua Erkman, Justin Timms & Joe Yanick
Screenwriter
Joshua Erkman & Bossi Baker
Cinematographer
Jay Keitel
Editor
Star Rosencrans
Composer
Ty Segall
Production Designer
Courtney Andujar, Hillary Andujar
Associate Producer
Gayle Pillsbury, Star Rosencrans, Rob Zabrecky
Costume Designer
Claire Redman
Cast
David Yow, Kai Lennox, Sarah Lind, Zachary Ray Sherman, Ashley B. Smith, Rob Zabrecky

Contacts
Print Source
Justin Timms
Yellow Veil Pictures
Selden, NY 11784
Phone: 631 235 2175
justin@yellowveilpictures.com
Press Contact
Kate McEdwards
Track Shot Media
New York , NY 11385
Phone: 917 302 1522
kate.mcedwards@trackshotmedia.com
International Sales Contact
Yellow Veil Pictures
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Sales@Yellowveilpictures.com
US Sales Contact
Yellow Veil Pictures
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Sales@Yellowveilpictures.com
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