 Written and directed by Michael Shlain, In a Foreign Town premieres on Film Shortage. Based on the works of Thomas Ligotti, this short brings the author’s signature ‘philosophical horror’ to an expanded audience. Michael Shlain’s short horror film, In a Foreign Town, makes its online premiere on Film Shortage. In a Foreign Town takes viewers to a surreal place that blurs old memories with something far sinister. The film stars Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-man Ps4, Love, Death + Robots, Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Tony Amendola (Annabelle, Stargate SG-1). Produced by Shlain, Jason B. Milligan and Travis Stevens at Butcher Bird Studios with Thomas Ligotti brought on board as a consultant and music by Current 93 and Nodding God. The short – which serves as a proof-of-concept for a three-part limited series in active development – is the first major film adaptation of Ligotti’s influential work. Thomas Ligotti, says “Strange atmospheres being what I seek in my writing and those of others, I felt Foreign Town wholly admirable in making me feel at home.” Michael Shlain, In a Foreign Town’s director, says, “Ligotti’s stories speak to an experience of dread, alienation and nameless anxiety that I believe many of us can relate to today. They describe my inner world when I’ve been at my most hopeless, depressed, and fearful – a place of emotional darkness, mental fog and distorted reality. In bringing In a Foreign Town to life, we have an opportunity to create a point of connection and dialogue around our shared terror and collective darkness.” Do not avert your eyes. This is no dream. You’re all going to see everything…  About In a Foreign Town In a Foreign Town is a short horror film based on the stories of acclaimed horror author Thomas Ligotti. The story follows a troubled man – played by Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-man Ps4, Love, Death + Robots, Sarah Connor Chronicles) – recovering from a suicide attempt who recounts a strange childhood journey to a town with no name and the horrifying apparition that has followed him ever since. A first-class cast and creative team, bring Ligotti’s surreal, disturbing dreamscapes to life. The short features The short was shot over 5 days at Butcher Bird Studios, the Universal Studios backlot and on location in Hollywood and Downtown LA. In 2018, In a Foreign Town started its successful and fruitful festival run where it premiered at the LA Shorts International Film Festival, made its international debut at the 2019 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), and won 2nd Runner Up at the 2020 Final FRAME horror short film competition. The film is a proof-of-concept for a TV three-part limited series of the same name created by Michael Shlain. The project was an Official Selection at the 2019 In Development creative forum in Cannes, co-organized by MIPTV and CANNESERIES. The series is an international co-production between Butcher Bird Studios (USA) and Analogue Pictures (UK) and is currently in active development. About Michael Shlain A former agent turned writer-director, Shlain’s work has traversed the realms of comedy, high-tech action, and the inner world of dreams and nightmares. Whether shooting on an aircraft carrier or the streets of Paris, Shlain brings a blend of creative vision, business savvy, and panache to every production. Shlain is a co-founder of Butcher Bird Studios, a premiere creative production studio in Los Angeles. He has directed a wide range of narrative, branded and commercial content for clients including Twitch, Nat Geo Wild, and BBC America. Shlain is currently busy producing a limited series based on In a Foreign Town. About Thomas Ligotti Often named as the successor to Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft, Thomas Ligotti is recognized as a modern master in the genre of supernatural horror. His first volume of stories, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, prompted the Washington Post to dub him as “the best kept secret in contemporary horror fiction” for the singular darkness of its themes and captivating prose style. Steady acclamation of his works culminated when Ligotti was named a recipient of the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. Following award-winning graphic novel adaptations of his writing by Fox Atomic Comics, he became one of the few living authors whose books have appeared in the prestigious Penguin Classics series. Among these titles is The Conspiracy against the Human Race, a wide-ranging survey of pessimism in philosophy, psychology, consciousness theory, and horror literature, among other fields of study. This work has been cited by the creator of the HBO series True Detective as a key influence on the show’s expressions of pessimistic thought, which have been viewed as being among the elements that accounted for its popularity. About Butcher Bird Studios Butcher Bird Studios is a premiere full-service creative production studio founded by multi-faceted director-producer-creators Steven Calcote, Jason Milligan, Luis Reyes, Michael Shlain and Travis Stevens. From Virtual Production to live-streaming and interactive formats, Butcher Bird harnesses razor-edge technology to tell engaging cinematic stories for a global audience. Butcher Bird’s original productions include the world’s first live interactive sci-fi series Orbital Redux (Legendary, Nerdist) and the independent horror comedy feature Better off Zed. Follow the film on:
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