The Dark Place

The Dark Place is a 2014 mystery-thriller film written and directed by Jody Wheeler. It stars Blaise Embry, Timo Descamps, Sean Paul Lockhart and Eduardo Rioseco. The film is a twisted thrill ride of betrayal, hope, greed, love — and mommy issues. Having a gay main character makes familiar worlds and genres become brand new landscapes.

The Dark Place
The poster for 'The Dark Place'
Directed byJody Wheeler
Written byJody Wheeler
Produced byCarlos Pedraza
Jody Wheeler
J.T. Tepnapa
StarringSean Paul Lockhart
Timo Descamps
Blaise Embry
CinematographyDavid Berry
Edited bySteve Parker
Music byDavid John
Joe Terrana
Production
company
Blue Seraph Productions
Distributed byBreaking Glass Pictures
PRO-FUN media Filmverleih
Release date
  • June 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Keegan Dark (Blaise Embry), the protagonist, has a condition called hyperthymesia, a condition that makes a person remember almost every single moment of their life. Keegan Dark and his boyfriend (Timo Descamps) arrive at the mansion of Keegan's estranged mother Mrs. Celeste Dark (Shannon Day) where not only is he constantly being haunted by his past, but also discovers a plot that puts his life and lives of his loved ones in danger. Along the way we meet Keegan's new step-father and step-brother (Andy Copeland and Sean Paul Lockhart) and his ex-boyfriend/Mrs. Dark's lawyer, Ernesto (Eduardo Rioseco).

Cast
  • Blaise Embry ... Keegan Dark
  • Timo Descamps ... Wil Roelen
  • Sean Paul Lockhart ... Jake Bishop
  • Eduardo Rioseco ... Ernie Reyes
  • Shannon Day ... Celeste Dark
  • Andy Copeland ... Adrian Bishop
  • Shade Streeter ... Young Keegan
  • Genevieve Buechner ... Wendy Luckenbill
  • Allison Lane ... Sherriff Timmer
  • Joshua Stenseth ... Collin Dark
  • Jessica Hendrickson ... Lucinda
  • Denny McAuliffe ... Young Ernie
  • Kendall Wells ... Calvin
  • Harold Phillips ... Steven Dark
  • Ron Boyd ... Deputy Nelson

Production

Development

It is produced by J.T. Tepnapa and Carlos Pedraza. It was produced by Blue Seraph Productions.

The film was shot in Hillsboro and Portland, Oregon, USA.[1]

Reception

Reviews

Ed Kennedy from The Backlot said, "Refreshing... a real thriller with a beautiful setting, georgeous actors with complicated relationships".[2] Timothy Junes of the Zizo Online commented, "'The Dark Place' is neither a masterpiece nor a monster of a film. It's refreshing to see where homosexuality is a given and no theme in itself. Entertaining".[3]

Awards
Year Category Recipient(s) Result
TLA Gaybie Awards[4]
2015 Best Thriller "The Dark Place" Won

References
  1. "The Dark Place Announcement!". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  2. "The Dark Place — Review". The Backlot. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  3. "Review: 'The Dark Place'" (in Dutch). Zizo Online. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  4. Pedraza, Carlos (5 May 2015). "'Dark Place' Wins Best Thriller". Blue Seraph Productions. Retrieved 3 August 2015.


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