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A Darker Place: A Horror Short Film

Jacobs Richard, a soldier within an unknown branch of the military, finds himself trapped in a world with a grotesque creature. Jacobs must decide if hunting this deadly creature is worth risking his life to avenge his fellow soldiers slaughtered just moments earlier or not. Take a journey through this twisted, sci-fi fairytale and into the world of a "Darker Place".

(Short film produced and shot while trapped inside during the 2020 quarantine.)

  • Rowan Kelley
    Director
  • Rowan Kelley
    Writer
  • Rowan Kelley
    Producer
  • Mirk Productions
    Producer
  • John Kelley
    Key Cast
    "Jacobs Richard"
  • Caden Headrick
    Key Cast
    "Unknown Soldier "
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 28, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    280 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - Blackmagic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Rowan Kelley

Rowan Radojevich Kelley is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is known for frequently working within the genres of fantasy, horror, adventure, science fiction, and thriller. Rowan wrote, produced, and directed his first short film, "A Darker Place: A Horror Short Film," during the 2020 quarantine when he was 17. With strong connections to 80s, 90s, and early 2000 filmmaking styles and techniques, his work can often be distinguished by grand vintage-esque-styled visuals, and stories that fall under the dark fantasy, or "coming of age" adventure film sub-genres. In addition, his stories also frequently feature connections to various monsters, complex characters, and metaphorical creatures. Rowan is now a student at Chapman University's "Dodge School of Film and Media Arts" studying film production. Rowan has also started his own film and TV production company called Mirk Productions.

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Director Statement

"This was a crazy short film to make! Many technological boundaries needed to be pushed to pull it off properly, especially because of COVID and being in one's own home. The making of the short film was quite challenging and required lots of problem solving. I was a one-man band so it took a couple months to finish, but in the end, it was totally worth It! I really hope people enjoy the short film!"