Blades in the Darkness
Tirana 1997. The chaos left by the fall of communism has opened the doors to a bloody civil war. Matia, just a teenager, is harassed by his playmates. In an attempt to escape, he hides inside an abandoned bunker. In that spooky building, Matia will be the first to discover something scary and unthinkable that will change his whole life .... Tirana 2022. Davide, Giulia, Nua and Adrian are planning their new future; an investment for a new modern venue using a bunker from the former regime. One of the group, secretly is willing to cheat the others in order to pay off a debt to some "old acquaintances", who will not take no for an answer. In the bunker, where the group of youngsters expect their dream come true, they will find drugs, violence and fear. The real horror though hides behind an old wall. A bloodthirsty horror armed with deadly blades.
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Alex VisaniDirectorBorn Dead
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Alex VisaniWriter
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Lorenzo LeporiWriter
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Alessandro AlbertiniProducerBlades in the Darkness
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Arnold DamazetiProducer
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Manuela ArcuriKey Cast"Commander's Wife"
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Francesco RossiniKey Cast"Communist Commander"Effetto Notte by Marco Bellocchio
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Lorenzo LeporiKey Cast
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Arnold DamazzetiKey Cast"Ilir"
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 20 minutes 50 seconds
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Completion Date:March 1, 2022
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Production Budget:500,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Albania
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Language:Albanian, Italian
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Shooting Format:Digital Arri Alexa
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Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre horror film festivalBuenos Aires
Argentina
Latin America Premiere
Official Selection -
Demonic Brilliance Film FestivalFredericton, NB
Canada
September 1, 2022
Best Production Design -
Dracula Film FestivalBrasov
Romania
October 12, 2022
Official Selection -
Days of the Dead Film FestivalIndianapolis, Indiana
United States
November 17, 2022
Best Movie 2022 & Best Actor -
Atlanta Horror Film FestivalAtlanta
United States
October 7, 2022
Official Selection -
Bloody Festival RomaRoma
Italy
December 5, 2022
Best Horror Movie -
Astrophobia Science Fiction and Horror Film FestivalCourtenay, BC
Canada
October 14, 2022
Best Horror Feature Movie -
Scream Queen Film Festival
United States
November 30, 2022
Best Horror Movie -
African International Horror Film FestivalLagos
Niger
October 31, 2022
Africa Premiere
Official Selection -
LOS ANGELES HORROR FILM FESTIVALLos Angeles
United States
October 20, 2022
Official Selection -
Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival (member of the MIFF)Bruges
Belgium
October 30, 2022
Official Selection -
LA Indie Horror FestLos Angeles
United States
October 22, 2022
Honorable Mention -
Horror Bowl Movie AwardsChandigarh, Punjab 160017
India
November 21, 2022
India Premiere
Best Thriller Feature -
Level Up Film Fest
October 12, 2022
Best Horror Feature Film -
Level Up Film Fest
October 12, 2022
Best Independent Film -
Level Up Film Fest
October 12, 2022
Best Director -
13HORROR.COM FILM & SCREENPLAY CONTESTLos Angeles, CA
United States
November 30, 2022
Honorable Mention
Distribution Information
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Euroobscura LCCSales AgentCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights, Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
Alex Visani is a director and writer, known for Blades in the Darkness (2022), Born Dead (2020), Stomach (2019) and The Pyramid (2013).
"... I had a lot of fun writing and shooting it ... especially at -10 degrees, inside the bunker!"
OUR STORY
Shot almost entirely inside an authentic bunker built during the communist regime in Albania, BLADES IN THE DARKNESS is a horror movie full of action, twists and turns with a notion that mixes the traditional '80s horror with that of a compelling nowadays tale.
Supported by several rigorously "practical" special effects, the film combines the dark past of the Communist dictatorship in Albania with a story of youth, made of dreams, freedom,
love and betrayal.
A new German / Albanian production with an Italian touch by Alessandro Albertini -
Producer - and Alex Visani - Director - brings forward a new way of making independent cinema. Far from the usual patterns but able to satisfy all fans of horror cinema.
The film features an international cast with Manuela Arcuri, Francesco Rossini, the young
Lorenzo Lepori and Ingrid Monacelli along with award-winning young generation Albanian
actors such as Ilirda Bejleri, Emir Jonka, Arnold Damazzeti, Endrit Ahmetaj, Juli Emiri.
A different, fresh and adequate vision of horror cinema at the disposal of an original and
unpredictable story.
This and much more is BLADES IN THE DARKNESS!