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Blood Covered Chocolate

When a recovering drug-addict named Massimo is bitten by an ancient, shapeshifting monster, he must fight to save his girlfriend Tien from the same bloody fate.

  • Monte Light
    Director
    Space
  • Monte Light
    Writer
    Space
  • Monte Light
    Producer
    Space
  • Susan Hope Light
    Producer
    Space
  • Neal Tyler
    Producer
    Space
  • Frank Merle
    Producer
    The Employer
  • Greg Schmittel
    Producer
    Driftwood
  • Michael Klug
    Key Cast
    "Massimo"
    Space
  • Christine Nguyen
    Key Cast
    "Tien"
    Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl
  • Meghan Deanna Smith
    Key Cast
    "Sofia"
    From Jennifer
  • Helene Udy
    Key Cast
    "Candy"
    My Bloody Valentine (1981)
  • Joe Altieri
    Key Cast
    "Crate"
    Sunset Cowboys
  • Debra Lamb
    Key Cast
    "Barbara"
    Showdown in Yesteryear
  • Mike Ferguson
    Key Cast
    "Gage"
    Hellblazers
  • Jamie Tran
    Key Cast
    "Lucky"
    Leverage
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Horror, Crime, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 17, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Silver State Film Festival
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    October 30, 2022
    World Premier
    Best Cinematography - Feature (Neal Tyler)
  • Culver City Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    December 6, 2022
    LA Premiere
    Best Director - Feature (Monte Light)
  • Shockfest Film Festival

    December 10, 2022
    Golden Reel Award, Best Actress (Debra Lamb)
Distribution Information
  • Terror Films
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Monte Light

Monte Light’s career in film began in front of the camera at the age of five. Light received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Northern Colorado, where he performed in Little Theater of the Rockies and directed for the stage. Through his film company, American Courtyard Productions, Light's work has been recognized by Toronto WildSound Film Festival and the Las Vegas Film Festival. A short film collection of the last twenty years of Light’s writing and directing in the horror genre was recently distributed by Meridian Releasing Group, and received awards from the Women in Horror Film Festival, Sixth Sense Horror Film Festival, and the Oniros Film Awards. His feature film debut, the horror sci-fi 'Space', was released in 2020 by Random Media, (in association with 1091 Media). The film was a financial success on VOD and the Samsung TV Plus Unidentified Channel. Light won the Second Round Drama Award from Austin Film Festival, which Moviemaker Magazine lists as one of the Top 50 Film Festivals in the world. Slamdance Festival has called Light’s work “unique and entertaining... [with] great one-liners." The Blacklist has singled Light out for his “excellent character study” storytelling, saying “the pace of [his] dialogue stands out.”

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Director Statement

Shot in black-and-white by award-winning cinematographer Neal Tyler, Blood Covered Chocolate acts as an homage to the one-hundred-year-old F.W. Murnau classic Nosferatu. While indebted to the history of cinema, it is also a timely commentary on the demons and addictions inherent in modern life. As an exploration of my own struggles with substance abuse, this is the most personal movie I've ever made.