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.
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Monte LightDirectorSpace
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Monte LightWriterSpace
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Monte LightProducerSpace
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Susan Hope LightProducerSpace
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Neal TylerProducerSpace
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Frank MerleProducerThe Employer
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Greg SchmittelProducerDriftwood
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Michael KlugKey Cast"Massimo"Space
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Christine NguyenKey Cast"Tien"Attack of the 50 Foot Camgirl
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Meghan Deanna SmithKey Cast"Sofia"From Jennifer
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Helene UdyKey Cast"Candy"My Bloody Valentine (1981)
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Joe AltieriKey Cast"Crate"Sunset Cowboys
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Debra LambKey Cast"Barbara"Showdown in Yesteryear
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Mike FergusonKey Cast"Gage"Hellblazers
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Jamie TranKey Cast"Lucky"Leverage
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Horror, Crime, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
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Runtime:1 hour 22 minutes
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Completion Date:May 17, 2022
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital 4K
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Aspect Ratio:2:35:1
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Silver State Film FestivalLas Vegas, Nevada
United States
October 30, 2022
World Premier
Best Cinematography - Feature (Neal Tyler) -
Culver City Film FestivalLos 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
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Terror FilmsDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: Video on Demand
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.”
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.