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Carry The Darkness

In 1993, Travis Baldwin is a misunderstood metalhead teenager amidst a world steeped in the Satanic panic. Lured by a mysterious entity that begins wreaking havoc, can Travis protect himself and his friends while being blamed for the atrocities surrounding him? Besides a few friends and a newcomer detective, the town eagerly accuses Travis while remaining blind to the true evil in their midst.

  • Douglas Forrester
    Director
  • Douglas Forrester
    Writer
  • Douglas Forrester
    Producer
  • James Sharpe
    Producer
  • Shanaz Sanjana
    Producer
  • Joel Meyers
    Key Cast
    "Travis Baldwin"
    Harry Potter & The Cursed Child
  • Helen Laser
    Key Cast
    "Stacey Wagner"
  • Jaden Gant
    Key Cast
    "Jordan Conrad"
  • Hollis Fox
    Key Cast
    "Det. Jillian Carter"
  • David James Schultz
    Cinematographer
    The Girl In The Straw Hat
  • Travis Bacon
    Composer
    Space Oddity
  • Brenna Morlock
    Editor
  • Douglas Forrester
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Supernatural Thriller, Coming-of-age
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 38 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 26, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Stony Brook Southampton + Killer Films
Director Biography - Douglas Forrester

A Brooklyn-based filmmaker/film geek from Maryland holding an MFA in Digital Filmmaking from Stony Brook Southampton + Killer Films. His feature-length debut is CARRY THE DARKNESS, a coming-of-age supernatural thriller set in 1993 centered around the satanic panic. For Doug, filmmaking is inherently an exercise in empathy; seeking not just to express himself but to engage with the experiences of others. After all, that's the true magic of movies. If the modern world where nuance goes to die and cynicism reigns, then film is the most important and universal artistic medium for fighting back.

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Director Statement

How do young people reckon with the labels placed upon them by a society fraught with dogmatic echo chambers? CARRY THE DARKNESS is a coming-of-age supernatural thriller that is as much inspired by the fiction of the 1990s (The X-Files, Twin Peaks, The Fugitive) as it is the nonfiction (Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills).