Dead End
Even after death, Nick’s abusive boyfriend Godfrey goes on pursuing him. But is it reality or a terrible nightmare awaken by murder?
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Dima BarchDirector
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Dima BarchWriter
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Vladislav SevertsevProducer
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Sviatoslav RogozhanKey Cast"Nick"
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Daniil GazizullinKey Cast"Godfrey"
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Danil ChernovKey Cast"Boy"
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Yan TsapnikKey Cast"Father"
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Project Title (Original Language):Бежать некуда
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Horror, Thriller, Drama, Action
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Runtime:18 minutes 53 seconds
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Completion Date:October 17, 2021
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Country of Origin:Russian Federation
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Country of Filming:Russian Federation
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Language:Russian
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Fantastic Zagreb Film FestivalZagreb
Croatia
July 6, 2022
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Beyond FestLos Angeles
United States
October 8, 2022
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
Morbido FestMexico City
Mexico
October 29, 2022
Latin American Premiere
Official Selection -
Floripa Que Horror! International Fantastic Film FestivalFlorianopolis
Brazil
November 3, 2022
South American Premiere
Official Selection -
Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film FestivalRochester
United States
November 6, 2022
New York Premiere
Official Selection -
Vancouver Horror ShowVancouver
Canada
November 6, 2022
Canadian Premiere
Official Selection -
Another Hole in the Head Film FestivalSan Francisco
United States
December 1, 2022
San Francisco Premiere
Official Selection -
Infierno en los Andes FestPuno
Peru
December 8, 2022
Peruvian Premiere
Official Selection -
Shockfest Film Festival
United States
December 10, 2022
Official Selection -
NOX FILM FESTSalto
Uruguay
January 12, 2023
Uruguayan Premiere
Official Selection -
London Short Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
January 23, 2023
UK Premiere
Official Selection -
Lucid Dream FestivalPisa
Italy
March 3, 2023
Italian Premiere
Official Selection -
Panic FestNorth Kansas City
United States
April 14, 2023
Official Selection -
Salem Horror FestSalem, MA
United States
April 28, 2023
New England Premiere
George A. Romero Fellowship -
Queer Screen’s 31st Mardi Gras Film FestivalSydney
Australia
February 20, 2024
Australian Premiere
Official Selection
Dima Barch was born in 1998 (Moscow). He graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University as a journalist and almost finished High School of Economics as a filmmaker. Dima used to be a film journalist and critic for more than nine years. His essays were published in GQ, Esquire, Forbes, Iskusstvo Kino, etc.
As a huge genre-film lover and openly gay, he made his short film debut with Dead End, a queer horror, which had a North American Premiere at Beyond Fest and a UK Premiere at London Short Film Festival (LSFF). Also, it was selected by more than fifteen international film festivals, including Panic Fest, Morbido Fest, and Salem Horror Fest.
Recently Dima was named a recipient of the George A. Romero Film Fellowship, receiving the mentorship of Carter Smith (The Ruins, Jamie Marks is Dead, Swallowed). He also graduated from NAFF Fantastic Film School in 2023.
His feature script called Absence was a part of European Genre Forum 2022, and the WIP section of Brussels Genre Film Market.
My short film debut is about strong feelings of imminence. A lot of gay people are suffering in my country. We are victims of patriarchy and our government that makes us run away. The authorities turn a blind eye to violence and turn our lives into nightmares.
I wanted to talk about these rather important things in the horror genre.