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?

  • Dima Barch
    Director
  • Dima Barch
    Writer
  • Vladislav Severtsev
    Producer
  • Sviatoslav Rogozhan
    Key Cast
    "Nick"
  • Daniil Gazizullin
    Key Cast
    "Godfrey"
  • Danil Chernov
    Key Cast
    "Boy"
  • Yan Tsapnik
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Бежать некуда
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Drama, Action
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 17, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival
    Zagreb
    Croatia
    July 6, 2022
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Beyond Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 8, 2022
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Morbido Fest
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    October 29, 2022
    Latin American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Floripa Que Horror! International Fantastic Film Festival
    Florianopolis
    Brazil
    November 3, 2022
    South American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival
    Rochester
    United States
    November 6, 2022
    New York Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Vancouver Horror Show
    Vancouver
    Canada
    November 6, 2022
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    December 1, 2022
    San Francisco Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Infierno en los Andes Fest
    Puno
    Peru
    December 8, 2022
    Peruvian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Shockfest Film Festival

    United States
    December 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • NOX FILM FEST
    Salto
    Uruguay
    January 12, 2023
    Uruguayan Premiere
    Official Selection
  • London Short Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 23, 2023
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lucid Dream Festival
    Pisa
    Italy
    March 3, 2023
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Panic Fest
    North Kansas City
    United States
    April 14, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Salem Horror Fest
    Salem, MA
    United States
    April 29, 2023
    New England Premiere
Director Biography - Dima Barch

Dima Barch (Barchenkov) 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.

A lifelong genre-film lover, he made his short film debut with Dead End, 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 ten international film festivals. Dima's feature horror script Absence became a part of European Genre Forum 2022.

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Director Statement

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.