Experiencing Interruptions?

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:
    18 minutes 53 seconds
  • 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 28, 2023
    New England Premiere
    George A. Romero Fellowship
  • Queer Screen’s 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    February 20, 2024
    Australian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Portland Horror Film Festival
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    June 5, 2024
    Pacific Northwest Premiere
    Goule D’Or Best Short Film 2024
Director Biography - Dima Barch

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.

Add Director Biography
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.