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Dungeon of Death

Torturer Raullin loves a work challenge, especially if that challenge involves cracking jokes while cracking bones.

✂ Jan 5, 2025: re-edited to festival format (1:43 min shorter)

  • Brian P. Rowe
    Director
  • Desirée Van De Laar
    Writer/Producer
  • Michael Masurkevitch
    Key Cast
    "Victor"
    The Hyperborean, Snow Blinded
  • Keith Busher
    Key Cast
    "Raullin"
  • Julie Mainville
    Key Cast
    "The Whisper"
    Butchers, Greed & Gore
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, comedy
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fable Forest Film Festival
    Kitchener, Ontario
    Canada
    November 2, 2024
    Winner Best Horror
  • Blood in the Snow Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    November 19, 2024
    Nominated for Best SPFX
  • Sudbury Indie Creature Kon
    Sudbury, Ontario
    Canada
    September 27, 2024
    Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Hamilton Film Festival
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Canada
    October 19, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Chatham-Kent International Film Festival
    Chatham-Kent, Ontario
    Canada
    October 26, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Brian P. Rowe

Brian has had a fascination with horror films from a young age. He is an Honors Graduate from Humber College, specializing in Directing and Sound. After college, he ended up working in post production while pursueing his hobby of making Special FX.
Thirty years later, he is co-owner of SPFX workshop Locked in the Cellar Creations, and he just fulfilled his life long ambition by directing this FX centered short film.

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Director Statement

It's always disappointing to see your work not get the amount of screen time as you were hoping for. It's happened too often that our SPFX are shot or edited in a way that doesn't do them justice. I've been wanting to get back into directing for that reason alone: to show off our FX in the best possible way.
So when my partner wrote this fun script, I was immediately sold. Unlike so many other SPFX focused films, this one has actually a great story with engaging characters and an unexpected plot twist. We spent way too much money to make this, but the end result is a great portfolio piece that shows off all our talents.