HENRY

Luna, a sullen teenage Latina is unhappy with her mother’s choice to remarry and makes it clear she doesn’t like her stepdad and siblings. As the ghost repeatedly attacks her, Luna puts on a brave face and suffers in silence, afraid to look weak, but when it gets to be too much, she will fight back with the help of her stepbrother for what matters most, her familia.

  • Ace Blankenship
    Director
    Fate Alchemy
  • Ace Blankenship
    Writer
  • Sasha Tomas
    Writer
  • Sasha Tomas
    Producer
    Elegy
  • Nicole Martirena
    Key Cast
    "Luna"
  • Conner Blankenship
    Key Cast
    "Chandler"
  • Rowan Hooper
    Key Cast
    "Henry"
  • Kimberly Bustamante
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Ken Blankenship
    Key Cast
    "Dad"
  • Peter Zamora
    Key Cast
    "Liam"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ace Blankenship

A decorated Veteran and Multi-Award Winning filmmaker, Ace Blankenship was born in Frankfurt, Germany. Ace holds a Film degree in SFX, Interactive Media, and Animation. He has won praise at festivals and landed a distribution deal for his action-thriller feature, Fate Alchemy. Ace has received a commendation for his upcoming Army documentary due out 2023. He directed the short, HENRY.

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Director Statement

My love for film started at an early age, and was rooted in the horror genre. Horror films in particular shaped my youth and was essential to babysitting my rambunctious personality. Once I got the opportunity to help develop a paranormal short, I was ecstatic to say the least. I knew that I had to work within the confines of a short, and also be able set the stage for our family and showcase Henry in action. In order to do so, I needed to leave some ambiguity to our story and have the audience pick up the breadcrumbs. Once I found out that the story was told through the eyes of a teenager, I knew that I wanted to bring an innocent and punchy tone to our storytelling. With that being said, I also wanted to keep it grounded in order for the film to have a sense of reality and gravitas. In order to build a sense of dread, I wanted to bring my style of filmmaking and capture a heightened sense of emotion. ’Henry’ is the culmination of all of the above, and we hope that Henry lives in the shadows and corners of festivals around the world.