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In Monster’s Hands

A true-crime thriller about a police detective suffering from PTSD, who begins a daunting, cross-country search for a homicidal sexual predator targeting elderly couples.

  • Darren W Burch
    Writer
    Buried Alive: The Clay Killer, Badge Boys, The Badge ZONE,
  • Darren W Burch
    Producer
    First Time Film Producer
  • Christopher Sheffield
    Director
    Welcome to the Sting, My left Arm, Bite the Dust, Split Lip, Bounty Hunters, Parallel Partners, Run For Your Life,
  • Bret J Green
    Key Cast
    "Darren Burch"
    Jane the Virgin, All Rise, Criminal Minds, The Inspectors, Ratched Mikey, Bones, How to Get Away with Murder, General Hospital, Coming Home
  • Heather R Wake
    Key Cast
    "Coleen Burch"
    American Housewife, Nashville, Pandemic, The Assent Reporter,
  • Pamela Fields
    Key Cast
    "Hazel Durnavich"
  • Joran Bean
    Key Cast
    "the Monster"
  • Darren Burch
    Key Cast
    "Sgt. Jim Markey"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television
  • Genres:
    Thriller, True-Crime
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    15:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Christopher Sheffield

Awards for Short Films
- 10 Wins and 5 Nominations for:
Welcome to the Sting, 2024
Bounty Hunters, 2024
Parallel Partners, 2024
The English Rose, 2024
Here to Stay, 2023
Bite the Dust, 2023
My Left Arm, 2022
Balance of Force, 2020
Split Lip, 2019

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Director Statement

"It's easy as a filmmaker to come across stories of good versus evil that were born from a screenplay, but it's so much rarer to encounter a story of good versus evil that started in real life. When Darren came to me with this incredible story of a dedicated law enforcement team that stopped a real-life monster, it felt like an absolute no-brainer that the story needed to be told. In this version we were only able to scratch the surface of the journey and introduce you to the players, but we're still working diligently behind the scenes to make sure this is a feature film and an incredible true story that we can tell in its entirety. we hope you enjoy it."