Lonely Hearts

Celeste, a lonely outcast, searches for love and understanding online and meets a charming man who has a much different date night in mind.

  • Dennis Cahlo
    Director
    The Weekend, Death (And Disco Fries)
  • Dennis Cahlo
    Writer
    The Weekend, Death (And Disco Fries)
  • Bethany Watson
    Writer
    Labeled, Anya Marina Indie-Pendent Woman, Alice
  • Dennis Cahlo
    Producer
    The Weekend, Death (And Disco Fries)
  • Bethany Watson
    Producer
    Labeled, Anya Marina Indie-Pendent Woman, Alice
  • Bethany Watson
    Key Cast
    "Celeste"
    Labeled, Anya Marina Indie-Pendent Woman, Alice
  • Palmyra Mattner
    Key Cast
    "Polly"
    The Time In Between Seconds, Bite Me, Labeled, Anya Marina Indie-Pendent Woman
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 5, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New York Cinematography Awards
    New York, NY
    United States
    Best Lighting Design
  • New York Cinematography Awards
    New York, NY
    United States
    Best Comedy Film
Director Biography - Dennis Cahlo

Dennis Cahlo began his life on Staten Island, or what most New Yorkers call "The Armpit Of New York.” Quickly realizing after 20 years of living there that he didn't fit in, Dennis moved to Manhattan in late 1999 and toured the world with his band The Realistics. They fought too much, drank just the same, never made it in the biz, and eventually broke up but not before leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

Dennis then meandered for many years until he picked up photography which eventually became his main vocation and inevitably led to the moving image. In late 2015 Dennis made a quiet, low budget short film called "The Weekend" based on actual events that happened to him and it went on to win 35 awards and was accepted into 45 film festivals.

Seeing that this might be something he should continue to do, he followed up "The Weekend" with "Death (And Disco Fries)" a light heartfelt and touching romantic comedy that he wrote, directed, produced, and stars in. It is currently making the rounds on the festival circuit.

In 2019 Dennis completed his third short film "Lonely Hearts" starring former radio personality Bethany Watson. The film is currently in post production and due to hit festivals in 2020.

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Director Statement

For my third short film, I wanted to present to the audience a slow burn under 30 minutes, turning the usual Giallo/Serial Killer genre on its head. Before passing this off as another run-of-the-mill “women as victims” slasher film, I encourage you to watch it to the end! I know it will leave you scratching your head and wanting to watch it one more time to see anything you may have missed.