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MANIACAL NIGHT

When a couple books an Air BNB rental for their first Christmas, an evening of romance turns into a nightmarish twist of events, in this feature debut from Director Shreco Bakari.

  • Shreco Bakari
    Director
  • Shreco Bakari
    Writer
  • Ashley Chanel
    Producer
  • Cicely Jackson
    Key Cast
    "Kimberly Ian"
  • Shreco Bakari
    Key Cast
    "Novak Carter"
  • Michael J. Schenck
    Key Cast
    "STRANGER 1"
  • Grae Jordan
    Key Cast
    "STRANGER 2"
  • Ashley Chanel
    Key Cast
    "Hilary Long"
  • Nathan Jasper
    Key Cast
    "Narrator "
  • Shreco Bakari
    Editor
  • Ashley Chanel
    Assistant Director
  • Shreco Bakari
    Executive Producer
  • Cicely Jackson
    Executive Producer
  • Dalton Burdette
    Co-Producer
  • Grae Jordan
    Co-Producer
  • Foreman Empire Productions
    Special FX
  • Foreman Empire Productions
    Hair & Makeup
  • David Fesliyan
    Music
  • Teddy Martin
    Music and Soundtarck
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature
  • Genres:
    Terror, Found-Footage, Holiday
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 21 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 21, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    930 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Shockfest Film Festival 2022 (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    Las Vegas, NV
    United States
    December 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Sunshine City Film Festival 2023 (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    United States
    January 16, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Sunshine City Film Festival 2023 (HONORABLE MENTION)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    United States
    January 16, 2023
    Award Winner: Honorable Mention - Best Horror
  • Horror Bowl Movie Awards 2023 (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    Chandigarh, Punjab
    India
    Official Selection
  • Horror Bowl Movie Awards 2023 (AWARD WINNER)
    Chandigarh, Punjab
    India
    Award Winner: Best Director
  • Bright International Film Festival (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Bright International Film Festival (5 NOMINATIONS)
    London
    United Kingdom
    5 Award Nominations: Best Midnight Movie - Shreco Bakari, Best Horror Movie - Shreco Bakari, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel, Best Original Music - Teddy Martin, Best Actress - Grae Jordan
  • Golden Lion International Film Festival (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    Official Selection
  • Golden Lion International Film Festival (11 NOMINATIONS)
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    11 Award Nominations: Best International Feature Film - Shreco Bakari, Best Horror Film - Shreco Bakari, Best Experimental Film - Shreco Bakari, Best Debut Filmmaker - Shreco Bakari, Best Actor - Shreco Bakari, Best Actress - Cicely Jackson, Best Supporting Actor - Michael J Schenck, Best Supporting Actress - Grae Jordan, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel, Best Director - Shreco Bakari, Best Poster - Shreco Bakari
  • World Film Carnival - Singapore (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    Singapore
    Singapore
    Official Selection
  • World Film Carnival - Singapore (8 NOMINATIONS)
    Singapore
    Singapore
    Award Nominations: Best Horror Feature - Shreco Bakari, Best Debut Filmmaker - Shreco Bakari & Ashley Chanel, Best Actor - Shreco Bakari, Best Actress - Cicely Jackson, Best Supporting Actor - Michael J Schenck, Best Supporting Actress - Grae Jordan, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel, Best Soundtrack - Teddy Martin
  • Bright International Film Festival (4 AWARDS)
    London
    United Kingdom
    Award Winner: Best Horror Feature - Shreco Bakari, Best Actress - Grae Jordan, Best Original Music - Teddy Martin, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel
  • Golden Lion International Film Festival (6 AWARDS)
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    Award Winner: Best International Motion Picture - Shreco Bakari, Best Debut Filmmaker - Shreco Bakari, Best Horror Feature Film - Shreco Bakari, Best Director - Shreco Bakari, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel, Best Poster Design - Shreco Bakari
  • World Film Carnival - Singapore (1 AWARDS) (3 Honorable Mentions0
    Singapore
    Singapore
    Award Winner: Best Supporting Actress - Grae Jordan, Honorable Mention: Best Actor -Shreco Bakari, Best Supporting Actor - Michael J Schenck, Best Debut Filmmaker - Shreco Bakari & Ashley Chanel
  • Goldspire International Film Festival (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    Paris
    France
    Official Selection
  • Goldspire International Film Festival (8 NOMINATIONS)
    Paris
    France
    Nominations: Best Debut Filmmaker - Shreco Bakari & Ashley Chanel, Best Actor in A Lead Role - Cicely Jackson, Best Supporting Actress - Grae Jordan, Best Original Screenplay - Shreco Bakari, Best Horror Film - Shreco Bakari, Best Psychological Thriller - Shreco Bakari, Best Production Design - Shreco Bakari & Grae Jordan, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel
  • Goldspire International Film Festival (8 AWARDS)
    Paris
    France
    Award Winner: Best Debut Filmmaker - Shreco Bakari & Ashley Chanel, Best Actor in A Lead Role - Cicely Jackson, Best Supporting Actress - Grae Jordan, Best Original Screenplay - Shreco Bakari, Best Horror Film - Shreco Bakari, Best Psychological Thriller - Shreco Bakari, Best Production Design - Shreco Bakari & Grae Jordan, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel
  • Maniacal Night World Premiere Screening
    Macon, GA
    United States
    May 25, 2023
    World Premiere
  • Sydney World Fest (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    Sydney
    Australia
    Official Selection
  • Krampus Kon (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
    Melborne, FL
    United States
    July 22, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Krampus Kon (Award Winner)
    Melbourne, FL
    United States
    July 22, 2023
    Award Winner: Best Cast Ensemble
  • Thrills & Chills Film Awards (OFFICIAL SELECTION)

    Official Selection
  • Thrills & Chills Film Festival (12 NOMINATIONS)

    Nominations: Best Horror Film, Best Experimental Film, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel, Best Original Music - Teddy Martin, Best Villain - The Strangers, Best Actor - Shreco Bakari, Best Scream Queen - Cicely Jackson, Best Production & Costume Design - Shreco Bakari & Grae Jordan, Best Screenplay - Shreco Bakari, Best First Time Director - Shreco Bakari, Best Supporting Actor - Michael J Schenck, Best Supporting Actress - Grae Jordan
  • Thrills & Chills Film Awards (3 AWARDS)

    Award Winner: Best Actor - Shreco Bakari, Best Producer - Ashley Chanel, Best Production & Costume Design - Shreco Bakari & Grae Jordan
Director Biography - Shreco Bakari

Shreco Bakari is known for the found-footage series 'The Ominous Project Universe' short films/spanning with 8 episodes from 2019-2022. Leaving the Ominous Project behind, he began to focus on making his debut feature film, combining everything he's learned since the beginning in 2015 and The Ominous Project Series, giving him a total of nearly 8 years perfecting, learning more and experimenting within the Found-Footage subgenre.

'Maniacal Night' marks his feature film debut, bringing along his company producer Ashley Chanel as Assistant Director and Producer, Dalton Burdette and Grae Jordan as Co-Producers and Cicely Jackson as Executive Producer.

Bakari, takes the Found-Footage subgenre very serious as he focuses all of his time and funds to not only make something audiences will love, but a film that will put the over saturated subgenre back on the map and making it entertaining and horrifying once again.

With over nearly 8 years of experience within the subgenre, Bakari is confident this new terror film will not only showcase everything he's learned within one film, but to bring the "Terror Genre" at the forefront.

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Director Statement

People choose to do Found-Footage films because they see it as an easy and budget friendly way to quickly make something and call it true Found-Footage Cinema. That is why majority of the Found-Footage films are not good today. This is more than a passion of mine, but a lifetime job. I love the Found-Footage subgenre and I have made it my mission since 2015 to perfect my craft within the genre, but to also bring a new and fresh take in the subgenre, while making it terrifying as it was since 'The Blair Witch Project'.