POV
An ideologically opposed couple attempt to survive a home invasion by a masked assailant on the single most dangerous night of the year... Halloween.
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Brian RosenthalDirectorFever
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Brian RosenthalWriterFever
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Brian RosenthalProducerFever
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Katie MackeyKey Cast"Aubrey"
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Chris FrankKey Cast"Frank"
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Joshua BorcykKey Cast"News Anchor"
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David VonHippchenKey Cast"News Anchor"
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Lilli Rose RittnerKey Cast"Kylee"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Horror, Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Runtime:17 minutes 21 seconds
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Completion Date:August 8, 2023
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Production Budget:20,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States, United States
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Country of Filming:United States, United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Blackmagic 6K Pro
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Aspect Ratio:2:40:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Popcorn FrightsMiami, Florida
United States
August 20, 2023
World Premiere
Best Florida Short Film -
Nightmares Film FestivalColumbus, Ohio
United States
October 28, 2023
Midwest Premiere
Best Thriller Short Nominee -
New York City Horror Film FestivalNYC, New York
United States
December 9, 2023
Official Selection -
Atlanta Horror Film FestivalAtlanta, Georgia
United States
October 14, 2023
Official Selection -
FilmQuestProvo, Utah
United States
October 28, 2023
Official Selection -
Horror Movie Freaks Film FestivalWalnut Cove, North Carolina
United States
Best Short Film -
HorrOrigins Film FestivalTucson, Arizona
United States
Official Selection -
Dark Red Film FestivalAlbuqerque, New Mexico
United States
October 26, 2024
New Mexico
Official Selection -
Another Hole in the HeadSan Francisco, California
United States
West Coast
Official Selection
Born and raised in New York, and entirely self-taught, Brian Karl Rosenthal cut his filmmaking teeth shooting on S-VHS camcorders in High School and editing deck-to-deck. In 2013 Rosenthal launched a geek-oriented YouTube channel which hosted several of his viral fan-films, parodies and assorted shorts to the combined tune of more than 20 million views. In 2019, he was awarded BEST FLORIDA FILM for his short, "Fever", at iHorror Film Festival, BEST TRAILER for "The Last Blockbuster" at 2020's HORRORHAUS FILM FESTIVAL, BEST FLORIDA FILM for "POV" at 2023's POPCORN FRIGHTS FILM FESTIAL, and most recently nominated for BEST SHORT THRILLER at NIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL. Rosenthal is currently developing several short and feature length projects, including a feature adaptation of POV.
In an age of media bombardment and misinformation, the most terrifying thing of all may be our inability to recognize a real threat... until it's too late.
POV is a nitro-fueled "slasher" Layer Cake, equal parts primal and cerebral-- a terrifying trip to a "WHAT IF?" alternate reality of brutal violence and dystopian thrills that taps into the all-too-familiar anxiety riddled zeitgeist of our times.
Think SCREAM meets DON'T LOOK UP with an action-packed twist! Grab a bucket of popcorn and turn off the lights. You're gonna have fun with this one, that's a promise.