Experiencing Interruptions?

Protanopia

After Luke's sister goes missing, he begins having dreams of a strange house. Unbeknownst to him, that house is owned by Alan Roscoe Jr., passed down to him after the recent death of his father. But something about this house isn't quite right, and Alan seems to tend to it in strange and disturbing ways.

  • Matthew Mahler
    Director
  • Matthew Mahler
    Writer
  • Ross Mahler
    Producer
  • Timothy J. Cox
    Key Cast
    "Alan Roscoe Jr."
  • Anthony Carey
    Key Cast
    "Luke Spellman"
  • Paula Mahler
    Key Cast
    "Janice"
  • John Heerlein
    Key Cast
    "Detective"
  • James Chase
    Key Cast
    "Mallory Spellman"
  • Matthew Mahler
    Score and Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature
  • Genres:
    Horror, Surreal
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 13 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.33.1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Matthew Mahler

Matthew Mahler is a filmmaker, musician, and writer based in Long Island New York. He attended the Film Conservatory at SUNY Purchase, but was unable to complete the program due to chronic pain health issues.

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Director Statement

I believe filmmaking is the greatest synthesis of poetry available to us right now. All films are poems. Some poems are straightforward in their approach to tell a story, others are more abstract, but when done right, both can elicit strong emotions.