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Welcome To Hell

A famous actress meets murderous intent by an ancient thespian.

  • Zachary Bradtke
    Director
  • Zachary Bradtke
    Writer
  • Tobias Willis
    Producer
    Now Sound, Sex and Death
  • Zachary Bradtke
    Producer
  • Maria Angelico
    Key Cast
    The Clearing, Sisters, Stateless
  • Rhys Mitchell
    Key Cast
    The Happy Worker, The Rooster, Upper Middle Bogan
  • Mark Mitchell
    Key Cast
    Round The Twist, The Comedy Company
  • Chloe Martin
    Key Cast
    Dee-Brief,
  • Pip Grenda
    Key Cast
  • Jonathan Haynes
    Director Of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Mystery
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    26,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • MONSTER FEST 2024
    Melbourne
    Australia
    October 8, 2024
    Premiere
    Offical Selection
  • KOREA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AWARDS
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    August 1, 2023
    Korea Premiere
    BEST EXPERIMENTAL
  • VENICE SHORTS

    United States
    Private
    BEST EXPERIMENTAL
  • LOS ANGLES FILM AWARDS

    United States
    Private
    FIRST TIME DIRECTOR
Director Biography - Zachary Bradtke

Zachary Bradtke is an Australian Filmmaker and Artist. Bradtke has received critical acclaim for his work, often distinguished by their esoteric and experimental qualities.

Bradtke is also the Co-Founder of Banalarama Studios and is in development for an untitled feature with actor and writer Pip Grenda.

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Director Statement

"Welcome to Hell" is the story of an actress sent to Hell, tormented by a one-eyed thespian and haunted by a demented lighthouse keeper.

Penny Baptist, killed in a car accident, checks into a motel in her new reality—Hell. She must escape her tormentor by traversing this world but is ultimately doomed by the will of an ancient thespian who holds ultimate power over her.

Directed by Zachary Bradtke (Banalarama Studios)

Starring Maria Angelico (Stateless, The Newsreader, Sisters) as Penny Baptist, Rhys Mitchell (The Rooster, Upper Middle Bogan) as the tormentor thespian, and Mark Mitchell (Round The Twist, The Comedy Company) as the demented lighthouse keeper.

Filmed on location at Tunnahan (Cape Schanck), Bangurac (Otways), and Mount Lee, Hollywood, USA.