Elric Kane’s Haunting Love Story ‘The Dead Thing’ Makes International Premiere

Yellow Veil Pictures announced the international premiere of Elric Kane’s debut solo feature, the obsessive and lust-driven thriller The Dead Thing.

The Dead Thing is directed by Elric Kane (host of the Pure Cinema podcast and Fangoria’s Colors of the Dark podcast) from a script he co-wrote with Webb Wilcoxen. The film is produced by Matt Mercer (Contracted, Bliss) and Monte Yazzie, with Colors of the Dark co-host Rebekah McKendry (Glorious) serving as executive producer.

Alex (Hunt) is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle (Smith-Petersen). Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences.

The Dead Thing stars Blu Hunt (“Sherlock & Daughter”, The New Mutants), Ben Smith-Petersen (Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), John Karna (“Scream” the television series, Lady Bird) and Katherine Hughes (Me And Earl And The Dying Girl, “Tell Me Lies”).

Of his debut solo feature, Kane shared, “The Dead Thing is a dark exploration of modern love and the technology used to find it. Through one woman’s plunge into modern dating, we are able to tell both a scary ghost story, an intimate love story, and examine the issues we face when tethered to our phones.”