Evolutionary Films is proud to present the horror anthology DARK WHISPERS (Volume 1), releasing on all major digital platforms across the UK and Australia on 25th January 2021. DARK WHISPERS (Vol 1) consists of ten chilling chapters by female directors from across Australia, brought together by the Sydney based production company Hemlock & Cedar Films with a wraparound story written and directed by the anthology Creator Megan Riakos (Crushed, Deadhouse Dark).

Inspired by her own experience as a female genre filmmaker, Riakos teamed up with fellow producer Leonie Marsh (formerly of Matthew Vaughn’s Marv Films), associate producer Briony Kidd (founder of the feminist genre festival - Stranger With My Face International Film Festival) and executive producer Enzo Tedeschi (A Night of Horror Vol.1, The Tunnel & Event Zero). They launched an Australia-wide called out for submissions and received short films from almost every state and territory of the country in a myriad of horror sub-genres proving that the lack of women directors in the horror world wasn’t because they didn’t exist, they just weren’t being recognised.

When Clara discovers her deceased mother’s ‘Book of Dark Whispers’, she can’t stop reading the strange stories within its mystical pages. Each weird tale reveals a new facet of the twisted human psyche... or the not-so-human. From the horror of grief to a sharehouse living disaster, from existential dread to right-swiping vampires, there is something for all tastes, as long as those tastes are twisted!

Amongst the cast of DARK WHISPERS (Vol 1) are Ed Speleers (Downton Abbey) and Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace) who feature in the segment ‘The Ride’, a darkly comic thriller which was backed by the BBC and Asher Keddie (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) who is terrorised by a stalker in the chapter ‘The Intruder’.

Producer Megan Riakos, who co-founded Women in Film & Television Australia, said, “It really is true that if you can see women who are succeeding in your field, it gives you the belief that it is possible for you to do it too... Women’s horror is firmly embedded in the female gaze, taking a much more psychological approach, often subverting the typical horror tropes, resulting in a fresh and unique perspective.”

Evolutionary Film’s managing director, Diane Shorthouse, added, “We're very excited to be bringing this well-crafted anthology of psychological, quirky and sinister stories from 11 exciting female filmmakers to audiences in the UK and Australia! We look forward to further haunting tales in volume two!"

Running time: 100 Minutes
Certificate: 15 (UK), M (Australia)
Language: English with one segment in Baha Indonesian

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