Dementer, a new horror film from writer and director Chad Crawford Kinkle (Jug Face), will be released on digital platforms next month from Dark Star Pictures.
The film follows Katie, a young woman who flees a backwoods cult and takes a job at a care center for special needs adults in her determination to do some good with her life. But despite her best intentions, Katie can’t escape the signs that “the devils” are coming for Stephanie, a woman with Down syndrome she cares for, who keeps getting sicker despite Katie’s rituals to ward off evil spirits.
“A year ago, my mother mentioned that she had a dream that I made a film with my sister Stephanie, who has Down Syndrome. I don’t think that I told her, but for a few years now, I’ve had the idea of building a horror film around my sister.” in a statement from writer/director Chad Crawford Kinkle. “In the end, my hope is that DEMENTER will be remembered as a unique horror film, created under equally unique circumstances.“
The film stars Larry Fessenden, Brandy Edmiston, Katie Groshong, Eller Hall, and Stephanie Kinkle. The film was an official selection of the Nashville Film Festival and the Chattanooga Film Festival.
Dementer will be available on digital platforms starting March 2nd, 2021.