From a Place of Darkness (2008)

A documentary filmmaker finds himself drawn into the seedy world of a snuff filmmaker with a mysterious dark side.

Director:

Douglas A. Raine

Writers:

Scott Kenyon Barker (screenplay), Douglas A. Raine (screenplay)

Stars:

Travis Schuldt, John Savage, Bronson Pinchot

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Travis Schuldt	...	Miles Kody
John Savage	...	Vic
Bronson Pinchot	...	Carl
Valery M. Ortiz	...	Rosa
Conor Duffy	...	Sean
Natalie Zea	...	Brenda
Carmen Palumbo	...	Jacqui
Carmen Mormino	...	Officer Diebel
Jeffrey T. Unterkofler	...	Officer Paulson
Cristen Irene	...	Runaway
Nikki Flux	...	Chisled Hooker
Elina Madison	...	Tall hooker
Eric Michael Kochmer	...	Migrant Worker
Christopher Allen	...	Waiter
Jennifer Pfalzgraff	...	Screaming Hooker

Storyline

Miles Kody, is a documentary filmmaker. Living off a long ago success he's now searching for his "second" break. He finds that in the seedy world of snuff films. He interviews Vic, a seasoned pro with a menacing, mysterious dark side. Miles becomes obsessed with the subject matter and his subject. Miles' primary investor, Carl, is also very interested, more in the hypnotic allure of the movies and potential for profit. As Miles tapes his interviews with Vic he becomes aware of the appearance of "ghosts" captured on his video monitor. He realizes that the faint energy fields of these ghosts, past victims of the snuff films, are picked up more readily on video. As a ghost becomes more powerful they become more visible to the naked eye. He soon realizes that Vic is in league with the Devil and delivers the souls of his victims to attain more power.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Stone Squared [US]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jigsaw: Devil's Game

Filming Locations:

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

110 In The Shade Productions, PDP Productions, Vic's Flicks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Terror Film Festival Promotional Video 2012 (2012)

User Reviews

An intellectual thriller

Had a chance to see this film at a screening. This is the kind of film that just plain creeps you out,and lingers with you. I can't even tell you how many times I had to look away. It's dark, suspenseful and shocking. The story is very thought provoked (yes you have to use your brain) the ending forces you to ask questions and the acting across the board is solid, especially Conor Duffy and Travis Schuldt, and as far as Savage goes well, he comes across in a way that I have not seen him in years, like he was made for the role. Can't wait to see it on BluRay as it should jump off the screen and make one go screaming even farther into the dark.