Director Mickey Keating sure is doing his best to conquer genre this year. With the effects of the paranoia drenched Pod (which we covered in length) still fresh in my mind, my interest in such a rapid follow-up is nearing fever pitch levels.
“Darling follows a lonely young woman who moves into an old, mysterious Manhattan mansion. Hired as caretaker, it’s not long before she discovers the estate’s haunted reputation and troubling past— stories that slowly transform into a backdrop for her twisted and violent descent into madness…”
A psychological thriller, shot in New York City, “edited like a nightmare and scored like a hallucination”. Keating again teams up with Lauren Ashley Carter (Pod, The Woman, Jug Face), Brian Morvant, & indie horror veteran Larry Fessenden, who’s “Glass Eye Pix” is producing. Giona Ostinelli, who’s intense score was so key to the effectiveness of Pod, has also returned, treating us to more auditory anxiety.
Darling, will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on Friday, September 25th, with another screening Thursday, October 1st. We’ll make sure to keep you posted on Darling developments as they come to us.
