A Father-Son Trip To The Cemetery

In his feature film debut The Shade, writer and director Tyler Chipman is diving into the darker side of family. The Shade is described as “a complex exploration of generational trauma and mental health” between two brothers who are grappling with their past. In honor of the film’s release, we’re excited to debut an exclusive clip about that dark past.

Read the full synopsis below:

The Shade follows 22-year-old Ryan Beckman (Chris Galust) in the aftermath of the tragic loss of his father. Ryan lives with his mother Renee (Laura Benanti), and spends his days apprenticing at a local tattoo shop and looking after his younger brother James (Sam Duncan). The grieving college student struggles to hold his family together as an unspeakable darkness plagues his older brother Jason (Dylan McTee)—a collegiate athlete who has unexpectedly returned home mid-semester. When a mysterious entity begins stalking Ryan, he is forced to confront the dark presence before it destroys what remains of his family.  

Watch our exclusive clip:

Chris Galust stars in the film with Laura Benanti (tick, tick… BOOM!, No Hard Feelings), Dylan McTee (Sweet/Vicious), and Sam Duncan (What We Do In The Shadows).

The Shade was produced by David Purdy for Red King Cinema. Red King is a groundbreaking new company focused on developing, producing and distributing unique, exciting content for the independent film market. Chipman and Purdy co-founded the company in 2019.

“We’ve always envisioned Red King as a vehicle for telling stories as honestly as possible, regardless of how complex the subject matter might be. We look for new ways to blur genre lines to shine a light on important topics and we think The Shade is the perfect film to introduce our brand of cinema to the world,” says Purdy.

The Shade comes to theaters on September 20, 2024.

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