‘She got the role… now she’s about to get cut.’
My First Horror Movie is a 2023 meta-horror film about an aspiring influencer who documents her journey to booking a horror film; soon she and the rest of the cast have to try to survive the film they were just cast in.
The movie was written, directed and co-produced by Shihan Van Clief, making her feature directorial debut. Also co-produced by Arianna Basco and Ronald Erickson.
The Basco House-DPL Productions-Good Fun Films-The Machine co-production stars Georgina Navarro, Chauntice Green, Justyn Franco, Stephan O’Shea, Joy Marie Thomas, and Miles Crawford.
Blurb:
“What happens when reality becomes all too real? My First Horror Film follows an aspiring influencer, still navigating her path to success, chronicling her pursuit of landing a role in her debut horror film. However, her dreams turn into a nightmare when a real-life killer starts targeting her fellow cast mates. As the crew finds themselves thrust into a deadly reality mirroring the script they were hired for, they must band together to outwit the murderer and survive the harrowing ordeal they once thought was mere fiction.”
Reviews:
“The runtime is just 1 hour and 27 minutes, which is good, but there are still some scenes that could’ve been cut. Or cut shorter, at the least. I was entertained but also found myself baffled at certain decisions. For one, you never really see a death.” ★★ Heaven of Horror
“If the comedy aspect of the script had worked, the lack of scares might have been forgivable, at least I would have been entertained. Instead, there’s just a lot of dull talk, with the jokes never showing up. And when it finally tries to be scary, we mostly get shaky cam footage as people run around.” ★ Voices from the Balcony
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Release:
My First Horror Movie was released in the US by Epic Pictures Dread imprint via a special Los Angeles screening on August 9, 2024, followed by a VOD release on August 13, 2024.
