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“UNSEEN” to be revealed soon thanks to new distribution deal as crowdfunding continues

Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Exclusives, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The Canadian production is getting closer to completion and release.

We first told you about UNSEEN here (with exclusive comments), and now comes word from writer/director Steve Merlo that the movie has received a distribution commitment from BayView Entertainment, which will release it on streaming platforms upon its completion. The film stars Trinity Chase, Brett Wagner, Katerina Khramova, Jaime Hill (Mom in SKINAMARINK) and Adam Ginsberg as the voice of the “Unseen Man.” The synopsis: “In the aftermath of an unknown disaster, a mentally unstable man attempts to satisfy his conscience while tormenting a woman with an abusive past.”

“Steve’s skill in taking an audience through a psychological rollercoaster where the terrors inside the mind are just as visceral as those outside the mind truly floored us,” says BayView president Peter Castro. “Like all great horror films do, we know viewers will get rattled by UNSEEN.”

Merlo currently has an Indiegogo campaign running to help see the film to completion; you can check it out here and see a teaser trailer below “We’ve built up a robust fan base with our previous films [including THE SAWYER MASSACRE],” he says, “and now we’re reaching out to ask for their support in pushing our latest over the finish line. It has all the elements they’ve come to expect, to make them scream in terror while being wholly engrossed.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).