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Life murderously imitates cinema in “A DYING ART,” with Jill Schoelen et al.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The original slasher feature has just wrapped production.

A DYING ART recently filmed in Seattle, WA as part of Washington Filmworks’ Small Budget Production Initiative. Written and directed by David Franklin, it stars Logan Miller (ESCAPE ROOM), Jill Schoelen (THE STEPFATHER), Robert Longstreet, Veronica Cedeño, Gareth Williams, Nick Gomez and Paden Fallis. AutonomousFX (WEAPONS) handled the special makeup while The Artery (SMILE) did the visual effects. The synopsis: “At Pacific Northwest State University, students are being murdered in ways that mimic classic horror films. Is the new film professor the killer? His students must uncover the truth–if they can survive.”

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).