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Socially distanced fright film “THE DARK OFFERINGS” sees on-line release

Thursday, January 20, 2022 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

One of the first horror features shot during quarantine is now available for viewing.

The creators of THE DARK OFFERINGS, which we last reported on here, have announced that the movie just made its debut on Amazon Prime. Directed by Marcus Slabine from a script he wrote with Elizabeth Piper S., who also stars and created the makeup effects, the film additionally features David Howard Thornton (TERRIFIER), Felissa Rose (SLEEPAWAY CAMP), Terry Alexander (DAY OF THE DEAD), Clifton Dunn, Tina Nikolova, Benjamin Frankenberg, Paul Sheehan, Lydia Kalmen, Jason Leavy, Michael Leavy, Eileen Dietz (THE EXORCIST), Tamara Glynn (HALLOWEEN 5), Spencer Charnas, Zach Selwyn and Shawn C. Phillips. The synopsis: “Sophia Hapgood is thrust into a horrifying world after her brother James brings her into a fatal situation. He passes a demon to her that she must spread to others within six days or else they both die. Sophia must make a choice to save her brother or find a way to end the curse.”

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).