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“THERE IS A MONSTER”–or is there? Watch the trailer and decide

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

It may be haunting his life, or just his mind in the upcoming psychological horror film.

Gravitas Ventures releases THERE IS A MONSTER on VOD January 30. Written and directed by Mike Taylor, it stars Joey Collins, Ena O’Rourke, Jesse Milliner, Marcellus Shepard, Kelly Schwartz, MerryRose Howley, Bill Thomas, Steve Teller, Tim Nicholson, Laurent Amzallag, Duff McCully, Haja Janneh and Phil Cefaratti. The synopsis: “Jack [Collins] is a successful photographer. One day he thinks he sees something in the shadows of his studio but blames it on the tequila he had the night before. Another day, while getting ready for bed, he’s shocked to see something outside his bedroom window, the ‘monster.’ A frantic search outside with his wife Carol [O’Rourke] turns up nothing. But later the monster hovers over him as he sleeps, and the next day his speech isn’t quite right. More attacks occur and he blames the monster for his troubles. His wife and best friend wonder if maybe he’s losing his mind. But the damage being done to his body is very real.”

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).