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Watch Horror Short “DEAR GUEST” On VOD This Halloween

by Grace DetwilerOctober 28, 2020

Hollywood, CA (October 27, 2020) Just in time for Halloween, this bite-sized horror film is available now on Vimeo on Demand and will be streaming on YouTube and Amazon this weekend! DEAR GUEST premiered at the Monaco International Film Festival earlier this year, where it drew comparisons to Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone.

A couple checks into a vacation rental, only to find that the anonymous host likes to play games on its guests.

The throwback short film stars Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism) and Noureen DeWulf (Good Girls) as a couple who soon regrets renting this picturesque home for their long-awaited vacation. Megan Freels Johnston, best known for her suburban nightmare The Ice Cream Truck and the break-up film noir Rebound, directed the short film between feature projects. DEAR GUEST was produced by Freels Johnston, Michael May (Auto/Biography), and Bill Whirity (Prey).

 

https://vimeo.com/397494410

Grace Detwiler

Grace Detwiler (@finalgirlgrace) is a freelance film journalist and law student. Her original work can be found on her blog, FinalGirlGrace, as well as in Rue Morgue's print and online publications.

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