A low budget horror short made for just £50 is smashing records for a Willington film maker and is being compared to one of the biggest horror films ever made, The Blair Witch Project.
The Review’s plot centers around two young vloggers, reviewing their stay in a County Durham treehouse for their subscribers. It stars young actress Eleanor Carter as ‘Jamie’, the camera operator, with ‘Ethan’, played by local singer Zackri. Flic Gibbon also stars as the unsettling neighbour Vicki.
Dean also called upon his good friend, Duncan Thomsen who is a multi-award-winning short film director and Emmy-winning editor. He is also the most published UK AI artist globally. His historic selfies AI campaign went viral in January making the Jimmy Fallon show in America.
The location, the truly stunning Treehouse in Crook acts like an extra character, with it’s atmospheric backdrop.
Word of mouth promotion has really helped The Review and it’s viewing numbers, with it being called it ‘Scary as hell” and another saying “Raw, tense and unforgettable”
Roger L Jackson aka Ghostface from the Scream franchise also watched it, saying
Two severed thumbs up, another screamer from Dean Midas, it crawls into your head and starts to eat!”
Mr Midas said,
“I am blown away by the support and reaction to The Review. It has only been out for 6 weeks and it is now our biggest ever release since we started back in 2019. I want to thank everyone single person who has taken the time to watch it”
Dean Midas is an award-winning film director and writer, primarily known for his short horror films. Based in Willington, County Durham, he has gained international recognition for his distinctive low-budget filmmaking style, often shooting his films on mobile phones and utilising local talent and locations.
You can watch The Review via Dean Midas Films on YouTube.
