A PLACE BEYOND THE DARK

This is a short film which blends elements of cosmic horror, mystery, and thriller. The score I created, inspired by dark wave, avant-garde, and industrial music, gave me an opportunity to play around with a lot of unorthodox techniques including playing my guitar with a knife, scraping rusty metal wires against each other, and warping my own voice into ghostly textures.

12:20mins | English | Hong Kong | 2022

A man with no memory wakes up in the woods and soon finds himself trapped while trying to evade inexplicable happenings and entities that are closing in on him, triggered by his presence; ultimately forcing him to question his own reality.

[For the best experience, watch it in a dark environment with a solid pair of headphones/speakers.]

Cast: Eugene Hsiang

Writer & Director: Brock R. Brahmes

Producers: Brock R. Brahmes, Nasrul Ekram, Mike Park

Cinematographer: Will Arcinas

Editor & Colorist: Semharb Awahdnar

Production Designer & Wardrobe: Eunice Yee

Hair & Make-Up: Anthony Sum

Sound Mixer: Mathew Barr

Music Composer: Alex Purdue

Additional Vocals: Ei Ei San

Gaffer & Lighting Supervisor: Eric Low

VFX Supervisor: Ben Robinson

Focus Puller & AC: Naz Lee

Production Assistants: Zeed Mohammad, Tristan Mananquil, Dragos Ilca

BTS: Jennifer Chen

Production By: Amalgamation Films

Shot with the Red Komodo + ARRI Ultra Prime 32mm T1.9.

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