2025·18 min·Released

Dead on Distribution

“How far would you go to promote your own film?”

Horror
Comedy

A B-movie filmmaker attempts to get a distribution deal for his new slasher flick, but the lead actor has some unsavory ideas about how to promote the film after its poor reception.

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Brian M. Clarke

William Flagg

Jacob Poole

Danny Felt

Kathryn Georghiou

Margaret Sickle

Gillian Shimwell

Lily the Secretary

Callum Gascoyne

Fangoria Journalist

Julia Zieba

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Elliott Tanner

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Tom Quinlan

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Jessica Hall

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Ash Arnold

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Alice Whitehead

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Jason Spragg

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Raymond Lesley

Written on 12/16/2025

Alasdair Gretton brings us another gory, twisted tale. _«Dead on Distribution»_ is another psychedelic trip - this time a 15 minute short set in the world of 1980s "video nasty" production. True to the genre, this is a _bona fide_ "slasher". The film begins with an 80s-style unauthorised distribution warning screen and a retro graphics title page. We see Danny Felt (Jacob Poole) trying to persuade the distributor William Flagg (Brian M. Clarke) to promote his film "Lead Rains Down at Midnight". Shot almost entirely indoors in two locations - the Grand Pavillion in Matlock Bath, where the film was premièred and, appropriately, the 80s Video Store in Alfreton - this is a fast-paced and intimate film. In keeping with the theme, we are treated to blood, ballistics and boobs. As with _«Masked Conspiracy»_, the film is full of flashing effects, distorted close-ups and jarring cutaways - the hallmarks of Gretton's "experimental" editing style. This is a slicker, tighter film and no less shocking. There is a lot packed into a short space of time and it's quite difficult to watch. Another one for edgy horror fans!

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Dead on Distribution
November 15, 2025

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