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Aussie Horror 'Nightfall' Haunts Tokyo Film Market, Eyed for Franchise
30 Oct
Summary
- Paranormal thriller 'Nightfall' follows investigators in 1988 Australia
- Film inspired by directors' unsettling personal experiences
- Acquired by New Zealand sales outfit Black Mandala for potential franchise
In October 2025, a new Australian horror film, 'Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation,' has caught the attention of the global film industry. The movie, set in 1988, follows investigators Mick Sutherland and Archie Charlesworth as they respond to a desperate call from Elizabeth Blair's isolated home, where they encounter a malevolent presence that unravels their sanity over seven days.
The film, written, directed, and starring the Adelaide-based filmmaking duo of Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens, pays homage to classic horror films like 'The Exorcist' while offering a fresh take on the paranormal-investigation subgenre. McEwen revealed that the project was inspired by his and his co-star's unsettling personal experiences, including witnessing Ripley sleepwalk and speak for a week in a deceased man's apartment in Budapest, and McEwen's own bedroom light switching on by itself in Adelaide.
