JACOB’S LADDER Meets MEMENTO in Michael Mongillo’s DIANE
Mike Sprague
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Ten months back, we debuted the exclusive trailer for Diane and today we have word that Random Media is crossing over to the other side with the limited theatrical and nationwide VOD release of Michael Mongillo’s Diane, the story of a wounded veteran and the beautiful corpse he stumbles across that leads him down a rabbit hole.
Diane held its world premiere at FrightFest in London, where BritFlicks described it as “Jacob’s Ladder meets Memento“. The film later had its US premiere at the New York City Horror Film Festival and was a nominee for Best Independent Limited Release at the Rondo Classic Hatton Horror Awards.
Written, produced, and directed by Mongillo, Diane stars Jason Alan Smith, Carlee Avers, Dick Boland, Margaret Rose Champagne, Jim Thalman, Ryan Barry McCarthy, David Mikaels, Doug Tompos, Kathy Searle, and Sewell Whitney. Diane will open in Los Angeles September 7th at the Arena Cinelounge Sunset, followed by a launch on Cable and Digital HD, including iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play and Vudu, on September 17th.
Synopsis:
Steve’s lingering physical and emotional scars from the war in Afghanistan plunge him into a soulless routine. He continues his drab existence until the corpse of a beautiful singer, Diane, is dumped in his backyard, shaking him back to reality. Steve takes a photo of her before calling the police and soon he becomes obsessed with the dead woman’s image. Steve is scrutinized by the police, becoming the prime suspect hassled by Diane’s widower, and attacked by self-righteous neighbors. Before long, the malevolent ghost of Diane begins to work a dark spell that leads Steve to strange and startling revelations.
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