Laotian Time Travel Thriller THE LONG WALK Now Acquired by Yellow Veil Pictures
J. Patrick Swope
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Yellow Veil pictures, which have previously worked on debuts from filmmakers such as Josh Lobo (I Trapped The Devil), A.T. White (Starfish), as well as boarding films by horror icon Larry Fessenden (Depraved), and Rob Grant (Harpoon), continue to offer unique and exciting films with their latest acquisition. The science fiction time travel thriller The Long Walk by American-born Laotian director Mattie Do.
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The director said, “I’m beyond excited that my film has finally found a legitimate home with a company that has experience, knowledge, and zeal for unique and daring new genre stories. I couldn’t be happier to see The Long Walk entrusted to a passionate and dedicated company like Yellow Veil.”
Synopsis:
The Long Walk tells the story of an elderly man who has the power to travel back in time thanks to a mysterious spectral companion whose death he witnessed fifty years earlier. He decides to trespass into his own past and set in motion a plan to preempt his mother’s terminal suffering, and ultimately appease his soul.
Mattie Do is Laos’ first and only female director and The Long Walk is her third feature film. The director’s second feature Dearest Sister was selected as the Laotian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, which was the first time that Laos has submitted a film for consideration in that specific category. Her first feature Chanthaly was the very first horror film to be written and directed entirely in Laos and was produced for $5000.00.
The Long Walk is written by Christopher Larson who also wrote Mattie Do’s previous two films and stars Yannawoutthi Chanthalungsy (River), and Vilouna Phetmany (Dearest Sister).
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I for one am excited for this film and have enjoyed Mattie Do’s previous films which have elevated Laos as a legitimate contender for our beloved genre. If you have any thoughts and would like to continue the conversation, you can leave a comment below or on our Facebook page, Twitter, or Instagram. You can now find Dread Central on Google News and you can carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @psychobillychef!
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