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In the future, a private detective tries to stop a large corporation from mining an element whose side effects include igniting human flesh and destroying internal body parts.
"To honor the memory of his father who passed away in 2019, Martin Del Carpio opts for the medium of film once again, and delivers his most lyrical work to date. At once deeply personal, carefully veiled in a delicate fabric of pure emotions, and absolutely immersive in its dreamlike, mysterious beauty, 'The Dark Forest' transmutes its author's innermost life into an admirable piece of introspective cinema. Opening with Dante Alighieri's quote which inspired the title, it takes the viewer on a short, yet transcendent journey through the bushes of symbols and trees of thoughts, in the company of a lovely (and cunning?) forest spirit embodied by Carly Erin O'Neil whose poise and grace translate as otherworldly." —Nikola Gocic
In 1983 a group of young, would be filmmakers set out to make a science-fiction/detective film in southern New Jersey called, HELLFIRE. It was finished and released as PRIMAL SCREAM. Then completely forgotten. Until now. Three of the filmmakers, director William Murray, editor Keith Reamer and DP Dan Karlok take to the road to reconnect with surviving members of the cast and crew of this quirky, DIY film. To document their experiences, and try to get to the heart of meaning that lives in the shadows of a shared creative endeavor.
Honor, both an artist and dreamer, finds himself in a dystopian reality of the corporate world. Having to face himself, his choice remains in whether to give in for the sake of survival or exist independently from what our culture has conditioned us to accept.
