Check out this exclusive clip from The Shade, which marks writer/director Tyler Chipman’s feature debut. The Shade follows 20-year-old Ryan Beckman (Chris Galust) in the aftermath of the tragic loss of his father. Ryan lives with his mother Renee (Laura Benanti) and spends his days apprenticing at a local tattoo shop and looking after his younger brother James (Sam Duncan). The grieving college student struggles to hold his family together as an unspeakable darkness plagues his older brother Jason (Dylan McTee) — a collegiate athlete who has unexpectedly returned home mid-semester. When a mysterious entity begins stalking Ryan, he is forced to confront the dark presence before it destroys what remains of his family.
The Shade was produced by David Purdy for Red King Cinema. Red King is a groundbreaking new company focused on developing, producing and distributing unique, exciting content for the independent film market, and was co-founded by the storytelling duo in 2019. Conceived as an exploration of mental health, family dynamics, and generational trauma,
“We ’ve always envisioned Red King as a vehicle for telling stories as honestly as possible, regardless of how complex the subject matter might be. We look for new ways to blur genre lines to shine a light on important topics and we think The Shade is the perfect film to introduce our brand of cinema to the world,” says Purdy.
