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Kathy
Directed byJonathan Hammond
Written by
  • Jonathan Hammond
  • Ryan Roach
Produced by
  • Susan Davis
  • Jonathan Hammond
  • Ryan Roach
Starring
  • Samantha Ginn
  • Cristyn Chandler
  • Suzana Norberg
  • Frank DiPalermo
  • Jared Sarvis
CinematographyAiden Keltner
Edited byJonathan Hammond
Music byJonathan Hammond
Production
company
Grooveko
Release date
  • October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Running time
17 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000

Kathy is a 2018 horror short film directed by Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. The film stars Samantha Ginn, Cristyn Chandler, Suzana Norberg, Frank DiPalermo and Jared Sarvis.

Plot

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Frankie's mother and her friends enjoy an afternoon prayer circle and exorcism. Did they accidentally let loose the wrong demon? A True(ish) Story.

Cast

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  • Samantha Ginn as Kathy
  • Cristyn Chandler as Anne
  • Suzana Norberg as Mrs. Yost[1]

Production

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The film was made in San Diego. The story was originally written as non fiction about a gay local writer's early life within his strict, faithful family. It was then redrafted as a horror film, taking place in the 1980s.[2] Hammond mentioned being influenced on inspecting important topics of interest to come up with characters of a different degree.[3]

Release

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Kathy screened at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival,[4][5][6] Catalina Film Festival,[7] Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival,[2] FilmOut San Diego Film Festival,[8][9] Indie Short Fest,[10] San Diego Film Week[11] and IndieX Film Fest.[12] It was distributed by Alter.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Kathy". Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Julia Dixon (2019-07-16). "Culture Report: San Diegans to Watch at Comic-Con". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. ^ Accomando, Beth (2019-05-14). "FilmOut Presents Short Fest". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. ^ Christopher, Bryan (2020-10-03). "October Short Horror Releases on ALTER". Rue Morgue Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  5. ^ Millican, Josh (2019-07-01). "Horrible Imaginings Film Fest 2019 Announces First Wave of Selections". Dread Central. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  6. ^ McGrew, Shannon (2019-07-02). "[News] Horrible Imaginings Film Festival Unveils First Round of Selections". Nightmarish Conjurings. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  7. ^ "2019 Wes Craven Horror/Thriller Films - Catalina Film Institute and Festival". Catalina Film Festival. 2020-08-03. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  8. ^ "2019 LGBTQ ShortFest | FilmOut San Diego". FilmOut San Diego. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  9. ^ Fulcher, Albert (2019-04-26). "More than just a trick". Gay San Diego. 10 (9): 15 – via Issuu.
  10. ^ "Kathy". Indie Short Fest. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  11. ^ Combs, Seth (2019-04-09). "Reel Local". San Diego CityBeat. 17 (34): 10 – via Issuu.
  12. ^ "Genre Categories: Nominations of June 2019". IndieX Film Fest. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  13. ^ Horror Short Film "Kathy" | ALTER, 2020-10-09, retrieved 2022-07-03
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