Dogwood Cinematic‘s psychological horror Our Happy Place will make its International Premiere at Raindance Film Festival on June 20, bringing its quarantine-forged claustrophobia to London audiences.
The Story
Raya (Raya Miles), a woman caring for her bedridden husband, is trapped in a waking nightmare:
🌲 Waking daily in a forest, sinking into fresh graves
🔮 Supernatural forces blurring reality and dream
💀 A horrifying secret buried in the woods… and in her
Why It’s Uniquely Terrifying
✔ Pandemic Production – Shot under lockdown with local filming, then expanded
✔ Debut Feature – Director Paul Bickel’s transition from acclaimed shorts (Hollow)
✔ Star Power – Co-stars Tracie Thoms (Looper) and Eugene Byrd (AHS)
Festival Details
📍 Raindance Film Festival
📅 June 20, 2024 (International Premiere)
🎥 Trailer: [WATCH HERE]
Behind the Screams
- Inspired by Isolation – Camera work mirrors quarantine’s suffocating dread
- DIY Grit – Begun with a two-person crew near LA, later adding Thoms/Byrd
- Female-Led Horror – Miles anchors as a protagonist unraveling in dual realities
“A haunting metaphor for pandemic paralysis—where ‘home’ becomes a prison for the mind.” – Horror Facts
Meet the Team
- Director/Writer: Paul Bickel
- Stars: Raya Miles, Paul Bickel, Tracie Thoms, Eugene Byrd
- Producer: Dogwood Cinematic
Catch the premiere at Raindance—if you dare to dig into its buried horrors.
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