The Absent Now On Demand

Now available On Demand with a Street date of March 15 (Passion River Films). The thriller/horror film is Produced by Chris Siverston (I Know Who Killed Me) and Executive Produced by Mike Josten (Night of the Demons).

“The Absent” centers on Vincent, a high school teacher forced to choose between career and a love affair with Katie, one of his students. The pressure mounts when his twin brother, Oscar, returns to town after serving 25 years in jail for killing their parents. One by one Katie’s friends disappear, prompting the local Sheriff to target Vincent as the number one suspect. Vincent knows his brother is involved, but is unable to catch him in the act until the final scene. By then it is too late. The hunter becomes the hunted.

Cast includes Bryan Kirkwood (“Hellbent,” “Real World: The Lost Season”) as Vincent with Yvonne Zima (“The Young and the Restless,” “Long Kiss Goodnight”) as Katie. Vanessa Zima (“Ulee’s Gold,” “Wicked,”) plays Katie’s best friend Amy Jones. The homicidal twin, Oscar, is played by Bryan’s real life twin brother Denny Kirkwood (“Never Been Kissed,” Groove”). The Sheriff is played by Sam Ball (“13 Going on 30,” “The Last Castle”) and Jennifer Blanc-Beihn (“Dark Angel,” “The Victim”) makes a cameo appearance as Kathy Jones.

Featuring the music of “Blind Melon.”