Filmmaker Cassie Keet (Scream Therapy) brings her talents as a horror filmmaker to Chattanooga with her second feature Abigail Before Beatrice. The slow-burn psychological thriller will bow as part of the virtual lineup beginning June 20 through June 28, immediately following a June 19 world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival.
Abigail Before Beatrice stars Olivia Taylor Dudley (Touch Me, “The Magicians”) as a woman whose quiet existence is rocked by a visitor from her past (Riley Dandy, Things Will Be Different, Christmas Bloody Christmas). The duo lead a cast which includes Shayn Herndon, Jordan Lane Shappell, and Molly Jackson.
Abigail Before Beatrice was written and directed by Cassie Keet in her sophomore outing as a director, following her 2023 horror comedy Scream Therapy. Benjamin Dunn produced for Little Black Dog Entertainment, with Mindy Van Kuren for Nanu Pictures, alongside New Harvest Creative.
As she prepares to share the film with the world, Keet said, “The character of Beatrice is extremely close to my heart. Her story is about what happens when you find yourself on the other side of a toxic relationship, unable to move on because you can’t let go. I believe everyone can relate to her intense desire for love, acceptance, and community. I couldn’t have made Abigail Before Beatrice without my amazingly talented Los Angeles friends, and I’m so honored that I was able to film in my home state of Arkansas.”
An isolated woman is confronted by her past when a fellow former cult member reaches out with news that their leader has been released from prison early. What happens when your search for love and acceptance leads you to a toxic relationship? How do you move on when you can’t let go?
