Celebrating its World Premiere at FrightFest 2025
23rd August / 12:55 / ODEON LUXE
Torchlight Studios and Odin’s Eye Entertainment are delighted to announce horror-thriller NOSEEUMS will have its World Premiere at FrightFest London – The Dark Heart of Cinema, on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at West End’s famous ODEON Luxe Theatre in Leicester Square followed by a Q&A with Director and co-writer.
“I grew up watching horror films with my family and it was one of the things we could all enjoy together. To be able to premiere NOSEEUMS with an audience of passionate genre film lovers is a dream come true” says Raven Carter, director and co-writer.
NOSEEUMS, filmed in Florida (USA), is a fresh take on the horror genre exploring the loss of black land rights in the contemporary south.
When college student Ember is invited to join her white friends for a fun weekend at the country home of school Queen Bee Abigail, she finds the place unsettling and oddly familiar. Drawn to an unkempt grave in the backwoods, Ember begins to be plagued by buzzing, biting, vicious almost invisible, black bugs known throughout Florida as Noseeums. Along with this constant irritation, she starts having premonitions of grisly death and bewildering, chilling flashbacks. Soon, the shocking lore of the land becomes clear as restless spirits seek a festering retribution for past crimes, and Ember embraces long overdue vengeful acts.
The biting horror-drama, NOSEEUMS, has already stung horror experts with comparisons to GET OUT and CANDYMAN, recognizing the impressive debut feature Hailing from Austin, Texas, the twenty-six year old MFA graduate of Florida State University (FSU) College of Motion Picture Arts, Raven will be in attendance at FrightFest, alongside Writer, Jason-Michael Anthony, in presenting the feature and participating in a Q&A following the screening.
“This is the first feature film from Torchlight Studios, produced in collaboration with FSU:” “As a horror film festival enthusiast, I am proud to see our debut feature, NOSEEUMS, in the Official Selection at FrightFest London, a prominent horror-genre driven festival, for its World Premiere.” Reb Braddock, Executive Director – Torchlight Studios.
Representing Worldwide Sales Rights, Michael Favelle of Odin’s Eye Entertainment had the following to say: “NOSEEUMS delivers more than scares, it carries a cultural heartbeat that’s as compelling as its horror,” says Michael Favelle, CEO of International Sales company Odin’s Eye Entertainment. “Raven Carter’s storytelling blends atmosphere, urgency, and authenticity in a way that will resonate not just across America, but with audiences worldwide.”
FrightFest Release Date: 23rd August 2025
FrightFest Screening: World Premiere
Short Synopsis: Fresh from her toxic relationship, a curious college student, Ember reluctantly agrees to a weekend trip with her roommate and wealthy white “friends” to a secluded lake house in the Florida backwoods. Once she arrives at this unsettling land, it becomes familiar as she unearths troubled spirits that owned it and seeks to reclaim it.
Director: Raven DeShay Carter – Debut/First Time Director, 26, BAME, Female
Executive Directors: Reb Braddock, Paul Cohen, Vicky Meyer
Writer: Jason-Michael Anthony, Hendreck Joseph, Raven DeShay Carter
Producer: Lisette Estrella Delgado
Cast: Aleigha Burt, Tabitha Getsy, Trisha Arozqueta, Jasmine Nguyen, Jessie Roddy, Tyler Bibb, Chase Johnson and C.P. Walker
Run Time: 85 minutes
Cert: TBC
