Prepare to lose your head. GUILLOTINE, the genre-blending directorial debut from Iranian-American filmmaker Ray Izard-Mehr, will be available on Amazon in the US and the UK beginning October 31, 2025.
With its audacious mix of dark humor, horror, and historical themes, GUILLOTINE examines the role of the iconic killing machine from the French Revolution to the fall of Saddam Hussein. It slices through time to explore five chilling, surreal tales that expose the grotesque – and often hilarious – truths about human nature.
“With Guillotine, I wanted to take something historically final and kind of reimagine it – making it bloody, absurd, and unsettlingly funny – to cut through the layers of what makes us human. Each story peels back a different part of human nature… but with a bit of a twisted grin.” says director Ray Izad-Mehr.
Narrated by cult legend Sean Young (Blade Runner, Dune), the film blends blood-soaked visuals, twisted satire, and surreal storytelling into a disturbing yet exhilarating 90-minute ride that genre lovers won’t want to miss.
ABOUT THE FILM
Genre: Dark Humor, Horror, Historic
Run Time: 90 minutes
Release Date: October 31, 2025 (Amazon)
Language: English
Rating: Not Rated
LOG LINE:
Dark humor meets gore in this five-part anthology using the guillotine as a centerpiece to explore human nature through genre-bending narratives.
FULL SYNOPSIS:
THE GUILLOTINE was built on the ideals of The Enlightenment, an attempt to instill grace to an otherwise brutal expression of justice. Told through the lens of 5 true tales, we explore the Guillotine’s role in history, from The French Revolution to the Fall of Saddam Hussein. At times humorous and ironic, poignant and thoughtful, these stories also reflect the morality of their times, tracing the philosophical attitudes about capital punishment, and the power structure that allows it to be. From a necessary evil to cold-blooded amusement, the blade falls with no less detachment.
CAST & CREW
Narrator (Voice Over): Sean Young (Blade Runner, No Way Out)
Director: Ray Izad-Mehr
Writers: Ray Izad-Mehr, Sara Vahabi, Nabor Cabanillas, Melinda Molenda, Lisa Molenda
Producers: Sara Vahabi, Uriah Herr, Tamas Birinyi, Ray Izad-Mehr
Cinematography: Morvarid Reyes Talebzadeh
