As studios continue to play it safe, two independent horror films are heading in the opposite direction.
Blood Pact Films continues to push further into the kind of horror that does not ask for permission, bringing The Benefactress (An Exposure of Cinematic Freedom) and Tape Me to theaters for a one-day screening event at Showplace Cinemas East on Sunday, May 17.
Both films operate in territory that most traditional platforms avoid. Extreme, experimental, and deliberately uncomfortable horror. The theatrical run offers a rare opportunity to experience them on the big screen.
The Benefactress (An Exposure of Cinematic Freedom) has drawn attention from underground horror critics, with one calling it “a twisted exercise in art house nastiness,” while another describes it as “boundary-pushing, audacious and bold.” The film has also been noted as “not a movie that is going to fare well with overseas censors,” positioning it firmly outside mainstream expectations.
The film follows a filmmaker pulled into a controlled and increasingly disturbing project funded by a dying woman who monitors his every move. What begins as opportunity spirals into obsession and collapse.
Tape Me is a found footage horror film that follows a killer documenting his stalking, abduction, and torture of victims on camera. Built around raw presentation and voyeuristic tension, the film is designed to leave audiences unsettled.
“This is the kind of horror that does not usually get a theatrical platform,” said Blood Pact Films. “So we are putting it in front of an audience the way it is meant to be seen.”
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Event Details
Date: Sunday, May 17
Location: Showplace Cinemas East
Website: https://www.showplacecinemas.com
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Screening Schedule
Tape Me (2h 2m)
11:00 AM
3:00 PM
6:55 PM
The Benefactress (1h 7m)
1:30 PM
5:30 PM
9:20 PM
