RISING VOICE IN HORROR ORIN BLACK SETS NEXT FILM, CANNIBAL ROMANCE FEVER GOTH: KURU
The writer/director of festival favorite The Babysitter Murders: Timing’s Off announces his next film starring Peacemaker actress Elliot Frances Flynn.
NEW YORK, NY — Writer/director Orin Black, whose breakout horror short The Babysitter Murders: Timing’s Off became a festival favorite for its blend of horror, sci-fi, and psychological tension, has officially announced his next film, Fever Goth: Kuru.
The upcoming horror will star Elliot Frances Flynn, best known for her role as Zora in the DC Studios series Peacemaker. The project marks the duo’s second collaboration, as Flynn also starred in The Babysitter Murders: Timing’s Off.
Praised by Horror Society as “creative, intuitive and” immediately gripping, The Babysitter Murders: Timing’s Off earned attention on the festival circuit for its atmosphere, technical execution, and emotionally driven approach to horror storytelling. The short followed a babysitter (Flynn) experiencing terrifying time distortions over the course of a single night and was noted for its suspense, visual style, and unique fusion of thriller, slasher, and sci-fi genres. Official selections included Ethereal Horror Festival, New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival, and HorrorHound Film Festival.
The film picked up multiple awards, including Best Film, Best First Film, and Best Editing. Black also earned awards for Best Director and Best First-Time Filmmaker, while Flynn received recognition for Best Actress.
Fever Goth: Kuru tells the story of ill-fated lovers whose obsessive relationship spirals into violence after they discover a horrifying connection between cannibalism, memory, and identity.
“This film is a dark, stylized horror blending romance, obsession, and brain-eating. At its core, it’s a toxic love story about the lengths you’d go to to keep your person close. Breakdowns in communication and connection are something we can all relate to, but imagine you were tied together by something much darker and more sinister,” says Black.
Production on Fever Goth: Kuru is slated to begin later this year.
(Just a quick editor’s note. I met Orin Black during last year’s film festival circuit. He was, by far, the kindest film-maker I met out of hundreds of creators in the Tri-State. He’s truly a visionary who wants to create art because it’s something he breathes. Highly recommend following him on Instagram to keep up to date with his career.)
