Passing Darkness

An Official Selection in a dozen International Film Festivals, with multiple awards including Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing and Female Action Performer of the Year, visionary filmmaker Kenneth Mader delivers a beautifully stylized, haunting film with remarkable performances by both veteran actors and newcomers alike. Combining a character-driven supernatural thriller with scenes of exciting martial arts action, this mixed-genre short finds athletic young mother Elaine Ways (Debra Hopkins, “Poker Run”, “Parker”, “Karen Sisco”, “Melrose Place”) struggling to protect her young daughter Samantha (11-year-old Danielle Renee Fazio) from dark forces that threaten not just their lives, but her sanity. A cryptic phone call from a mysterious couple (the late Don S. Davis, “Stargate SG-1”, “The X-Files” and Andrea Thompson, “NYPD Blue”, “24”) heightens the tension, while visions of her dead husband Derek (Gerald Hopkins, “Blood Deep”, “Pentathalon”, “General Hospital”) forshadow an intense emotional breakdown and the revelation of a shocking truth that leads to a surprising double-twist ending. DELUXE EDITION DVD FEATURES OVER 2 HOURS OF EXTRAS INCLUDING: – “Darkness Falls” a 49-minute behind-the-scenes making of Documentary – Never-before-seen original ending – 4 separate audio commentaries with the stars, producers and director – 28-minute Q&A from the original cast and crew screening in Hollywood – Internet Trailer – Deleted scenes PLUS: – The film digitally encoded directly from the original HD Master – Newly remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Mix – 16×9 Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Presentation