“Beneath The Light,” the psychological thriller from writer/director John Baumgartner and starring soap alum Zach Tinker (“Days of our Lives,” “The Young and the Restless”), has officially received a release date.
On Friday, Vision Films, the leading independent sales and VOD aggregator specializing in the licensing, marketing, and distribution of over 800 feature films, documentaries, and series from some of the most prolific independent film producers in the world, announced the film will be available on streaming and cable platforms across the US and Canada followed by DVD at online retailers on Tuesday, October 14. The film will also have a day-and-date release in the UK.
“Beneath the Light” follows an isolated, haunted lighthouse that is only reachable by boat, which becomes the battleground for a young man (Tinker) who takes a job repairing it. When the surly owner leaves him alone for lengthy periods of time, his feelings of isolation and uneasiness grow, and he is forced to come to grips with the mistakes of his past or risk losing his sanity forever.
“This is an intense thriller with a shocking twist that draws you into the central character’s dilemma from the very first scene. What is real and what is imagined? ‘Beneath The Light’ will keep you guessing until the very end,” said Lise Romanoff, CEO and Managing Director of Vision Films.
Co-written and produced by Dr. Cindy Davis Seng, a psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic, and filmed entirely on location in and around Lorain, Ohio, including the town’s iconic 108-year-old Lorain Lighthouse on Lake Erie, a local red carpet premiere for “Beneath The Light” took place at The Palace in Lorain on September 6, and is said to have inspired a murder mystery game and novelization.
“Cindy and I set out to create a terrifying thriller rooted in horror, but with a core theme of redemption and healing from trauma not typically associated with the genre. We’re especially thrilled with the film’s unexpected twist, which ties the mystery together in a way audiences will find surprising and satisfying,” shared filmmaker John Baumgartner.
In addition to Tinker, the film also stars John Pyper-Ferguson (“Suits”), Ana Nicolle Chavez (“The Rookie”), Kieran Sitawi (“The Starling Girl”) and Jennifer Ruth (“Spotlight”).
For more information about “Beneath The Light,” including playing the official game, reading the novel, and pre-ordering your own copy of the film, click here.
Watch the trailer below.