Night of the Bastard

Official Selection – Days of the Dead Film Festival 2022
Winner – Best Feature – Days of the Dead Film Festival 2022
Winner – Best Stunts – Days of the Dead Film Festival 2022
Official Selection – Arrow Video FrightFest 2022
Official Selection – Sitges 2022
Winner – Best Horror Feature – Atlanta Horror Film Festival 2022
Official Selection – Sin City Horror Fest 2022
Winner – Best Special Effects – Sin City Horror Fest 2022
Official Selection – Another Hole In the Head Film Festival 2022
Winner – Top Feature – Another Hole In the Head Film Festival 2022

Disgruntled hermit Reed lives a solitary life in the desert. After chasing away a group of youths trying to party near his home, Reed’s peaceful life is violently upheaved when a group of savage cultists lay siege to his house. Forced to partner up with one of the partygoers, Reed and his newfound colleague must defend themselves into the night, all while long-buried and disturbing secrets are revealed to him as part of the cult’s evil plan.

A decidedly supernatural take on the siege film, NIGHT OF THE BASTARD is equal parts white-knuckle tension and jawdropping horror.

“BRUTAL, BLOODY, AND BRILLIANT.”
– NERDLY

“BOCCIO’S FILM WEAVES A BRUTAL AND NASTY TALE OF DEPRAVITY AS IT PLACES INNOCENTS AGAINST A MURDEROUS CULT.”
– THE HOLLYWOOD NEWS

“A CHEERFULLY GRIM EXERCISE IN RETRO-GRINDHOUSE SUSPENSE-HORROR, EVOKING THE GRIMY 1970S LIKES OF BARN OF THE NAKED DEAD OR THE NIGHT GOD SCREAMED.”
– THE KIM NEWMAN WEB SITE

“NIGHT OF THE BASTARD IS A BLOOD-SOAKED CULT-INFESTED MOVIE.”
– MOVIES REVIEW 101

“NIGHT OF THE BASTARD IS A GRIMY, BRUTAL TAKE ON THE ‘70S ACTION THRILLER.”
– STARBURST MAGAZINE

Erik Boccio – Director
London May
Mya Hudson
Hannah Pierce
Henry Mortensen
Victoria Goodhart
Wesley Doloris
Eric Spudic
George Garcia