SILVER SCREAMERS
Sean Cisterna brings his effortlessly charming documentary SILVER SCREAMERS to Fantastic Fest 2025. Cisterna introduces a logistically lofty goal to his local community: make a low-budget horror short with a cast and crew of seniors. A group of feisty go-getters learn new tricks, proving age is just a number. It’s a scary good time.
This heartwarming doc has some amazing personalities. Audrey is Sound. Her infectious wonder is the epitome of SILVER SCREAMERS. David is Special Effects. With his puppeteering skills, the film’s villain comes alive. Diane is in charge of Makeup. Her theatre background is key to her role. Sonny is the Camera Operator. He is reactivating the dreams of his youth.
Bari-Lynne is the First AD. She discusses the nerves on the first day of shooting. Come to find out, she was on the set of Prom Night in a professional capacity, and she gives us a fantastic behind-the-scenes story about Jamie Lee Curtis. Lucia is the Art Director. The location is Ontario’s historical museum, The Hilary House. Rooms adorned with signs that read, “Please do not touch,” but Lucia couldn’t care less. She is in it for the perfect shot.
The team takes on their jobs with a refreshing enthusiasm. Watching each one tackle their assignments is like a boot camp into the complexities of filmmaking. Editor Lee Walker delivers an incredibly engaging montage of their initial endeavors. The opening credits are integrated into the film’s storyboards. It’s a brilliant device.
Each participant gets an interview package, further reeling the audience into their emotional sphere. The storyboards return as transitional storytelling pieces, alongside personal pictures. The connections made in real-time with our seniors and their professional mentors are pure magic.
SILVER SCREAMERS acts as an advocacy pitch for art therapy at every age. Wait until you hear the ADR session. It’s a riot. The horror homage final scene is the cherry on top. Fantastic Fest audiences are in for a real treat.
The cameras have rolled, the fake blood has flowed, and the retirement community is about to slay the big screen with Silver Screamers, a heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary following a spirited crew of retirees as they swap knitting needles for camera lenses to make their very own horror short – The Rug.
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Year:2025
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Runtime:94 minutes
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Language:English
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Country:Canada
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Premiere:World Premiere
Silver Screamers will have its world premiere in Austin, Texas at Fantastic Fest.
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