The Dark Place
# The Dark Place

The Dark Place is a 2014 mystery-thriller film written and directed by Jody Wheeler. It stars Blaise Embry, Timo Descamps, Sean Paul Lockhart and Eduardo Rioseco. The film is a twisted thrill ride of betrayal, hope, greed, love — and mommy issues. Having a gay main character makes familiar worlds and genres become brand new landscapes.

## Plot

Keegan Dark (Blaise Embry), the protagonist, has a condition called hyperthymesia, a condition that makes a person remember almost every single moment of their life. Keegan Dark and his boyfriend (Timo Descamps) arrive at the mansion of Keegan's estranged mother Mrs. Celeste Dark (Shannon Day) where not only is he constantly being haunted by his past, but also discovers a plot that puts his life and lives of his loved ones in danger. Along the way we meet Keegan's new step-father and step-brother (Andy Copeland and Sean Paul Lockhart) and his ex-boyfriend/Mrs. Dark's lawyer, Ernesto (Eduardo Rioseco).

## Cast

* Blaise Embry ... Keegan Dark
* Timo Descamps ... Wil Roelen
* Sean Paul Lockhart ... Jake Bishop
* Eduardo Rioseco ... Ernie Reyes
* Shannon Day ... Celeste Dark
* Andy Copeland ... Adrian Bishop
* Shade Streeter ... Young Keegan
* Genevieve Buechner ... Wendy Luckenbill
* Allison Lane ... Sherriff Timmer
* Joshua Stenseth ... Collin Dark
* Jessica Hendrickson ... Lucinda
* Denny McAuliffe ... Young Ernie
* Kendall Wells ... Calvin
* Harold Phillips ... Steven Dark
* Ron Boyd ... Deputy Nelson

## Production

### Development

It is produced by J.T. Tepnapa and Carlos Pedraza. It was produced by Blue Seraph Productions.

The film was shot in Hillsboro and Portland, Oregon, USA.

## Reception

### Reviews

Ed Kennedy from The Backlot said, "Refreshing... a real thriller with a beautiful setting, georgeous actors with complicated relationships". Timothy Junes of the Zizo Online commented, "'The Dark Place' is neither a masterpiece nor a monster of a film. It's refreshing to see where homosexuality is a given and no theme in itself. Entertaining".

### Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| TLA Gaybie Awards ||||
| 2015 | Best Thriller | "The Dark Place" | Won |
