THE BLACK STRING is a multi-award-winning 2019 American psychological-thriller film created by Brian Hanson (co-writer, director) and Richard Handley (co-writer, producer, actor), starring Frankie Muniz, Blake Webb, Chelsea Edmundson, Richard Handley, Cullen Douglas, Colby French, Laura Richardson, and Mary K. DeVault.

The film was announced in 2016 and debuted opening night of the 2018 Austin Film Festival and was later purchased by Lionsgate Entertainment, for North American distribution in 2019. From 2019 to 2021, the film was also released for Video on Demand (VOD), DVD, and Blu-ray worldwide

The film has graced some of most prestigious film festivals around the world, to include FrightFest London, Austin Film Festival, Dances With Films Hollywood, and Sitges Spain.

RICHARD HANDLEY DISCUSSES THE BLACK STRING

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The Black String - Austin Film Festival - Interview with Richard Handley, Brian Hanson, Blake Webb and Sharif Ibrahim

Richard Handley and Frankie Muniz discuss THE BLACK STRING at the 2018 Austin Film Festival

Richard Handley and Brian Hanson featured in an episode of @AFFOnStory by @AustinFilmFestival!

AUSTIN CHRONICLE GIVES POSITIVE PRESS!!!

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Richard Handley, Brian Hanson and crew discuss their production during the Austin Film Festival Premiere of their film, THE BLACK STRING

DEVIL'S WHISPER

DEVIL'S WHISPER is a multiple award winning psychological horror film directed by VEGA BABY CEO, Adam Ripp and produced by Mark Stolaroff, Ricky Budhrani, Manoj Punjabi, Sheldon Brigman, Brian Hanson, Richard Handley, and Liam Finn.  It World Premiered at the DANCES WITH FILMS FILM FESTIVAL June 10th at the Chinese Theater Hollywood and has been distributed through VEGA BABY DISTRIBUTION and SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT. See the VARIETY article here.

The film stars Luca Oriel (SHAMELESS), Alison Fernandez (LOGAN, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK) , Marcos Ferraez (SONS OF ANARCHY, PACIFIC BLUE), Tessie Santiago (SCANDAL), and Rick Ravanello (THE CAVE, HART'S WAR, TRUE JUSTICE, WEEDS).  For this film, director Adam Ripp referenced the style of many top horror directors and films, such as THE EXORCIST, directed by William Friedken, THE BABADOOK, directed by Jennifer Kent, and CONTRACTED, directed by Eric England.  Read the positive critic reviews in my blog section (click on link above).

Premise: fifteen year-old Alejandro Duran, who comes from a religious Latino family, aspires to one day be a Catholic priest. But when Alex discovers a mysterious box he unwittingly unleashes a demonic spirit bent on possessing him. Alex must find a way to defeat this ancient demon, which has been tormenting children since the dawn of man, before it destroys him and everyone he loves. On the surface Devil's Whisper is a supernatural horror film about demonic possession but at its core it's a psychological thriller about repressed memories, childhood trauma and the cycle of abuse.

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FINDING FORTUNE

Inspired by true events, FINDING FORTUNE is the story of a father and daughter with a strained relationship that must work together as they quest to rescue their prize-winning horse which has been accidentally sent to slaughter.

The film stars Richard Handley, Zoe Bunce, and Golden Globe & Oscar Nominated, Mariel Hemingway.  FINDING FORTUNE, directed by Kayli Fortune and produced by Charles Bunce, is swept the international festival circuit, collecting wins at the Glendale International Film Festival, Independent International Film Festival, Equus Film Festival, and International Filmmaker Festivals of World Cinema at both London and Nice France.  Handley received a BEST LEAD ACTOR nod at the Nice (France) International Film Festival. Handley also co-produced the film.

HOURGLASS

HOURGLASS is the 1st Place Winner of the 20th Indie Gathering International Film Festival--Short Sci-fi 2015.

Written, produced, and directed by Richard Handley, HOURGLASS is the story of Air Force test pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Matthews. Col Matthews lays fast asleep, face down in the dirt, when he is awakened by a strangely marked tarantula in the vast and mysterious expanse of desert known as “Area 51.”  He has no idea how or why he arrived there. 

HOURGLASS stars Brace Harris (The Gunfighter, one of the best comedy shorts ever produced) and Angela DeGrazia (The Black String).  The film is a surreal and tragic exploration of self-delusion, -denial, and suppressed memories. The film touches on questions of whether or not we are alone in the cosmos. It considers there may be alternate realities within the fabric of the universe, either genuine or perceived. Col Matthews finds himself trapped within the crossroads of space, time, alcohol addiction, spiritual bankruptcy, and psychological torment. Through his own unwillingness to face his demons he will lose everything he cares about and find himself in a perpetual, personal hell from which there is no escape.