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🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended.

This '90s-style creature feature takes place over one night in a Biology research lab. When a mysterious package arrives from one of the lab's field research teams, a promising researcher uncovers a plot to steal her work, masterminded by her jealous boss. When the sample is opened she finds herself having to grapple with her conscience before making a life or death decision.

"Night Lab" by Andrew Ellinas

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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692870/
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Director's Statement:
My background is in practical Special Effects, but I always start with story. The creature in the film ultimately serves as the amplifier for the pre-existing human relationships, and provides us a path into exploring a theme that is so very important today; the dangers of exploiting the natural world. The story takes place in the mid-90s, leaning into the nostalgia and aesthetic that I feel works so well for the horror-thriller genre. If the audience can feel the influence of shows like 'The X-Files' we're on the right track! At its core, the film serves as a cautionary tale - "Beware when fighting monsters, lest you become one yourself."

The creature in the film provides us a path into exploring a theme that is so very important today; the dangers of exploiting the natural world. At its core, the film serves as a cautionary tale - "Beware when fighting monsters, lest you become one yourself."

"Night Lab" Credits:
Writer/Director/Producer - Andrew Ellinas
Executive Producer - Jennifer Ellinas
Director of Photography - Peter Schnobb
Gaffer - Adam Renkema
First Assistant Camera - Graeme Eade
First Assistant Camera (Dailies) - Patrick Quesnel
Set Lighting Support - Walter Lai
Gaffer (Dailies) - Nate Belgrave
Sound Mixer - Michael Taylor
Boom Operator - Jonah Blaser
Boom Operator - Matt Farrier (Dailies)
Script Supervisor - Megan Robinson
Hair and Make UpFx - Kiera Lemire
Visual Effects Artist - Helal Uddin
Editor/Colourist - Andrew Ellinas
Practical Creature Effects - Andrew Ellinas
Set Artwork - Emily Gilgan
Set Dressing - Caleb Gilgan, Jennifer Ellinas
Equipment Rentals - Album Toronto / Alliance Productions Toronto
Studio Rentals - Alliance Productions Toronto / Strashin Developments
Prop Rentals - Propbox Toronto
Production Insurance - BFL Canada & Accident On Set Canada

Cast
Lee Lawson
David MacInnis

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