Sean Hogan continues his hypnotizing exploration of the uncanny with this hybrid documentary fiction film that takes genre tropes and turns them upside down to craft something unique and singular.
**BEYONDFEST ’26 WORLD PREMIERE + Q&A WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR SEAN HOGAN**
Friday, October 2nd, 2026 // 7:00 pm PT at MUBI Theater – Los Feliz 3 (1822 N Vermont Ave)
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Sean Hogan
PRODUCED BY Evrim Ersoy
When a documentary team set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl, events soon take an unexpected turn, leading the filmmakers down an increasingly dark and horrifying path.
Distributor: Blue Finch Films
Premiere Date: October 2nd, 2026
Written and Directed by: Sean Hogan
Producer: Evrim Ersoy
Executive Producers: Paul Goodwin, Nick Harwood, Jim Hinson, Mike Chapman, Fatima Hayward
Cinematography by: Paul Goodwin, Jim Hinson
Cast: Charlotte Pyke, Cameron Lewis, Scott Burchell, Kezia Cotterell
Logline: When a documentary team set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl, events soon take an unexpected turn, leading the filmmakers down an increasingly dark and horrifying path.
Synopsis: A mock-true crime documentary detailing the mysterious disappearance of a young girl. After teenager Aisling vanishes from her home one night, the investigation rapidly hits a dead end.Security cameras show no one entering or leaving the house. Any leads the police uncover go nowhere. There seems to be no logical explanation for her disappearance. Only when a witness identifies the prime suspect in the case as her long-dead brother does it become clear that the truth may be completely illogical – perhaps even supernatural. The girl’s grieving family are soon plunged into a waking nightmare. Before, they were afraid Aisling might be dead … but what if there are even worse things to fear?
THE DARK GETS IN screens at BeyondFest on October 2nd, 2026.
BeyondFest 2026 Screening Info:
