We are thrilled to announce that our film, SHADOW IN THE DESERT, has been Officially selected for its WORLD PREMIERE at the 26th Annual Screamfest LA Horror Film Festival!!! @screamfestla
Screamfest has long been a launchpad for some of the most exciting voices in genre filmmaking (Paranormal Activity, 30 Days of Night, Let the Right One In, The Human Centipede, & The Grudge, just to name a few!), and we’re honored to share our film with the incredible horror community there.
Huge congratulations to our fearless Co-writer and Director, Boise Esquerra;Co-writer, EP, and Lead Actress, Izzy Marshall;Cinematographer, Ryan Sadler, and the entire cast and crew (Listed below) who brought this story to life. It takes a village to make a film — and this team absolutely delivered.
We can’t wait for audiences to experience SHADOW IN THE DESERT on the big screen.
If you’re attending Screamfest LA 2026, let’s connect!
The desert has secrets… and they’re coming to light.
CAST:
Starring-
Izzy Marshall
Shaun Duke Jr.
Supporting-
Rufino Romero
Craig Ng
Loren Anthony
CREW:
Director- Boise Esquerra
Writer- Boise Esquerra
Story By- Izzy Marshall & Boise Esquerra
Executive Producer- Izzy Marshall
Produced By- Jamie Ohlsen of Ohlsen Productions
Line Producer- Jamie Ohlsen
Associate Producer- Brian Ronan Mulroy
Edited By- Boise Esquerra
Composer- Sean Renner
Cinematographer- Ryan Sadler
Production Designer- Cesar Reyes
Costume Designer- Leah Pulido
HMU & SFX Makeup Artist- Itze De Jesus
1st AD- Kevin Alexander
Colorist- Shiny Syko
Sound Mixer/Boom Op- Josiah Dsvif
Creature Creator- Scotty Fields
Gaffer- Jacob Museo Gonzales
Grip- Brad Rundblade
1st AC- Zachary Warren
Swing- Domonick Giorgianni
Proud and excited to announce that our domestic distribution company Vertical Entertainment @verticalentertainment has secured us a licensing deal with Starz @starz for our action feature film, “The Hard Hit!”
Congratulations to our entire team!
Have to also shout out our sales agents Jordan and Gato at @snrfilms !
Thrilled to announce that SITD @shadowinthedesertfilm has been selected at Screamfest, with its premiere set for October.
what a privilege to be part of this project alongside such a talented cast and crew. This team deserves everything 🌟🫶🎞️
Produced By — Ohlsen Productions @officialohlsenproductions
Line Producer — Jamie Ohlsen @jamieohlsen
Associate Producer — Brian Ronan Mulroy
Executive Producer — Izzy Marshall @_izzymarshall
Story By — Izzy Marshall & Boise Esquerra @_izzymarshall
Writer — Boise Esquerra
Director — Boise Esquerra @boise_esquerra
Cinematographer — Ryan Sadler @rawcinema_
Colorist — Shiny Syko @shinysyko
Composer — Sean Renner @seanrennermusic
Production Designer — Cesar Reyes @silvermagoo
Costume Designer — Leah Pulido @leah.pulido
HMU & SFX Makeup Artist — Itze De Jesus
1st AD — Kevin Alexander @ny_donuts
Sound Mixer / Boom Op — Josiah David @josiahdavid.dp
Creature Creator — Scotty Fields @scotts_monster_shop
Gaffer — Jacob Museo Gonzales @cinemuseo
Grip — Brad Rundblade @bradrundblade
1st AC — Zachary Warren @zwarren.exe
Swing — Domonick Giorgianni @hippiedom
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Starring
Izzy Marshall @_izzymarshall
Shaun Duke Jr. @shaundukejr
Supporting :
Rufino Romero
Craig Ng
Loren Anthony
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#Screamfest @screamfestla
#HorrorFilm
#HorrorCommunity
#IndieHorror
#horrormovie
Have you heard the tale of The Licked Hand?
We’re thrilled to announce the legendary Dee Wallace (@TheDeeWallace ) stars in our upcoming psychological horror feature, a chilling tale of isolation, memory, and the things that creep in the night.
Stay tuned… 🕯️
#TheLickedHand #DeeWallace #IndieHorror #HorrorFilm #ComingSoon
My niece Bree’s baby shower was a success! 🙏🏼❤️ I still can’t believe my baby is having a baby, but she’s going to be a phenomenal mom and I’m so happy she has a great partner in Diego. They will be great parents.
