Daylight Fades

Memphis Flyer spotlights Daylight Fades

Memphis Flyer film critic Chris Herrington took a look at Daylight Fades in his “Film Clips” article this week:

“Daylight Fades, the latest feature project of Old School Pictures — director Brad Ellis, writer/actor Allen Gardner, and their cohorts — wrapped its two-month shoot February 15th at a Midtown house after filming at locations such as Overton Park, the P&H Café, the South Bluffs, and Earnestine & Hazel’s.

The Old School crew are two-time winners of the Best Hometowner Feature award at the Indie Memphis festival with The Path of Fear and Act One, but based on the budget (10 times Act One, according to Ellis), scope, and impressive early demo reel, they’re aiming even higher this time.

The vampire-themed feature is a return to the horror genre for a crew that got its start with a high-school-era shot-by-shot remake of Halloween. But Gardner, who wrote the film and first pitched the idea to Ellis at Act One’s Studio on the Square screening, stresses that it’s more a relationship-based drama than a conventional horror film.

In addition to a larger budget, Daylight Fades is a departure for Old School in that it was shot in an expansive, big-screen-ready ratio. The demonstration reel — which looks highly professional and is packed with striking shots that make great use of the wider frame — suggest Ellis and crew have stepped up to the challenge.”

Read the complete “Film Clips: Edge unveiled; Daylight wraps” story here