In The Room Where He Waits
The London Australian Film Festival‘s ‘future cult cinema’ slot returns with Timothy Despina Marshall’s debut feature, IN THE ROOM WHERE HE WAITS, a highly-charged queer horror about longing, anxiety and isolation.
In the midst of Australia's Covid lockdowns, a Broadway actor returns home for his father's funeral. Grief-stricken, and with a long period of hotel quarantine ahead, he becomes convinced there is someone (or something) in the room with him. Is his claustrophobic mind playing tricks, or is there something more sinister in store?
A remarkable tension is maintained throughout his visceral slow-burn psychological thriller, which hinges on a stunningly vulnerable central performance from Daniel Monks (Sissy, Pulse, NT’s The Seagull). In a remarkable debut - think Relic meets All of Us Strangers - Marshall emerges as a real talent to watch!
The film will be preceded by a short film, and a pre-recorded video introduction from Timothy Despina Marshall. Australian snacks and sweets will be on sale, and a raffle will be held before the screening.
With thanks to Asymmetry Film, Orange Entertainment Co. and Screen Queensland.
"As complex as it is brilliant. Not only one of the best queer Australian films of the year it is also one of the best Australian debut features." - Nadine Whitney, The Curb
“The year’s best Australian horror…an incredible debut…a phenomenal performance." - Alaisdair Leith, NovaStream
WHY WE CHOSE THE FILM:
Laila (Director):
"Comparisons to All Of Us Strangers are all too easy and miss the point of this tense depiction of a man unravelling. It’s indie and it’s really interesting in so many ways. It will get you talking afterwards."
Stephen (LAFF Co-Programmer):
“Of all the excellent indie films we looked at for this year’s festival, this is the one that truly blew me away. Built around a stunning central performance from Daniel Monks, this is definitely one to catch on the big screen!”
