The slow, rhythmic creaking of a rocking chair can be soothing... or disconcerting. In the case of our clip from Stewart Thorndike's Lyle, it's definitely the former. A psychological horror film that played at the Outfest Film Festival, Lyle is now available to watch in its entirety for free, and we have a clip featuring the lead actress wielding scissors for protection.
In an effort to address the lack of horror films directed by women, female Director/Writer Stewart Thorndike is in the process of making three female-centric horror movies. Lyle is the first of the three, and Putney, currently raising funds via a Kickstarter campaign, is the planned second entry. There are 44 days left of the Putney Kickstarter campaign, and Stewart recently announced that fans can watch Lyle for free on the movie's website for the rest of the Putney Kickstarter campaign.
To watch Lyle, whose lead actress Gaby Hoffmann won the Grand Jury Best Actress award at this year's Outfest Film Festival, go to:
To learn more about Putney, visit:
"LYLE, Stewart Thorndike's sinister ode to ROSEMARY'S BABY, finds the perfect mom-to-be in Gaby Hoffmann ("Girls," OBVIOUS CHILD). Her electrifying performance as Leah, a pregnant lesbian confronted by an unspeakable evil, brings out a primal terror that's difficult to shake. With dark humor and razor-sharp camera work, Thorndike takes audiences into a growing nightmare as Leah begins to question the motives of her partner, friends and neighbors."
Written and directed by Stewart Thorndike and produced by Alex Scharfman, Lyle stars Gaby Hoffmann, Ingrid Jungermann, Rebecca Street, Kim Allen, Michael Che, and Ashlie Atkinson.
Los Angeles, CA (July 28, 2014) – "Director/Writer Stewart Thorndike (TESS AND NANA) and Producer Alex Scharfman (THE HEART MACHINE, KEEP THE LIGHTS ON) announced today they have decided to offer their Outfest award-winning horror feature LYLE, starring Gaby Hoffmann (“Girls”, OBVIOUS CHILD), to their fans for free starting August 4, 2014. It will be streaming on the film’s website during the duration of the duo’s Kickstarter campaign for their next project PUTNEY, the second of three upcoming female-focused horror films, also launching August 4th.
LYLE debuted to critical praise at the 2014 Outfest Film Festival where Gaby Hoffmann won the Grand Jury Best Actress award for her electrifying performance as Leah, a pregnant lesbian confronted by an unspeakable evil. Stewart Thorndike's sinister ode to ROSEMARY'S BABY uses dark humor and razor-sharp camera work taking audiences into a growing nightmare as Leah begins to question the motives of her partner, friends and neighbors as a pregnant lesbian confronted by an unspeakable evil brings out a primal terror that's difficult to shake.
“I’m psyched to share LYLE for free. I love the fact that anyone with an internet connection will be able to watch and I also love getting out some female-driven, female-perspective horror -- something I’m passionate about,” said Director/Writer Stewart Thorndike. “The hope and dream and prayer is that people will like LYLE and want to support our next project, PUTNEY.”
Producer Alex Scharfman added, "Rather than opt for a small release, we are eager to get LYLE and Stewart's brand of filmmaking into the world in the most direct way possible. I know that people will be excited by Stewart's style and her narrative sensibility, so we hope that they'll then choose to support her next film, PUTNEY, which promises more of her unique perspective and tone."
For more information on LYLE and the PUTNEY Kickstarter campaign, visit: http://www.LYLEmovie.com"
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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