SPIN THE WHEEL
Supernatural Thriller
Feature Film
Directors:
Neil Chase
David Heacock
Shooting Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Format: DCI, Color
Length: 103 min.
Release Date:
May 14, 2024
SYNOPSIS
Spin the Wheel is an edge-of-your-seat dark-comedy supernatural thriller about a group of strangers in a dive bar whose faith and resolve are tested past their breaking points as the world ends around them.
PRODUCERS
Producer: Preston Ewasiuk
Executive Producers: Colwyn Kelly, Shane Kelly, Preston Ewasiuk
ENSEMBLE CAST
'Eve' - Dianne Wulf
Eve is a no-nonsense business woman more comfortable in the board room than dealing with actual people. Now that the world is ending, she will have to face her past in order to move on.
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'Lou' - Neil Chase
A study in contradiction, this devilish salesman is the smoothest talker in the room. Best friend or worst enemy, he offers the only chance to save the world.
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'Earl' - Tyler Duffy
A burly truck driver looking to go out with a bang, no matter the cost to those around him. Desperate to prove he’s the biggest man in the room to cover up his insecurities.
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'Angel' - S-Raj Kumar
A tattoo-covered gangbanger with a new lease on life, he’s the voice of reason in a suddenly chaotic world near its end. For the first time in his life, he tries to live up to his name.
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'Melanie' - Lindsay Christopher
A deserted housewife, with an energy borne of desperation and spite. Looking to drown her sorrows before the end, and eager to take the challenge to prevent it.
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'Danny' - Huereka Aragon
A teen runaway rejected by the ones closest to her. Delicate and lost, but with more inner strength than anyone realizes.
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'Milton' - Brandon Horth
A slick investment banker looking for an escape from the end of the world, even if he has to snort it or shoot it in a vein. Will do anything to save himself and come out on top.
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'Billy' - David Madawo
A handsome adult film performer who is so much more than the sum of his looks and profession. A reluctant hero despite himself.
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'Ken' -Tre Davies
A free-wheeling hippy and perpetual optimist, looking to spend his last hours in a transmeditative haze of weed, mushrooms, dried oregano and banana peels. Hey, whatever works, right?
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'Deb' - Sonja Gould
The yin to Ken’s yang. Not as baked as he is, but what she lacks in medication, she makes up for in loyalty and love for her man.
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'Brad' - Griffin Cork
A consummate professional, this news anchor stays the course while the world falls apart. Through a mixture of willpower and booze, he’s a captain ready to go down with his ship.
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AWARDS
FILM
VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS™
Winner – Best Ensemble
Winner – Best Actor – Neil Chase
Winner – Best Actress – Dianne Wulf
Winner – Best Cinematography
Winner – Best Thriller
BEST ACTOR AND DIRECTOR AWARDS NEW YORK
Winner – Best Actor – Neil Chase
Winner – Best Actress – Dianne Wulf
Winner – Best Director(s)
INDEPENDENT HORROR MOVIE AWARDS
Winner – Best Actress – Dianne Wulf
TOP INDIE FILM AWARDS
Winner – Best Actor – Neil Chase
Winner – Best Visual Effects
NEW JERSEY FILM AWARDS
Winner – Best Feature
Winner – Best Actor – Neil Chase
Winner – Best Sound Design
DC AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL
Winner – Best Horror Film
ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL
Winner – Best Mystery/ Suspense / Thriller
Winner – Best Actress – Dianne Wulf
COUCH FILM FESTIVAL
Winner – Best Ensemble Cast
AWARDS
SCRIPT
Winner – Action on Film Festival
Finalist – Most Important Films and Scripts in the World
Finalist – Las Vegas Screenwriting Competition
QuarterFinalist – Academy Nicholl Fellowships
Finalist – GenreBlast Film Festival
Second Round – Austin Film Festival
INTERVIEWS
RADIO
CJSR RADIO
SPIN THE INTERVIEW WITH BRIMSTONE PICTURES
Interviewer – Christian Zyp – Feb 26, 2023
CFCW RADIO
MUSIC ARTIST COLLEEN RAE & SPIN THE WHEEL
Interviewer – Stella Stevens – April 9, 2023
PRESS
MOVIE REVIEWS
RUE-MORGUE MAGAZINE
“SPIN THE WHEEL” IS A DARKLY DEVILISH THRILLER
Reviewer – Chris Hammond – Feb 21, 2023
UK FILM REVIEW
SPIN THE WHEEL FILM REVIEW
Reviewer – Jason Knight – Mar 8, 2023
INDYRED
SPIN THE WHEEL FEATURE FILM REVIEW
Reviewer – Jeremy Gladstone – March 2023
22INDIESTREET
SPIN THE WHEEL FILM REVIEW
March 2023
FILM THREAT
SPIN THE WHEEL FILM REVIEW
Reviewer – Alan Ng – March 28, 2023
THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC
MOVIE REVIEW: SPIN THE WHEEL
Reviewer – Richard Propes – April 8, 2023
HORROR SOCIETY
KILLING TIME AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Reviewer – Blacktooth – May 1, 2023
HORRORBUZZ
WHEN THE DEVIL COMES TO COLLECT HIS DUE
Reviewer – Brian Fanelli – May 3, 2023
PRODUCER’S STATEMENT
“Spin The Wheel is a return to the kind of movies that we all grew up with and loved. From the very start it was important for our team to highlight what makes thriller genre films so great by concentrating on story, solid acting, great cinematography, and an awesome soundtrack. We went out to make a movie that as genre fans we genuinely would want to watch. This magic combination is definitely resonating with genre magazines, film festivals, and audiences alike with each viewer seeing something unique by allowing them to participate in the experience.”
Preston Ewasiuk
“Spin the Wheel began as a question – “What would you do if the world was ending, and you couldn’t be with your loved ones?” Universally, the answer I got was, “Go to the nearest bar and get drunk.” I took that answer and turned it to 11, adding a supernatural twist to an already impossible scenario.
At heart, this is a story about lost souls looking for a connection, and in some cases, a chance at salvation. It’s a thriller, first, and foremost, but it’s also a fantasy and a dark comedy. It is a film that tries to hold up a mirror to our world, through the lens of otherwise ordinary people thrust into an extraordinary situation. By doing so, it examines the worst in each of us, and thankfully, the best in each of us as well. Each character within this film has it in them to be the hero or the villain, and the path they each walk is as grey as real life.
Every day is a spin of the wheel. You might not know where it’ll lead, but you have the power within you to either pull the trigger or walk away.”
Neil Chase