WHAT HAPPENED TO DOROTHY BELL?
A nightmarish found footage horror film.
Written and directed by
Danny Villanueva Jr.
Genre
Horror/Thriller
Synopsis
After uncovering disturbing revelations from her early childhood involving her late grandmother, Dorothy Bell, Ozzie Gray sets out to video document her investigation into these past events. Desperate for answers, she attempts to communicate with Dorothy's spirit but unwittingly awakens something malevolent.
Cast
Asya Meadows, Michael Hargrove (Candyman, 2021), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4&5), Arlene Arnone, Steven Alonte (Cathedral), Sargon
"What Happened to Dorothy Bell makes for an intriguing found-footage film, with a clever mind for upending genre expectations and unpacking the rich and complex emotions at its core. " -CINAPSE
“An impressive first feature for both its stars and director as it explores mental health and urban legends.” -COLLIDER
“What Happened to Dorothy Bell? is as sad as it is chilling. A brilliant and upsetting film which uses its chosen format to great effect.” -INSESSION FILM
"This spine-chilling found footage film is a riveting journey through trauma, mental illness, and the unknown. Villanueva Jr. is a filmmaker to watch, crafting a memorable and haunting debut that lingers in the mind like a ghost unwilling to be exorcised." -MORBIDLY BEAUTIFUL
"Meadows gives an impressively committed performance at the center of it all." -ROGEREBERT.COM
"it’s the style of What Happened to Dorothy Bell? that really distinguishes it.” -THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE
