Directed by Michael Bafaro and co-written with
Michael Mitton, Don't Look Away stars
Kelly Bastard, Mitton, Colm Hill and René Lai as a group of friends
terrorised by a mannequin awoken by a supernatural curse.
"From the get-go, I wanted to make a movie that scared the hell out of
me," says Bafaro. "Don't Look Away is the one movie that my younger self
always wanted me to make. Just mention the words evil mannequin to others
- and watch the fear in their eyes grow."
Don't Look Away is in US cinemas from September 1st. A
UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the first clip below.
The official synopsis reads:
Ever since Frankie (Kelly Bastard) laid her eyes on what appears to be a killer mannequin, it shows up everywhere she goes and gruesomely slashes her friends without a trace, until they finally learn its secret... anyone who sees it embodies the fatal curse, and free from its deadly stranglehold only if you don’t look away. Supporting castmates Michael Mitton, Colm Hill, René Lai and others portray a close-knit friend group torn apart by skepticism and worry until they see the mannequin for themselves and suddenly become isolated from the outside world and band together to end the never-ending killing rampage that the mannequin is possessed with. Or at least they try.