“Queen of Prey” by Michael Conroy

A shy young man attends a provocative sex party with his girlfriend. Amidst the pulsating beats and erotic tension, he encounters a captivating older woman with an enigmatic allure. Drawn to her presence, he soon discovers that she may be far more than meets the eye – perhaps even supernatural.

As the night unfolds, the young man's initial fascination with the mysterious woman gives way to a harrowing realization. Boundaries blur, and he finds himself ensnared in a disturbing encounter that leaves him shattered and questioning everything he thought he knew about desire.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

“Queen of Prey” was the first project since I moved to Los Angeles where I kept true to myself creatively. One of the worst things you can do as an artist or entrepreneur (and let's face it, a filmmaker is both) is fall into the trap of trend chasing, especially in an industry as capricious and unpredictable as the one I'm in. Make a film you'd want to see - it's a guiding principle l've heard from many of my cinema heroes. And so, I set out to make a film that incorporated my favorite creative elements - a dark, disturbing storyline with occult elements and offbeat sex practices; luridly beautiful, vibrant images; colorful characters grounded by natural performances from actors; chilling, brutal scenes that cut to the bone. The ultimate goal of QoP is to turn it into a feature.

Whether I succeed or fail at that, I can feel good about the short.”

-Michael Conroy

CREDITS

Starring

Sam Schweikert as Joey @samschweikert

Charlotte Wallace as Amy @charlottedustinn

Michelle Renee Allaire as Bella @michelle.allaire

Ethan Daniel Corbett as Finn @ethandanielcorbett

Queen of Prey// @queenofprey

Writer & Director//  Michael Conroy

Producer// Alex Haughey

Cinematographer// Micah Slay/ @micahslay

Production Designer// Misel Chrysafo/ @miselchrysafo

Costumes// Stephanie McGrath/ @vintage habit

Music// Sean Renner/ @seanrennermusic

1st assistant director// Nate Comay/ @comayvisualmedia

Script Supervisor// Brian Fegan/ @brian fegan

1st assistant camera// Justin Schultz/ @schjustin

2nd assistant camera// AJ Jackson/ @mercifulpictures

Gaffers// Brandon Harris/ @brandojay & Zhirayr Avetisyan/ @zhirayra

Key Grip// Rene Salguero

Swing// Truman Waller

Hair & Makeup// Kat Fernandez/ @katmoviemakeupofficial

Production Sound Mixer// Nicolas Osorio/ @nick sound3045

Boom Operators// Jaime Tapia & Christian Gamba/ @chrisgamba

Production Assistants:

Bryan Kaing/ @ranbyaking

Jamie Levene/ @jamienlevene

Roman Bacvic

Intimacy Coordinator// Leigh Montavon/ @sexcoachleigh

Color// Sarah London/ @_sarah supertramp

Post Sound// Nicolas Osorio/ @nick_sound3045 & David Lawrence Allen

Additional Cast:

Snobby Blond Girl// Brittany McVicker/ @itsbrittmcvick

Nude Party Goer// Jennifer Rose/ @jnnrose

Party Background//  Edison Salvador/ @itsofficialedison2

Anthony Pavone/ @anthonypavone

Martha Cici Bernal

Ilya Limueco/ https://boulevard.ru

Daisy Limueco/ @daisymanicures

Oxana Pefanis/ @oxx

Featured Music

"punk'd" by Out of Flux

"2020" by iamdaylight

"Black skies" by Yale Blank/ @yaliblank

Special Thanks:

Christina Conroy

Joseph Conroy

Xander Bernstein/ @xanderbernstein

Foster Wilson/ @thefosterwilson

Katherine Street Murray/ @katstreet1

Alicia Leblanc/ @alicia.joy.leblanc

Shira Rosenzweig

Dianna Conley/ @diannaconley


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