“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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