A single question whispered in candlelight can blur the line between life and death. Are You There? (2025) marks director Kim Noonan’s entry into psychological supernatural thrillers, with a script by Brian S. Tedeschi and Vicki Vass that probes the edge of personal reality.
At its center is Rosa Gonzalez, a paranormal psychology student who inherits a ritual candle from her late grandmother. Tasked with asking “Are you there?” as the flame bends toward “sí” or “no,” Rosa sets out to reconnect with her abuela. Early on, the ceremony feels like controlled inquiry, but soon the ritual’s response plunges her into a waking nightmare.
Noonan’s film unfolds at an unhurried clip, letting dread simmer rather than erupt. Shadows deepen in every frame, while moments of silence amplify the unexpected creaks and whispers around Rosa. Beneath the supernatural shimmer lies a portrait of grief and unresolved trauma—the real...
At its center is Rosa Gonzalez, a paranormal psychology student who inherits a ritual candle from her late grandmother. Tasked with asking “Are you there?” as the flame bends toward “sí” or “no,” Rosa sets out to reconnect with her abuela. Early on, the ceremony feels like controlled inquiry, but soon the ritual’s response plunges her into a waking nightmare.
Noonan’s film unfolds at an unhurried clip, letting dread simmer rather than erupt. Shadows deepen in every frame, while moments of silence amplify the unexpected creaks and whispers around Rosa. Beneath the supernatural shimmer lies a portrait of grief and unresolved trauma—the real...
- 4/17/2025
- by Caleb Anderson
- Gazettely
Jackrabbit Media is launching worldwide sales at EFM this week on holiday title Christmas In Mistletoe and will show first footage.
Collins Abbott White directs Kabby Borders and Tom Gipson in the story of a disillusioned Christmas film location scout who rediscovers her holiday spirit when she falls for the perfect leading man in the cozy mountain town of Mistletoe.
Brian S. Tedeschi and Vicki Vass of Mountain Laurel Films co-wrote the screenplay and produced, while Manish Singh served as executive producer.
Borders has appeared in Game Night, The Founder and The Dirt, and has romance Holiday A La Carte coming up.
Collins Abbott White directs Kabby Borders and Tom Gipson in the story of a disillusioned Christmas film location scout who rediscovers her holiday spirit when she falls for the perfect leading man in the cozy mountain town of Mistletoe.
Brian S. Tedeschi and Vicki Vass of Mountain Laurel Films co-wrote the screenplay and produced, while Manish Singh served as executive producer.
Borders has appeared in Game Night, The Founder and The Dirt, and has romance Holiday A La Carte coming up.
- 2/12/2025
- ScreenDaily
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