Synopsis:
“The Dead Time” is a psycho-cinematic satirical black comedy that reveals a middle-aged man, Sam Primrose, in the midst of crisis. After experiencing a terrible car accident, Sam ends up flat on his back and unconscious in a strange hospital. In a state of delirium, Sam has a "dead time" dream. In this dream, Sam imagines that the alter-ego side of his faulty personality manifests itself as his diabolical double. Sam's demented opposite chases Sam around and attacks him with sarcasm, irony, and the terrible truth. Will Sam survive this relentless self-bombardment, or will death be the ultimate lesson?

Tagline:
Sometimes Your Darkside Can Really Be Illuminating.

Logline:
After a terrible car crash, middle-aged Sam Primrose finds himself trapped in a “dead time” dream where his diabolical double forces him to confront the guilt that’s haunted him his entire life.

About “The Dead Time”:
A true cinematic rarity and intellectual tour de force, “The Dead Time” takes viewers on an epic metaphorical journey through the landscape of a guilt-ridden mind. The film’s sharp-witted dialogue is balanced by highly stylised editing and intense sound design. Famous classical music deepens the film’s hypnotic atmosphere, while modern aleatoric music occasionally punctures reality’s veil. Wrapped in a distinct, time-warped aesthetic, the film transports viewers to a primordial, archetypal “dead time”. Its allegorical, sublime finale delivers transcendental cinema, an ultimate trip that lingers long after the credits roll.

GENRES
Thriller / Comedy / Drama

RUN TIME
95 minutes

WRITTEN, PRODUCED and DIRECTED BY
Martin Philip Stevens

CAST
William Shephard, Alvin Warnberg, Megan Loughney, Margaret Light, Sandra Lambacher, Delain D. Horn

PRODUCTION COMPANY
Metaphoric Pictures Corporation

RATING
Rated R

WATCH NOW ON:

Apple TV:
https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-dead-time/umc.cmc.4gw3lsqhfrgoqrzy2yrlw70rx

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=Zdy62gfY5zI.P

YouTube Movies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyHQPnPAv4E

Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thedeadtime

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Martin Philip Stevens, a filmmaker and inventor, was born in West London in 1963, the son of a Protestant pastor. He is the writer-director of the feature film “The Dead Time,” newly released via Bitmax on Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube Movies. Stevens is also the writer-director of the film “The House of Schudder”, a highly stylised haunted-house ghost story that will soon debut on streaming platforms.

An industry veteran, Stevens began his career directing successful regional commercials, which led to work on special-venue productions like “Call from Space” and “The Magic Balloon”. He then contributed to the special effects teams on major feature films such as “Back to the Future Part III”, “Dick Tracy”, “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, and “Total Recall”.

In 1991, his innovative spirit led him to invent the Glidecam hand-held camera stabiliser, transforming independent filmmaking. He served as president of Glidecam for over 25 years. Stevens’s current project is the science-fiction feature film “Pandora 69”, which explores a world of highly sophisticated robots equipped with advanced AI.

ABOUT METAPHORIC PICTURES CORPORATION
Metaphoric Pictures produces live-action genre films with bold visual style and rich metaphorical and thematic depth. Learn more at:

Website: https://metaphoric.com/

Website: https://thedeadtime.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Metaphoric_Pictures

PRESS CONTACT
Catherine Collins




Press Materials: The EPK (Electronic Press Kit), trailers, posters, stills, etc. are available at
https://thedeadtime.com/EPK Editor’s Note: Screeners and interviews with Martin Philip Stevens and key cast are available upon request.
EPK (Electronic Press Kit): https://thedeadtime.com/EPK