HANOVER, MA - December 10, 2025
Metaphoric Pictures announces the digital release of the feature film “The Dead Time” via Bitmax, now available on Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and Vimeo.
Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for "The Dead Time": https://thedeadtime.com/EPK
Watch the official Trailer: https://thedeadtime.com/trailer
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.
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?
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 stylized 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.
Cast: William Shepard, Alvin Warnberg, Megan Loughney, Margaret Light,
Sandra Lambacher, Delain D. Horn.
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Studio: Metaphoric Pictures Corporation
Runtime: 95 Minutes
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&sticky_source_country=US&gl=US&hl=en
YouTube Movies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyHQPnPAv4E
Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thedeadtime
About the Director: Martin Philip Stevens was born in West London in 1963, the son of a Protestant pastor. By age twelve, his family had already moved to America and he was busy setting up his first photographic darkroom in his bedroom closet. By twenty-one he was writing, producing, and directing his first regional television commercial for the “Outer Limits” comic book store in Waltham, MA. At the age of twenty-eight, Martin wrote, produced, and directed his first feature-length film, “The Dead Time”, shot in the summer of 1991 and newly released via Bitmax on Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube Movies. Just after filming “The Dead Time” in late 1991, Martin invented the Glidecam hand-held camera stabilizer, and in 1992 he founded Glidecam Industries to manufacture and sell the stabilizer, serving as its president for over 25 years. In 2017, Martin wrote, produced, and directed “The House of Schudder”, a classic haunted-house ghost story film. “The House of Schudder” releases on streaming platforms soon.
About Metaphoric Pictures Corporation: Metaphoric Pictures produces live-action cinematic genre films with bold visuals and thematic bite. Learn more at:
Website: https://metaphoric.com
Website: https://thedeadtime.com
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Metaphoric_Pictures
Press Materials: The EPK (Electronic Press Kit), trailers, posters, stills, and full credits sheet are available at https://thedeadtime.com/EPK
Press Contact: Catherine Collins
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