The Red Mask
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A reclusive screenwriter retreats to a remote cabin to revive a classic 80s slasher – but when her screenplay starts writing back and masked strangers arrive with a hidden agenda, the lines between homage, horror, and reality bleed together in this meta, blood-soaked thriller.
When Allina Green, a hotshot indie screenwriter, is hired to revive a cult slasher franchise, she and her fiancée Deetz retreat to a remote rental to 'method-write' a fresh take. But as Allina’s script begins to rewrite itself and two unsettling strangers show up claiming to have booked the same cabin, her weekend writing retreat becomes a terrifying descent into fandom, identity, and a legacy she never asked to inherit.
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Will have its world premiere at this year's FrightFest London. (8/18/25)
There's currently no US distribution.
produced Atit Shah said the following: "The Red Mask is both a love letter and a reinvention. It thrills hardcore horror fans but is crafted to break out with a wider audience. The buzz from FrightFest showed us this film can travel, and we’re ready to partner with distributors who want the next crossover genre success."
One of the film's producers was quoted saying: "While it explores themes like toxic fandom and the debate around fan ownership, The Red Mask pushes the meta even further—holding up a mirror to our obsession with controlling stories and the blurry line between homage and possession."
The feature film directorial debut of Ritesh Gupta, who was quoted saying: "The Red Mask is the kind of story I’ve been building toward for years: intimate, bloody, and loud. It’s brutally honest, weirdly funny, and deeply personal – and I can’t wait to watch it with the fans of FrightFest who truly love genre films. This is a movie about modern-day rage, obsession, culture wars and reclaiming authorship… with blood."
Described as a "home invasion thriller with a postmodern edge" adding that it's "both a love letter to slashers and a sharp dissection of toxic fandom, identity, and legacy."
This is an indie slasher.