IN THE ROOM WHERE HE WAITS
(MA15+)
STARS: Daniel Monks, Annabel Marshall-Roth, Anthony Brandon Wong, Susie Porter (voice)
DIRECTOR: Timothy Despina Marshall
GENRE: Psychological Horror / Drama
RUNNING TIME: 83 minutes
LANGUAGE: English COUNTRY: Australia
SYNOPSIS:
Tobin Wade (Daniel Monks), a theatre actor poised to perform in his Broadway breakthrough role, must return to his Australian hometown after the breakdown of his long term relationship and the sudden death of his father. Stuck in a hotel room before the funeral, Tobin begins to unravel, not ready to confront a past long-left behind. When Tobin begins to notice strange and sinister occurrences in his room he realises he’s not in there alone, and, unable to leave, he has no choice but to face whoever or whatever is in this room with him.
REVIEWS:
“Atartlingly assured, psychologically unmooring spine chiller… In the Room Where He Waits layers an immense amount of bitter and beautiful truths into its tautly terrifying 83-minute frame as Tobin unravels at dangers real or imagined.”
– Stephen A. Russell, Screenhub
“As complex as it is brilliant. Not only one of the best queer Australian films of the year it is also one of the best Australian debut features. Haunting, deeply affecting, and resonant.”
– Nadine Whitney, The Curb
