The Phantom Hour

The Phantom Hour is a 2016 American horror comedy written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler. The film centers on four strangers meeting in a mysterious home. All there for different reasons, they slowly begin to realize something is terribly wrong with their host… and their chef.

Plot
A vampire's deadly plan for his guests is jeopardized when his dimwitted servant ruins their dinner.

Cast

 * Luke Pensabene as Nikolai
 * Raye Richards as Anna
 * Connor Sullivan as Jeff
 * Morgan K. Reynolds as Denise
 * Dakota Ringer as Bernardo
 * Brian Patrick Butler as Bryce

Production
Pre-production started early in 2015. Principal photography was completed in a single day at Gray Area Multimedia (formerly Rosewood Five Studios) on October 5, 2015 in San Diego, CA. In the weeks prior to the shoot, Luke Pensabene, Nick Mansfield and Brian Patrick Butler designed and built the interior set of Nikolai's castle.

Release
The Phantom Hour premiered at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in North America on September 8, 2016, was shown at the Scare-A-Con Film Festival on October 8, 2017, and released on Amazon Prime Video on October 1, 2018.

Accolades
The film was honorably mentioned at the International Horror Hotel 2017.