All is Calm
CHristmas Horror Comedy
In the dead of night on Christmas Eve, we meet Jake, a killer who finds himself trapped with no time and no options to escape from a scene of a gruesome household murder. Disguised in a Santa Claus suit and wrapping the body in paper, Jake places his macabre "gift" in a nearby shopping cart. Despite his efforts to avoid drawing attention, he fails to evade the public eye. Desperately running through streets and alleyways, Jake finally begins to feel a sense of safety. However, his relief quickly dissipates as the lifeless body unexpectedly begins to speak. Haunted by flashes of his past crimes, Jake finds himself tormented on this nightmarish journey of self-destruction. His path leads him to encounter hordes of children and dark corners inhabited by thieves, ultimately forcing him to confront the consequences of his own misdeeds. As this hellish Christmas Eve unfolds, Jake faces a harsh reality of his actions.
Steven entered his first-ever film festival in 2015. At the local "Holland Projects 3-minute film festival" to which he took home the audience choice award for third place for his short film "Apiphobia" Involving wild, gas mask-wearing gunman in a surreal post-apocalyptic desert. And then later the following year returning to the same festival to win the first place jury award, as well as second place for the audience choice award for his short film "SAD: By Lamp", Involving a lamp that narrates its own life noticing the animosity in human behaviors and searching for its true purpose.
Steven has now been editing projects of all sorts for 10 years. His works range mostly between Reno and Los Angeles through his small production company he solely owns. His works range from Narrative films, Music videos, Reality TV, Documentaries, and Commercials of all sorts. He is taking on projects left to right in hopes of someday getting to direct and write his first ever feature film and find his name amongst many shelves with jacketed blurays and DVDs..
Directed By: Steven Dickson Jr.
Director Statement:
I know I’ve said this before, but THIS is the most ambitious project I have ever taken on. But with all of the knowledge I accumulated over the years I wanted to try something challenging. Every film I attempt I try to push myself to something further then I've ever tried. I can say full heartily that this film achieves that. If it wasn't for the amazing team that helped me put this together it would've never turned out this good. I can't thank them enough for all of the long frozen nights in busy alley ways while trying to hide all of the fake blood covering us. I cherish these memories dearly.
My love of horror stems from me facing my fears and asking my audience to do the same. I ask for them to step inside of our imaginations and see what reads between the scenes. We our risk taking, ass kicking filmmakers, and we hope we do you proud.