Dead Media (2025) - Coming soon to Theatres

DEAD MEDIA follows the tale of a troubled young woman named Maggie who is just trying to enjoy movie night with her two best friends. After scrolling through titles, they try to stream a long-lost ’90s horror cult classic, NIGHT OF THE LURCHERS. Before they get far, Maggie’s lonely super-fan uncle drops by with a DVD for the gang to experience the film in all of its bloody, bonus content-loaded glory.

Digging into the physical media, they discover the disc is haunted – and the horrors of the film start to materialise in their living room.

Maggie and friends watching Night of the Lurchers in Dead Media (2026)

DEAD MEDIA isn’t just an exciting homage to horror and cult cinema, but a love letter to the bygone era of DVD bonus features. Eschewing the tropes of traditional genre fare, Joseph Scrimshaw’s feature debut is simultaneously a fun, inventive creature feature and an emotionally resonant, thought-provoking character piece.

DEAD MEDIA Theatrical Roadshow
with writer/director Joseph Scrimshaw in attendance!

Sept. 18 – Birmingham, AL – Sidewalk Cinema @ 10:00PM
Sept. 20 – Atlanta, GA – Tara Theatre @ 7:00PM
Sept. 22 – Austin, TX – Violet Crown Cinema @ 7:00PM
Sept. 23 – Dallas, TX – Violet Crown Cinema @ 7:00PM
Sept. 24 – Houston, TX – River Oaks Houston @ 7:45PM
Sept. 27 – New York City, NY – Low Cinema @ 2:00PM
Sept. 27 – New York City, NY – Cinema Village @ 8:00PM
Sept. 29 – Portland, OR – Living Room Theaters @ 7:00PM
Sept. 30 – San Francisco, CA – ATA (Artists’ Television Access) @ 7:00PM
Oct. 2 – Palm Springs, CA – Festival Theaters @ 7:30PM
Oct. 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Whammy Analog @ 4:00PM

Uncle Heppy with his dvd of Night of the Lurchers

Writer/Director: Joseph Scrimshaw
Cast: Sammi-Jack Martinack, Sam Landman, James Urbaniak, Jessica Fenton, Anna Sundberg
Producers: Vincent Rutherford, Joseph Scrimshaw
Executive Producer: Joe Lynch
Composer: Tony Thaxton
Cinematographer: Matthias Schubert