20/09/2026
We love seeing our members getting out there and making movies themselves - so join us in popping along to screening of independendly-financed, Poe-inspired LENORE this Thursday September 24 at the Thornbury Picture House!
Screening starts at 6.10pm with film maker Q&A to follow - get your tickets at
https://www.thornburypicturehouse.com.au/movie/lenore-filmmaker-qa/
*****
Shot in a raw, dizzying array of formats (Alexa Mini, iPhone, DV, Hi-8), David Ward’s award-winning debut feature is a distinctly Australian Gothic cyber-horror that feels ripped from the darkest corners of the internet.
In the squalid basement of an empty suburban home, unemployed filmmaker Max Wren spends his days and nights obsessively cataloguing the work of controversial online performer, Lenore, piecing together a warped tribute in the wake of her sudden disappearance. But, as the night progresses, Max must contend with unwanted visitors from his past, two suspicious police officers, and a malevolent presence that seems to inhabit his grotesque editing suite.
As desperation curdles into madness, the truth about Lenore’s life and disappearance surfaces, and Max’s own buried sins refuse to stay hidden. This lonely, broken man unravels during his long, dark night of the soul.
Writer/Director: David Ward
Co-Writer: Josie Hess
Producers: Madeline Claire French, Nicholas Jaquinot, Riley Sugars and David Ward
Lead Actors: Nicholas Jaquinot and Ruby Duncan
DOP: Shaun Herbertson
