Straight on Till Morning

Directed by Craig Ouellette

United States

2024

104 mins

Unclassified 18+

Dani and Kaitlin’s whirlwind love affair is interrupted by a twisted family with a terrifying agenda. This blistering blend of extreme horror and tender romance never lets go.

Craig Ouellette’s pulsating, thematically rich indie has won multiple awards at genre festivals and is primed to explode at SFF. A rare and exceptional diamond in the annals of rural-set survival thrillers, Straight on Till Morning draws terror from the clash between ultraconservative values and the desire to love without fear or judgement. Kelsey Christian and Bonnie Jean Tyer deliver knockout performances as the dream-filled queer lovers who have the misfortune to cross paths with the seemingly normal Robinson family. Scream queen Maria Olsen is soft-spoken dynamite as the extremely pious, gun-toting matriarch, whose ideas about love, family and commitment say much about today’s burning culture wars.

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“A haunting experience that masterfully weaves horror into a narrative centred on the journey of self-discovery and the pursuit of light in today's shadowy social and political climate.”

Samantha Anjujar, Horror DNA

“Splendidly helmed, written, acted, shot, and scored, Straight on Till Morning will give viewers much to discuss afterward, about both its excellence as a fright-fare film and its social themes.”

Joseph Perry, The Scariest Things

“This may sound like another Wrong Turn into Texas Chainsaw Massacre territory, however, Straight on Till Morning takes this well-worn trope and twists it into something truly magnificent.”

Jim McLeod, The Ginger Nuts of Horror

“A haunting experience that masterfully weaves horror into a narrative centred on the journey of self-discovery and the pursuit of light in today's shadowy social and political climate.”

Samantha Anjujar, Horror DNA

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Screens with Straight On Till Morning

Tickets

Tue 10 June 2025, 8:20pm

Past Event

Dendy Newtown - Cinema 1

Fri 13 June 2025, 8:30pm

Past Event

Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 9

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Program Strand
Freak Me Out
Year
2024
Classification
Unclassified 18+
Country
USA
Language
In English
Director
Craig Ouellette
Producer
Craig Ouellette, Bonnie Jean Tyer, Annalea Fiachi, Joanna Fang, Max Solomon, Chad Crenshaw, Robert Vestal, Davis DeRock, Jacob Sorling, Anatasha Blakely, James Simenc, Jonna Jackson, Kevin James Barry
Cast
Kelsey Christian, Bonnie Jean Tyer, Maria Olsen
Screenwriter
Craig Ouellette, Neal McLaughlin
Cinematographer
Michael Babyak
Editor
Craig Ouellette
Genre
Horror, LGBTQIA+ Films, Women’s Stories, Romance
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Company Credits
Festival Contact: Craigofilm
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