Directing
Michael Shlain
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Directing
Credits
6 titles
Known for
9.0Haunted by a fleeting encounter, a man becomes consumed by his obsession with a stranger. Drawn deeper into the streets of Paris, he follows the figure through an urban underworld where identity blurs, time fractures, and meaning slips out of reach. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Man of the Crowd," REFLECTION OF A DEADMAN is a hypnotic descent into dissociation, anonymity and the quiet terror of losing yourself while trying to find yourself. Shot on location in the alleys, cemeteries and catacombs of Paris. Watch for free on Film Shortage.
REFLECTION OF A DEADMAN
2026
4.0When Mattie comes home with Alis, she learns that some people will do anything for love. Unfolding in one continuous shot, SLAVE 4 LOVE examines the dark side of desire, control and the limits we'll go to for connection.
Slave 4 Love
2024
5.7Based on the stories of acclaimed horror author, Thomas Ligotti. A troubled man recounts a strange childhood journey to a town with no name.
In a Foreign Town
2018
Behind the camera
9.0Haunted by a fleeting encounter, a man becomes consumed by his obsession with a stranger. Drawn deeper into the streets of Paris, he follows the figure through an urban underworld where identity blurs, time fractures, and meaning slips out of reach. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Man of the Crowd," REFLECTION OF A DEADMAN is a hypnotic descent into dissociation, anonymity and the quiet terror of losing yourself while trying to find yourself. Shot on location in the alleys, cemeteries and catacombs of Paris. Watch for free on Film Shortage.
REFLECTION OF A DEADMAN
2026
9.0Haunted by a fleeting encounter, a man becomes consumed by his obsession with a stranger. Drawn deeper into the streets of Paris, he follows the figure through an urban underworld where identity blurs, time fractures, and meaning slips out of reach. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Man of the Crowd," REFLECTION OF A DEADMAN is a hypnotic descent into dissociation, anonymity and the quiet terror of losing yourself while trying to find yourself. Shot on location in the alleys, cemeteries and catacombs of Paris. Watch for free on Film Shortage.
REFLECTION OF A DEADMAN
2026
4.0When Mattie comes home with Alis, she learns that some people will do anything for love. Unfolding in one continuous shot, SLAVE 4 LOVE examines the dark side of desire, control and the limits we'll go to for connection.
Slave 4 Love
2024
4.0When Mattie comes home with Alis, she learns that some people will do anything for love. Unfolding in one continuous shot, SLAVE 4 LOVE examines the dark side of desire, control and the limits we'll go to for connection.
Slave 4 Love
2024
5.7Based on the stories of acclaimed horror author, Thomas Ligotti. A troubled man recounts a strange childhood journey to a town with no name.
In a Foreign Town
2018
5.7Based on the stories of acclaimed horror author, Thomas Ligotti. A troubled man recounts a strange childhood journey to a town with no name.
In a Foreign Town
2018
