Mia Davis

"What Lives in Room 214?" is a psychological horror featurette that follows actor Cory King who moves into a hotel for semi-successful actors, producers, and directors. The longer he stays, the more he notices things around him have never been what they seemed. "What Lives in Room 214?" tells a cautionary tale about the cost of fame.

Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.