Hotel Poseidon

Script: Stefan Lernous Genre: Horror, drama Cast: Tom Vermeir, Anneke Sluiters, Chiel Van Berkel, Tine Van den Wyngaert, Kirsten Pieters Synopsis: Dave pretends to be the manager of Hotel Poseidon, where fungus creeps across the walls alongside comments like “faded glory” and “seen better days.” He wanders the halls of his own personal Overlook Hotel like a zombie, a passive spectator to everything going on around him – cashless guests, his mother emasculating him with her razor tongue, and his ailing aunt in the lobby, whose pension keeps the place afloat. Dave gradually loses his footing and tumbles into a nightmare, in which the hotel turns into an existential purgatory. With inner demons drowned in drink, lecherous creatures tempting his lonely soul to sin, and a plunge into a metaphysical shithole, Dave can expect some scathing reviews on Trip Advisor. Synopsis: Dave reluctantly pretends to be the manager of Hotel Poseidon, where fungus covers the walls and comments such as "faded glory" and "has seen better times" completely fall short to describe this establishment. He wanders the corridors of his personal Overlook Hotel like a zombie, being a passive spectator to what happens around him - whether it's clients without cash, his mother castrating him with her sharp tongue or a sick aunt in the hallway whose pension keeps the place going. Dave will gradually lose his balance and tumble into a waking nightmare, in which his hotel is transformed into an existential purgatory. With inner demons on the booze, lustful creatures tempting his lonely soul to sin and a big plunge into the proverbial metaphysical shit hole, Dave can expect some strong comments on Trip Advisor. SELECTIONS AND AWARDS Grimmfest 2021 (Best Production Design), Feratum Film Festival 2021 (Special Jury Mention), Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2021. Fantasia Festival 2021. Frightfest 2021, Fantaspoa 2022.