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‘Blu Forest’ – Watch the New Horror Short from Producer Keke Palmer’s KeyTV Network! [Exclusive]
Keke Palmer (Jordan Peele’s Nope) is celebrating Halloween with a brand new horror short film on her KeyTV Network this week, which is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and showcasing diverse programming that includes unscripted series, short films, and compelling shows reflecting unique perspectives from creators of color.
The short is titled Blu Forest, and it premiered at a drive-in event on Sunday, October 29. The short makes its way online today, and Bloody Disgusting has the exclusive debut.
From director Antwan Lawshe, this exciting new thriller is executive produced and developed by none other than Emmy-award winning multi-hyphenate, Keke Palmer.
Keke Palmer said in a statement to BD, “If you know me, you know I love all things horror. It’s something that I grew up watching with my whole family, so it was only fitting that we bring that content to KeyTV this Halloween. In the past, BIPOC folks haven’t been included in conversations around horror, and we want to change that, because we’re here!”
“Blu Forest has such an original take on the genre, and the film’s writer & director, Antwan is a recent film school graduate, so I’m excited to work with emerging creators like him who have the talent and just need the platform to be seen as well as the community to support it,” Palmer continues. “Along with our dedicated horror podcast Live or Die, KeyTV is here to create content that delivers on what our audience loves and puts a new spin on what they expect.”
In Blu Forest, a blind musician leads his newfound group of friends to a remote cabin in the woods, seeking inspiration to overcome a creative slump. However, as they spend more time with him, they begin to unravel the mysteries surrounding the enigmatic musician, discovering that he is not who or what he claims to be.
Blu Forest holds special significance as it is the thesis project of Antwan, a recent graduate from the renowned LA Film School. KeyTV, a digital network led by Keke Palmer, has thrown its support behind this project to create new opportunities for the next generation of creators, making it a true representation of innovation and talent.
Exclusively watch the 20-minute Blu Forest short film below!
Exclusives
‘The Space Between’ Exclusive Teaser Trailer – Damian Maffei Stars in Indie Liminal Horror Movie
Liminal horror is all the rage right now in the wake of A24’s Backrooms dominating the box office, and up next from the sub-genre is the indie film The Space Between.
We recently told you that The Space Between had wrapped production inside an operational Midwestern mall, and now we’re exclusively debuting the teaser trailer today.
Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey At Night, Wrong Turn, Haunt) stars in The Space Between. Watch the teaser trailer below, and also find the official poster underneath.
Maffei plays Rick, an overnight security guard working inside a once-bustling shopping mall after closing. While quietly carrying the grief of losing his daughter, Rick clings to the structure of his nightly routine as a form of stability. Over the course of a single shift, that routine begins to fracture as something unseen retraces his every step.
Kate Kiddo (Black Eyed Susan, The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom) co-stars in the liminal horror movie as Dispatch, Rick’s only point of contact during the night. She is a calm and steady voice guiding him through his rounds as the system he relies on begins to break down.
Production took place inside an operational Midwestern mall, utilizing real locations after hours to ground the film’s surveillance-driven psychological horror and liminal atmosphere. Built through a lean independent model, the production focused on performance, practical environments, and atmosphere.
Filmmakers were granted unlimited access to more than 96,000 square feet of retail, corridor, and back-of-house space for critical sequences, allowing the production to capture the scale, emptiness, and unsettling realism of a functioning mall after dark.
Writer/director Joshua Garity tells Bloody Disgusting, “The original image that helped define the internet’s idea of liminal horror was traced back to Wisconsin, and that matters because those are the kinds of spaces I grew up in. They were once the heartbeat of a community, but many of them have slowly eroded into something more unnerving. Half-empty malls that still echo with laughter, if you listen closely and strip away the fresh coats of paint. The Space Between comes from that same Midwestern familiarity. It’s not about recreating Backrooms, but about exploring why these spaces stay with you: the absence, the repetition, and the feeling that a place you know is somehow watching you back.”
The Space Between is targeting a Fall 2026 release. Stay tuned for updates.
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