Like a Moth to a Flame
You know it will kill you. But you want it so bad.
2009 · 1h 25m Crime, Horror, Thriller
Overview
An erotically charged thriller composed of three short films. “In Our Darkest Moments” mixes wry humor and tense drama as it chronicles the sleazy exploits of a hunky, closeted married man who cruises seedy bookstores and sex dens. He begins an affair with a dangerous teenager, unaware of the disastrous effects it will have on his life. “In the Dark, Softly”, directed by Joe Rubin, is a love story (of sorts), chronicling a young man's obsession with a local serial killer. And in the final film, “In Deep”, the police are trying to catch a murderer who preys on lonely men and then offs them with his extraordinarily large appendage. Maybe this killer is more than he seems.
Director and cast
- Anthony Blaze as Park Victim (segment "Deep")
- Rachel Cable as The Girl (segment "In The Dark Softly")
- Johnny Carvajal as Kevin (segment "In our Darkest Moments")
- Brian Chankin as Nasty Queen (segment "In The Dark Softly") / Street Pick Up (segment "In the Dark Softly")
- Kostja Darvi as Bouncer (segment "In our Darkest Moments")
- Ryan di Noor as Cop (segment "Deep")
- Nick Eskow as Alley Victim (segment "In The Dark Softly")
- Frank Failing as Bum (segment "In our Darkest Moments")
- Daniel Fox as The Boy (segment "In The Dark Softly")
- Ángel García as Designer / Victim (segment "Deep")
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