| Director | Sean Cisterna |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Sean Cisterna |
| Producer | Ivonete de Sousa |
| Starring | Diane Ament Bari-Lynne Butters Audrey Cameron Anthony Garramone Sonny Lauzon David Swift Edo van Belkom Jayne Eastwood |
| Music | Janal Bechthold |
| Cinematography | Danny Dunlop |
| Editing | Lee Walker |
| Studio | Mythic Productions |
| Distributor | Blue Ice Pictures |
| Released | September 19, 2025 (Fantastic Fest) |
| Runtime | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Silver Screamers is a 2025 Canadian documentary film, directed by Sean Cisterna.[1] The film profiles a group of senior citizens who come together on a creative project to produce their own amateur film adaptation of Edo van Belkom's short story "The Rug".[2]
The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 19, 2025,[3] and had its Canadian premiere on September 21 at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[4] At both festivals, it screened in conjunction with the completed The Rug.
In April 2024, it was reported that the film had been acquired for theatrical distribution by Blue Ice Pictures.[5]
References
- ^ Andrew Mack, "SILVER SCREAMERS Exclusive Clip: Getting Their Hands Dirty, Their Vocal Chords Ready, For The Sake of Horror". Screen Anarchy, August 14, 2025.
- ^ Ryan O'Rourke, "96-Year-Old Defies Stereotypes in First Look at Heartwarming Horror Documentary ‘Silver Screamers’ Coming to Fantastic Fest". Collider, August 22, 2025.
- ^ Andrew Tracy, "Whistle, Silver Screamers among Canadian films at Fantastic Fest". Playback, August 15, 2025.
- ^ Jenny Lamothe, "Come to Cinéfest Sept. 13-21 and find the unexpected". Sudbury.com, August 21, 2025.
- ^ Brendan Christie, "Blue Ice Docs boards Sean Cisterna doc Silver Screamers". Playback, April 29, 2024.
External links
- Silver Screamers at IMDb