Witching Season Films' He Never Left is currently streaming Free with Ads on Plex, Xumo and Fawesome no sign in required. Also streaming free on Fandango which requires you to create a free account to watch. In the film...a fugitive couple hides in an old motel, only to find themselves the next targets of the terrifying 'Pale Face' killer.
IMDb SYNOPSIS: After hearing strange noises coming from an adjoining motel room, a federal fugitive and his girlfriend inadvertently become targets of the notorious "Pale Face" killer, whose legend has consumed and haunted the local community for decades.
He Never Left is the second feature-film produced by Witching Season Films. In October of 2020, Director James Morris met actor Colin Cunningham at the Horrorfest Film Festival, where the two hosted a panel alongside Ted Raimi. They remained in contact through the following months, and James pitched Colin the original screenplay for the film.
The filmmakers ran a successful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign where enthusiastic fans help raised part of the film's budget. Production began on the film in October 2021 and wrapped in June of 2022. The film navigated the film festival circuit before being released in theaters on November 1, 2024, followed by a VOD Buy or Rent release on November 5, 2024, and a Blu-ray release on January 21, 2025.
Written & Directed by James Morris, Produced by Michael Ballif, James Morris, Cinematographer/Edited by Michael Ballif, Music by Randin Graves, Cast: Colin Cunningham, Jessica Staples, David E. McMahon, Charla Bocchicchio, Sean Hunter, James Morris, Jake Waters, William McAllister, Tom Morris, and Hailey Nebeker. Makeup and Gore FX by Shiloh White and Allen Bradford, Mask Sculpted and Designed by Billy-Martin of Open Grave FX.
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Trailer Reaction by @opengraves1122, the creators of Pale Face's mask in the film:
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Director James Morris On Crafting An Iconic Killer Interview by @DreadCentral:
Director James Morris and Colin Cunningham Talk New Halloween Slasher Interview by @HalloweenDailyNews:
Filmmaker Spotlight with James Morris & Colin Cunningham Interview by @HorrorverseHQ:
@macabredailyYT Interviews: James Morris & Colin Cunningham (October 2024):
The Director and the Star Discuss the Film in Interview by @horrorfuel4948:
James Morris Interview by @VegasFilmCritic:
Interview with Colin Cunningham by @christysodan6426:
James Morris and Colin Cunningham Interview by @amfmstudios:
James Morris and Colin Cunningham Talk He Never Left, Classic Horror, And Character Driven Film Interview by @WatchorPass:
James Morris and Colin Cunningham Interview by @LRMOnline:
Filmmakers/Actors talk about creating this thriller Interview by @Thisfunktional:
Jack-O's Review: "More of a psychological thriller than a slasher film. Witching Season Films always has fantastic and the best Halloween scenes/color schemes/decorations. I thought the lead fugitive actor's performance was very good and he kept me interested in the story. I love Pale Face's mask but the ending left me a little hollow and wanting more. Hopefully a sequel will be made with more Pale Face. ★★★ Good!" @trickhorrortreater
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"While it was an enjoyable film with a clever story, I found it to be a little too busy and clumsy at times. There was some questionable choices made along the way but the overall film was entertaining and well worth my time ... the film has a lot of blood and some solid practical effects. The deaths are not the goriest I've seen but they do look great and fit the film very well. I was hoping for more memorable death scenes but I appreciate what we were given." ★★★ HorrorSociety.com
"It's just a shame that Pale Face doesn't even come close to registering as much as a character, or that his backstory, such as it is, lands with a whimper rather than a bang. He Never Left feels a bit disjointed because of its split focus and there's no sense of momentum about Gabriel and Pale Face finally locking horns, to the extent that the movie ends right as it's getting going, making it all feel a bit anticlimactic ... He Never Left is an interesting twist on the format, but the film is doing a bit too much for anything besides Cunningham's winning performance to make an impact. Still, a failure of ambition is always better, and considerably more interesting, than a boring movie that plays it safe and refuses to take any chances whatsoever." RATING: 7/10 WickedHorror.com
"Aside from a first-rate performance by Cunningham, the flick also benefits from some gorgeous cinematography. The picture captures the fall season in all its most intoxicating glory, with rich, saturated depictions of color that are so vivid, that it almost feels like you could reach inside the screen and touch them. Props to cinematographer Michael Ballif for a job well done ... All in all, I was left underwhelmed by He Never Left. If the film had a supporting cast that was just a little more polished and a screenplay that took greater advantage of a promising premise, this horror thriller could have been really chilling." ★★½ DreadCentral.com"Despite its low budget director James Morris is able to deliver a compelling tale with a central performance that's truly award worthy. Overall, it might be light on scares and the Pale Face killer isn't present enough to make him the next great horror icon but the psychological elements are where the film's horror really shines." ★★★½ TheFrightClubNI.com
"The movie contains a couple of false endings providing the feeling Morris wants to take this story further ... I recommend He Never Left for those who enjoy psychological horror. There is a little gore, but this is more about the emotional responses." GuildMasterGaming.blogspot.com
"The film is constructed more like a farce than a slasher, with Gabriel getting deeper and deeper in trouble (and fury) as circumstances pile up to involve him in the return of Pale Face ... Perhaps less effective are the cutaways to the chatty marshals going about their business, tracking down leads but not exactly giving the ice cream truck heist/murder top priority ... Interesting and odd." JohnnyAlucard.com
"Focusing as much on victims as villains, while showing the dovetailing, jigsaw-like links that exist between them, He Never Left allows criminality and psychopathy, both passed down the generations, to check into adjoining rooms. It is also, for all its bleakness, written (by Morris and Michael Ballif) with a deft wit that lets in a little light." ProjectedFigures.com
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