Barry Jay was aiming to help people get fit when he founded the Barry's Bootcamp chain of exercise studios, which has locations around the world. Now he's aiming to scare the hell out of people as a writer and director of horror films. After writing 2015's THE CHOSEN and the wraparound story for the anthology PATIENT SEVEN (and producing the FRIDAY THE 13TH fan film NEVER HIKE ALONE along the way), Jay has made his directorial debut with the supernatural horror film ASHES.
Starring Elizabeth Keener, Jeremy Earl, Yumarie Morales, Angelique Maurnaé, and Melinda deKay, ASHES tells the following story:
After a family’s estranged aunt passes away, they’re reluctant and creeped out to receive her cremated ashes. But when a series of supernatural misfortunes beset them, they’ll have to go through Hell to be rid of her angry spirit.
ASHES will be receiving a Digital and VOD release on July 9th, and one month out from the release a trailer has dropped online. It's embedded below.
Clearly made on a low budget, this film does appear to have a level of darkness, intensity, and violence that I can appreciate. I also like the mixture of colorful lighting and fog that's on display in there. I'll give ASHES a chance.