Inch Thick, Knee Deep starring Whitney Morgan Cox, Anatasha Blakely, and Jacob Sorling
Director of Photography: Samuel Ott
Score and Sound Design: Brayan Murillo
WE ARE
DARKLING
Darkling Films is a production trio for the ages: Anatasha, Jacob, and Aaron. Friends, Lovers, Siblings (you guess which is which). We are also film fanatics, and all deeply invested in telling stories that are character driven, challenging, and brave. Let us take you on a rollercoaster. We promise we’ll make you laugh or scream… depending on how dark your sense of humor is.
“So out went the candle and we were left darkling.” - King Lear
OUR TEAM
Anatasha Blakely
Director, Writer, Actor, General Depravity
Jacob Sorling
Actor, Producer, Editor, Handsomeness
Aaron Blakely
Producer, Man of Mystery
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List of Services
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Dread Central: FilmQuest Shorts To Keep An Eye Out For
"FilmQuest had a strong short film game that needs to be celebrated."
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Final Girls Berlin Review ENVY Shorts Block
"Director Anatasha Blakely expertly builds tension because whenever the audience might assume they know the situation, the film exposes more of what’s hidden. Overall, a very unsettling take on jealousy and obsession."
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Death Parts Us at the Music Box Theatre/Sound of Silent Film Festival
ACM’s popular Sound of Silent Film Festival, now in its 18th year, is a unique event featuring new short silent films in every conceivable genre screened with newly-composed musical scores performed live.
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Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: Shorts To Make You Blood Red With Envy
"Inch Thick, Knee Deep is a great piece of psychological horror. This short was supremely entertaining, with some great moments of horror. Both Blakely and Cox do an excellent job selling their respective roles."
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Final Girls Berlin: Short Block (Envy)
"Anatasha Blakely doesn’t only write and direct this brutal film but also delivers one of the most unsettling performances in her role as Quinn. Inch Thick, Knee Deep maintains its atmosphere of horror and anticipation, leaving us wanting to see more of Blakely’s work."