Generations of incestuous vampires collide in this tale of savage urges and dark betrayals.
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Innocent Justine endures extreme torture and violation at the sadistic hands of the Marquis de Sade's disciples of pain, pleasure and sexual deviance.
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The year is 1805, the city of Nuestra Señora de La Paz lives in fear of an invasion from the indigenous population, and - within its walls - a rebellion is brewing against the Spanish crown. If this were not enough, a beautiful vampire is terrorizing the population, leaving a bloodbath in her wake.
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He loved his women, but he could not stop himself from killing them. Amy Hesketh reimagines the children's story of Bluebeard as a twisted and sexually-charged thriller for grown-ups...
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A tale of the inquisition. Maleficarum is the story of Francisca, a wealthy orphan and Mariana, her widowed protestant friend, who live surrounded by a town in which they are the center of hostile gossip.
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As the postmodern world is stormed by an onslaught of religious fundamentalism and resurrected holy wars, Camille, a 21st century young French woman, experiences the passion of a 3rd century virgin martyr.
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A North American writer travels to Bolivia to write a book based on a true story; many years ago a newly married couple were found dead in their remote castle, a case of murder suicide.
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A chance encounter in a cafe between an older Bolivian man and a young French woman leads to sadomasochistic exploration.
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Zinga, a gypsy woman, is sentenced to death by guillotine for her crimes, claiming to be innocent. She's given a choice, to lose her head by the blade or to be given over to the wealthy, incarcerated Marquis de la Croix. Zynga chooses the Marquis.
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A young tango violinist is plucked off the street and cast in a Fellini-esque movie version of George Bernard Shaw's play, "Pygmalion."
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An Interview with Amy Hesketh, Director and Writer, and Jac Avila, Star of Barbazul by Mike Haberfelner March 2013 Your new movie Barbazul – in a few words, what is it about? It’s about a psycho with a blue beard who kills his lady friends in brutal, violent ways. Amy, what were your inspirations when [...]
Read moreLe Marquis, Part One: The Museum A review by Rich Moreland, April 2017 Le Marquis de la Croix is a film by Amy Hesketh that features Jac Avila and Mila Joya. It is available for download or on DVD from Vermeerworks. This is the first of a five-part series on the film and combines a review [...]
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OLALLA, THE ABSTINENCE OF BLOOD By Carlos Gutiérrez A. (cultural journalist and literature professor) Published on Monday, 25 July, 2016 in the Sucre newspaper: Libertador American filmmaker Amy Hesketh, living in Bolivia, just premiered her new film at the Mexican Film Festival FERATUM (showcasing horror and science fiction films). This film has received good reviews. [...]
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Jac Avila has created a definitive film version of the Marquis DeSade’s JUSTINE. The film, based on DeSade’s famous novel about the misfortunes of virtue, is in my opinion true to the book’s spirit and content in a way no other version has ever [...]
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The release of Justine “From Jac Avila and Amy Hesketh, the creators of the extreme Inquisitional historical horror of MALEFICARUM, comes a new film based on DeSade’s famous novel, JUSTINE. Unique and challenging transformative “Sadistic Surrealism” that would have made Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali envious. Highly [...]
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Amy Hesketh just did her second podcast with John HorrorDude Ginder for A Horrorfying Blog. In it, they discuss Olalla, Bluebeard, and Dead But Dreaming. Their chat ranges from caring about one’s actors, to *gasp* nudity in the films, and everything in between. So grab a beverage, crank up your heat/cooling, and have a listen! Amy Hesketh [...]
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The first review of Olalla has come out, and it’s great! Here’s an excerpt: “Thanks to its totally unconventional approach, Olalla is one of the most interesting vampire movies of late – these are not your typical bloodsuckers, but a typical old-fashioned family with a strict hierarchy, its black sheep (Olalla) and forbidden fruits (Ofelia), [...]
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We are so very pleased to announce the limited DVD release of Amy Hesketh’s new film, Olalla! It has been a beautiful struggle making this film, and we’re so grateful to the contributors of the IndieGoGo campaign, and our wonderful fans who helped to make this exciting and ambitious film a reality. We went even farther [...]
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We have great news, on May 25th Olalla wrapped its production. All of the scenes have now been shot and we’re well into post-production. Amy Hesketh, the director (and protagonist) has lots to say about it on her blog, which you can read at this link right here. We’ll have more news as the post-production [...]
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Charles Lonberger of The Beverly Hills Outlook recently published this simply wonderful review of Jac Avila’s Dead But Dreaming. Here’s a sample: “Avila’s sensibilities are, contrary to this genre’s (vampire) tradition, Baroque, not Gothic. As director, he builds his drama from within his frame, using superimpositions only fleetingly, and is most powerful in his ritualistic stagings (as in [...]
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An Interview with Amy Hesketh, Director and Writer, and Jac Avila, Star of Barbazul by Mike Haberfelner March 2013 Your new movie Barbazul – in a few words, what is it about? It’s about a psycho with a blue beard who kills his lady friends in brutal, violent ways. Amy, what were your inspirations when […]
Le Marquis, Part One: The Museum A review by Rich Moreland, April 2017 Le Marquis de la Croix is a film by Amy Hesketh that features Jac Avila and Mila Joya. It is available for download or on DVD from Vermeerworks. This is the first of a five-part series on the film and combines a review […]
OLALLA, THE ABSTINENCE OF BLOOD By Carlos Gutiérrez A. (cultural journalist and literature professor) Published on Monday, 25 July, 2016 in the Sucre newspaper: Libertador American filmmaker Amy Hesketh, living in Bolivia, just premiered her new film at the Mexican Film Festival FERATUM (showcasing horror and science fiction films). This film has received good reviews. […]
Jac Avila has created a definitive film version of the Marquis DeSade’s JUSTINE. The film, based on DeSade’s famous novel about the misfortunes of virtue, is in my opinion true to the book’s spirit and content in a way no other version has ever been.
The release of Justine “From Jac Avila and Amy Hesketh, the creators of the extreme Inquisitional historical horror of MALEFICARUM, comes a new film based on DeSade’s famous novel, JUSTINE. Unique and challenging transformative “Sadistic Surrealism” that would have made Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali envious. Highly recommended!
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