COMPLIANCE (2026)
Synopsis: Sam Cornell, a young crisis manager for the tech startup UVisit, has been tasked with cleaning up the fallout from a sexual assault scandal that threatens to undo a multi-million dollar deal. As she works to contain the incident, Sam unwittingly becomes a pawn in a deadly conspiracy set by a shadowy, all powerful criminal organization.
Compliance is the debut feature written, directed, produced, and edited by Kyle Mangione-Smith. Blending found footage horror with political thriller, the story is told through security cameras, hacked webcams, and body cameras, evoking the experience of finding something online you know you shouldn't be allowed to see.
ANNIHILATOR (2023)
Synopsis: After discovering the world of snuff films online, a young man living on the fringes develops an obsession with starring in one himself.
Annihilator is the short film written, directed, produced, and edited by Kyle Mangione-Smith. Delving into the darkest corners of the internet, it explores the underbelly of queer isolation and the desire for self destruction.
Annihilator has screened at festivals including Unnamed Footage Fest, Nightmares Film Fest, and Portland Horror Film Fest, as well as being part of Full Spectrum Feature's touring short film anthology Cybergrime.
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A FAMILY AFFAIR (2021)
Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, a family in an isolated cabin are visited by a drifter seeking shelter from a winter storm. Tensions rise after they decide to let her stay the night, and as the night progresses, the line between reality and fantasy begins to blur.
A Family Affair is a short film written, directed, produced, and edited by Kyle Mangione-Smith. Presented as a folk story, the film explores the expectations and desires that come with parenthood and how they collapse when faced with reality.
A Family Affair has screened at festivals including Boston Underground Film Fest and Shockfest Film Fest, as well being acquired by Alter for streaming.
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