PROJECT STATUS: POSTPRODUCTION
Dark Soul River: The Silence of the Lambs with a contemporary, multicultural twist.
Film production was completed in March 2025 in central Illinois film but we're still looking for our final few investors for postproduction and distribution. Click the arrow if you're interested in becoming one of our executive producers.
"Dark Soul River
Production Companies
Kartography Films & Siren Cinema
Genre Suspense Thriller
Executive Producers Kartic Bhargav & Abhi Chennamaneni
Writer/Director Vijay M. Rajan
Starring Kartic Bhargav, Michelle Girolami, Leigha Sinnott, with Jonathan Thomson
Cinematographer Daniel Clarke
Editor Dagmawi Abebe
Music Forrest Gray
Anticipated Release 2026 Shot in Central Illinois American Humane Society Certified
Genre Suspense Thriller
Executive Producers Kartic Bhargav & Abhi Chennamaneni
Writer/Director Vijay M. Rajan
Starring Kartic Bhargav, Michelle Girolami, Leigha Sinnott, with Jonathan Thomson
Cinematographer Daniel Clarke
Editor Dagmawi Abebe
Music Forrest Gray
Anticipated Release 2026 Shot in Central Illinois American Humane Society Certified
OUR TEAM
Meet Members Of Our Cast
Saarathi
Kartic Bhargav
Nathanael Ambrose
Jonathan Thomson
Agent Alana Kimball
Leigha Sinnott
Ruth Borden
Michelle Girolami
Meet Our Producers
Executive Producer
Abhi Chennamaneni
Executive Producer
Kartic Bhargav
Producer
Maria Léon
Co-Producer
Alison Lecouris
Meet Some Notable Crew Members
Writer/Director/Producer
Vijay M. Rajan
Cinematographer/Colorist
Daniel Clarke
Chief Lighting Technician
Tommy Garrett
1st Assistant Director
Hank Stuff
Production Designer
Lalo Ayala
Art Director
Marli Pessin
Costume Designer
Lauryn Terceira
Hair & Make-Up
Kristie Harris
Sound Recordist
Scott Murphy
Editor
Dagmawi Abebe
Re-Recording Mixer
Zach McNees
Music Composer
Forrest Gray
INVEST IN THE FILM
SPACER
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
We have completed all rounds of investment and our film is fully funded! However, if you would still like to support us, you may do so by donating to the project at Filmmakers' Collaborative. These additional funds will be used to maximize the screening and distribution opportunities of the picture. We thank you for your support.