The Otherkind

A Picturesque Lake Community is Disrupted by Mysterious Events.

A woman finds herself alone and marked by an unsettling incident after a night at the lake with friends. At the same time, a troubled police officer begins to lose his grip. Chaos descends on a quiet mountain town when something horrifying contaminates their water supply.

The Otherkind is an arthouse psychological thriller, shot in California.

Winner of The Sin City Horror Blood, Sweat & Fears Award. Winner of Best Indie Film at the LA International Art Film Fest. Best Feature Film, Winner at the Dunwich Horror Fest. Official Selection at the LA Horror Festival, Official Selection at the LA Crime and Horror Film Festival, and Official Selection at the Sin City Horror Fest.

Mary C. Russell is a genre director, cinematographer, and writer. Originally from the Bay Area, she grew up differently than the typical American girl, moving to Singapore at ten and living as an expatriate for several years.

Mary directed, wrote, and produced the horror slasher short film, “Carved,” which was shown at the NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival. Inspired by the 1971 film “Vanishing Point” and Tarantino’s “Death Proof,” it was screened at the Days of the Dead: Los Angeles convention with Etheria Film Night. "Carved" was later acquired by Shudder. Her short film "Crone" was included in an anthology feature film, "Give Me an A," in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade, and released by XYZ Films.

Her feature film directorial debut, The Otherkind, is a psychological supernatural thriller set for a 2025 release.