MONTREAL—All-girl Gamma Films imprint Girlsway jump-starts Halloween season with the release today of "lesbian horror" feature The Turning across an array of platforms including its own website Girlsway.com, other select VOD sites and as a Special Edition two-disc DVD through Girlfriend Films.
Directed by Bree Mills and Stills by Alan, The Turning serves as the follow-up to the pair's hit The Business of Women.
“This feature is really an allegory about social phobias,” said Mills, who also wrote and produced the project. “The fact that people still associate being gay as an illness both fascinates and appalls me … so I decided to take this, turn it on its head, and make it into a literal horror story.”
The Turning tells the story of Halle White (Adriana Chechik), a lonely misfit who has never fit in, especially not with her new religious foster family. After being pressured to organize a bachelorette party for her ungrateful foster sister (Anikka Albrite), she is pushed to the edge of an emotional breakdown and turns to an unusual support counselor (Mercedes Carrera) for guidance. What happens next takes Halle on a journey of transformation that will ultimately bring her the one thing she has always desired ... a family who will truly love and accept her. The star-studded cast also includes Dana Vespoli, Carter Cruise, Tara Morgan and Jelena Jensen.
“Alan and I had very big shoes to fill after the success of The Business of Women,” Mills added. “So, we tried to take everything we had learned to apply to how we shot The Turning. Part of our approach was to continue casting proven Girlsway Girls for our lead roles. All of our actresses were very excited to be part of the project and you can see the level of effort and passion in their final performances. I think our fans will be very pleased.”
Lead actress Chechik, for one, expressed immense pride in the production. "It was the most challenging acting role i've ever done, because it calls for such extreme emotions," she told AVN. "It was just a really fun film to be a part of, and I felt that this is the best acting of my career so far, and I'm so happy that Girlsway would choose me and give me the opporunity to play the lead. And fucking all the girls was pretty rad as well."
Girlsway.com will release The Turning in six parts, along with bonus behind the scenes content, concluding at the end of November. The full feature is also available for VOD viewing on Gamelink and HotMovies. DVD fans can purchase The Turning and other Girlsway DVD titles at their favorite online retailer or local adult store.
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