JOURNEY THROUGH A WORLD LEFT TO WIND AND RUST AND FIND THAT HOME IS ALWAYS WAITING, NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU’VE BEEN AWAY.

SYNOPSIS

Following the sudden and traumatic loss of his family in the early days of a virulent plague, Carter retreats into the desert, hiding away from what remains of the world. But when a lost girl arrives at his door seeking help, he must confront old wounds and find a way to finally heal... Or bleed out.

PRODUCTION

Independently funded and produced, Red Plague serves as the true definition of a passion project. Created by a small team of students from Chapman and Azusa Pacific Universities, the script was written in late 2022, with pre-production taking place throughout 2023. Production took place in January of 2024, concluding after three weeks of shooting in locations all over Southern California, including Lancaster, San Pedro, and Adelanto. The film was acquired for distribution by 4Digital Media and released on streaming October 7th, 2025.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

I created this film to scratch a nearly 20-year-old storytelling itch. A deep-rooted desire to create something that expressed me artistically while also pushing the boundaries of what I was capable of. The result is a personal story about navigating grief and loss set against a post-apocalyptic western backdrop, completely independently produced and funded by a bunch of college students and independent actors who all signed on simply because they love what they do. We wanted to create something beautiful and genuine, and I think we did.

Crew

GIO URSINO ------------------------------ WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, DP, EDITOR, PRODUCTION DESIGNER,COSTUME DESIGNER, COLORIST, SOUND DESIGNER

MISHA EDWARDS ------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCER

KRIS REED II --------------------------------------------------------------------------1ST AC, DP

HAYLEE GRUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------1ST AD

MATIAS PIEGARI -------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPOSER

CHRIS NAKAO ------------------------------------------------------- ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

RICHARD TUR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUND

MAX WOODS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAFFER

JOHNAVILES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAKEUP

JACOB DELGADO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MAKEUP

RANITA KWAN --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2ND AC

JADA FLOWERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SET PA

SID VARLAND ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SET PA

JAKE MILLER -------------------------------------------------------- STEADICAM OPERATOR

ETHAN SAMARTIN ---------------------------------------------------- BTS PHOTOGRAPHER

ELIJAH WILEY ---------------------------------------------------------- BTS PHOTOGRAPHER

JAY FLORIAN ------------------------------------------------------------ BTS VIDEOGRAPHER

PRESS KIT

SOCIAL MEDIA

Cast

CHAD SELLERS -------------------------------------------CARTER

GAIA BROOKS ------------------------------------------------DAISY

NATALIE POLISSON ------------------------------------------LANE

KENT HATCH ----------------------------------------------DECLAN

REX FINN -------------------------------------------------SHEPARD

EDWARD MILLER --------------------------------------------EDDIE

IAN BOYD --------------------------------------------LEAD BANDIT

ALEX CHESWORTH --------------------------------------CHARLIE

DANIEL COLLINS ------------------------------------------BANDIT

KEOKI TRASK -----------------------------------------------BANDIT

JEVIN MORAVICK ------------------------------------------BANDIT

DAVID FOGG ------------------------------------------------BANDIT

ALEX GUZMAN ---------------------------------------------BANDIT

TYLER JILES ------------------------------------------------BANDIT

MIGUEL BERLINGERI -----------------------BANDIT/SURVIVOR

ANTONIO KODRINAJ ----------------------------------SURVIVOR

MICHAEL KEENEY -------------------------------------SURVIVOR

KENNETH CLARK --------------------------------------SURVIVOR

CLARA SHANELY --------------------------------------SURVIVOR

SIMONE JONES ----------------------------------------SURVIVOR

MASON HELLER ----------------------------------------INFECTED

STEVEN JOHN ------------------------------------------INFECTED

DEREK CASPER ----------------------------------------INFECTED

SCOTT WARD -------------------------------------------INFECTED

JOSEPH PROCTOR ------------------------------------INFECTED