by Philadelphia Film Festival 2025 – World Premiere – Ian Kimble’s DEAD GIVEAWAY – Starring: Ruby Modine, Mikaela Hoover and Scout Taylor-Compton
After waking up hungry, with a hangover and a murdered stranger in her bed, Jill’s (Ruby Modine) day spirals into chaos as she navigates a tied-up man in her closet, an unconscious roommate, and a knife to her best friend’s neck. The goal? To get to brunch by 3:00pm. With an endlessly creative and uproarious script by Ian Kimble, Ruby Modine and Mikaela Hoover’s undeniable chemistry lights up the screen and will keep you laughing and shrieking until the very end.
IAN KIMBLE is a writer, producer, and director with a background in creating award-winning short films and producing independent features. His debut feature, Dead Giveaway, is a horror comedy starring Ruby Modine (Shameless), Mikaela Hoover (Superman [2025]), and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), and marks his first feature as writer, director, and producer, expanding on one of his original short films.
DEAD GIVEAWAY
Feature Film (USA)
(World Premiere, Section: Filmadelphia)
(Horror Comedy, 2025, 87 mins)
Written and Directed by: Ian Kimble
Producers: Suzann Toni, Andrew Vogel and Ian Kimble.
Executive Producer: Hallee Adelman
Co-Producer: Amanda Frederick
Starring: Ruby Modine (Silent Night, Deadly Night, Shameless), Mikaela Hoover (Superman (2025)), Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween).
PHILADELPHIA FF 2025 OFFICIAL SCREENINGS
Friday, October 17 at 9:45PM (World Premiere)
Location: Film Society Center
1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Sunday, October 26 at 8:00PM
Location: Film Society East
125 S. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
PHILADELPHIA FF 2025 PAGE: https://filmadelphia.org/movies/dead-giveaway/
@PhillyFilmFestival @PhillyFilmSociety
Social Media: @deadgiveawaymovie
