Point Defiance

Justin Foia’s psychological thriller POINT DEFIANCE stars Derek Phillips, Josh Crotty (Scandal), Lauren Elaine (PARTY MONSTERS), Sarah Butler, and Steven Swadling (KICKBOXERs; DOE). TV veteran Phillips was a regular on the hit Friday Night Lights and Longmire among others, while Butler (I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE and I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 3) also starred in another of Sayre’s producing efforts, DOUBTING THOMAS. The film is produced by veteran independent film producer Mark Mathias Sayre and executive produced by Larry Nealy and Steven Michael Swadling.

Written by first-time screenwriting brothers Justin and Timothy Foia, the taut and suspenseful film focuses on stockbroker Peter Allen (Phillips), whose world is turned upside down when his troubled younger brother Alex (Crotty) returns from military duty in Afghanistan while Peter is under house arrest, forcing the elder brother to dig into a dark and secret past that he’d sooner remain hidden.

I had the privilege and honor to attend the film's live "red carpet" premier on Tuesday and I learned more about the film. Both the cast and director were thrilled to be part of the project and shred happy memories behind the scenes. Phillips recalls how it was easy for him to get into character and how he enjoyed some delicious homemade meals while filming. He remembers how the girls and the buys lived in separate cabins and laughed about how the girls cabin was better than the guys. Butler and Elaine shared how they dived into the female character. Butler enjoyed playing a detective as she didn't have a chance to play one before and Elaine was excited to get into the head and play a female escort with a secret. The director shared how he wanted to dive more into the PTSD problem of serving military men in the script and filming process.

Derek Phillips

Sarah Butler

I personally enjoyed the film and the surprise twists and turns that keep you guessing. You also find it and purchase to watch on Amazon, Target and Walmart.