Press kit · Koevari Pictures
Lucky Devil
Written and directed by Peter Koevari
An archaeologist, Charlie, must escape a horrific demon attached to an artifact, before it kills everyone she loves
Winner, Best Short Film, WILDsound Festival 2024. 8 wins, 2 mentions and 7 nominations on IMDb.
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The filmSynopsis
Charlie, an archaeologist, must escape a horrific demon attached to an artifact before it kills everyone she loves. Some treasures should never be found. Lucky Devil is a horror short from writer and director Peter Koevari: a love letter to the films he grew up with in the 80s and the creepy horror that kept him up at night, with an original story and something new to say.
In his wordsDirector's statement
Lucky Devil has been a love letter to the films I grew up with in the 80's and real, creepy horror that kept me up at night. I've paid homage to horror films that shaped me as a storyteller such as Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining, and new retro TV shows like Stranger Things, but bringing an original story with something new to say.
We set on this journey to make something that is new, but feels nostalgically familiar, and with a solid cast and crew, we have done it. I hope you enjoy the film.
Peter Koevari has a gift for creating dread and wonder in equal measure, and Lucky Devil proves it.
Technically speaking, this is one of the strongest horror shorts I've seen all year.
An epic watch! Loved it! Loved the layers, the depth it went into, the lore. What a fun watch!
Mysterious, psychological, different. I’m sure it was a big undertaking and a labour of love. It shows… Interesting characters, good direction and nice cinematography.
CreditsCast and crew
- Cast
- David TracyProfessor Sharp
- Megan BellCharlie
- Ruby LottLola
- Jeff CampbellCop
- Tonia Renee HammerichMother
- Jarrod GildeaKent
- Zathurial KeidelDemon
- Erin BradleyDaughter
- Natalie GalvinAuntie Josie
- Sabrina Rosalinda KnowlesRiley
- Crew
- DirectorPeter Koevari
- WriterPeter Koevari
- Executive producerJack Absalom
- ProducerPeter Koevari
- MusicJacquie Joy
- Director of photographyNigel Jones
- EditorAdam Harley
- CastingPeter Koevari
- Production designOlivia Leonard
- Set decorationTyrone Valera
- Costume designOlivia Leonard, Jessica Martens
- Makeup artistClaire Jakimoff, Cadence Parkes
- Key makeup artistKatie Whitmore McNamara
- Production managerRenzo Mastrogiacomo
- First assistant director, second assistant directorRenzo Mastrogiacomo
- Assistant directorSierra Sweeny
- Sound supervisorNigel Jones
- Sound recordistJackson Kitchener
- SoundGrace Porter
- Boom operatorBryce Quinn
- Sound designerFabian Rojas
- Visual effects artistJack Absalom
- Action co-ordinatorNathan Steendam
- Second assistant cameraGlen Collins
- GripFinn Newsway
- Assistant cameraJay Nielsen
- CostumerJessica Martens
- Location managerRenzo Mastrogiacomo
- Composer: additional musicKaryn Krupsaw
- Production assistantKayte Morgan, Audrey Evelyn Raine
- Script supervisorMikaela Colquhoun
- RunnerMikaela Colquhoun
FestivalsFestival run
- 2025
- All That Moves International Film Festival Winner, Best Cinematography in a Horror Short Film
- 2024
- Five Continents International Film Festival Winner, Best Horror Feature Film; Winner, Best Lighting Feature Film; Winner, Best Editing Feature Film; Winner, Best Poster Feature Film; Special Mention, Lead Actress Feature Film; Special Mention, Sound Design Feature Film
- WILDsound Festival Winner, Best Short Film
- Independent Horror Movie Awards Winner, Best Cinematography; Nominee, Best Short; Nominee, Best Actress; Nominee, Best Scare
- Top Indie Film Awards Winner, Best Actress; Nominee, Best Short; Nominee, Best Cinematography; Nominee, Best Editing
- Wallachia International Film Festival Nominee, Finalist
ImagesStills
Full-resolution stills are in the ZIP on this page.
The directorPeter Koevari
Peter Koevari is a Brisbane writer and director of genre films: science fiction, horror and crime, built on strong premises and made to travel. He also works in romantic comedy and drama, and directs music videos. His work has won 57 awards and 47 nominations at festivals around the world, among them Best Australian Web Series at the Gold Coast Film Festival for Diana and Best Sci-Fi Short at the Five Continents International Film Festival for Quantum Ride. He leads FilmLab Academy and is festival director of AFIN International. Koevari Pictures, formerly GP2 Entertainment, is his production company. Next: Divine Vengeance.
Contact
Screeners and DCPs are available on request.
https://koevaripictures.com/work/lucky-devil