"Vicemares" was an opportunity to explore the dark, unpredictable nature of the human mind and how our perceptions can shape reality. The film delves into the blurry line between control and chaos, and the tension that arises when our desires and fears spiral into an uncontrollable force. It’s a deep dive into a nightmarish world where the rules are constantly shifting, and nothing is ever quite as it seems. At its core, "Vicemares" challenges the idea of personal agency, showing how, sometimes, we are simply caught in a trip of our own making.

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This film may be intense and disorienting, but that’s exactly the kind of ride I wanted to take the audience on—a story where the tension never lets up, and every moment feels like it's teetering on the edge of a breakdown. It’s a piece of cinema that refuses to be easy, and I’m proud of what we’ve created. 

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Vicemares wasn’t born from a place of comfort — it clawed its way out of frustration, burnout, and a relentless need to finish what was started. It’s a nightmare wrapped in neon, filtered through substance-fueled paranoia, and held together by sheer spite and grit.

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This wasn’t an easy film to make. It fought me every step of the way. But somewhere in that struggle, something honest bled through — a twisted reflection of ego, addiction, and the hell we create for ourselves when we think we’re in control.

Love it or hate it, Vicemares is raw, unfiltered, and exactly the monster it needed to be.*

— Joe Manco, Director