Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth

Blue Hour: The Disappearance of Nick Brandreth is a 2023 American found footage horror drama film written and directed by Dan Bowhers. The film stars Morgan DeTogne, Michael Kowalski, Mike Headford, Nick Brandreth and Josh Olkowski.

Plot

Two and a half decades after her father disappeared in 1997, a documentarian seeks the truth from her family and law enforcement.

Production

Bowhers said the story is based around a real person named Nick Brandreth, who was never missing. Brandreth is a photographical historian and all the family photos in the film are real.

Release

The film premiered at Panic Fest on April 19, 2023. It was released on August 1, 2023.

Reception

Bobby LePire at Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10. Mary Beth McAndrews at Dread Central, Stephanie Malone at Morbidly Beautiful and Dani Shembeth at Slay Away all scored it 3 out of 5. Katelyn Nelson at Daily Grindhouse said the performances were stiff from time to time but it "has a lot to offer when it comes to originality and atmosphere." Louisa Moore at Screen Zealots found the film interesting but said the runtime was too long.