Billy Senese is an independent director, producer, and writer living in Nashville, TN. He has written and directed several indie short films and audio plays, including the award-winning horror short, THE SUICIDE TAPES. Billy Senese’s debut feature film, CLOSER TO GOD, a modern day Frankenstein cloning thriller, screened at numerous film festivals to critical acclaim, including winning “Best Screenplay” honors at Fantasia International Film Festival. He just finished his second feature, THE DEAD CENTER, a psychological horror film starring Shane Carruth (PRIMER, UPSTREAM COLOR) and Poorna Jagannathan (BIG LITTLE LIES, THE NIGHT OF.) The film won the “Nightfall” award at the LA Film Fest and went on to screen on the festival circuit, winning “Best Director” and “Audience Award” at other film festivals. Nerdist wrote, “Writer-director Billy Senese proves himself a masterful new voice in terror, specifically the body horror kind previously dominated by David Cronenberg.” Arrow Films, the well-known British distributor of recognized world cinema, cult, art, and horror films, acquired worldwide rights and is releasing the film in October, 2019, with a limited theatrical run and on digital platforms everywhere.