Queer thriller Company of Shadows lands on Amazon and Relay

Company of Shadows, the debut feature from writer-director Dirk van Sloten, is now available to rent or own on Amazon and continues streaming on Relay. The 73-minute psychological thriller arrives after winning four festival awards and landing six official selections since its 2024 premiere.

Why it matters: - Company of Shadows brings a queer psychological thriller about conversion therapy’s legacy to a wider audience through Amazon and Relay. - The film’s festival run gives the debut feature built-in credibility as it reaches viewers beyond the festival circuit. - The story centers on trauma, identity and accountability, themes that could resonate strongly with LGBTQ audiences.

What happened: - Company of Shadows is now available to rent or own on Amazon. - The film was already available on Relay. - Director Dirk van Sloten made the 73-minute feature as his debut film. - Tarot Man LLC released the film. - The film premiered on the festival circuit in 2024.

The details: - The film follows Randy, a successful angel investor who believes a prospective client named James is the man who once ran the conversion therapy compound where Randy was tortured. - James arrives at Randy’s remote cabin for what appears to be a routine investment meeting. - Randy begins testing James during the evening. - Randy’s partner Gene does not know the real reason for the meeting and becomes increasingly suspicious. - The film’s conflict pushes the four people in the room toward a reckoning over what happened and what justice might look like. - Company of Shadows stars Jeremy Urann, Bryan Maurice, Karl Chaffey and Raquel Vilarino. - Van Sloten wrote, directed, edited and scored the film independently under Tarot Man LLC. - Tarot Man LLC focuses on diversity drama, horror and fantasy films. - Company of Shadows is Tarot Man LLC’s first feature-length film.

Between the lines: - The film’s subject matter places it squarely in the current wave of LGBTQ storytelling that combines genre elements with social trauma. - The move to Amazon suggests the film is now positioned for a broader on-demand audience after its festival run. - The awards suggest the film found traction with festival programmers across LGBTQ and general feature categories.

What's next: - The film will now depend on digital rentals and streaming visibility to reach a larger audience. - Tarant Man LLC is likely to use the film’s festival awards and new platform availability to build momentum for future projects.

The bottom line: - Company of Shadows has moved from festival recognition to commercial availability, giving a debut queer thriller a wider shot at finding viewers.