An illustrated poster for a show or movie titled 'The Strange Dark,' depicting a dark house with people standing on the porch at night under a starry sky.

Chris Messineo

A middle-aged man with gray hair and a beard smiling outdoors in front of a tree, wearing a blue and white shirt.

The Strange Dark

Edgar believes he can see the future, but his wife thinks he's mad, his daughter thinks he's strange, and the agents from double star accounting will stop at nothing to get their data back.

July 11, 2025
3-5:50 PM

Court Square Theater
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City

Chris Messineo is an award-winning writer and director.

As the owner and director of NJ Film School, he has taught the craft of independent filmmaking to hundreds of kids, teens, and adults - who have gone on to win their own awards for writing and directing.

"The Strange Dark" is his first feature length film.

A man with brown hair and an intense expression, holding his fists up in front of him, wearing a beige sweater, a smartwatch, a wedding ring, and a colorful wristband, in a warmly lit room.
A woman with red hair peeks around a corner with a serious expression in a cozy kitchen.
A man with a bloody nose and face, appearing distressed, is being comforted by a woman with red hair, who has her eyes closed and is smiling gently.
A group of five people sitting on a brown leather couch and chairs in a room with wooden walls and stained glass windows, all looking in the same direction with expressions of surprise, shock, or concern.
A woman with dark hair and red lipstick and a man with glasses sitting in a car, rain visible on the window
A young man with short dark hair and blue eyes is smiling while sitting inside a vehicle at night. The background is dark with a faint glow of blue light.
A woman with long black hair and red lipstick sitting at a table, smiling, with two men in the background inside a warmly lit room with wooden walls and framed pictures.
Close-up of two young women peering through a metal fence, with intense expressions and dramatic lighting.
A woman with red hair appears to be arguing or speaking intensely to another person whose face is partially visible. They are indoors, with warm lighting and a lamp in the background.