Silver Screamers

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Silver Screamers is a heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a spirited group of senior citizens who set out to make a horror film, stepping far outside their comfort zones. Led by a local filmmaker, they navigate the challenges of low-budget movie-making with humor, heart, and resilience. Along the way, they discover newfound confidence, forge meaningful friendships, and prove that creativity knows no age. Silver Screamers is a joyful celebration of second acts and fearless reinvention.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Apr 2, 2026

The resulting drama, while perhaps predictable in an American Movie meets Cocoon kind of way, is still awfully sweet and warmhearted.

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Pat Mullen

POV Magazine

May 5, 2026

Silver Screamers finds a novel premise for a documentary. Instead of identifying a story and going out into the field to shoot it, Cisterna creates an opportunity through available funding and centres a documentary on that process.

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

Apr 3, 2026

7/10

Cisterna puts the people first and the film comes second. Each member of the crew has a story to tell and their reasons for taking part in Cisterna’s atypical project.

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Jim Slotek

Original Cin

Apr 3, 2026

B+

The trick to Silver Screamers is that this adorable bunch are the stars in front of Cisterna's cameras while they tend to theirs. If age is often a state of feeling one has nothing to contribute, the crew of The Rug are rejuvenated by their mission.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Oct 3, 2025

3.5/5

An undeniable charmer, "Silver Screamers" not only demonstrates the many hands that bring someone’s imagination to life, but that skills don’t just stop being useful, they just sometimes need redirection and opportunity.

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Matthew Jackson

Dread Central

Oct 3, 2025

4/5

Silver Screamers is a film bursting with joy, and every horror fan and movie lover needs to see it as soon as possible.

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Sean Cisterna

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Ivonete de Sousa

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Judy Gladstone

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Danny Dunlop

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Silver Screamers is a heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a spirited group of senior citizens who set out to make a horror film, stepping far outside their comfort zones. Led by a local filmmaker, they navigate the challenges of low-budget movie-making with humor, heart, and resilience. Along the way, they discover newfound confidence, forge meaningful friendships, and prove that creativity knows no age. Silver Screamers is a joyful celebration of second acts and fearless reinvention.

Director: Sean Cisterna
Producer: Ivonete de Sousa
Screenwriter: Sean Cisterna
Production Co: Mythic Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 34m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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