Valley View Motel
Synopsis
It’s 1977 in this neon-noir thriller, and after a diamond heist goes seriously awry with multiple slaughters, two small-time crooks attempt to flee the wrath of the hitman put on their tail. Seeking refuge at a motel in the remote foothills of Pennsylvania run by a very peculiar owner and his sister, they have no idea what even grimmer hot mess they have stumbled into and soon must figure out a way to survive the night.
Meet the Filmmaker
Meet the Filmmaker
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Nick
Psinakis
Co-Director, Co-Writer, Producer, Editor, Actor
Nick Psinakis and Kevin Ignatius are an independent American filmmaking duo. In addition to writing and directing, both Nick and Kevin serve in a variety of key positions including producing, editing, composing and starring in their own films....Read more
Nick Psinakis and Kevin Ignatius are an independent American filmmaking duo. In addition to writing and directing, both Nick and Kevin serve in a variety of key positions including producing, editing, composing and starring in their own films. Their latest film, Valley View Motel, is a neo-noir 70’s crime thriller which had its World Premiere on August 31, 2026 at TUBI Frightfest in the UK on the festival’s Main Screen.
The film began with a simple idea: make the movie we wanted to see—one that we felt wasn’t being made anymore, and, above all, one that was fun. Echoing the scrappy ingenuity of the early festival darling filmmakers of the 90s that inspired us, we embraced our guerrilla roots and built the story around what we had. Read less
"Am I a whore Lester? No LouAnne, you're not a whore. You are my sweet, loving sister and I wouldn't change that for the world."
– Valley View Motel
– Valley View Motel
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Kevin
Ignatius
Co-Director, Co-Writer, Producer, Composer, Actor
Nick Psinakis and Kevin Ignatius are an independent American filmmaking duo. In addition to writing and directing, both Nick and Kevin serve in a variety of key positions including producing, editing, composing and starring in their own films....Read more
Nick Psinakis and Kevin Ignatius are an independent American filmmaking duo. In addition to writing and directing, both Nick and Kevin serve in a variety of key positions including producing, editing, composing and starring in their own films. Their latest film, Valley View Motel, is a neo-noir 70’s crime thriller which had its World Premiere on August 31, 2026 at TUBI Frightfest in the UK on the festival’s Main Screen.
The film began with a simple idea: make the movie we wanted to see—one that we felt wasn’t being made anymore, and, above all, one that was fun. Echoing the scrappy ingenuity of the early festival darling filmmakers of the 90s that inspired us, we embraced our guerrilla roots and built the story around what we had. Read less
"It's not real. It's a mirage."
– Valley View Motel
– Valley View Motel
