Draft:12 Kilometers

12 Kilometers, also known as 12KM, is a 2016 American science fiction horror short film written and directed by Mike Pecci. It stars Ara Woland, Ernst Zorin, and Pavel Shatu. The film is based true events at Kola Borehole.

Cast

 * Ara Woland as Eduard
 * Ernst Zorin as Professor Mihailov
 * Pavel Shatu as Danil
 * Svetlana Orlova as Annushka
 * Gene Ravvin as Main Drill Worker
 * Paul Caldera as Eduard's Father

Production
The film is based on true events at Kola Borehole and inspired by Pecci's own experience after a near-fatal accident. He cited The Thing, Alien, The Birds, Dreamscape, and Godzilla as influences and it was funded through Kickstarter.

Release
12 Kilometers premiered at Boston International Film Festival on April 16, 2016. Pecci marketed the film by making viewers ask him for permission to watch it.

Reception
Michele Galgana at Screen Anarchy said it is a "masterful blend of sci-fi, horror, and surrealism." Jim Morazzini at Voices from the Balcony scored the film 4 out of 5 stars and said it is "something like we might have gotten if David Lynch had directed The Thing." Will Harrison at The Unheard Nerd praised the acting. Ara Woland won Best Actor at Boston International Film Festival.