Stricken is an American film that was written and directed by Matthew Sconce. The film premiered in 2010 and starred Stephanie French and David Fine. It is based on a short film by the same name, also directed by Sconce.

After her mother's death and her father's brutal suicide, 25-year-old Sarah Black fears she is losing her grip on reality. She is haunted by nightmares and terrifying visions, and she cannot shake the feeling that something evil is about to find her. When people she cares about start to die, Sarah believes she may be next. Detective Scott Aro has been investigating a string of murders for 10 years, but nothing he has seen can prepare him for what lies ahead. As hope seems lost, the two must face the evil that has been unleashed and battle to stay alive as they discover some things will not stay dead....

Stricken was based on Sconce's 2007 short film of the same name.^[1] Sconce planned on adapting the short to a feature length film, particularly after the short won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2008 Action on Film Festival. He began filming Stricken in 2009 over a period of four months and on a budget of less than $100,000. Sconce reduced costs by hiring local actors and by Sconce's father building much of the set and equipment. As the cast and crew all worked regular full-time jobs, filming took place on the weekends, often for over 20 hours at a time.^[2] Scenes were filmed in Fresno, Oakhurst, and Coarsegold, California.^[3]

Stricken premiered on June 25, 2010 in Avenal, California,^[4][5] followed by a video on demand release on March 1, 2011.^[6]

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