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Director J Dylan Mehring

J. Dylan Mehring is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker based in the Mason-Dixon area, transfixed on and specializing in horror production. Graduating from Stevenson University in 2020 with a degree in Film & Moving Image, Mehring already has multiple productions under his belt. His 2016 short film SPOT has been recognized with inclusion in multiple festivals and was awarded the “Best Student Film” award at the inaugural Lakefront Film Festival in Maryland. He married the love of his life and animator of this picture in June 2020.

Director Statement

The Madness in the Grooves represents the meeting of my two biggest personal interests: the world of physical media collecting and the mind-altering cosmic horror of author H.P. Lovecraft. There are plenty of colorful characters in the record collecting community that I thought could fill the void I always felt in Lovecraft’s fiction: the human element. Clark and his customers are the kind of people I’ve come across in the moldy little basement corners of antique stores and the muggy blacktops of flea markets. The relatability and humor create an interesting contrast with the cosmic horror.