My So-Called Sanctum (film)

My So-Called Sanctum is a 2020 psychological thriller dark comedy film directed by Harold Dell and Howard Brill, released through Amazon Prime but set for a theatrical release in 2021. This is one of three films produced by MTV Films to not be directly distributed by Paramount Pictures, the first being Joe's Apartment well before Paramount took over distribution on future MTV movies and the next being Eli which was released on Netflix. Paramount will handle international distribution, though domestic releases currently lie with Amazon Studios.

The film is based on the independent comic series of the same name, released in 1998 and published through to 2004. A pilot for an animated adaptation was produced for MTV in 2002, but they passed on airing it. The pilot and comics gained a cult following, which convinced Dell and Brill to try another adaptation. The film was spearheaded by YouTube star Walker Swa, formerly affiliated with the Awesomeness TV multichannel network. Seeing the pilot, he became interested in making a new adaptation and offered to help pitch it to Hollywood.

The film centers on an angsty boy who is moved to an overly-happy community after his dad gets transferred. He learns of a potential dark aspect to the neighborhood and teams up with a goth to put a stop to it.