Bad Times at the El Royale is a 2018 Thriller written, produced and directed by Drew Goddard who also directed Cabin in the Woods. The film takes place in 1969 when seven strangers who each have dark secrets of their own come to one out of the way hotel which also has secrets of its own; this little hotel sits on the California-Nevada border.
Join us in a seedy hotel where a cleric, a soul singer, a traveling salesman, two sisters, and a lone manager and the mysterious Billy Lee — converge on one fateful evening.
Kent Smith is an award-winning photographer and award-winning director based out of Charlotte, N.C. His career started with sports. Since then he has added diversity to his award-winning resume; photographing musicians, dancers, models, celebrities and then onto national advertising. He has shot the likes of Obama and Bono; been from Belize to the Bahamas; photographed banks and bulls bust mostly, he has captured that genuine human spirit that is often overlooked by the ordinary.
He has also added feature films to his resume. He completed his first feature film as a creator, co-writer, producer, and it was awarded, Best Director on the film at the Solstice Film Festival in Minneapolis. He is currently working on directing national and international commercials for some major clients.
