Fantastic Fest 26′ – Compliance “Watch them & be watched in return!”
Talking to Director Kyle Mangione-Smith and actress Lindsey Normington at Fantastic Fest 2026, we delve into the multi-camera thriller. We first had to talk to Kyle about the idea for the film and taking on the undertaking of an edit with so many cameras, angles and views. Lindsey talked to us about her character and the suspenseful and vunerable moments she and her character had to endure.
Interview with Director Kyle Mangione-Smith & actress Lindsey Normington
Compliance Movie Teaser
About: Sam Cornell, a young PR Rep for the tech startup UVisit, has been tasked with cleaning up the fallout from a sexual assault scandal that threatens to undo a multi-million dollar deal. As she works to contain the incident, Sam unwittingly becomes a pawn in a deadly conspiracy set by a shadowy, all powerful criminal organization.
Compliance is the debut feature written, directed, produced, and edited by Kyle Mangione-Smith, starring Megan Wilcox and Lindsey Normington. Blending found footage horror with political thriller, the story is told through security cameras, hacked webcams, and body cameras, evoking the experience of finding something online you know you shouldn’t be allowed to see.
