'Gazer,' the directorial debut of Ryan J. Sloan, stars Ariella Mastroianni as a troubled mother who gets sucked into a missing-persons mystery.

Gazer, Ryan J. Sloan’s directorial debut, hits theaters April 4. It references Christopher Nolan and Alfred Hitchcock, among others. Starring Ariella Mastroianni.

Ryan J. Sloan ‘Gazer’ Review: Promising Self-Financed Directorial Debut From a Former Electrician Reviewed online, Sept. 23, 2024. In Cannes, Fantastic Fest film festivals. Running time: 113 MIN.

“Gazer” was entirely self-financed and self-produced. “Most of the actors came from Ariella’s acting classes and the locations came from my clients in the electrical business,” Sloan said.

‘Gazer’ Review: A Mother’s Dyschronometria Hides Her Own Ticking Clocks in a Brilliantly Paranoid Debut Ryan J. Sloan's directorial debut is a white-knuckle mystery thriller about how time ...

'Gazer' is the feature debut of director Ryan J. Sloan, a full-time electrician who co-wrote the project with lead actor Ariella Mastroianni.

April 3, 2025 Gazer Directed by Ryan J. Sloan Mystery, Thriller R 1h 54m Find Tickets When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.

Gazer goes a lot of places for a first movie! Ariella Mastroianni: It all came out of the character study, the kind of examination of this woman who is going through such trauma.