![]() ![]() Cast: Kris Avedisian, Jesse Wakeman, Louisa Krause (World Premiere)Īfter a three-year stint in prison, an unreasonably optimistic middle-aged man returns to his stagnant neighborhood to win back his girlfriend only to find that she and his family have done what they always wanted to do - forget he exists. Returning home to working class Warwick, Rhode Island, Peter Latang encounters childhood friend Donald Treebeck for what starts as a simple favor and turns into a long van ride into two friends past. This is going to get strange… Cast: Frank Mosley, Will Blomker, Lily Baldwin, Tonya Pinkins, Daniel Ryan, Ryan Cassata, Sanda Weigl, MJ Frank, Samuel John Damon, Jamal Batts (World Premiere)ĭirector: Kris Avedisian, Screenwriters: Kris Avedisian, Kyle Espeleta, Jesse Wakeman Cast: Betsy Brandt, Chris Beetem, Zev Haworth, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Sakina Jaffrey (World Premiere)ĭirectors: collective:unconscious (Lily Baldwin, Frances Bodomo, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Josephine Decker, Lauren Wolkstein), Screenwriters: Jamal Batts, Lily Baldwin, Frances Bodomo, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Mariama Diallo, Lauren Wolkstein, Concept by: Dan Schoenbrunįive of independent film’s most adventurous filmmakers adapt each other’s dreams for the screen. HowellĬlaire is sure of herself, her work, and family, until - like a bad dream - her husband disappears, leaving a trail of puzzling secrets that shatter her certainty. Cast: Bill Dawes, Sarah Butler, Christine Woods, Michael Rivkin, Amir Arison, Keri Safran, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Gene Serritella, Kristin Slaysman, Eric Fillipkowski (World Premiere)ĭirectors/Screenwriters: Lisa Robinson, Annie J. Cast: Mike Brune, Tallie Medel (World Premiere)ĭirector: Debra Eisenstadt, Screenwriters: Debra Eisenstadt, Zeke FarrowĪfter his wife kicks him out, an anxious comedian is lured in by an intriguing woman with a stalker. ![]() The inventor of the world’s greatest toy reflects on his decade-long obsession with a woman who hates him. Selected from 1,442 narrative feature submissions in 2016. Ten world premieres: ten unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Would I recommend it to the average horror film fan.Uh, maybe depending on that fan's tolerance and enjoyment of mumblecore and amibguity.Narrative Feature Competition | Documentary Feature Competition | Headliners | Narrative Spotlight | Documentary Spotlight | Visions | Midnighters | Episodic | 24 Beats Per Second | SXGlobal | Festival Favorites | Special Events | Narrative Shorts | Documentary Shorts | Animated Shorts | Midnight Shorts | Music Videos | Texas Shorts | Texas High School Shorts 2016 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP Still, there is a lot to admire here, even if I don't "like" it. In fact, I'd call that trick lazy and disappointing, given how good the director was at showing us JUST ENOUGH of what was happening before. So the film builds and builds and builds as the hero sinks lower and lower and lower into the depths of mania, and then he stumbles out into the woods in search of his (now missing) cat for a genuinely anquished 5 or 6 minutes.and then he sees something and screams.and the camera freezes. And the scene where he encounters the apparently possessed body of his best friend, which is genuinely spooky and disturbing - without revealing too much to the viewer. The litany of "stuff" he plans to wallow in (shelves full of Little Debbie products, Gatorade, and Doritos) will break your heart. I think the "real" crux of the screenplay is made of two crucial scenes that the movie revolves around - the scene where the young man sits in a corner of his tiny trailer and fantasizes out loud (to his cat?) about what he'll do once he's rich. The "slow boil to madness" theme is certainly well done, as is the murky unresolved nature of the "forces" (Belial? Ba'al? Asmodeus? ) the protagonist is trying to awaken and (apparently) sell his soul to in exchange for "gold" (I think) and riches. The two person cast here does a fantastic job, but the real question is.was this a job worth doing? As I said, even after watching the whole movie, I'm not sure. That's not a bad mix, if you're into films where people slowly lose their minds and/or fall victim to malicious forces. (I don't actually know if that's what the director had in mind - that's just what this reminds me of). ![]() I see elements of "Repulsion" here, and "Blair Witch Project" and "Pi". I wasn't sure I'd like "Alchemist Cookbook", and after finishing it, I still can't tell if I like it. Reviewed by lemon_magic 5 / 10 Decent "slow burn" of a horror movie, knee-capped by the ending ![]()
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