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It sports dreamy cinematography while keeping the viewer in constant unease, the violence already a foregone conclusion. The somber film lives in the quiet moments, frequently focusing on the characters when they're alone. Director Tim Sutton presents a foreboding tapestry where every character is plagued by body image, PTSD, rejection or some other form of societal isolation and has the potential to be the aggressor. Inspired by the shooting that occurred at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado in 2012, the aptly titled Dark Night follows the suburban lives of six strangers leading up to a similarly fateful night. It reminds us that when life gets tough we all need a little joy to get through the day. The fantastic script features multiple shocking twists and tender moments that make the comedy feel necessary. Dealing with some very heavy themes, writer/director Jeff Baena does a fantastic job of juxtaposing the drama with outrageous humor delivered with pinpoint precision by a stacked cast of comedic talent. Hilarious and soulful, Joshy deftly juggles a wide variety of distinct character types without ever muddling the narrative. Relationships break down, new ones are built and a newfound love for complicated board games is discovered over the course of a few days in Ojai, California. Unpredictable and tonally diverse, The Alchemist Cookbook is a creepy allegory about the dangers of self-imposed isolation and sacrifice in the pursuit of riches.Īn untimely event puts a definitive end to Joshy’s (Thomas Middleditch) engagement, and his bachelor party weekend instead becomes a time for healing of the drugs, alcohol and sex surrogate variety. He nails his comedic banter early in the film and when events take a dark turn his disappointment in Sean drips from every line of dialogue. Amari Cheatom delivers a scene-stealing performance. When Sean turns to black magic, Cortez realizes he must pull his brother back now or lose him forever to the forces of evil. His hilarious older brother Cortez (Amari Cheatom) visits him regularly to deliver groceries and represents the final strand connecting him to the outside world. Tucked deep in the woods of Michigan with just his cat Kaspar as company, he has given up on society and placed himself in complete isolation.

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It’s currently available to purchase via BitTorrent Now from Oscilloscope Laboratories.In Joel Potrykus’s The Alchemist Cookbook, Sean (Ty Hickson) toils away tirelessly in his trailer attempting to crack the code to nature’s riches.

“The Alchemist Cookbook” premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and later screened at BAMcinemaFest and Fantasia International Film Festival.

But I figure if I’m taking creative risks in my storytelling and actively trying to challenge the audience, I may as well take some risks and challenge the traditions in distribution.

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Maybe only ten people will download it, and only two of them pay. Though he admits he’s no Radiohead (or Girl Talk or Ti West), he’ll see how it goes. READ MORE: Film Acquisition Rundown: Strand Releasing Picks Up ‘The Transfiguration,’ Oscilloscope Takes ‘The Alchemist Cookbook’ To BitTorrent And More I want to set it up in the woods and see what happens when it’s left to fend for itself.”

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This is a first step in getting away from the big guys…The internet is a big, weird place, and I’ll be damned if this movie doesn’t escape the trends and traditional release strategies. It’ll be like a concert with music and double dares and bad jokes…. Only one copy exists, in the trunk of my car, and it can only be seen that one night I come to your town. “Someday, I’m going to release a film as a real deal road show. As to why Potrykus decided to release the film through a “pay what you want” model, he cites his obsession with punk rock and his wish to bring that energy and approach to filmmaking, wishing to give “the middle finger to the big guys in the industry.” “There needs to be a shift, starting now,” says Potrykus.