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The Becomers, Zach Clark's Indie Sci-Fi movie premieres in limited theatrical release August 23rd across North American with VOD in September
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- Zach Clark's Indie Sci-Fi film The Becomers premieres August 23rd in theaters and VOD on September 24th.
- The film explores themes of alienation and love through body-snatching alien lovers navigating modern America.
- The Becomers received acclaim for its blend of absurd humor, body horror, and rom-com elements.
- Set to debut in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago with filmmaker Q&As in select cities.
Dark Star Pictures released a theatrical trailer for writer/directorZach Clark's acclaimed sci-fi genre-benderThe Becomers. Itkicks off its U.S. theatrical release on Friday, August 23rd, and arrives on VOD in North America on Tuesday, September 24th. The Becomers is the fifth film from the celebrated American indie filmmaker; the visually striking and outrageously plotted film reverberates with the pulse of politics and cultural trends of the last five years —drawing from COVID, Qanon, and constant states of anxiety— while exploring themes of confusion, isolation, and the deep need for human connection through the story of two body-snatching alien lovers. The cast includes Molly Plunk,Mike Lopez,Keith Kelly,Isabel Alamin, andFrank V. Ross, with narration byRussell Mael, lead singer of the renowned musical duoSparks.
In The Becomers, two body-snatching alien lovers flee their dying planet and arrive separately on Earth. Determined to find each other, the aliens jump from body to body. However, they quickly learn that it's not easy to inhabit their new, fleshy hosts and that life in modern-day America is more complicated than they could have ever imagined.
After a world premiere at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Quebec, The Becomers had its US premiere atBeyond Festand European premiere at the 37thLeeds International Film Festival. Praised by critics upon its debut,Mashablecalled it "the chaotic bodysnatchers movie 2023 demands," withColliderdescribing it as an "amalgamation of cringe love and Cronenbergian body horror" andBloody Disgusting stating it "defies easy categorization as it blends absurdist humor with gross-out sci-fi and quirky rom-com conventions… An ambitious voyage aimed to challenge perceptions and occasionally the gag reflex as it examines the power of love amidst a turbulent world." Filmmakernamed it a highlight of Fantasia, hailing the film's handling of dynamic tones as "toggling between a Jarmusch cool and a Linklater chill."
The Becomers was shot in Chicago and is produced byJoe Swanberg(HAPPY CHRISTMAS, DIGGING FOR FIRE) andEric Ashworth.Eddie Linker(GHOSTLIGHT, QUEEN OF EARTH) produced forSlasher Film Company.Daryl Pittmanlensed,Fritz Myerscomposed the film's original score, andGlamhagproduction designed.
The Becomers opens in New York on August 23rd at Cinema Village, in Los Angeles on August 30th at Lumiere Music Hall, and in Chicago on September 13th at Music Box Theatre, with filmmaker Q&As and further cities and dates to be announced.
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About Adi Tantimedh
Adi Tantimedh is a filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist. He wrote radio plays for the BBC Radio, “JLA: Age of Wonder” for DC Comics, “Blackshirt” for Moonstone Books, and “La Muse” for Big Head Press. Most recently, he wrote “Her Nightly Embrace”, “Her Beautiful Monster” and “Her Fugitive Heart”, a trilogy of novels featuring a British-Indian private eye published by Atria Books, a division Simon & Schuster.
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