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Lace Crater (2015)
Director: Harrison Atkins
Cast: Joe Swanberg, Lindsay Burdge, Peter Vack, Chase Williamson
Runtime83 min
Rating14A
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Opting to sleep in the allegedly-haunted guest house while spending a weekend in the Hamptons with friends, Ruth, a lonely young woman in her mid-twenties who's had too much to drink, strikes up a conversation that leads to a sexual encounter with Michael, a burlap-draped ghost that casually appears before her. Through this inter-paranormal relation, Ruth contracts an STD with alarming effects.
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Lace Crater (2015), directed by Harrison Atkins, is a unique horror-comedy-drama that has received a mixed critical response. While some have praised its inventive premise and blend of genres, others have found it to be a divisive and unconventional film. The movie has not received major awards recognition, but its IMDb rating of 5.4 and Rotten Tomatoes score of 61% indicate a divided audience reception.
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Fans of offbeat horror-comedy blends will appreciate Lace Crater's unique take on the supernatural, centered on a young woman's haunting encounter with a burlap-draped ghost that leads to some strange bodily effects. Director Harrison Atkins' quirky style and the standout performance of Lindsay Burdge make this 2015 film a distinctive and darkly humorous exploration of loneliness and the paranormal.
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Lace Crater is a 2015 American comedy film written and directed by Harrison Atkins; the film marks his first feature full-length film. The film stars Lindsay Burdge, Peter Vack, Chase Williamson, Joe Swanberg, Jennifer Kim, Keith Poulson and Andrew Ryder. The film had its world premiere on September 15, 2015 in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film had its American premiere at the Cucalorus Film Festival on November 13, 2015. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on July 29, 2016, by Invincible Pictures.
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