Super Dark Times (2017)

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Director : Kevin Phillips
Cast : Owen Campbell (As You Are), Charlie Tahan (Wayward Pines, Ozark), Elizabeth Cappuccino (Jessica Jones), Amy Hargreaves (Wonderstruck, Blue Ruin, 13 Reasons Why)
Writers : Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (SiREN)

The film follows teenagers Zach and Josh, who have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.

SUPER DARK TIMES: Official Trailer #1 (2017) Owen Campbell Thriller HD - YouTube

Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival : "The Award for Best Film goes to a film that grabbed us by its psychological complexity. It starts out like a regular coming of age film but opens up to a disturbing questioning of human identity. With a lot subtlety, the film portrays the change of a friend into a monster."

“Super Dark Times is tragedy in its purest of forms, removing the safety blanket from suburbia, tormenting the town with a morbid tale that will leave scars on each and every person who lives there. It’s an authentic, honest and emotional experience that could be this generation’s Mean Creek or Donnie Darko.” ,- BloodyDisgusting

"Super Dark Times is a dangerous mix of adolescent tensions and a deadly deed that ignites something much more explosive." ,- WeGotThisCovered

"Super Dark Times is that special kind of film that we as genre fans are always desperate to discover, the one that we fall in love with and show to all of our friends. It's essentially a new classic that will stand the test of time." ,- BloodyDisgusting

"Strikingly shot, edited and scored, with convincing and vivid performances from a youthful cast, the picture loses its footing in the final stretch but should still take high rank among U.S. debuts of its ilk this year." ,- Hollywood Reporter

'It's hard not to appreciate the astute ways the script captures the moment when carefree childhood turns into the loss of innocence.' ,- Variety

The Orchard has already scheduled it for release, putting it in select NY/LA theaters on September 29th with a full VOD release slated for October 3rd.

I love this trailer and poster. '80s and early '90s movies sure are hot right now. Diggin' it.