Saturday November 27th 5:45 pm
USA • 2021 • 93 Min • Thriller • English
Content Warning
Violence, Sexual Situations, & Language
Directors
Jim Cummings & Pj Mccabe
Writers
Jim Cummings & Pj Mccabe
Producers
Natalie Metzger, Benjamin Wiessner, & Matt Miller
Cast
Jim Cummings, Virginia Newcomb & Pj Mccabe
Preceded by the short film
PSYCHOS
Richard Karpala, 9 Min, USA
This experimental short explores the life of Norman Bates and his storied connection to the Bates Motel.
Indie darling Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow) turns in another scene-stealing, frenetic performance in this razor-sharp satiric Hollywood thriller. Cummings’ highly-strung third feature is full of slick Hollywood in-jokes and generously sprinkled with gruesome murders.
Think THE PLAYER meets BASIC INSTINCT. Strap yourselves in; this is one nerve-racking ride.
“A brutally unflattering satire which wields its humour of discomfort like a scalpel.”
“Who knew erotic thrillers could be funny? Apparently, Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe did, because they somehow found a way to create a viewing experience that was both tantalizing and wickedly hilarious in The Beta Test.”