Darla in Space is a 2024 American independent science fiction comedy film co-directed and co-written by Eric Laplante and Susie Moon in their feature directorial debut . The film stars Alex E. Harris as Darla Peterson who runs a business which makes custom caskets for cats.[1] Constance Shulman, Jenn Lyon, Woody Fu and Thomas Jay Ryan also stars in supporting roles.
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Directed by | Eric Laplante Susie Moon |
Written by | Eric Laplante Susie Moon |
Produced by | Erik Mygrant Hunter Schlesinger |
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Cinematography | Eric Laplante |
Edited by | Eric Laplante |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, and completed in a Narrative Feature category.[2][3] It later screened at the Indianapolis International Film Festival in April 2024.[4]
Cast
edit- Alex E. Harris as Darla Peterson
- Thomas Jay Ryan as Arnot Pickens
- Woody Fu as Stuart 'Stu' Fu
- Jenn Lyon as Dr. Brittney St. Clair
- Constance Shulman as Leona Peterson
- Rasheda Crockett as Charity Legitimate
Reception
editDarla in Space holds an 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews, with an average score of 7.0/10.[5]
Film critic Trevor Stucker from The Movie State gave it a positive review writing: "Alex E. Parris is a compelling lead with a distinguishably demanding personality and a committed performance, but it is Constance Shulman who stole the show for me. Her experience as an actress is clear as the stubbornness of her character reaches beyond the screen. I was simultaneously annoyed with her character and impressed by her performance."[4] Norman Gidney from the HorrorBuzz gave in 6 out of 10 stars and also noted Shulman's performance as mother and Laplante and Moon for creative ideas.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Darla In Space". Darla In Space.
- ^ Kay2023-12-04T20:00:00+00:00, Jeremy. "Slamdance unveils 2024 roster, will close with Taiwan president profile 'Invisible Nation'". Screen.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Pearce, Leonard (December 4, 2023). "Slamdance Film Festival 2024 Unveils Lineup".
- ^ a b Stucker, Trevor (April 26, 2024). "Indy Film Fest 2024: Darla in Space Review".
- ^ "Darla in Space | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Gidney, Norman (February 10, 2024). "Darla In Space". HorrorBuzz.