Gunfighter Paradise is a 2024 dark comedy horror feature film written and directed by Jethro Waters. It stars Jessica Hecht, Valient Himself of Valient Thorr, Burk Uzzle, Braz Cubas, and Joel Loftin.
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| Directed by | Jethro Waters |
| Written by | Jethro Waters |
| Produced by | Nancy Buirski, Sara Ayele, Kyle Lewis, Jethro Waters |
| Starring | Jessica Hecht, Valient Himself, Braz Cubas, Joel Loftin, Burk Uzzle |
| Cinematography | Jethro Waters |
| Edited by | Jethro Waters |
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Production company | Waters Film |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gunfighter Paradise is an example of auteur film, having been written, directed, shot, edited, scored, and produced by Jethro Waters.[1] The film has been noted as a semi-autobiographical dark comedy that explores religion in America.[2] Critics have referred to the film as surrealist and experimental as well as sardonic, satirical and absurdist. The screenplay has been compared to the work the Cohen Brothers and Irving Ravetch,[3] as well as Paul Schrader.[4]
Iconic Italian poster artist Renato Casaro painted the movie poster for Gunfighter Paradise.[5]
Plot
editGunfighter Paradise follows a camouflaged hunter (Cubas) as he returns home to North Carolina with a mysterious green case. Following the death of his mother (Hecht), he moves into the old family home where he is haunted by the voices of God, hallucinogenic visions, and many strange visitors, including Civil War Reenactors, a cable man, zealous Christian neighbors, and an assassin.[6]
Release
editGunfighter Parardise premiered in North America on March 9th, 2024, in competition at the Midwest WeirdFest Film Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin where it won the Best Film prize.[7] It subsequently screened at RiverRun International Film Festival[8] and FilmFest Bremen in Bremen, Germany.[9]
References
edit- ^ Rojas, Morgan (17 May 2024). "'Gunfighter Paradise' Review: God, Guns, and the American South". Cinemacy. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Propes, Richard (17 May 2024). "Movie Review: Gunfighter Paradise". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Lepire, Bobby (30 April 2024). "Gunfighter Paradise Movie Review". Film Threat. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Pineyro, Victor (31 May 2024). "GUNFIGHTER PARADISE (2024) – RESEÑA". Seventh Art Studio. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "GUEST FILMMAKERS 2024". Midwest WeirdFest. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Furzan, Federico (7 May 2024). "Gunfighter Paradise (2024) Film Review". Movie-Blogger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "8th Annual MidWest WeirdFest Announces Winning Films & Screenplays". Midwest Weirdfest. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Gunfighter Paradise". RiverRun Film. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Gunfighter Paradise German Premiere". FilmFest Bremen. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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