Clickbait (film) explained

Clickbait
Director:Sophia Cacciola
Michael J. Epstein
Producer:Sophia Cacciola
Michael J. Epstein
Starring:Amanda Colby Stewart
Brandi Aguilar
Seth Chatfield
Ryan James Hilt
Cedric Jonathan
Makeda Kumasi
Jannica Olin
Johannes Grenzfurthner
Sarah Paterson
Sophia Cacciola
Brittnee Hollenbach
Lianne O'Shea
Michael J. Epstein
Matt Stuertz
Jill Galbraith
Cinematography:Matt Stuertz
Paul Zurcher
Editing:Sophia Cacciola
Michael J. Epstein
Music:Night Kisses
Catherine Capozzi
Michael J. Epstein
Sophia Cacciola
Studio:Launch Over
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Clickbait is a 2018 social satire horror film directed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. The film is an exploration of the pressures on people to have performative identities and to seek popularity.[1] The film satirizes not only social media, but the way in which social media is used to sell advertising for mundane products, specifically the invented radioactive toaster pastry, Toot Strudels.[2] [3]

The film won the award for "Best Feature" at the Starburst 2019 Fantasy Film Awards.[4]

Plot

A popular vlogger, Bailey, is upset when she loses her status on vlogging site, str33ker.com,[5] to a competing creator who is diagnosed with cancer. When Bailey starts getting stalked, her popularity rises again, and she is not so eager to have the crime solved. With incompetent police detective Dobson assigned to the case, the culprit will probably not be caught.

Description

Daniel XIII of Horror Fuel says that Clickbait is, "a horror comedy that takes the horror part seriously, along with a heaping helpin' of surreal visuals, pointed commentary, and toaster pastries." Andrew Marshall of Starburst noted the film's audience-focused themes calling the film, "a scathing observation of the habits of the internet age, Clickbait asks us to take a hard look at our online viewing habits and the true reasons for our enjoyment of the darker things that appeal to us, and demands we truly consider the kinds of things we might be inadvertently complicit in."[6]

Cast

Production

The film went into production in December 2017.[7]

Reception

Clickbait has received generally positive reviews. Daniel XIII of Horror Fuel gave it 5 out of 5 skulls and said, “…a strong undercurrent of biting social commentary presented in a satirical manner. Everything from social media to corporate sponsorship to instant celebrity to the corruption of law enforcement and government is well and duly skewered. But fret not, because while these themes are being explored, there is a true reverence to our beloved horror biz on display as well (especially for the slasher and giallo genres).”[8] Matt Storc of Horror Society noted the film's satirical qualities, giving it a 3.5/5 and saying, "Fans of John Waters and Paul Bartel movies are in for a treat with Clickbait."[9]

Release

Clickbait was released on VOD in North America on June 18, 2019.[10] [11]

Festivals and awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syfy Wire: Sophia Cacciola Discusses Showcasing Women in Film Via Sociopolitical Horror and Sci-Fi . 24 August 2018 . 28 August 2018 . 30 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200130134020/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/sophia-cacciola-discusses-showcasing-women-in-film-via-sociopolitical-horror-and-sci-fi . dead .
  2. Web site: http://www.tootstrudels.com/ . Toot Strudels.
  3. Web site: Critic . Headless . Watching Movies - Clickbait .
  4. Web site: Complete List of 2019 STARBURST Fantasy Awards Winners . Starburst Magazine.
  5. Web site: http://www.str33ker.com . str33ker.
  6. Web site: Starburst Magazine .
  7. Web site: Giallo-Inspired Modern Thriller "Clickbait" Gets a Teaser Poster . 5 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Movie Review: Clickbait (2018) . 24 July 2018.
  9. Web site: Clickbait (Genreblast Film Festival Review) . 27 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Davis . Darsh . Clickbait Movie Review: A Fun Social-satire & Horror-Comedy About A Stalker Trending on the Livestream Site! . Everything Horror Podcast. 30 June 2019 .
  11. Web site: Clickbait (2019) on Just Watch . Just Watch.
  12. Web site: Genreblast 2018: Clickbait W/ Shorts .
  13. Web site: GenreBlast awards .
  14. Web site: SIFF . Sanford International Film Festival.
  15. Web site: Sanford Awards Roster .
  16. Web site: Arizona Underground Film Festival 2018 Award Winners . 2018-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180925180434/http://azuff.org/archives/7819 . 2018-09-25 . dead .
  17. Web site: FANtastic Horror Film Festival nominations on Facebook . .
  18. Web site: Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival Facebook . .
  19. Web site: Complete List of 2019 STARBURST Fantasy Awards Winners . Starburst Magazine.
  20. Web site: Clickbait at the Boston Underground Film Festival . Boston Underground Film Festival.

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