Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea explained

Director:Tony Olmos
Producer:Tony Olmos
Cinematography:Justin Burquist
Editing:Brian Patrick Butler
Music:Anton Elms
Runtime:89 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea is a 2023 American satirical dark comedy film directed by Tony Olmos and written by Brian Patrick Butler. It stars Butler, Kimberly Weinberger, Aimee La Joie, Randy Davison, Merrick McCartha and Nick Young.

The film is a dystopian horror story set in Riverside County, California but was filmed in San Diego County. Butler received nominations for acting, screenplay, and editing at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival.

Plot

During an epidemic, tenants in Hemet, California grapple with each other while attempting to overthrow their fascistic landlord.

Production

Brian Patrick Butler came up with the idea in 2018[1] and principal photography occurred in 2021 in San Diego County, California.[2] [3] He said by the time he was finishing the script, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he had "much more material to work with" than when he'd started, referring to the state of the world.[4] [5] Kimberly Weinberger, who played Rosie, attended college with Butler. Aimee La Joie and Nick Young also worked with Butler on previous film productions.[6]

Butler was also the film's executive producer through his production company Charybdis Pictures. Justin Burquist signed on as the director of photography[7] and Tony Olmos as director. Olmos' company Rosewood Five produced the film in association with Rob Padilla Jr. of Irontree Entertainment.

The setting of the film is in Hemet, California but exterior scenes were filmed in Ramona, California and interior shots in Olmos' La Jolla apartment. Olmos said it is a political film about "abuse of power and how power corrupts people and can turn neighbor against neighbor."[8]

Release

The film premiered on November 18, 2023 at the Digital Gym Cinema as part of San Diego Film Week[9] and screened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival on February 24, 2024.[10]

Reception

Critical response

Anton Bitel at Projected Figures said "Tony Olmos’ crude dystopian satire pits desperate tenants against a Trumpian lessor – and each other."[11] Brian Fanelli at 1428 Elm said the film has slasher elements, "heart, grit, laughs, and bloodshed" and is "for those who like something truly strange and unusual."[12] Stuart Monroe at Get On My Damn Level said the film is 3.5 out of 5 and "one mean mother of an absurdly surrealistic fairy tale."[13] Charlotte Spark at Morbidly Beautiful gave the film 3.5 out of 5, comparing it to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, stating "it didn’t fully resonate," but had "strong performances and quite a few laughs."[14] Jim McLennan at Film Blitz said it "takes wild, swinging punches at everything from capitalism to pandemic response" and is a "malevolent atrocity." They scored it a B– and compared it to Tootsie, Monty Python's Flying Circus, and acknowledged it was expanded from Butler's previous film Friend of the World, "while remaining an exercise in the world falling apart when subjected to external pressures."[15] Eddie Harrison at film-authority scored it 3 out of 5 and said it is a gore film that is "a biting, scabrous, no-holds barred satire that aims to take down the American/capitalist dream in bloody, unpleasant fashion."

Clotilde Chinnici at Loud and Clear Reviews praised Weinberger's performance and gave the film 2.5 out of 5, claiming that the film had "tense atmosphere" but that it was forgettable and "could have landed a lot better if its characters had been explored more."[16] Ryan Devir at Film Threat said it matched the tone of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 with "solid gore and impressive kills," but criticized the characters, dialogue and humor, scoring it 3.5 out of 10.[17]

Accolades

FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
San Diego Film Week2023Best Dark Comedy Feature FilmHemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea[18]
Oceanside International Film Festival2024Best Editing in a FeatureBrian Patrick Butler
Best Screenplay (Feature)
Best Actor in a Lead Role
San Diego Film Awards2024Best Makeup/Hair in a Narrative Feature FilmSandy Nissou, John Aviles, Elizabeth Lawson[19]
Best Costume Design in a Narrative Feature FilmSandy Nissou[20]
Best Ensemble Cast in a Narrative Feature FilmVarious
Best Lead Actor in a Narrative Feature FilmBrian Patrick Butler[21]
Best Narrative Feature FilmTony Olmos, Brian Patrick Butler, Rob Padilla Jr.
Best Original Screenplay in a Narrative Feature FilmBrian Patrick Butler

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elling . Regina . 2023-11-16 . Filming of indie thriller 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,' in Ramona was a family affair . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118011033/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/news/story/2023-11-16/ramona-home-serves-as-location-for-indie-horror-movie . 2023-11-18 . 2023-11-19 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Brewer . Mac . 2023-11-15 . Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere . 2023-11-19 . Horror Society . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ashcraft . Anna . 2024-01-13 . These San Diego films will be featured in 2024 Oceanside Film Festival . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113015631/https://fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/these-san-diego-films-will-be-featured-in-2024-oceanside-film-festival/ . 2024-01-13 . 2024-01-13 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Gallant . Julie . 2024-02-20 . Poway actress stars in dark comedy showing at Oceanside International Film Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20240506043818/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/news/story/2024-02-20/poway-actress-aimee-la-joie-stars-in-hemet-film-being-shown-at-the-oceanside-international-film-festival . 2024-05-06 . 2024-02-25 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Brewer . Mac . 2024-02-20 . Dystopian Horror Satire, HEMET To Close Oceanside International Film Festival . 2024-02-26 . Horror Society . en-US.
  6. Web site: Harrison . Eddie . 2024-02-22 . Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea . 2024-02-25 . film-authority . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Bazarte . Karina . 2024-02-02 . Imperial Valley native to screen film at an international film festival . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203025402/https://kyma.com/the-good-stuff/2024/02/02/imperial-valley-native-to-screen-film-at-an-international-film-festival/ . 2024-02-03 . 2024-02-13 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Mackin-Solomon . Ashley . 2024-01-14 . 'Good type of cringey': La Jolla filmmaker to screen latest creation at Oceanside International Film Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124034007/https://www.lajollalight.com/personalities/story/2024-01-14/good-kind-of-cringy-la-jolla-filmmaker-to-screen-latest-creation-at-oceanside-international-film-festival . 2024-01-24 . 2024-01-25 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-11-18 . Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea - Saturday, November 18, 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. . 2023-11-19 . . en.
  10. Web site: Burnham . Christine . 2024-01-25 . Screening Soon At The Oceanside International Film Festival: 'Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125072028/https://pophorror.com/screening-soon-at-the-oceanside-international-film-festival-hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea/ . 2024-01-25 . 2024-01-25 . PopHorror . en-US.
  11. Web site: Bitel . Anton . 2024-01-24 . Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124123617/https://projectedfigures.com/2024/01/24/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-2023/ . 2024-01-24 . 2024-01-25 . Projected Figures . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Fanelli . Brian . 2024-01-25 . Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea: Beware the killer landlady . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125172054/https://1428elm.com/posts/hemet-or-the-landlady-don-t-drink-tea-beware-the-killer-landlady-01hmpbdwedf1 . 2024-01-25 . 2024-01-25 . 1428 Elm . en-US.
  13. Web site: Monroe . Stuart . 2024-03-03 . Movie Review: "Hemet, or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea" (2024) . 2024-03-10 . Get On My Damn Level!! . en-US.
  14. Web site: Spark . Charlotte . 2024-03-28 . Reel Review: Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea . 2024-03-29 . Morbidly Beautiful . en-US.
  15. Web site: McLennan . Jim . 2024-06-17 . Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023) . 2024-06-27 . Film Blitz . en-US.
  16. Web site: Chinnici . Clotilde . 2024-02-24 . Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Review . 2024-02-25 . Loud And Clear Reviews . en-US.
  17. Web site: Devir . Ryan . 2024-03-27 . Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Featured, Reviews Film Threat . 2024-03-29 . . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2023 San Diego Film Week Award Nominations . 2024-01-26 . 2023 San Diego Film Week . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2024 San Diego Film Awards Winners . 2024-06-27 . Film Consortium San Diego . en-US.
  20. Web site: Taylor . Susan . 2024-06-19 . EAST COUNTY NOMINEES FOR SAN DIEGO FILM AWARDS East County Magazine . 2024-06-27 . East County Magazine.
  21. Web site: 2024 San Diego Film Award Nominees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427055248/https://filmconsortiumsd.com/2024-san-diego-film-awards-nominees/ . 2024-04-27 . 2024-04-27 . Film Consortium San Diego . en-US.

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