Wyrm (film) explained
Director: | Christopher Winterbauer |
Producer: | Helen Estabrook |
Screenplay: | Christopher Winterbauer |
Starring: | Theo Taplitz |
Music: | David Boman |
Cinematography: | John Guleserian |
Editing: | Nathan Orloff |
Studio: | A Thousand Ships |
Distributor: | Vertical Entertainment |
Runtime: | 97 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Wyrm is a 2019 American black comedy film written and directed by Christopher Winterbauer and starring Theo Taplitz as the titular character. It is Winterbauer's feature directorial debut and based on his short film of the same name.[1]
Cast
Release
Wyrm premiered at the 2019 Fantastic Fest.[2] It was shown at the 2020 Florida Film Festival, where it won Best Narrative Feature,[3] and the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival.[4] The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 10, 2022.[5]
Reception
The film has an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 reviews.[6]
Reuben Baron of Comic Book Resources gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The worldbuilding in Wyrm, expanded from a short film of the same name, is brilliant."[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Oddo . Marco Vito . May 12, 2022 . ‘Wyrm’ Trailer: A Teenager Struggles to Get His Mandatory First Kiss in a Dystopic High School . February 28, 2023 . Collider.
- Web site: Ramos . Dino-Ray . 2019-09-11 . Fantastic Fest To Honor Takashi Miike With Lifetime Achievement Award; Unveils ‘I Lost My Body’ In Final Wave Of Programming . 2023-02-28 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: August 26, 2020 . The 29th Annual Florida Film Festival Announces Grand Jury & Audience Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228191411/https://www.floridafilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FFF-2020-Award-Winners-Press-Release.pdf . February 28, 2023 . February 28, 2023 . Florida Film Festival.
- Web site: Wyrm . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228191539/https://www.siff.net/festival-2021/wyrm . February 28, 2023 . 2023-02-28 . Seattle International Film Festival.
- Web site: Krystaf . Lauren . May 29, 2022 . 'Wyrm': Cast, Release Date, and Everything We Know About This Comedic Coming-of-Age Film . February 22, 2023 . Collider.
- Web site: Wyrm . February 22, 2023 . Rotten Tomatoes.
- Web site: Baron . Reuben . April 14, 2021 . Wyrm Is a Funny, Sensitive Sci-Fi Take on Teen Loneliness . February 22, 2023 . Comic Book Resources.