Horror fans are more than welcome to pencil in a to-be-announced September date for the release of Tom Botchii’s action/horror hybrid directorial debut, Artik. The last several weeks have seen its official trailer circulate among the horror niche and is getting a swathe of praise amid reactions.
Actor Jerry G. Angelo takes center stage for this endeavor as the titular sunflower-farming, body-dragging, hefty-bearded, menacing serial killer with a deadly obsession for the ultimate comic book hero. Also starring are Lauren Ashley Carter and Matt Mercer, along with actor Chase Williamson who plays Holton, an Al-Anon attending straight-edge, punk purist who eventually comes face-to-face with our killer.
It kind of feels like a much more darker and grueling twist of an M. Night Shyamalan concept, only covered in tons more blood, gore and holy-shitness. I’m thinking festivals would love to see something like this before long and I’m not sure if this one is slated for any. If not, then we’re talking about a two-month wait for this to roll out on DVD or VOD wherever the path may pave.
Rest assured, Botchii and the good folks at TLG Motion Pictures and Have Not Films have something great going. Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy comes out this Fall as well and so Artik looks like just the type of companion movie to sit it next to.
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