World Premiere
Something Else
Midnight
| USA | 83 MINUTES | English | English subtitlesHorror, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
For small-town bar owner Hank (Jeremy Gardner), his 10-year relationship with Abby (Brea Grant) has been storybook-quality. Abby, however, wants more: marriage, to be exact, which Hank doesn’t seem ready to initiate anytime soon. As a result, she leaves him without so much as a note or any subsequent communication. Hank is crushed. Even worse, Abby’s departure seemingly triggers the arrival of an unseen monster that claws at Hank’s front door at night. As the nocturnal threat intensifies, Hank must figure out how to not only save his relationship, but also himself.
In 2012, the indie horror world met Jeremy Gardner via The Battery, the writer/director/actor’s lo-fi and brilliantly executed buddy comedy cum zombie movie. With the equally impressive horror-dramedy Something Else, Gardner, along with co-director Christian Stella, further displays his knack for charmingly naturalistic performances in the face of clever, humor-laden genre subversion. Using its creature-feature-based scares to explore rom-com tropes and the downsides of arrested development, Something Else is an undeniable crowd-pleaser.
—Matt Barone
In 2012, the indie horror world met Jeremy Gardner via The Battery, the writer/director/actor’s lo-fi and brilliantly executed buddy comedy cum zombie movie. With the equally impressive horror-dramedy Something Else, Gardner, along with co-director Christian Stella, further displays his knack for charmingly naturalistic performances in the face of clever, humor-laden genre subversion. Using its creature-feature-based scares to explore rom-com tropes and the downsides of arrested development, Something Else is an undeniable crowd-pleaser.
—Matt Barone
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella
Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella are the filmmakers behind the indie zombie film The Battery and survival comedy Tex Montana Will Survive! Lifelong friends, both directors were born and raised in Florida.
Director
Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella
Producer
David Lawson Jr., Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Arvind Harinath
Screenwriter
Jeremy Gardner
Cinematographer
Christian Stella
Editor
Christian Stella and Jeremy Gardner
Executive Producer
Venu Kunnappilly
Cast
Jeremy Gardner. Brea Grant, Henry Zebrowski, Justin Benson, Ashley Song, Nicola Masciotra