Written and Directed by Izabel Pakzad
Starring Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry, Helena Howard, Sophia Ali, Zión Moreno
STREAMING ON SHUDDER STARTING FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH
“A blazing feature debut. Izabel Pakzad’s bloody examination of a girls’ trip gone sour analyzes the modern lines of consent and how toxic men can ruin a good time.”
– William Earl, VARIETY
“This is as bold a feature debut as I’ve ever seen.. Bound to be one of the most talked about films of the year. Love it or hate it, it’s impossible to remain neutral on Find Your Friends.”
– J Hurtado, SCREEN ANARCHY
“This nasty little nightmare about a group of party girls in their twenties is a simmering stew of toxic masculinity and feminine rage.”
– Mary Beth McAndrews, DREAD CENTRAL
Synopsis
Amber and her four best friends flee Los Angeles for a girls’ trip in Joshua Tree, only to find themselves unwelcome in a desert town simmering with quiet hostility. As isolation sets in and encounters with aggressive locals grow more threatening, festering resentments within the group begin to surface. What begins as fun and reckless escape spirals into a violent struggle for control and survival, as past wounds and present dangers collide in a night that turns their trip into a revenge-fueled nightmare.
About the Director
Izabel Pakzad is an Iranian-Greek American filmmaker, writer, and actor. Her short film DON’T WORRY, IT’S GONNA BE OK (2022), which she directed, wrote and starred in, was an official selection at the Oscar-qualifying Raindance Film Festival and Hollyshorts, and also won Best Short Film at the L.A. Film Festival. Previously, Pakzad produced and starred in the independent feature, THENA, opposite Chris Bauer, Virginia Gardner (Fall), Brian Marc (White Girl) Will Peltz (Euphoria), Dakotas Lotus (Cami and Coop), and Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club,). THENA had its world premiere at Taormina Film Festival in June 2025.
Director: Izabel Pakzad
Screenwriter: Izabel Pakzad
Cast: Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry, Helena Howard, Sophia Ali, Zión Moreno, Jake Manley, Israel Broussard, Harrison Sloan Gilbertson, Chris Bauer
Producers: Allison Friedman, Andrea Iervolino, Luca Matrundola, Monika Bacardi, Gary Michael Walters, Izabel Pakzad
Cinematographer: Tim Curtin
Language: English
Runtime: 93 mins
