Body-Horror Indie Comedy BOOGER Opens in Select Theaters & Arrives on VOD Friday, September 13 From Dark Sky Films
Writer/Director Mary Dauterman‘s Unforgettable Feature Debut, Starring Grace Glowicki (TITO), Garrick Bernard (SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE), Marcia DeBonis (13 GOING ON 30), David Rysdahl (OPPENHEIMER) and cult indie icon Heather Matarazzo (WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE)
Opening in New York and Los Angeles
“A bold and refreshing journey into grief and the damaging effects of holding it in when it desperately wants to claw its way out”
– Maggie Lovitt, Collider
“Equally as funny as it is horrific”
– Spencer Perry, ComicBook.com
“There are endless films and stories about grief, but none of them are like this one”
– Josh Hurtado, ScreenAnarchy
“Think “girl dinner” if it was served by a Cronenberg or, better yet, Gregg Araki”
– Emily Gagne, Dread Central
“Stands out because of its sheer creativity as well as Glowicki’s terrific commitment to the role”
– Ricardo Gallegos, ButWhyTho?
“Showcases Dauterman’s budding senses as a filmmaker… The body horror of Booger invites us into its grimy world”
– RogerEbert.com, Nick Allen
“A fascinating way to visualize grief, and when paired with the larger-than-life body horror, it makes for a very compelling film… a must-watch for horror connoisseurs who prefer horror films that make them think”
– Maggie Lovitt, Collider
Synopsis: New Yorker Anna has just suffered the sudden and unexpected death of her best friend and roommate, Izzy. She’s trying to handle this loss when Izzy’s cat, Booger, runs away. Anna goes on a desperate search to find him and in the process, she is bitten on the hand by the cat. She soon begins to take on feline characteristics, and her work life and relationship with her boyfriend start to go downhill.
BOOGER, the acclaimed debut feature from writer-director Mary Dauterman, opens in select theaters and arrives on VOD on Friday, September 13 from Dark Sky Films, with weeklong runs at the Quad Cinema in New York City and Laemmle Glendale in Los Angeles, with special filmmaker Q&As.
Featuring a widely praised performance by Grace Glowicki (TITO, STRAWBERRY MANSION), BOOGER is a one-of-a-kind film blending body horror with comedy in a story of intense female friendship and its tragic loss, all backgrounded by a tale of supernatural transformation.
The film also stars Garrick Bernard (Single Drunk Female), Marcia DeBonis (SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING, 13 GOING ON 30), David Rysdahl (OPPENHEIMER, Fargo), and indie cult icon Heather Matarazzo (WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, SCREAM 3).
BOOGER is produced by Lexi Tannenholtz (Shudder’s BAD THINGS) and executive produced by Neon Heart Productions (CORA BORA), Ley Line Entertainment (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE), Sanctuary Content, One Two Twenty Entertainment (JOYLAND) and Lizzie Shapiro (SHIVA BABY).
78 mins. | USA | English | Not Rated | 2023
Official Selection: Fantasia International Film Festival, American Film Festival in Wroclaw, Cucalorus Festival, Stockholm International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Calgary Underground Film Festival, New Hampshire Film Festival, Virginia Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Oak Cliff Film Festival
