Painter (film)

Last updated May 01, 2025

Painter is a 2020 indie psychological thriller film about a rich art collector (Betsy Randle) and benefactor who becomes obsessed with an unknown artist.^[1]^[2]

Plot

A close relationship forms super fast between a young painter Aldis (Eric Ladin) and his new friend Joanne, a wealthy art collector. Joanne takes Aldis into her home and the young artist unfortunately finds out that their relationship is based on obsession with a taste of delusion and jealousy.^[3]

The story has some similarities when it comes down to the subject matter relating to the contemporary art world, but the director takes on a different perspective compared to its psychological counterparts Velvet Buzzsaw and Nocturnal Animals .^[4]^[5]

Cast

Actor	Role
Betsy Randle	Joanne Marco
Eric Ladin	Aldis^[4]
Casey Deidrick	Ryan West
Cinthya Carmona^[6]	Lupe
Gregory Zarian	Glen Gale
Susan Anton	Carree Tole^[7]
Endre Hules	Anatole
Ethan Jones	Young Aldis
Omri Rose	Yuval
Patrick Gorman ^[6]	The Gardener aka Bill
Marnee Carpenter	Art Student^[8]
Anastasia Leddick	Stocking Face^[8]
Ilka Urbach	Celebrity Interviewer
Sheila M. Lockhart	Art Gallery Patron^[9]
Tyrone Evans Clark	Young Artist Party Goer^[7]

Production

Written and directed by Cory Wexler Grant.^[1]^[7]^[5]
Produced by Alexander Wenger and co-produced by Daisy Lora and Loring Weisenberger^[9]
Executive producer was Jordan Wexler a.k.a. Jordan Wexler Grant^[9]
Music by Dylan Glatthorn^[10]
Cinematography by Pierluigi Malavasi^[10]

Release

The film was released on October 13, 2020, on VOD / Digital release.^[7]^[2]

Distribution

Distributed by 1844 Entertainment.^[7]

References

1 2 "Mysterious Art World Thriller 'Painter' with Betsy Randle & Eric Ladin | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
1 2 Collinson, Gary (2020-09-30). "Exclusive: Watch the trailer for drama-thriller Painter". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
↑ "Painter REVIEW - A Diluted Thriller". Cultured Vultures. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
1 2 "Painter | Film Threat". 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
1 2 Darke, Becky (2020-10-21). "Painter (2020) - Review & Interview with Director Cory Wexler Grant". FilmBusters. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
1 2 Painter , retrieved 2022-08-16
1 2 3 4 5 "Painter (2020 movie)". Startattle. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
1 2 Painter , retrieved 2022-08-16
1 2 3 Painter , retrieved 2022-08-16
1 2 Painter (2020) , retrieved 2022-08-16

External links

Painter at IMDb

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Mysterious Art World Thriller 'Painter' with Betsy Randle & Eric Ladin | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

[:1-2] 1 2 Collinson, Gary (2020-09-30). "Exclusive: Watch the trailer for drama-thriller Painter". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

[3] "Painter REVIEW - A Diluted Thriller". Cultured Vultures. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

[:2-4] 1 2 "Painter | Film Threat". 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

[:3-5] 1 2 Darke, Becky (2020-10-21). "Painter (2020) - Review & Interview with Director Cory Wexler Grant". FilmBusters. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

[:4-6] 1 2 Painter , retrieved 2022-08-16

[:5-7] 1 2 3 4 5 "Painter (2020 movie)". Startattle. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

[:8-8] 1 2 Painter , retrieved 2022-08-16

[:6-9] 1 2 3 Painter , retrieved 2022-08-16

[:7-10] 1 2 Painter (2020) , retrieved 2022-08-16

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