Sincerely Saul

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Sincerely Saul
Sincerely Saul Poster.jpg
Official poster
Directed by Ian Tripp
Written byIan Tripp
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyOscar Perez
Edited byIan Tripp
Music bySam Sprague
Production
company
Children of Celluloid
Distributed byChildren of Celluloid
Release dates
  • September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)(Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival)
  • September 29, 2025 (2025-09-29)(VOD)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sincerely Saul is a 2024 black-and-white horror comedy film [1] written and directed by Ian Tripp. It stars Ryan Schafer, Mickey Faerch, Augie Duke, and Karl Backus.

Contents

Premise

Living with his grandmother, Saul attempts to end his life if he can't lose his virginity by his 27th birthday. [2]

Cast

Production

Children of Celluloid produced, which was shot in black and white [2] [3] and printed on 16 mm film. [4] [5] Principal photography occurred in San Diego. [6]

Release

The film premiered on September 26, 2024, at the Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival. [7] It was released on video on demand on September 29, 2025. [2] [1]

Reception

Reel Reviews scored the film 4 out of 5, writing it is "a madhouse of modern day dilemmas." [8] Upcoming Horror Movies scored it 7 out of 10. [9] Film critic Daniel M. Kimmel scored it 2 out of 5, writing "Those of a certain age with an especially twisted sense of humor may be able to relate. Everyone else will wonder what the hell is going on." [10]

Variety wrote that it is "a surreal black and white treat." [11] Projected Figures called it a "low-budget, lo-fi cringe-comedy freakout." [4] Bloody Flicks said that it "lingers like a bruise, a reminder that life on the margins is rarely kind." [12] Some critics wrote the film is similar to Clerks [13] and Eraserhead , [3] and compared Saul to the titular character in Napoleon Dynamite. [9] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sincerely Saul | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  2. 1 2 3 McAndrews, Mary Beth (2025-09-09). "EXCLUSIVE 'Sincerely Saul' Trailer Reveals The Hells of Suburban Purgatory". Dread Central . Archived from the original on 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  3. 1 2 Scully, Dan (2024-09-29). "Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival Day One: Nias, Lampir, and Sincerely Saul". ScullyVision. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  4. 1 2 3 Bitel, Anton (2025-09-24). "Sincerely Saul (2025)". Projected Figures. Archived from the original on 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  5. ↑ Brewer, Mac (2025-09-26). "16mm Horror Comedy SINCERELY SAUL Coming to VOD September 29th". Horror Society. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  6. ↑ Elling, Regina (2023-10-03). "Pacific Beach residents star in horror comedy perfect for Halloween". PB Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. ↑ Given, Molly (2024-09-13). "Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival celebrates indie culture of creativity". Metro . Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  8. ↑ Hays, Loron (2025-10-21). "Sincerely Saul (2025) - Review". Reel Reviews. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  9. 1 2 Brown, Meredith (2025-09-24). "Sincerely Saul (2025)". UHM - UpcomingHorrorMovies. Archived from the original on 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  10. ↑ Kimmel, Daniel M. (2025-10-01). "Review – Sincerely Saul". NorthShoreMovies.net. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  11. ↑ Earl, William (2025-10-05). "Best Horror of October 2025: 'Frankenstein,' 'Good Boy,' 'Shelby Oaks' and More Spooky Season Picks". Variety . Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  12. ↑ Hockley, Mark (2025-10-05). "Sincerely Saul review". Bloody Flicks. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  13. ↑ Staebell, Bryan (2025-01-15). "Another Hole in the Head 2024 Round-up". Scare Value. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
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