Vulcanizadora

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Vulcanizadora
VulcanizadoraPoster.jpg
Teaser poster, in homage to Faces of Death
Directed by Joel Potrykus
Written byJoel Potrykus
Produced by
  • Hannah Dweck
  • Matt Grady
  • Ashley Potrykus
  • Theodore Schaefer
Starring
  • Joel Potrykus
  • Joshua Burge
  • Bill Vincent
  • Solo Potrykus
CinematographyAdam J. Minnick
Edited byJoel Potrykus
Production
company
Release date
  • June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08)(Tribeca)
Running time
85 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Vulcanizadora [lower-alpha 1] is a 2024 American black comedy thriller film edited, written, directed, and starring Joel Potrykus. Calling it his "most personal and bleakest work", the film follows two friends, played by Potrykus and Joshua Burge, who travel into the Michigan woods for a dark mission that goes awry. Bill Vincent and Solo Potrykus also star. It premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. [3]

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Premise

"[T]wo friends embark on a disturbing mission in the Michigan woods. As they trudge through the forest, their intentions become increasingly clear. When their plan ultimately unravels, one of the friends must return home to face the unsettling consequences of their actions, grappling with the legal and emotional repercussions that follow." [2]

Cast

Release

Vulcanizadora premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 8, 2024, where it played until June 13. [2] Joshua Burge received the award for Special Jury Mention for Performance in a U.S. Feature. [5] Additionally, the film appeared at the Oak Cliff Film Festival from June 20-23 the same year, [1] taking home the Best Narrative Feature Film Award. [6] It also played at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 19, 2024. [7]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.90/10. [8] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [9]

Notes

  1. Spanish for Vulcanizer.

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