Wyrm (film)

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Wyrm
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristopher Winterbauer
Written byChristopher Winterbauer
Produced by Helen Estabrook
StarringTheo Taplitz
Cinematography John Guleserian
Edited byNathan Orloff
Music byDavid Boman
Production
company
A Thousand Ships
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)(Fantastic Fest)
  • June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)(U.S.)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Wyrm is a 2019 American surrealist dark comedy science fiction film written and directed by Christopher Winterbauer in his feature-length directorial debut. It is based on Winterbauer's short film of the same name and stars Theo Taplitz as the titular Wyrm, an awkward teenager who attends a dystopian school where students wear electronic collars that can only be detached once they have experienced their first kiss. [1]

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Cast

Release

Wyrm premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2019. [2] It was shown at the 2020 Florida Film Festival, where it won Best Narrative Feature, [3] and the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival. [4] It was given a limited theatrical release by Vertical Entertainment in the U.S. on June 10, 2022. [5]

Reception

The film has an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 reviews. [6] Reuben Baron of Comic Book Resources wrote that "the worldbuilding in Wyrm, expanded from a short film of the same name, is brilliant". [7]

References

  1. ↑ Oddo, Marco Vito (May 12, 2022). "Wyrm Trailer: A Teenager Struggles to Get His Mandatory First Kiss in a Dystopic High School". Collider. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 11, 2019). "Fantastic Fest To Honor Takashi Miike With Lifetime Achievement Award; Unveils 'I Lost My Body' In Final Wave Of Programming". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The 29th Annual Florida Film Festival Announces Grand Jury & Audience Award Winners" (PDF). Florida Film Festival . August 26, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wyrm". Seattle International Film Festival . Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ Krystaf, Lauren (May 29, 2022). "'Wyrm': Cast, Release Date, and Everything We Know About This Comedic Coming-of-Age Film". Collider. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wyrm". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Baron, Reuben (April 14, 2021). "Wyrm Is a Funny, Sensitive Sci-Fi Take on Teen Loneliness". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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