January 31, 2007

International première of Mitchell Lichtenstein's TEETH

(Posted In Comedy Drama Film News Horror Random Festival News USA and Canada )

teeth_still02.jpgMitchell Lichtenstein's Teeth is scheduled to have its international (i.e., outside-of-U.S.) première at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11th at 10:30 p.m., and to subsequently be screened there on February 12th at 8:15 p.m., February 15th at 10:30 p.m., February 16th at 2:30 p.m., and February 18th at 9:00 p.m.. It had its world première at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 19th.

As was previously reported here and there on Twitch, the screenplay for Teeth was written by Lichtenstein. The movie stars Jess Weixler as Dawn, John Hensley as Brad, Josh Pais as Dr. Godfrey, Hale Appleman as Tobey Cobb, Ashley Springer as Ryan, Vivienne Benesch as Kim (Dawn's mother), Lenny Von Dohlen as Bill (Brad's father), Nicole Swahn as Melanie (Brad's girlfriend), Julia Garro as Gwen (Dawn's friend), and Adam Wagner as Phil (Dawn's friend).

Here's a description of Teeth from the Sundance Film Festival website: "Independent filmmaking is at its most exceptional when it defies categorization, and Teeth is jaw-droppingly undefinable. The story of a Christian high school girl caught up in her school's purity campaign - saving herself for marriage, as it were - is part horror film, part erotic/moral debate, and part outrageous assault on male vulnerability and fear. ¶ Mitchell Lichtenstein's extraordinary feature debut is galvanized by the vagina dentata mythology (if you don't know what that is, Teeth will forever imprint it on your psyche). The innocent teenager, Dawn - so innocent she's not even aware of her own basic bodily functions - discovers quite by accident that she is anatomically very unique, a state of being that is both victimizing and incredibly empowering. Her boyfriend is getting a little aggressive, and her bad brother is the poster child for immoral teenage conduct. Writer/director Lichtenstein has created a deliciously enjoyable, yet symbolic, tale that will transform even the most resistant viewer into a rapt student of ancient taboos. ¶ With a glowing, charged performance by Jess Weixler, Teeth is the kind of metaphorical work that keeps on satisfying, playing with our fears, fantasies, and phobias to create a potent, over-the-top fable that needs to be seen to be believed."

Those who are interested in Teeth may also wish to read the most recent Twitch article on Takao Nakano's Sexual Parasite: Killer Pussy (Kiseichû: kirâ pusshî).

Teeth press book (downloadable 283 MB PDF file)
Teeth poster (152 KB JPEG)
Teeth official website
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Sexual Parasite: Killer Pussy trailer (downloadable 4.1 MB WMV file - viewer discretion is advised)
GOMORRAHY.com: Sexual Parasite: Killer Pussy (w/ trailer, etc.)

» Posted by The Gomorrahizer at January 31, 2007 11:34 PM
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