Upon its premiere at the SXSW festival last year, the independent supernatural dark comedy Jethica (2022) became critically acclaimed. Indiewire called it “a distinctive funny-sad look at alienation and the extreme desire for companionship in the middle of an empty world” and Variety praised the film as “an ingenious, deadpan horror-satire [with] an endearing throwback vibe“. Collider called it “a ghoulish delight” while Deadline noted its “biting sarcasm that’s utilized in a way rarely seen in the genre“.
In this comedy drama-thriller, Jessica lives in fear of a man named Kevin who follows her everywhere she goes. While on a road trip in New Mexico, she reconnects with Elena — an old friend she hasn’t seen since high school — who has been hiding out at her deceased grandmother’s ranch. When Kevin mysteriously appears again, Jessica and Elena seek help from beyond the grave to get rid of him for good. But Kevin is different from other stalkers and won’t move on so easily.
This is the new movie from director, producer, and editor Pete Ohs, who already achieved some notoriety in the underground scene with his previous film Youngstown (2021). He has also been the writer of the screenplay for Jethica (2022) together with his stars Callie Hernandez, Andy Faulkner, and Will Madden.
Ashley Denise Robinson completes the main cast with the addition of Stephanie Hunt, a frequent collaborator with the filmmakers, in a small cameo role as the Radio Show Host.
Considered a future cult classic, Jethica (2022) was nominated for the SXSW Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award and also won the Head Trip Competition Award at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Best Feature Film award at the Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival (LUFF), and the Jury Award for Best New Mexico Narrative Feature at the Santa Fe International Film Festival. The movie’s festival run also included the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and B3 Biennial in Germany.
Cinedigm streaming service has the distribution rights for Jethica (2022) and has scheduled it for a release on February 14, 2023.
Watch its official trailer here.
