After a catastrophic global war, a young filmmaker awakens in the carnage and seeks refuge in the only other survivor: an eccentric, ideologically opposed figure of the United States military. Together, they brave the toxic landscape in search of safety – and answers.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQJlV8zSOCg
“The first draft was written in August 2016, amidst a US presidential election even more controversial than usual, a growing fear of global war, and a burgeoning cynicism in America that was spreading like wildfire. All of this informed a script that was originally coming from a personal place of fear and isolation. Global drama aside, this project is intended first and foremost as entertainment: a presumably good character we can identify with up against an unstoppable monster who represents everything that scares and infuriates us. It is a tribute to and expansion of themes from the body horror sub-genre of sci-fi and horror.” – Brian Patrick Butler, writer/director
“Surreal, wryly comic horror” -Joel Fisher, https://battleroyalewithcheese.com/2021/08/friend-of-the-world-review/
“Could easily gain worldwide appreciation” -Ian Carroll, https://www.horrorscreamsvideovault.co.uk/2021/09/film-review-friend-of-the-world-2020.html
“This is how you take on a genre that has been done to death.” -Redmond Bacon, https://tilt.goombastomp.com/film/friend-of-the-world/
‘Friend of the World’ has been acquired by Troma Entertainment and is streaming on the Troma Now app as of April 2022.
Troma Now: https://watch.troma.com/videos/friend-of-the-world
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6074542/
Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/friend_of_the_world
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/friend-of-the-world/
Ash Hamilton is not only the owner of Horror-Fix.com, but also one of its major contributors. A long time horror movie enthusiast, Ash has lent his personality to radio and television and continues to support his favorite genre through his writing and art. He also loves beef jerky and puppies... and low-grade street-quality hallucinogens.
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