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On this day in 2022 (in Canada), Spoonful Of Sugar enjoyed its first exhibition ever when it was unveiled via streaming over the Information Superhighway. Directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan from a story by Leah Saint Marie, the film starred Morgan Saylor, Kat Foster, Danilo Crovetti, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Millicent is taking a semester off from her studies to take care of Johnny, a sickly, mute child with severe allergies. His mother, Rebecca, is an author and his father, Jacob, is a carpenter."
ExtraExtra Alert:
In 2023, I received complimentary streaming access to Spoonful Of Sugar (2022) via a distributor in exchange for review coverage on SciFiHistory.Net. Interested readers can find my review right here.
-- EZ
From Google.com:
The 2022 horror-thriller A Spoonful of Sugar, directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan, is a trippy exploration of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, where a nanny microdoses her allergic charge with LSD. It features surreal, hallucinatory visuals, a soundtrack nodding to Alice in Wonderland, and a chilling exploration of suburban paranoia.
Here are some interesting details about the film:
On this day in 2022 (in Canada), Spoonful Of Sugar enjoyed its first exhibition ever when it was unveiled via streaming over the Information Superhighway. Directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan from a story by Leah Saint Marie, the film starred Morgan Saylor, Kat Foster, Danilo Crovetti, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Millicent is taking a semester off from her studies to take care of Johnny, a sickly, mute child with severe allergies. His mother, Rebecca, is an author and his father, Jacob, is a carpenter."
ExtraExtra Alert:
In 2023, I received complimentary streaming access to Spoonful Of Sugar (2022) via a distributor in exchange for review coverage on SciFiHistory.Net. Interested readers can find my review right here.
-- EZ
From Google.com:
The 2022 horror-thriller A Spoonful of Sugar, directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan, is a trippy exploration of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, where a nanny microdoses her allergic charge with LSD. It features surreal, hallucinatory visuals, a soundtrack nodding to Alice in Wonderland, and a chilling exploration of suburban paranoia.
Here are some interesting details about the film:
- LSD as Treatment: The plot revolves around a nanny who gives her patient LSD, which unexpectedly seems to cure his non-verbal state, blending psychedelic themes with a dark, psychological thriller.
- Surrealism Over Substance: Instead of over-the-top, psychedelic effects, the film uses subtle, dark visual cues and changing, unnerving lighting to represent the main character's, Millicent's, mental state.
- "Alice in Wonderland" Influence: The film is heavily influenced by the Lewis Carroll story, even featuring a song by The Berkeley Kites, which hints at the sinister, dreamlike, and sometimes nightmarish, descent into the family's secrets.
- Questioning Reality: The film, which is available on Shudder, challenges viewers to figure out what is real and what is a hallucination, with a "toxic throuple" dynamic developing.
- Directing Style: Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan creates a slow-burn, atmospheric film that focuses on the unsettling, rather than relying solely on jump scares.
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