press release
Camp Almar - Where Hearts, Bodies and Minds
Come to Grow.
Sent off to a secluded summer camp, a shy and introverted 12-year-old boy, Morgan (Kue Lawrence, SKETCH), is thrust into a living nightmare when a campfire tale about a psychotic doctor becomes real. As a mysterious figure begins stalking the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends, including a girl called Pilar (Kai Cech, DEAR SANTA), must embark on a perilous journey - one that will force them to confront their deepest fears and question the very nature of their existence.
Daniel DelPurgatorio's smart and stylish feature debut, which also stars Corbin Bernsen (THE DENTIST), delivers an atmospheric modern-day twist on the summer camp slasher movie that will keep you guessing right through to its shocking final reveal.
Bonus Materials
Daniel DelPurgatorio's smart and stylish feature debut, which also stars Corbin Bernsen (THE DENTIST), delivers an atmospheric modern-day twist on the summer camp slasher movie that will keep you guessing right through to its shocking final reveal.
Bonus Materials
- Audio commentary with director Daniel DelPurgatorio and actors Kue Lawrence and Kai Cech
- Deleted Scene
- Filming the Dream Sequence
- Two short films directed by Daniel DelPurgatorio: Other (2012, 15 mins); Body(s) (2015, 18 mins)
- Video Podcast interviews
- Storyboards
- Behind-the-scenes stills gallery
- Script Pages
Press Quotes
"Marshmallow is resourceful, refreshing, and worth your attention--a sneakily thought-provoking experience that's so much more than what we assume it to be."
—Matt Donato, Daily Dead
"Marshmallow announces DelPurgatorio as a filmmaker worth watching, and Greskoviak as a skilled writer. The solid script is the foundation for a movie so efficiently produced that wise studios should take note."
—Abby Olcese, The Pitch
"Marshmallow is a surprising gateway horror with a twist that adds some creativity and fun in familiar territory. This is a showcase not just for DelPurgatorio and Greskoviak but also for its incredibly talented cast."
—Sarah Musnicky, InBetweenDrafts
"Refreshingly unpredictable, exhilarating, provocative and genuinely heartfelt. It's kindred spirits with another equally smart, surprising and moving sci-fi movie, Donnie Darko."
—Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
"A new spin on an old classic, Marshmallow has plenty of gross-out moments and blood, alongside a cerebral and emotive coming-of-age story."
—Kat Hughes, THN
"Marshmallow is resourceful, refreshing, and worth your attention--a sneakily thought-provoking experience that's so much more than what we assume it to be."
—Matt Donato, Daily Dead
"Marshmallow announces DelPurgatorio as a filmmaker worth watching, and Greskoviak as a skilled writer. The solid script is the foundation for a movie so efficiently produced that wise studios should take note."
—Abby Olcese, The Pitch
"Marshmallow is a surprising gateway horror with a twist that adds some creativity and fun in familiar territory. This is a showcase not just for DelPurgatorio and Greskoviak but also for its incredibly talented cast."
—Sarah Musnicky, InBetweenDrafts
"Refreshingly unpredictable, exhilarating, provocative and genuinely heartfelt. It's kindred spirits with another equally smart, surprising and moving sci-fi movie, Donnie Darko."
—Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
"A new spin on an old classic, Marshmallow has plenty of gross-out moments and blood, alongside a cerebral and emotive coming-of-age story."
—Kat Hughes, THN
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