One of the quintessential debates throughout the age of mankind always boils down to this: are you cat or a dog person?
I know, I know, I know ... why can't you be both? Well, society in general seems to be okay with it to varying degrees, but the wider motion picture industry always seems to cast aspersions more at cat lovers than they do dogs. Why? Well, there's probably no real central reason, but dogs -- what with their 'man's best friend' descriptor -- seem to be among the favored status. Cat lovers? Sigh. I guess it goes without saying that we have issues, what with the fact that they were once revered and worshipped by Egyptians (from what I've been told). As a consequence of history, we usually get the short end of the stick.
Setting aside the cultural dynamics, there's a new flick coming down the pike that promises to put some of this in a unique perspective: Booger looks to transform the cinematic marketplace by serving up the story of a woman and a cat who might wind up having a bit more in common than they did at the beginning of their complex relationship. I've received the press materials via one of my industry contacts, and I'm doing the respectful copy-and-paste below. Readers are encouraged to check this one out next month when it all comes to light and shadows both theatrically and digitally.
Move over, Cujo. There's a new terror in town. And this tabby is named Booger.
I know, I know, I know ... why can't you be both? Well, society in general seems to be okay with it to varying degrees, but the wider motion picture industry always seems to cast aspersions more at cat lovers than they do dogs. Why? Well, there's probably no real central reason, but dogs -- what with their 'man's best friend' descriptor -- seem to be among the favored status. Cat lovers? Sigh. I guess it goes without saying that we have issues, what with the fact that they were once revered and worshipped by Egyptians (from what I've been told). As a consequence of history, we usually get the short end of the stick.
Setting aside the cultural dynamics, there's a new flick coming down the pike that promises to put some of this in a unique perspective: Booger looks to transform the cinematic marketplace by serving up the story of a woman and a cat who might wind up having a bit more in common than they did at the beginning of their complex relationship. I've received the press materials via one of my industry contacts, and I'm doing the respectful copy-and-paste below. Readers are encouraged to check this one out next month when it all comes to light and shadows both theatrically and digitally.
Move over, Cujo. There's a new terror in town. And this tabby is named Booger.
After Her Dead Friend's Cat Runs Away, Anna Grows Desperate To Find Him, Ignoring The Fact That Her Life (and body) Are Totally Falling Apart.
A Surprising, Grossly Sweet Journey
BOOGER
Written and directed by Mary Dauterman
In Theaters & On Digital VOD
September 13th
A Surprising, Grossly Sweet Journey
BOOGER
Written and directed by Mary Dauterman
In Theaters & On Digital VOD
September 13th
Dark Sky Films proudly announces the release of Booger to select theaters and digital/VOD on September 13th. Booger is the acclaimed debut feature from writer-director Mary Dauterman and featuring a praised performance by Strawberry Mansion's Grace Glowicki.
Booger, the acclaimed debut feature from writer-director Mary Dauterman and featuring a praised performance by Strawberry Mansion's Grace Glowicki, is a one-of-a-kind film blending body horror with comedy in a story of intense female friendship and its tragic loss, all backgrounded by a tale of supernatural transformation.
New Yorker Anna (Grace Glowicki, Strawberry Mansion) has just suffered the sudden and unexpected death of her best friend and roommate, Izzy (Sofia Dobrushin, Mean Girls 2024 ). She's trying to handle this loss when Izzy's cat, Booger, runs away. Anna goes on a desperate search to find him and in the process, she is bitten on the hand by the cat. She soon begins to take on feline characteristics. and her work life and relationship with her boyfriend start to go downhill.
The film also stars Garrick Bernard (Single Drunk Female), Marcia DeBonis (Sometimes I Think About Dying, 13 Going on 30), David Rysdahl (Oppenheimer, Fargo) and indie icon Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Scream 3).
Booger is produced by Lexi Tannenholtz (Shudder’s Bad Things) and executive produced by Neon Heart Productions (Cora Bora), Ley Line Entertainment (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Sanctuary Content, One Two Twenty Entertainment (Joyland) and Lizzie Shapiro (Shiva Baby).
Written and Directed by: Mary Dauterman
Produced by: Lexi Tannenholtz
Executive Produced by: Neon Heart Productions, Ley Line Entertainment, Sanctuary Content, One Two Twenty Entertainment, Lizzie Shapiro
Language: English
Genre: Body Horror, Comedy
Distributor: Dark Sky Films
Run Time: 78 minutes
Cast: Grace Glowicki (Strawberry Mansion, Tito, Until Branches Bend), Garrick Bernard (Single Drunk Female), Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Scream), Marcia DeBonis (Sometimes I Think About Dying, 13 Going on 30), Sofia Dobrushin (WeCrashed)
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING
Booger, the acclaimed debut feature from writer-director Mary Dauterman and featuring a praised performance by Strawberry Mansion's Grace Glowicki, is a one-of-a-kind film blending body horror with comedy in a story of intense female friendship and its tragic loss, all backgrounded by a tale of supernatural transformation.
New Yorker Anna (Grace Glowicki, Strawberry Mansion) has just suffered the sudden and unexpected death of her best friend and roommate, Izzy (Sofia Dobrushin, Mean Girls 2024 ). She's trying to handle this loss when Izzy's cat, Booger, runs away. Anna goes on a desperate search to find him and in the process, she is bitten on the hand by the cat. She soon begins to take on feline characteristics. and her work life and relationship with her boyfriend start to go downhill.
The film also stars Garrick Bernard (Single Drunk Female), Marcia DeBonis (Sometimes I Think About Dying, 13 Going on 30), David Rysdahl (Oppenheimer, Fargo) and indie icon Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Scream 3).
Booger is produced by Lexi Tannenholtz (Shudder’s Bad Things) and executive produced by Neon Heart Productions (Cora Bora), Ley Line Entertainment (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Sanctuary Content, One Two Twenty Entertainment (Joyland) and Lizzie Shapiro (Shiva Baby).
Written and Directed by: Mary Dauterman
Produced by: Lexi Tannenholtz
Executive Produced by: Neon Heart Productions, Ley Line Entertainment, Sanctuary Content, One Two Twenty Entertainment, Lizzie Shapiro
Language: English
Genre: Body Horror, Comedy
Distributor: Dark Sky Films
Run Time: 78 minutes
Cast: Grace Glowicki (Strawberry Mansion, Tito, Until Branches Bend), Garrick Bernard (Single Drunk Female), Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Scream), Marcia DeBonis (Sometimes I Think About Dying, 13 Going on 30), Sofia Dobrushin (WeCrashed)
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING
- ""Booger showcases Dauterman’s budding senses as a filmmaker." - ROGER EBERT ONLINE
- "If you don’t gag at least once watching Mary Dauterman’s feature debut Booger, then you’re probably doing it wrong." - IN THE SEATS
- "Dauterman wisely uses genre elements to visualize and augment the often visceral impact of maintaining (and losing) close female friendships." - BLOODY DISGUSTING
- “Dauterman’s feature debut is a must-watch for horror connoisseurs who prefer horror films that make them think” -COLLIDER
- “Equally as funny as it is horrific” - COMICBOOK.COM
- “Mary Dauterman’s sensational debut feature” - THE MOVEABLE FEAST
- “What sets Booger apart are Dauterman’s unique perspective and Glowicki’s amazing performance as a woman teetering on the edge of sanity – and occasionally toppling over” - SCREEN ANARCHY
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