But when he turns from chemistry to black magic to crack nature’s secret, things go awry and he awakens something far more sinister and dangerous. The Alchemist Cookbook is a horror film directed by Joel Potrykus.
Filled with disdain for authority, he’s fled the daily grind and holed up in the wilderness, escaping a society that has no place for him. Young outcast Sean has isolated himself in a trailer in the woods, setting out on alchemic pursuits, with his cat Kaspar as his sole companion. Along with his production crew, Joel teaches screenwriting at Grand Valley State University and writes for an annual film criticism publication.
Young up-and-comer Ty Hickson also keeps this engaging when it could've easily not been. BUZZARD (SXSW, Locarno 2014) is the final installment in his ANIMAL TRILOGY, following the 2012 feature film APE (winner of Best Emerging Director, Locarno Film Festival) and the 2010 Super 8 short COYOTE. The Alchemist Cookbook proves just that, albeit sporadically, with some terrific uses of sound, literal darkness, and unsettling visual bareness that together conjure up spookier shadows than much pricier flicks. Production Companies: Oscilloscope LaboratoriesĪmerican writer/director Joel Potrykus resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. USA | 2016 | Color | DCP | 82min Director: Joel Potrykus. SÁBADO 25 | CINETECA NACIONAL – SALA 10| 16:00 HR. It’s currently available to purchase via BitTorrent Now from Oscilloscope Laboratories.MIÉRCOLES 22 | CINEMEX INSURGENTES – SALA 5 | 18:00 HR. An outcast young man moves with his cat to a trailer in the woods to become an alchemist, but his turn to black magic has dark and scary results. “The Alchemist Cookbook” premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and later screened at BAMcinemaFest and Fantasia International Film Festival. But I figure if I’m taking creative risks in my storytelling and actively trying to challenge the audience, I may as well take some risks and challenge the traditions in distribution.
Maybe only ten people will download it, and only two of them pay. Though he admits he’s no Radiohead (or Girl Talk or Ti West), he’ll see how it goes. The Alchemist Cookbook (2016) follows the release of his Animal Trilogy - Buzzard (SXSW, 2014), Ape (winner of Best Emerging Director - Locarno Film Festival, 2012), and Coyote (2010). READ MORE: Film Acquisition Rundown: Strand Releasing Picks Up ‘The Transfiguration,’ Oscilloscope Takes ‘The Alchemist Cookbook’ To BitTorrent And More I want to set it up in the woods and see what happens when it’s left to fend for itself.”
This is a first step in getting away from the big guys…The internet is a big, weird place, and I’ll be damned if this movie doesn’t escape the trends and traditional release strategies. It’ll be like a concert with music and double dares and bad jokes…. ' Sean' is an outcast who isolates himself from society to practice. The film was produced by Oscilloscope Laboratories and by producers Andrew D.
Only one copy exists, in the trunk of my car, and it can only be seen that one night I come to your town. The Alchemist Cookbook is a horror comedy film directed by Joel Potrykus.The film was released on the 7th of October 2016 in New York City.The film stars Ty Hickson as 'Sean' and Amari Cheatom as 'Cortez'. Self-made chemist Sean, a recluse living in an old trailer in the woods, suffers from pill-popping delusions of. “Someday, I’m going to release a film as a real deal road show. As to why Potrykus decided to release the film through a “pay what you want” model, he cites his obsession with punk rock and his wish to bring that energy and approach to filmmaking, wishing to give “the middle finger to the big guys in the industry.” “There needs to be a shift, starting now,” says Potrykus.