In the surreal mystery drama film Mr. K, Crispin Glover is a traveling magician who checks into an old, labyrinthine hotel for the night – and wakes up to find that he cannot leave.
Also starring in the movie are Sunnyi Melles, Fionnula Flanagan, Bjørn Sundquist, Dearbhla Molloy, Barbara Sarafian, Jan Gunnar Røise, Esmée van Kampen, and Sam Louwyck.
Written and directed by Tallulah H. Schwab, Mr. K had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. It has also screened at Busan International Film Festival and Sitges Film Festival. It is set for U.S. theatrical release starting in New York at the IFC Center on October 8 and in Los Angeles and at the Music Box Theater in Chicago on October 24, followed by a nationwide rollout.
Crispin Glover stars as Traveling magician Mr. K, down on his luck. Business is slow, and the few gigs he’s picked up along the road have left him adrift. After spending the night in a remote hotel, he is alarmed when he discovers that he is unable to find the exit. As he explores the maze-like corridors, he hears strange noises and encounters a series of curious inhabitants who have formed their own factions within the walls of the hotel. Alone and afraid, he starts mapping out the corridors, desperately hoping to get to the bottom of the building’s layout before it is too late. Stuck more hopelessly than ever and about to give up, he makes a bizarre discovery that will change everything. Starring the ever-eccentric Crispin Glover, this Kafkaesque mystery offers a bold new take on falling down the rabbit hole.
“What I have been exploring in Mr.K is the way we try to mold reality into something we can control and understand. How we protect the status quo by surrounding ourselves with others who share our view, making the world bite size and relatable.” – director Tallulah H. Schwab.
Watch the official trailer for Mr. K, above.
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