From filmmaker Matthew Rankin, the surreal absurdist comedy-drama film ‘Universal Language’. is set in a place between Tehran and Winnipeg, telling three unrelated stories that somehow interconects in the film.
Comedy
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‘Universal Language’ – Matthew Rankin Directs and Stars in Absurdist Comedy Film | Trailer
Universal Language. (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
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‘Sleep’ – Newlyweds Struggles with Sleepwalking in South Korean Thriller by Jason Yu | Trailer
Lee Sun-kyun and Jung Yu-mi in Sleep (Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing) Magnet Releasing debuted the official trailer for Sleep (잠) (Jam), a South Korean black comedy horror thriller, that tells the story of a newlywed couple facing a newfound danger when the husband starts doing unusual behavior while sleepwalking.
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‘The Paragon’ – A Hit-and-run Victim Seeks Revenge in New Zealand Fantasy Film by Michael Duignan | Trailer
Florence Noble and Benedict Wall in The Paragon(Doppelgänger Releasing) Doppelgänger Releasing debuted the official trailer for ‘The Paragon’, the New Zealand fantasy/comedy film tells the bizarre story of a hit-and-run victim who’s on a mission to find the driver who hit him and somehow discovers a new psychic power along the ride.
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‘A Halloween Feast’ – Lynn Lowry Stars as a Psychopathic Mother in Guile Branco’s Horror Comedy Film | Trailer
A Halloween Feast. (Sheldon Botler) Breaking Glass Pictures revealed the official trailer for A Halloween Fest, the horror/comedy film starring horror veteran actress Lynn Lowry (The Crazies, Shivers). Directed by Guile Branco (who also stars in the film), ‘A Halloween Feast’ blends the horror and comedy genre, telling the story of a family dealing with their deranged psychopathic mother.
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‘The Other Laurens’ – Detective Investigates His Brother’s Murder in Belgian Neo-Noir Film by Claude Schmitz | Trailer
Louise Leroy and Oliver Rabourdin in ‘The Other Laurens’. (Courtesy of Yellow Veil Pictures) Yellow Veil Pictures debuted the official trailer for ‘The Other Laurens’ (Les Autres Laurens), a neo-noir/comedy film following a private detective as he uncovers the truth behind his brother’s murder after his niece asks him to investigate.
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‘I’ll Be Right There’ – Edie Falco Stars as a Struggling Divorced Mother in Comedy Film | Trailer
Jeannie Berlin and Edie Falco in ‘I’ll Be Right There’. (screenshot/Brainstorm Media) Brainstorm Media revealed the official trailer for I’ll Be Right There, an indie comedy/drama film starring Edie Falco (The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie), ‘I’ll Be Right There’. The film tells the story of a divorced mother of two struggling between taking care of her family and her own personal life.
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‘The Becomers’ – Body-Snatching Aliens Invades America Zach Clark’s Indie Comedy Film | Trailer
Isabel Alamin in ‘The Becomers’. (Courtesy of Dark Star Pictures) Dark Star Pictures revealed a new trailer for acclaimed indie director Zach Clark’s (White Reindeer, Little Sister) newest film, ‘The Becomers’. The film follows two aliens trying to survive in modern day America by body snatching humans.
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‘The Falling Star’ – Belgian Duo Abel and Gordon Helm Bizzarre Quirky Noir Comedy Film | Trailer
Dominique Abel in ‘The Falling Star’ Kino Lorber revealed the new US trailer for The Falling Star, the comedy/thriller film from filmmaker duo, Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (The Fairy, Lost in Paris). The slapstick comedy described by Le Soir as “a film noir in color”, stars the two directors Abel and Gordon themselves. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Locarno Film Festival.
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Meg Stalter Stars in ‘Cora Bora’ Queer Comedy Film | Trailer
Cora Bora (Brainstorm Media) Brainstorm Media unveiled the official trailer for Cora Bora, the comedy film starring Megan Stalter (Hacks) as a struggling musician willing to do anything to win back her girlfriend.
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Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard Star in ‘Summer Camp’ Comedy Film | Trailer
Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard in Summer Camp (Courtesy of Roadside Attractions) Roadside Attractions shared the official trailer for Summer Camp, the comedy film starring Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard as childhood friends meeting up for a summer camp reunion.
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‘Poolman’ – Chris Pine Directs + Stars in Comedy Noir Film with Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Poolman (Vertical) Vertical revealed the official trailer for Poolman, the comedy film directed by and starring Chris Pine as a pool cleaner turned save-the-day hero investigator.
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Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, Mickey Rourke Comedy ‘Not Another Church Movie’ Gets A Release Date
Not Another Church Movie (Briarcliff Entertainment) Briarcliff Entertainment will release Not Another Church Movie, the comedy film starring Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, Kevin Daniels, Vivica A. Fox, Tisha Campbell, Jasmine Guy, Kyla Pratt, Lamorne Morris, and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke.