The next Drafthouse Films release, CHEAP THRILLS, follows Craig (Pat Healy), a struggling family man who loses his low-wage job and is threatened with eviction. In an effort to delay facing the music at home, he heads to a local bar and encounters an old friend (Ethan Embry).
The two friends are roped into a round of drinks by a charismatic and obscenely wealthy stranger (David Koechner) along with his mysterious wife (Sara Paxton).
The couple engages the two friends in a series of innocent dares in exchange for money over the course of the evening, with each challenge upping the ante in both reward and boundaries. It seems like easy and much needed money, but the couple's twisted sense of humor pushes just how far Craig and his friend are willing to go for money and cheap thrills.
The film debuted at SXSW and also screened at Fantastic Fest where it received praise from critics and thrilled audiences with its unique blend of social morality play, visceral brutality and razor sharp wit.
And for opening weekend nighttime screenings well be having in-theater dares for those foolish (or brave if you want to be nice about it) enough to partake!
Were not the only ones excited. Check out what critics are saying about CHEAP THRILLS:
CHEAP THRILLS is a masterful and nuanced bit of horror satire. -Evan Dickson, Bloody Disgusting
Original, satirical, violent, funny...Consider yourself warned. Genre flicks this unique, daring, and perversely thoughtful dont come around very often. -Matt Barone, Complex Magazine
A black comic masterpiece...a brilliant, furious piece of filmmaking...I feel downright evangelical about it. -Drew McWeeny, HitFix
You can buy your tickets for CHEAP THRILLS now!
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