By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The outrageous homage to Japanese exploitation films is coming next month.
Following its well-received festival play, TOUCH ME is opening exclusively in New York March 20, expanding to other cities March 27 and debuting on VOD and digital April 2. Written and directed by Addison Heimann, it stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lou Taylor Pucci (EVIL DEAD, SPRING), Jordan Gavaris, Marlene Forte and Paget Brewster. The synopsis: “TOUCH ME tells the story of two cringe millennials, Joey [Dudley] and Craig [Gavaris], who do everything in their power to do absolutely nothing. Of course they have capital-T childhood trauma, but so does everyone, so like, judge them however you like. Seriously, JUDGE THEM. One regular day, Joey’s super-hot alien ex, Brian [Pucci], comes back into town begging for her to forgive him and come back to his desert mansion for the weekend. With nothing better to do (and also a pretty unfortunate sewer explosion in Craig’s house), the two trepidatiously accept. Also, the fact that Brian’s slimy sexual tentacle appendage removes anxiety and depression maybe helps solidify their decision. But at the house, under Brian’s veneer of healing is a sinister plot filled with murder, mayhem, and blood. Then again, maybe they can all get along in the most glorious throuple you’ve ever seen. TOUCH MEe, is a psychosexual horror-comedy with 100 percent old-school practical effects, about the nature of co-dependent friendships and how far we are willing to go for a slice of happiness.”
See our interview with Heimann and his cast here, and our review of TOUCH ME here.
