'Leviticus': Adrian Chiarella's Queer Horror Romance Set for June Release by Neon
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Ryan Lattanzio
Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
Summary
The article discusses the upcoming queer horror romance film 'Leviticus' by writer/director Adrian Chiarella, set for release by Neon on June 19. It positions the film within the context of a horror-dominated summer movie season, where horror films like 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' are outperforming big-budget tentpoles. The film is described as a Sundance darling with no major IP ties or recognizable movie stars, yet it's generating significant buzz as part of the ongoing horror renaissance in cinema.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe summer movie season — hell, the movie industry — is in its horror era.
Up next in fright-filled movie summer that includes new 'Evil Dead' and 'Resident Evil' entries is a Sundance darling with few quote-unquote recognizable movie stars and no I.P. ties to speak of.
The box-office-sensational double bill of 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' has dominated theater-going discourse all season.
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