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LIGHTS OUT (2025)
An experimental documentary film about the hardcore and screamo scene around Western Massachusetts. The film compiles concert footage from multiple DIY shows around the Pioneer Valley, including band interviews. The documentary is segmented by a one-on-one interview with Will Killingsworth, owner of Dead Air Studios, and main guitarist of the legendary hardcore band, Orchid.
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An experimental documentary film about the hardcore and screamo scene around Western Massachusetts. The film compiles concert footage from multiple DIY shows around the Pioneer Valley, including band interviews. The documentary is segmented by a one-on-one interview with Will Killingsworth, owner of Dead Air Studios, and main guitarist of the legendary hardcore band, Orchid.
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Genre:Documentary
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In Theaters:5/9/2025
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Runtime:34 minutes
Studio:True Headed Calf
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