This film is heavily influenced by the 1999 film, The Blair Witch Project, and is the first film directed by Michael J. Mantsourani, Jr. (credited as Michael Mantsourani at the time). The film follows the character Mike, as he looks through the woods of North Carolina to search for the Ghost of North Carolina, that has been told about in "stories." The film, as in the style of The Blair Witch Project, is filmed from the point of view from Mike's hand-held camera as he searches.
Everyone needs a BFF and a "wing person" like Yumi (Chloris Li). Li brings the "straight person" persona, literally and figuratively balancing James Aaron Oh's perfectly timed comedic delivery as the unlucky-in-love.
Complex relationships between mothers and daughters are far from a new concept, whether the strain comes from abandonment, beliefs, or trauma. In My Only Wish, an Incluvie Film Festival submission, Brenda Gutierrez’s take on her character’s maternal divide comes in the form of abandonment.
This surprisingly clever romantic comedy perfectly balances genuine heart with wild reality television chaos. It is an uplifting and funny reminder that second chances and real community can show up exactly when you stop looking for them.
Although bogged down by a slow pace and moralistic intent, ‘Deadly Garage Sale’ (2022) makes the most of its silly and nonsensical premise.
