| Pop Skull | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adam Wingard |
| Produced by | Lane Hughes E.L. Katz Peter Katz Adam Wingard |
| Written by | Lane Hughes E.L. Katz Adam Wingard |
| Music by | Justin Leigh Kyle McKinnon |
| Cinematography | Adam Wingard |
| Editing by | Adam Wingard |
| Distributed by | HALO 8 Entertainment[1] |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000.00[2] |
Pop Skull is a 2007 horror film directed by Adam Wingard.
In 2003, filmmaker Adam Wingard approached Lane Hughes with the idea of doing a semi-autobiographical film about a recent breakup. They conceived the film as "one-part psychedelic, one-part horror and one-part romance" and made it for $2,000.00[2].
The film depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit his home.[3]
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Pop Skull screened at several major film festivals, including the American Film Institute and the Rome Film Festival[4]. It won the jury award at the Boston Underground Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Indianapolis International Film Festival[5].
| Region | Release date | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | October 7, 2007 | Rome Film Festival |
| Italy | October 18, 2007 | Rome Film Fest |
| United States | November 2, 2007 | American Film Institute[2][6] |
| New Zealand | July 21, 2008 | New Zealand International Film Festivals[7] |
Reviews were generally enthusiastic. LA Splash said Hughes gave a "a truly magnetic Manson vibe the entire time, allowing director Adam Wingard to make great use of the extreme close-up". The Grudge screenwriter Stephen Susco remarked that it was "unlike any horror film you've ever seen - or will ever see..." Variety called the movie "powerful" and suggested it created "a new genre: acid horror![8]"