2011 Sundance Bonus Predictions: Kevin Smith’s Red State

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#57. Red State – Kevin Smith

A 4 million dollar indie horror thriller, with not much dialogue that takes a controversial stab at religion and that includes players such as Kyle Gallner, John Goodman and Michael Angarano certainly sounds like the type of film that would play at a fest like Sundance. And while Kevin Smith’s Clerks might be synonymous with the fest, it’s been a long time since he has made a film that a programmer might roll out an invite for. Red State is ready for Sundance but is Sundance ready for Kevin Smith? If so, this would be the highlight of the Midnight in Park City section. 

This is about a group of kids encounters a crazed preacher (based on Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church) who gives a whole new meaning to the term “extreme fundamentalism.”

* Producer: Jonathan Gordon
(IONCINEMA.com Preview Page // IMDB Link)

 
Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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