Slacker Horror RELAXER Mixes 90s Nostalgia and Apocalyptic Y2K Paranoia
Josh Millican
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The twisted mind behind The Alchemist Cookbook is back with another entry in the slacker horror subgenre. Joel Potrykus’ latest, Relaxer, looks like a hysterical (and gag-inducing) blend of 1990s-era nostalgia and the apocalyptic paranoia surrounding Y2K and fears of a technological glitch that threatening to end all life as we know it.
The film was a smash at SXSW in 2018 and will enjoy a limited theatrical release beginning March 22nd via Oscilloscope Laboratories. Grab a puke bucket and give the trailer for Relaxer a spin at the top of the article. The synopsis is below.
Synopsis:
With the impending Y2K apocalypse fast
approaching, Abbie is faced with the ultimate challenge – the unbeatable level
256 on Pac-Man – and he can’t get off the couch until he conquers it. A
survival story set in a living room.
Relaxer stars Joshua Burge, David Dastmalchian, and Andre Hyland.
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