Trailer: Teens Talk Suicide & UFOs in 18 TO PARTY, Screening at WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
Josh Millican
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If you find Stranger Things too cheesy and fantastic, the trailer for 18 to Party, embedded at the top of the article, may be just the remedy! The film steeped in 1980s era nostalgia is screening at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 4th and October 6th.
Synopsis:
It’s 1984 and outside a small-town nightclub, a group of 8th graders gather, grappling with a spate of recent suicides, UFO sightings, their absentee parents, and each other. 18 to Party spans a single evening in the lives of these kids, but manages to transport us fully to a time when waiting for something to happen felt just as significant as the thing itself. Gorgeously atmospheric, with a pulsating sense of anticipation that steadily builds, the film pulls us into the fears, wounds, and desires of each character, ultimately revealing that hope may arrive from the last place we expect. The meticulously authentic production design, killer soundtrack, and universally excellent performances recall the spirit of classic 80s teen movies like Stand By Me and The Breakfast Club. 18 to Party is a spot-on love letter to Gen X, awkward teenagers, and the transcendent power of friendship.
18 to Party is written and directed by Jeff Roda; the film stars Alivia Clark, Tanner Flood, James Freedson-Jackson, Oliver Gifford, Nolan Lyons, Sam McCarthy, Ivy Miller, Taylor Richardson, and Erich Schuett.
Are you attending the Woodstock Film Festival next month? What do you think of the trailer and synopsis for 18 to Party? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican.
