Bellflower (2011)

Two friends spend all their free time building flame-throwers and weapons of mass destruction in hopes that a global apocalypse will occur and clear the runway for their imaginary gang "Mother Medusa".

Director:

Evan Glodell

Writer:

Evan Glodell

Stars:

Evan Glodell, Tyler Dawson, Jessie Wiseman

5 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Evan Glodell	...	Woodrow
Jessie Wiseman	...	Milly
Tyler Dawson	...	Aiden
Rebekah Brandes	...	Courtney
Vincent Grashaw	...	Mike
Zack Kraus	...	Elliot
Keghan Hurst	...	Sarah
Alexandra Boylan	...	Mad Dog's Waitress
Bradshaw Pruitt	...	Mad Dog's Bartender
Brian Thomas Evans	...	Dirty Trucker
Britta Jacobellis	...	Neighbor With Dogs
Ceaser Flores	...	Scary Guy at Party
Chris Snyder	...	Tattoo Guy
Dan Dulle	...	Motorcycle Owner
Jon Huck	...	John Huck

Storyline

Bellflower follows two friends as they venture out into the world to begin their adult lives. Literally all their free time is spent building flame-throwers and weapons of mass destruction in hopes that a global apocalypse will occur and clear the runway for their imaginary gang "Mother Medusa". While waiting for the world to end, their call to excitement comes unexpectedly when one of them meets a charismatic young woman and falls hard in love. Quickly integrated into a new group of friends, they set off on a journey of betrayal, love, hate, infidelity and extreme violence more devastating and fiery than any of their apocalyptic fantasies. Often life's simplest and most obvious truths are the hardest to see, but once you've burned everything to the ground it may be the only thing left standing.

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Plot Keywords:

medusa | apocalypse | infidelity | bellflower | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

A love story with apocalyptic stakes.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violence, some strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 2012 (France)

Also Known As:

Ariza Ask

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,279, 7 August 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$167,242, 6 November 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coatwolf Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Evan Glodell built his first flamethrower at the age of 12. It was prone to malfunction and only had a 6 foot range.

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Goofs

After they arrive at the birthday party, Milly hands Woodrow a bottle, the camera cuts, and she hands him the bottle again.

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Quotes

Milly: Dude, it's like a James Bond car for drunks!

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Crazy Credits

In the credit for "MEDUSA CAR RESSURECTION AND SUPERCHARGING," "resurrection" is misspelled.

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.13 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Shiller
Written by Evan Mast & Mike Stroud
Performed by Ratatat
Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.

User Reviews

Boreflower

I tried to like this movie since I watch a lot of indie films that are similar, but I just couldn't get into this movie. I don't know if it was the pacing, or just because there is no real build up to anything. The acting was pretty solid in the movie, maybe one of the only things it has going for it. There was a lot of cool artsy scenes that I found to be cool, the contrast on a lot of the scenes is high giving the scenes a nice glowing look that seems ever so popular in indie films. All in all, it just wasn't enough to keep me interested. I could see people liking the movie though, and I'm not saying it's a terrible movie. If you dig the whole indie thing, I'd say check it out and make your own judgement of it.