Star Leaf (2015)

Hikers find a secret grove of extra-terrestrial marijuana and must fight for their lives when they anger the other-worldly forces protecting the plants.

Director:

Richard Cranor

Writers:

Richard Cranor (created by), Richard Cranor (story)

Stars:

Richard Cranor, Julian Gavilanes, Russell Hodgkinson

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Cranor	...	Ranger Dave
Julian Gavilanes	...	James Hunter
Russell Hodgkinson	...	Seth Guardrail Slaughter
Kevin Jolly	...	Taliban Leader
Robert Leeshock	...	Gas Mask Man
Aleena Ober	...	Feral Woman / Female Squatter 2 (as Aleena Durr)
Svetlana Soutirina	...	Queen Cheeba
Dylan Thome	...	Taliban Soldier
Tyler Trerise	...	Tim Weaver
Shelby Truax	...	Martha
Kiki Yeung	...	Fairy

Storyline

Some Highs Are Out of this World. Star Leaf is a sci-fi thriller about an extra-terrestrial form of marijuana discovered in the Olympic forests. The main character is a veteran of the Afghanistan war, and the film has PTSD and its treatment with cannabis as an underlying theme. Shot entirely on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, the movie stars Julian Gavilanes and Russell Hodgkinson of Sy-Fy's Z-Nation.

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Plot Keywords:

cannabis leaf | drug use | forest ranger | camping | 

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Taglines:

Some Highs Are Out Of This World

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the characters walks into the mountain house of weed carrying a box with the Onnit logo. Onnit is a company that makes supplements. They advertise on Joe Rohan's podcast. Joe Rogan loves weed and believes in aliens.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits, there is an additional scene featuring Seth 'Guardrail' Slaughter.

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Connections

References Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

User Reviews

I love trash movies, but....

There is almost nothing to like about this movie. I will give credit to some decent cinematography and some decent (for the budget) special effects. Literally everything else about this movie is terrible. I'd say the writing is the major culprit. Not funny, not scary, not coherent, not dramatic, not interesting. Just a pile of nothing. The movie is mercifully short, at least.

I just want to say, for the record, I give B movies every possible concession. It takes a lot for me to hate on a low-budget movie like this. This movie just sucks. A lot.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Leaf

Filming Locations:

Poulsbo, Washington, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Titan Sky Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Color:

Color