#beyond fest

Hello tumblr, I went to the Saw 20th Anniversary q&a last night and recorded the whole thing on my phone!

over the weekend i did something crazy and took a trip to los angeles for the first time! i did all sorts of things for the first time (halloween horror nights, the mystic museum, beyond fest, seeing filming locations up close and personal, jack in the box lol)

Here are some of my reactions! (Spoiler-free because I want to be respectful to the filmmakers!)

•I genuinely loved this movie, it was surprisingly hilarious (I would call it a sci-fi horror comedy?) and the cast were all fantastic in their roles

•The movie expertly shifted between a light, comedic tone and a dark, tense tone throughout. Sometimes the shift would happen on a dime and it would still feel natural to the progression of the story

•The costume design was great! It really stood out to me. I know Sophie Thatcher said she got to have a lot of creative input into her character’s outfits and it shows! Her character had a very 50s-60s inspired look with big headbands and color coordination, I could definitely see the Jane Birkin inspiration. I thought it fit really well with some of the themes of the movie and the nature of her character

•There are some twists in this that I absolutely was not expecting at all and I could tell by the rest of the audience’s reactions that they were just as caught off guard as I was. But they feel very natural and seamless at the same time!

•Sophie. Thatcher. Is. An. Incredibly. Talented. Actress. Her character goes through a major shift halfway through the film and her ability to play both the light and dark— and the meek and powerful— parts of Iris was stunning

•Also love sociopathic Jack Quaid and puppy dog Lukas Gage

•No one drops an F bomb like Sophie Thatcher

•Love that this movie doesn’t take itself too seriously

•There was a QA with the director/writer and producers of the film after the screening (with the director of Juno as a moderator which was exciting for me!) and the director, Drew Hancock, said this is his directorial debut! He praised Sophie Thatcher extensively, calling her extremely talented and otherworldly. He also told a funny story about filming a particular scene outside in 27 degrees Fahrenheit with Sophie only wearing shorts and a short sleeve top (and she had to speak a foreign language convincingly throughout it!) and I am so impressed by that alone because I think I would cry if I had to do that (I’m convinced I’m going through hypothermia when it’s 65 degrees outside)

Highly highly recommend going to see this movie whether you’re a Sophie Thatcher obsessive or not, it’s a really fun watch.