Recently the Sundance Institute announced part of the upcoming lineup for the Sundance Film Festival. Announced were the Park City at Midnight lineup, which is known for its, shall we say, “offbeat” tastes. Here’s a quick look at the Midnight lineup:
“Yoga Hosers” — Two teenage best friends from Winnipeg love yoga and live on their phones. However, these two sophomores are invited to a senior party by the school’s popular hottie. These two then accidently uncover an ancient even buried beneath the neighborhood convenience store.
“Under the Shadow” — As the Iraq-Iran war enters its eighth year, a mother and daughter are torn apart by the bombings of Tehran. They struggle to stay together amid the ravages of war, while a mysterious evil stalks their apartment.
“Antibirth” — Set in a desolate community of drug-fueled Marines and kidnapping rumors, Lou, the stoner, wakes up after a night of partying. She wakes with symptoms of a strange illness, along with visions. She struggles to get a grasp on reality, while conspiracy stories spread.
“Carnage Park” — In 1978, a team of wannabe criminals botch a bank heist and flee with their hostages into the California desert. Here they find themselves fighting for survival against a psychotic ex-military sniper.
“The Blackout Experiments” — Friends discover a dark underworld of psychosexual horrors called Blackout. What started as a thrill rid through the unknown, turns personal and develops into obsessions that twists their lives and blurs the line between fantasy and reality.
“The Greasy Strangler” — Big Ronnie and his son Brayden meet tourist Janet on Ronnie’s Disco Walking Tour. When a fight for Janet’s heart starts between Ronnie and Brayden, the Greasy Strangler is unleashed.
“Outlaws and Angels” — A notorious bounty hunter is closing in on the trail of a gang of cold-blooded outlaws invading a home of a seemingly innocent frontier family. An unexpected game of cat and mouse begins, leading to role reversal, seduction, and revenge.
“Trash Fire” — Owen is forced to confront the past he has been running from his entire adult life. Subsequently, his girlfriend Isabel and he become tangled in a web of lies, deceit, and murder.
“31” — Five friends are kidnapped the day before Halloween. While held hostage, they are forced to play a violent game — 31, where they must survive 12 hours against a gang of evil clowns.
The rest of the lineup for the Festival is expected to be announced in early December. The Sundance Film Festival is one of the biggest events in Park City, and we at YouInParkCity.com invite you to join us for the festivities.
Jenny Clark