Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea
Oceanside International Film Festival: Equal parts horror movie, fairy tale, and satiric political allegory, this darkly comic crime thriller follows a tyrannical landlady in Hemet, California who lords it over her tenants during an epidemic, pitting them against each other in a web of paranoia spun for deadly results.
Last film to screen at the festival. 12 minute animated short film 'Speedman' to open this block. Ticket also includes all same day screenings before this block.
Filmmakers will be in attendance for Q&A following the screening.
Directed by Tony Olmos
Starring Kimberly Weinberger, Brian Patrick Butler, Aimee La Joie, Randy Davison, Merrick McCartha, Matthew Rhodes, Nick Young, Pierce Wallace, Jake Golden, Mia Gascon, Derrick Acosta, Mark Atkinson, Aleksander D'Avignon, Mark Allyn, Derrick Mangin, Sandy Nissou, Michael J. Kim, Roger Guy. Filmed in Ramona and La Jolla. Nominated for Best Dark Comedy at San Diego Film Week in 2023.