Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea

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Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea
Poster
Directed byTony Olmos
Written byBrian Patrick Butler
Produced byTony Olmos
Starring
CinematographyJustin Burquist
Edited byBrian Patrick Butler
Music byAnton Elms
Production
companies
  • Charybdis Pictures
  • Rosewood Five
  • Irontree Entertainment
Release dates
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea is a 2023 American

dark comedy film directed by Tony Olmos and written by Brian Patrick Butler. It stars Butler, Kimberly Weinberger, Aimee La Joie, Randy Davison, Merrick McCartha and Nick Young
.

The film is a dystopian horror story set in Riverside County, California but was filmed in San Diego County. Hemet premiered during San Diego Film Week at Digital Gym Cinema where it was nominated for Best Dark Comedy. Butler later received nominations for acting, screenplay, and editing at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival.

Plot

During an epidemic, tenants in Hemet, California grapple with each other while attempting to overthrow their fascistic landlord.

Cast

  • Kimberly Weinberger as Rosie Perkins
  • Brian Patrick Butler as Liz Topham-Myrtle
  • Aimee La Joie as Kate Myrtle
  • Randy Davison as Sheriff Hunting
  • Merrick McCartha as Martin
  • Matthew Rhodes as Gary
  • Nick Young as Tank
  • Pierce Wallace
    as Howie Stumpp
  • Jake Golden as Willy Christensen
  • Mia Gascon as Emma Myrtle
  • Derrick Acosta
    as Mickey
  • Mark Atkinson as Keith
  • Aleksander D'Avignon as Jason
  • Sandy Nissou as Madeleine Duncan
  • Michael J. Kim as Prostitute
  • Mark Allyn as President Phil Graves
  • Derrick Mangin as Deputy
  • Alice Bé as Homeless Woman
  • Marie Cuvadar as Newscaster
  • Tony Gorodeckas as T.V. Reporter
  • Scott Schramp as New Tenant
  • Tanya Ruth Linsdau as New Tenant
  • Roger Guy English as Saltie
  • Savannah Hayworth as Saltie
  • Allie Pizzo as Saltie

Production

Brian Patrick Butler came up with the idea in 2018[1] and principal photography occurred in 2021 in San Diego County, California.[2][3] He said by the time he was finishing the script, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he had "much more material to work with"[1] than when he'd started, referring to the state of the world.[4][5] Kimberly Weinberger, who played Rosie, attended college with Butler.[1] Aimee La Joie and Nick Young also worked with Butler on previous film productions.[4][6]

Butler was the film's

political film about "abuse of power and how power corrupts people and can turn neighbor against neighbor."[8]

Release

The film premiered on November 18, 2023 at the Digital Gym Cinema[2] as part of San Diego Film Week[1][9] and screened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival on February 24, 2024.[3][7][10][11]

Reception

Critical response

Anton Bitel at Projected Figures said "Tony Olmos’ crude

gore film that is "a biting, scabrous, no-holds barred satire that aims to take down the American/capitalist dream in bloody, unpleasant fashion."[6]

Clotilde Chinnici at Loud and Clear Reviews praised Weinberger's performance and gave the film 2.5 out of 5, claiming that the film had "tense atmosphere" but that it was forgettable and "could have landed a lot better if its characters had been explored more."[15] Ryan Devir at Film Threat said it matched the tone of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 with "solid gore and impressive kills," but criticized the characters, dialogue and humor, scoring it 3.5 out of 10.[16]

Accolades

Festival Year Award Recipient(s) Result Ref.
San Diego Film Week 2023 Best Dark Comedy Feature Film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Nominated [17]
Oceanside International Film Festival 2024 Best Editing in a Feature Brian Patrick Butler Nominated [4][5]
Best Screenplay (Feature) Nominated
Best Actor in a Lead Role Nominated
San Diego Film Awards 2024 Best Costume Design Sandy Nissou Nominated [18]
Best Ensemble Cast Various Nominated
Best Lead Actor Brian Patrick Butler Nominated
Best Makeup/Hair Sandy Nissou, John Aviles, Elizabeth Lawson Nominated
Best Narrative Feature Tony Olmos Nominated
Best Writing Brian Patrick Butler Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^
    Ramona Sentinel
    . Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  2. ^ a b c d Brewer, Mac (2023-11-15). "Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere". Horror Society. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ^ a b Ashcraft, Anna (2024-01-13). "These San Diego films will be featured in 2024 Oceanside Film Festival". KSWB-TV. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  4. ^
    Poway News Chieftain
    . Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. ^ a b Brewer, Mac (2024-02-20). "Dystopian Horror Satire, HEMET To Close Oceanside International Film Festival". Horror Society. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. ^ a b Harrison, Eddie (2024-02-22). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea". film-authority. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  7. ^ a b Bazarte, Karina (2024-02-02). "Imperial Valley native to screen film at an international film festival". KECY-TV. Archived from the original on 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  8. ^
    La Jolla Light. Archived
    from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  9. ^ "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea - Saturday, November 18, 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m." San Diego Reader. 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  10. ^ Burnham, Christine (2024-01-25). "Screening Soon At The Oceanside International Film Festival: 'Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea'". PopHorror. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  11. ^ a b Fanelli, Brian (2024-01-25). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea: Beware the killer landlady". 1428 Elm. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  12. ^ Bitel, Anton (2024-01-24). "Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023)". Projected Figures. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  13. ^ Monroe, Stuart (2024-03-03). "Movie Review: "Hemet, or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea" (2024)". Get On My Damn Level!!. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  14. ^ Spark, Charlotte (2024-03-28). "Reel Review: Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  15. ^ Chinnici, Clotilde (2024-02-24). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Review". Loud And Clear Reviews. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  16. ^ Devir, Ryan (2024-03-27). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  17. ^ "2023 San Diego Film Week Award Nominations". 2023 San Diego Film Week. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  18. ^ "2024 San Diego Film Award Nominees". Film Consortium San Diego. Archived from the original on 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

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