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'''''Vulcanizadora'''''{{efn|Spanish for ''Vulcanizer''.}} is a 2024 American [[black comedy film|black comedy]] [[thriller film]] edited, written, directed, and starring [[Joel Potrykus]]. Calling it his "most personal and bleakest work", the film follows two friends, played by Potrykus and Joshua Burge, who travel into the Michigan woods for a dark mission that goes awry. Bill Vincent and Solo Potrykus also star. It premiered at the 2024 [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref name="IndieWire">{{cite web |last=Bergeson |first=Samantha |title=‘Vulcanizadora’ Teaser: Joel Potrykus Ventures Into the Wilderness for Dark Comedy for His ‘Most Personal’ and ‘Bleakest’ Film |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/vulcanizadora-teaser-joel-potrykus-tribeca-1235011026/ |website=[[IndieWire]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=28 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024}}</ref>
'''''Vulcanizadora'''''{{efn|Spanish for ''Vulcanizer''.}} is a 2024 American [[black comedy film|black comedy]] [[thriller film]] edited, written, directed, and starring [[Joel Potrykus]]. Calling it his "most personal and bleakest work", the film follows two friends, played by Potrykus and Joshua Burge, who travel into the Michigan woods for a dark mission that goes awry. Bill Vincent and Solo Potrykus also star. It premiered at the 2024 [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref name="IndieWire">{{cite web |last=Bergeson |first=Samantha |title='Vulcanizadora' Teaser: Joel Potrykus Ventures Into the Wilderness for Dark Comedy for His 'Most Personal' and 'Bleakest' Film |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/vulcanizadora-teaser-joel-potrykus-tribeca-1235011026/ |website=[[IndieWire]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=28 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024}}</ref>


==Premise==
==Premise==
"[T]wo friends embark on a disturbing mission in the Michigan woods. As they trudge through the forest, their intentions become increasingly clear. When their plan ultimately unravels, one of the friends must return home to face the surreal and unsettling consequences of their actions, grappling with the legal and emotional repercussions that follow."<ref name="Tribeca"/>
"[T]wo friends embark on a disturbing mission in the Michigan woods. As they trudge through the forest, their intentions become increasingly clear. When their plan ultimately unravels, one of the friends must return home to face the unsettling consequences of their actions, grappling with the legal and emotional repercussions that follow."<ref name="Tribeca"/>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Solo Potrykus<ref name="IndieWire"/>
* Solo Potrykus<ref name="IndieWire"/>
* Melissa Blanchard<ref name="F25">{{cite web |title=Vulcanizadora |url=https://www.factorytwentyfive.com/vulcanizadora |website=[[Factory 25]] |access-date=28 June 2024}}</ref>
* Melissa Blanchard<ref name="F25">{{cite web |title=Vulcanizadora |url=https://www.factorytwentyfive.com/vulcanizadora |website=[[Factory 25]] |access-date=28 June 2024}}</ref>
* Sherryl Despres<ref name="Collider">{{cite web |title=Vulcanizadora (2024) |url=https://collider.com/tag/vulcanizadora/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=28 June 2024}}</ref>
* Sherryl Despres<ref name="Collider">{{cite web |title=Vulcanizadora (2024) |url=https://collider.com/tag/vulcanizadora/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=June 9, 2024 |access-date=28 June 2024}}</ref>
* Scott Ayotte<ref name="Collider"/>
* Scott Ayotte<ref name="Collider"/>
* Dennis Grantz<ref name="Collider"/>
* Dennis Grantz<ref name="Collider"/>


==Release==
==Release==
''Vulcanizadora'' premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on June 8, 2024, where it played until June 13.<ref name="Tribeca">{{cite web |title=Vulcanizadora {{!}} 2024 Tribeca Festiva |url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/vulcanizadora-2024 |website=[[Tribeca Film Festival]] |access-date=28 June 2024}}</ref> Additionally, the film appeared at the Oak Cliff Film Festvial from June 20-23 the same year.<ref name="F25"/>
''Vulcanizadora'' premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on June 8, 2024, where it played until June 13. <ref name="Tribeca">{{cite web |title=Vulcanizadora {{!}} 2024 Tribeca Festiva |url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/vulcanizadora-2024 |website=[[Tribeca Film Festival]] |access-date=28 June 2024}}</ref> Joshua Burge received the award for Special Jury Mention for Performance in a U.S. Feature.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tribeca Festival Announces 2024 Competition Winners |url=https://www.tribecafilm.com/press-center/festival/press-releases/tribeca-festival-announces-2024-competition-winners/ |website=[[Tribeca Festival]] |access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> Additionally, the film appeared at the Oak Cliff Film Festival from June 20-23 the same year,<ref name="F25"/> taking home the Best Narrative Feature Film Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oak Cliff Film Festival 2024 Award Winning Films |url=https://2024.oakclifffilmfestival.com |website=Oak Cliff 2024 Film Festival |access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref> It also played at the [[28th Fantasia International Film Festival]] on July 19, 2024, and the 26th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival on August 24, 2024, <ref>{{cite web |url=https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/vulcanizadora |title=Vulcanizadora |website=[[Fantasia International Film Festival]] |access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> as well as the Chicago International Film Festival on October 16 and 19, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulcanizadora |url=https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/event/vulcanizadora/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Cinema Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
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Latest revision as of 07:51, 25 November 2024

Vulcanizadora
Teaser poster, in homage to Faces of Death
Directed byJoel Potrykus
Written byJoel Potrykus
Produced by
  • Hannah Dweck
  • Matt Grady
  • Ashley Potrykus
  • Theodore Schaefer
Starring
  • Joel Potrykus
  • Joshua Burge
  • Bill Vincent
  • Solo Potrykus
CinematographyAdam J. Minnick
Edited byJoel Potrykus
Production
company
Release date
  • June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08) (Tribeca)
Running time
85 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Vulcanizadora[a] is a 2024 American black comedy thriller film edited, written, directed, and starring Joel Potrykus. Calling it his "most personal and bleakest work", the film follows two friends, played by Potrykus and Joshua Burge, who travel into the Michigan woods for a dark mission that goes awry. Bill Vincent and Solo Potrykus also star. It premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.[3]

Premise

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"[T]wo friends embark on a disturbing mission in the Michigan woods. As they trudge through the forest, their intentions become increasingly clear. When their plan ultimately unravels, one of the friends must return home to face the unsettling consequences of their actions, grappling with the legal and emotional repercussions that follow."[2]

Cast

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  • Joel Potrykus[3]
  • Joshua Burge[3]
  • Bill Vincent[3]
  • Solo Potrykus[3]
  • Melissa Blanchard[1]
  • Sherryl Despres[4]
  • Scott Ayotte[4]
  • Dennis Grantz[4]

Release

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Vulcanizadora premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 8, 2024, where it played until June 13. [2] Joshua Burge received the award for Special Jury Mention for Performance in a U.S. Feature.[5] Additionally, the film appeared at the Oak Cliff Film Festival from June 20-23 the same year,[1] taking home the Best Narrative Feature Film Award.[6] It also played at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 19, 2024, and the 26th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival on August 24, 2024, [7] as well as the Chicago International Film Festival on October 16 and 19, 2024.[8]

Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.90/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]

Notes

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  1. ^ Spanish for Vulcanizer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vulcanizadora". Factory 25. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Vulcanizadora | 2024 Tribeca Festiva". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Bergeson, Samantha (June 4, 2024). "'Vulcanizadora' Teaser: Joel Potrykus Ventures Into the Wilderness for Dark Comedy for His 'Most Personal' and 'Bleakest' Film". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Vulcanizadora (2024)". Collider. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tribeca Festival Announces 2024 Competition Winners". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Oak Cliff Film Festival 2024 Award Winning Films". Oak Cliff 2024 Film Festival. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Vulcanizadora". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Vulcanizadora". Cinema Chicago. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Vulcanizadora". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Vulcanizadora". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
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Vulcanizadora at IMDb

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