Join us in celebrating Joe Meredith's unique brand of contemporary SOV filmmaking with a double feature of VARIANT (2020) and VARIANT II (2023), followed by a Zoom Q&A with Meredith.

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Meredith's films are entirely handmade, utilizing practical effects and even stop-motion photography to bring disgusting monsters to life. Taking inspiration from the shot-on-video independent gore movies of the late 80s and early 90s, the films are primarily shot on Hi-8 videotape and are absolutely dripping with mood and atmosphere (as well as blood and guts).

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SYNOPSIS:

EonCorp seeks to splice humans with aliens to create super-subhumans and of course, in every case, it doesn’t exactly go their way. Years of ‘alien-splicing’ has become increasingly chaotic, and the resulting monsters are impossible to control.

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VARIANT
A lethal alien embryo is used by a deranged man to release a new infection that exceeds the malignancy of Havoc pathogen, raising the mutant dead from their graves, and unleashing a new breed of alien terror.

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dir. Joe Meredith, 2020
United States, digital projection
41 min

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VARIANT II  
After the fall of EonCorp, efforts to dispose of all remaining alien biotech are made in vain as new aberrations emerge in the streets, beyond anyone’s control.

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dir. Joe Meredith, 2023
United States, digital projection
42 min

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Content warning: these films utilize heavy gore effects.

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SATURDAY, 5/23
7:30 DOORS
8:00 SCREENING

Followed by a Zoom Q&A with director Joe Meredith, led by writer & musician Evan Pincus.

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$10 general admission, $9 for members.

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Whammy! is located in the REAR unit of 2514 Sunset Blvd, entrance access is via Rampart Blvd.

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