Los Angeles premiere w/ director Josh Heaps in person!

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Sam, a young film student, discovers a USB detailing the life and career of forgotten Italian horror director Saturnino Barresi. As she begins to investigate his mysterious disappearance, Sam finds herself pulled into a violent conspiracy eerily similar to those of the films she adores.

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City Wide Fever runs the well-worn tropes of 1970s horror - sex, violence, and endless style - through our fraught and fragmented 21 century. Shot throughout 2023 and ‘24 on an SD camera, the film acknowledges its predecessors while also looking towards new methods of storytelling.

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Produced by Guy Maddin, made with a tiny budget & shot unpermitted in and around NYC with a cast featuring Larry Fessenden, Ian Fidance, Michael M. Bilandic, and Carolyn Farina.

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dir. Josh Heaps, 2025
United States, digital projection
74 min

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Friday, 2/20
7:30 DOORS
8:00 SCREENING

Followed by a Q&A with director Josh Heaps, led by filmmaker Devon Green.

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