This challenging, polarizing, partially crowdfunded $25,000 micro-budget feature film directorial debut by The Thornton Brothers (shot almost exclusively on iPhones in their own basement with a cast of two and crew of zero) may be a found footage horror film treatise on viral hate and the complicity of social media, but it is also a labor of love that took almost five years to make—and in doing so has just grown more and more relevant and terrifying given the current state of the country and world in terms of racial injustice, tribalism, xenophobia, misogyny, political partisanship, and the violence associated with “othering” and domestic terrorist hate movements.

Acknowledging the dangerous, uneasy times in which their zeitgeist film arrives, the Thornton Brothers have elected to waive and refund all event ticket prices for the first 5,000 streams (after which tickets will still be only $1 to cover streaming fees, still not-for-profit), expand the viewing window from 24 to 48 hours, and instead raise donations for Parents For Peace, a non-profit that is not officially affiliated with the film but does vital work to supports families, friends, and communities concerned about someone becoming involved with extremism and provides guidance and early intervention; raises public awareness; and advocates for effective policy solutions.

This virtual world premiere is brought to you by The Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival.

For more info on the fest, check out www.TwistedDreamsFF.com