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A Desert

2024 1h 43m Horror Mystery & Thriller List
79% Tomatometer 14 Reviews
A past-his-prime photographer heads out on a road trip across the American Southwest to recapture the magic and success of his previous work. Instead, he finds himself thrust into the dark and chaotic underbelly of America and unwittingly drags his wife and a shady private detective down into this nightmare world with him. A DESERT is a sun-bleached neo-noir horror film about time, the chaos of our world, and the relevance of images in the cultural desert we are faced with today.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org A Desert should be best celebrated as a Choose Your Own Adventure film for sickos. It has so many dynamic moving parts that are all meticulously and soulfully orchestrated. Jun 11, 2024 Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety sense of unpinnable but pervasive evil is something the film would like to communicate, but lacks the stylistic finesse to achieve. The narrative ultimately vanishes down a rabbit’s hole. Jun 11, 2024 Full Review Christian Zilko indieWire Rather than trying to understand exactly what it means, you’re better off appreciating it like one of Alex’s photos. Just like an abandoned roadside diner becoming overrun by fungi and rodent’s nests, sometimes the emptiness is the point. Rated: B Jun 11, 2024 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Memorable visuals and slick editing can’t mask the deeper issues with A Desert — namely, the flimsy narrative and glacial pacing. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Joel Harley Starburst This gritty thriller by Joshua Erkman blends Hitchcockian mystery with the urbanoia chills of a Texas Chain Saw Massacre or Deliverance. Rated: 3/5 Aug 27, 2024 Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture In terms of its content, “A Desert” really does feel like a nightmare. But much like even the scariest of dreams, it doesn’t linger long in the minds of those experiencing it once it’s over. Rated: 5/10 Jun 24, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A past-his-prime photographer heads out on a road trip across the American Southwest to recapture the magic and success of his previous work. Instead, he finds himself thrust into the dark and chaotic underbelly of America and unwittingly drags his wife and a shady private detective down into this nightmare world with him. A DESERT is a sun-bleached neo-noir horror film about time, the chaos of our world, and the relevance of images in the cultural desert we are faced with today.
Director
Joshua Erkman
Producer
Hugues Barbier, Joshua Erkman, Justin Timms, Joe Yanick
Screenwriter
Joshua Erkman, Bossi Baker
Production Co
Capes and Fog, Yellow Veil Pictures
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 43m