Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere

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2014

1h 35m

Documentary

Biography

Drama

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Author Poe Ballantine investigates the disappearance of a brilliant mathematics professor, who then is found tied to a tree and burned beyond recognition.

C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

Jannetta presents a compelling yet somewhat uneven portrait of a small town, and the unsolved mystery that's gripped them for years.

Jun 21, 2019

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Nicholas Laskin

The Playlist

"Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere" is a kooky, uneven, mostly entertaining case of real-life weirdness, a gumbo of disparate elements that never quite congeals.

Rated: B-

May 16, 2015

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Chris Barsanti

PopMatters

idiosyncratic ... superb

Nov 18, 2014

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If you like picking small things apart and giggling, this is the movie for you. An English teacher's wife can barely speak English... To spooky dawg.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

The most jumbled idiotic self aggrandizing mess I have ever seen!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

9/1/15 Sundance Doc Club A quirky doc set in a cold, boring weird small town filled with some strange citizens. It was a fun watch with some interesting side bars but certainly not a wow, that was great movie. You are left to ponder the fate of the professor.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Supposed to be about a murder in Nebraska but plays out as an indulgence of the film maker. "Here's ME making a documentary!"

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

Author Poe Ballantine investigates the disappearance of a brilliant mathematics professor, who then is found tied to a tree and burned beyond recognition.

Director: Dave Jannetta
Producer: Ed Hughes, Dave Jannetta
Screenwriter: Poe Ballantine, Dave Jannetta
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 35m

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