Vulcanizadora

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Vulcanizadora

2025

1h 25m

Drama

Horror

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Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the haunting consequences of their failure can't stay hidden for long.

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Critics Consensus

Darkly funny even while tinged with mounting dread, Vulcanizadora is another micro-budgeted gem in Joe Potrykus' indie crown.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Jul 12

4.5/5

Vulcanizadora is, at times, discomfitingly hilarious but also deeply affecting.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

May 12

The ending’s a downer, all right, but you might just smile too. Then feel bad about it. Then chuckle. Which is when you realize Potrykus has you right where he wants you.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

May 2

3/4

Most of its impact comes from going into the movie without any preparation and feeling as if you’re watching a blank tabletop being filled in with puzzle pieces until a full picture emerges.

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

Sep 12

4/5

The film is a true emotional puzzle, with the anguish of what doesn't make sense, and the feeling that the protagonists never managed to find their own true. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Cody Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 18

9

What begins as a strange, lopsided reunion gradually unravels into something far more intimate and unsettling—a confrontation with failure, regret, and the ghosts that trail behind us when we try to disappear.

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Chuck Bowen

Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

Jun 20

This one might be a good first step for those curious about a filmmaker who hides earnestness and poignancy under a cloud of obstinacy.

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Robert R

@Ramr87 2d

In alot of ways this movie touched subjects that are deeply hard to convey in movie. Very well made film

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Alexander Z

@yoursteviadaddy Dec 16

Cringy alleged dark comedy/dramedy that is frankly just a depressing hour.5 that you won't get back.

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Joe D

Nov 25

Truly awesome. An epic work of human realism. Beautifully tragic. Heartrending. Don't expect anything. Just let it wash over you. Not for the faint of heart.

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Lea B

Sep 25

Although some may find the low budget aesthetic to be off putting, it’s what makes this a gem. Hats off to Potrykus for turning limited resources into a solid horror film that avoids overused tropes such as zombies or demonic possession. As disturbing as it is, the story is entirely plausible.

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acsdoug D

@acsdoug Sep 20

Try as I might I couldn't care about any of these characters. And why was almost the entire movie shot in close up?

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Vincent S

@Vin_E_At_The_Movies Jul 25

Badly acted, annoying, terrible.

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Synopsis

Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the haunting consequences of their failure can't stay hidden for long.

Director: Joel Potrykus
Producer: Hannah Dweck, Matt Grady, Ashley Potrykus, Theodore Schaefer
Screenwriter: Joel Potrykus
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Dweck Productions, Sob Noisse, Factory 25
Genre: Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 25m

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