Check Out The Eaters Tonight at Anthology Film Archives

Ok, so The Eaters is a full-length feature film written, produced and directed by two Brooklyn-based women that premieres tonight at the Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan. So why am I mentioning it on the blog? Because Kate Carman, one of the filmmakers, told me that some of the scenes were shot in Bed-Stuy! I’ll be viewing the film this evening, and I’ll report back if I can spot anything Bed-Stuy related in the movie.

The movie sounds like it’s a mix of comedy and horror. Carman described the work by saying, “We like to think of The Eaters as Shaun of the Dead meets Dazed and Confused,” but in my mind I imagined Toxic Avenger in Bed-Stuy. Camp horror–love it.

Here’s a synopsis:
The Eaters opens on an indie Brooklyn band, General Malacarne, who has their basement practice session cut short due to a blackout. The band sends its keyboard player upstairs to fetch some beers, but he never returns. When the band goes to investigate, they find the door jammed and even worse, there’s no cell phone reception. A news bulletin on the radio suggests there’s been an emergency in the city, but details are sketchy at best. Finding themselves trapped, the band deals with the uncertainty in their customary fashion: passing a few joints and kicking back.

When the band manages to pry open the basement door the next morning, things don’t seem that strange. But they quickly discover that much has gone awry on the streets of Bed-Stuy, and they’ll soon be forced to bumble and stumble their way to the safe haven that’s also known as Long Island.

More info:
Filmed in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, The Eaters was produced by Cold Hands Productions. The film was directed, edited and produced by Katie Carman, who co-founded Cold Hands Productions along with M. Elizabeth Lee. Lee, who has appeared in a number of feature films, commercials, and theater productions, wrote the screenplay and stars in the film. The Eaters also stars Ivy Hong, Chesley Calloway, and Jun Naito, who performs on drums for the film’s sound track.

Head over to the screening tonight. The cast and crew will be there.

The Eaters Film Screening
August 4th
8:00 p.m.
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue (at 2nd Street)
The Eaters Official Website