Thanks to a new article from USA Today, it has been announced that “Life After Beth” will premiere at Sundance as part of a whole slew of Supernatural films to hit the annual film festival. The film which was written and directed by Jeff Baena, stars Matthew Gray Gubler, Aubrey Plaza, Anna Kendrick, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Cheryl Hines, Molly Shannon, Thomas McDonnell, and Paul Reiser.
Ghost and zombie stories are generally reserved for the multiplexes rather than the Sundance Film Festival.
But the 16- film dramatic competition for 2014 features an infusion of supernatural themes in a genre-rich slate. On Wednesday, organizers revealed key line-ups for the independent film festival set for Park City, Utah, from January 16-26.
“These are filmmakers telling original stories, but enhancing the audience connection by incorporating genre elements into the films,” says Trevor Groth, director of programming for the festival. “That’s what we were drawn to and that’s what we found unique about these films.”
The competition includes the film Life After Beth, a non-traditional love story directed and written by Jeff Baena. The story features Aubrey Plaza as Beth, who after her untimely death returns as a zombie.
“She plays either the girlfriend or ex-girlfriend depending on whether you view her as dead or alive,” says Groth. “It’s fun and very clever.”
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