Monsters, Psychological, Body & Contagion, Genre Hybrids, Movements & Traditions
Friend of the World
2020
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Directed by Brian Patrick Butler
User Rating
Intensity
After a catastrophic war, an eccentric general leads a filmmaker through a bunker as paranoia escalates and reality begins to fracture. Blending dark comedy with psychological and body horror, this post-apocalyptic thriller explores isolation, storytelling, and the fragile boundary between truth and delusion.
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- Director
- Brian Patrick Butler
- Written by
- Brian Patrick Butler
- Produced by
- Brian Patrick Butler
- Cinematographer
- Ray Gallardo
- Editor
- Brian Patrick Butler
- Sound Designer
- Daniel N. Butler
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 3.7/10 (12 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 91% Fresh
- IMDb
- 4.6/10 (130 votes)
Released August 15, 2020·$3,000 budget
Cast
Nick Young
Gore
Alexandra Slade
Diane
Michael C. Burgess
Berenger
Kathryn Schott
Eva
Kevin M. Smith
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Luke Pensabene
Ferguson
Neil Raymond Ricco
Ignacio
Marianna Pinto
Dead Woman
Scott Schramp
Civilian
Emily Chan
Civilian
Shay Tyler
Civilian
C.J. Martinez
Civilian
Rickey Phatsenhann
Civilian
Brian Patrick Butler
Gofer
Daniel N. Butler
Gofer
Crew
Keywords
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