THB #312: Sundance Wrap-Up

I loved Sundance this year… and it exhausted me.

Literally, I am still recovering from 40 films in less than 10 days. My sleep schedule is almost back to human 4 days after the event wrapped. (A friend closed the festival with 10 movies in 24 hours… wow.)

Here are the 3 prior THB pieces…
#306: The New Sundance Is Here!
#308: Sundance & Rape
#311: Sundance Top 10

I’m going to split the rest between “narratives” (we really need a better word for non-doc films) and documentaries.

NARRATIVES

I’m going to start with the 3 most commercial movies… the horror movies…

Talk To Me - Sold to A24
Infinity Pool - Arrived with a theatrical release scheduled for last Friday (Neon, $2.5m)
My Animal - Bought by Paramount, pre-fest.

All 3 are perfect fits. There is something to love about all 3. For me, My Animal is the one with the most upside. But I like all of them, with Infinity Pool being the most erratic and causing discussions about whether the ejaculating penis belongs to Ms. Skarsgård or not, whether Mi…