Threshold
2020 • United States • Directed by Powell Robinson and Patrick Robert Young
When a phone call from out of the blue brings Leo (Joey Millin) back into contact with his sister, Virginia (Madison West), long estranged from her family due to years of drug abuse, he arrives to find her alone in a bare apartment in the midst of an apparent overdose. After the convulsions and nausea subside, Virginia insists to Leo that she has been clean for 8 months due to the help of a mysterious group. She confides to her cynical brother that her edginess and paranoia actually stem from a sinister ritual conducted by the group that took her in at her lowest and eventually revealed themselves to be a cult. This curse bound her emotions and physical sensations to a man she has never met before.
With his marriage on the rocks, Leo has his own demons to face. Nonetheless, he is reluctantly persuaded by Virginia to embark on a cross-country road trip to track down this shadowy stranger under the caveat that if he's nowhere to be found and it's all in her head, she'll go to rehab. However, as their date with destiny draws nearer, Leo begins to suspect his sister’s tall tale might have some substance.
Threshold, the second feature from co-directors Powell Robinson, Patrick R Young and producer Lauren Bates, following their debut Bastard (2015), was improvised and shot on two iPhones over the course of a 12-day road trip with a crew of just three. The results are an inventive and compelling psychological thriller with hints of the supernatural that recalls such indie cult classics as Ben Wheatley’s Kill List (2011) and Justin Benson And Aaron Moorhead’s Resolution (2013).
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Threshold
2020 • United States • Directed by Powell Robinson & Patrick Robert Young
When a phone call from out of the blue brings Leo (Joey Millin) back into contact with his sister, Virginia (Madison West), long estranged from her family due to years of drug abuse, he arrives to find her alone in a bare...
Extras
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Introduction by Powell Robinson & Patrick Robert Young
Introduction of Threshold (2020) by Powell Robinson & Patrick Robert Young.
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Threshold (audio-commentary with cast and crew)
2020 • United States • Directed by Powell Robinson & Patrick Robert Young
Audi-commentary with directors Patrick Robert Young & Powell Robinson, as well as the producer of the film, Lauren Bates, and Madison West, who plays the character of Virginia.
When a phone call from out of the blue bri...
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Threshold (audio-commentary with P. Robinson, P. Young and W. Ford-Conway)
2020 • United States • Directed by Powell Robinson & Patrick Robert Young
Audi-commentary with directors Patrick Robert Young & Powell Robinson, as well as the editor of the film, William Ford-Conway.
When a phone call from out of the blue brings Leo (Joey Millin) back into contact with his si...
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Crossing the Threshold: The Making of Threshold
Crossing the Threshold, a feature-length documentary on the making of Threshold.
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The Horror of it All
Members of cast & crew reflect on what the horror genre means to them.
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The Making of Threshold: Elevating iPhone Footage Color Correction Breakdown
Elevating iPhone Footage: Color Correction Breakdown.
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Roundtables – The Power of Indie Horror – Acting for Unconventional Film
Discussion moderated by Zena Dixon with the actors Madison West and Joey Millin (Threshold), Kelsey Griswold (Followed), Gabrielle Walsh (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones) and Ryan Shoos (The Gallows).
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Roundtables – Something from Nothing - Director Roundtable
Roundtable moderated by Scott Weinberg with directors Powell Robinson & Patrick R Young (Threshold), Brandon Espy (We Follow You), James Byrkit (Coherence), Zach Donohue (The Den) and Elle Callahan (Witch Hunt).
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Original teaser
Original teaser of Threshold