Adam the Movie God reviews BERENICE, PAINKILLER and THE MINIONS

"Production value here is truly impressive. All the shot choices and camera work (by Kenneth Kotowski) are on point. Beautifully lit, and the suspenseful score by Barbara Weber was a great addition. BERENICE should be a how to guide for getting the fundamentals of film making right."

The budget was much lower than Adam makes out, but he heaps some praise on Painkiller. "The camera work (by Jeffrey Scott Gould) is beautiful, very smooth and precise. The edit was really well cut together, and the story lays nearly everything out for you. Jeremiah shows a true grasp of the technical know how, as well as conjuring a wonderful, all be it disturbing body/horror short film. I can’t recommend this one enough..."

http://adamthemoviegod.com/painkiller-the-minions-berenice-review/

Cocktail Napkin Pitch

"Imagine if Charles Bukowski, Philip K. Dick and Graham Greene met at a bar and wrote a love poem together on a cocktail napkin—that’s the tone of this unusual film. " 
- my pitch for THE DAYS GOD SLEPT at Idea Fountain.  

http://www.ideafountain.ca/on-art-and-artists/the-beautiful-side-of-evil-the-films-of-jeremiah-kipp

Idea Fountain Essay & Interview

"The seductive persuasion of darkness, the erotic undertow of pure surrender, the edge where disgust gives way to submission, are masterfully played out in films like Crestfallen, Drool, and Contact. "
-  from an in-depth essay about my work followed by a contemplative interview at Idea Fountain.

Read all about it here:
http://www.ideafountain.ca/on-art-and-artists/the-beautiful-side-of-evil-the-films-of-jeremiah-kipp

"every masochist needs a sadist"

"There’s shades of Cronenberg and William Castle’s THE TINGLER, and a nasty twist once a third party gets involved. The film left me with the thought: every masochist needs a sadist. It also left me uneasy about the depths and shadows of the human condition, as some of the best horror does. And it adds a bone-chilling creepiness to the phrase, 'It’s not enough.'” - Death Ensemble covers Painkiller 

http://deathensemble.com/blog/?p=7117

German Review of The Minions/The Days God Slept

http://hardsensations.com/2015/01/the-minions-the-days-god-slept/

Wonderful double review of THE DAYS GOD SLEPT and THE MINIONS in German at Hard Sensations. 

"Mit hochgeschlagenem Kragen streift er durch die feuchten Gassen eines plötzlich sehr beklemmd engen New York, das, verstärkt durch die pulsierend traumartige und zugleich bedrohliche Tonspur zusammenschrumpft wie zu einer anderen, jenseitigen Welt, in der alles Mögliche passieren könnte. Unterstützt wird diese grundlegende Verunsicherung durch die immer wieder erratisch zitternden Bilder, die den Film wie im nächsten Moment auseinander zu reissen drohen. Verstörend schön."

"William roams the streets of New York, amplified by the pulsating dreamlike, yet menacing soundscape (by Roman Chimienti) that hints to another, otherworldly world in which anything could happen. This fundamental uncertainty is supported by the erratic trembling images (from director of photography Brian Dilg) that threaten to tear the film apart in the next moment. Disturbingly beautiful."

"Withholding details from the viewer for 10 threatening, surrealistic minutes, THE DAYS GOD SLEPT is very promising...the narrative elements are pushed further into the background (by writer Joe Fiorillo). It is a suggestive trip, a kind of meditative prayer art film...the central question of the film is: what do you want to know? A question you can only answer if you already have the answer." 

Rave review for BERENICE at Sonic Cinema

"Writer/director Jeremiah Kipp adapts the Edgar Allen Poe story, Berenice, to modern times, and it’s a potent, bold interpretation....an unsettling story, exceptionally told, with a strong sense of dread that hangs over every moment, whether it comes from the score (by Barbara Weber), or the way a scene is lit (by Kenneth Kotowski), or a performance or mannerism. It’s an unforgettable work from a filmmaker who knows strong material when he sees it."

http://www.sonic-cinema.com/film_reviews_individual/1589/berenice-short

Upcoming Painkiller screenings

Feb 14 - Bring someone you love to First CON-tact near LaGuardia Airport in Queens, programmed by Mark Boutros. Kelly Rae LeGault, Jerry Janda Jrand I will be there for a lively Q&A where I'll do my usual Tasmanian Devil on cocaine responses to questions.

Feb 27 - Part of the Short Film Block at DAYS OF THE DEAD: Culture Shockprogrammed by Jason Hoover. An amazing festival and convention, run by genre fans for genre fans.

Feb 28 - Grindhouse Nights at Cafe Z in Union, NJ hosted by Todd Staruch. Jerry, Kelly, director of photography Jeffrey Scott Gould and I will be there.