Festival Noir “GAZER” (2024) Hits Theaters This Spring! (TRAILER)

Months after making the rounds on the festival circuit, including the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and Cannes, Ryan J. Sloan’s debut feature “Gazer" is finally coming to the big screen this April.  The stylish mystery stars Ariella Mastroianni (who co-wrote the film with Sloan) as a mother who gets in over her head trying to protect her daughter.  Oh, and she perceives time differently than the rest of us. Piece of cake, right?

“Memento” is the clear point of reference here, (which is ironic, considering), but “Gazer” also has vibes reminiscent of “Primer” and other Lofi genre films.  Sloan actually shot the film around his and Mastroianni’s day jobs, so you know it was made with care.  Based on the trailer below, we can’t wait to see the finished product.

From The Press Release

“Gazer” follows a young mother (Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter’s future before it’s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.

“Gazer” is Sloan’s debut feature. The film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York. Shot on 16mm, and co-written by its magnetic lead actress, Gazer is not only a fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.

“Gazer” opens in theaters on April 4th.

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