SXSW teaser trailer for James Palmer’s cryptic thriller The Ceremony

By Jake Dee

Posted 17 years ago

Last Updated on July 26, 2021

The lead up to this year’s SXSW Film Festival has afforded us some new insight on a whole range of cool looking indie flicks. One such film is THE CEREMONY, a small cryptic thriller written and directed by James Palmer. Continue on for a synopsis and a teaser trailer!

Produced back in 2008, THE CEREMONY tells the story of:

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Psychology major Eric Peterson, who has just landed the opportunity of a lifetime. To secure his dream job, Eric needs only provide a last minute paper to appease his superiors. As he prepares for graduation, he encounters a mysterious find left behind by a roommate, a gothic book called, The Ceremony. The book is too difficult to ignore for the intellectual Peterson who believes he has found the perfect case study for his report. However, his curiosity soon builds from initial interest to precarious obsession as the book’s contents create a world where reality has begun to fade. As night falls, Eric finds himself imprisoned within a mental state of confusion, as his home seems to have been overcome by a seemingly malevolent force.

Nice. A psychology scholar being put through mental hell. Gotta love that shite!

Scott Seegmiller plays the tormented lead, with support coming by way of Jeremy Grant Horton, Debra Lynn Hull, Anastasia Ivanoff, and Art Roberts.

Release dates remain up in the air, but feel free to peep the Official Site for the film for various stills and other promo material.

Don’t forget the teaser!

Source: SXSW

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