Wyrm (film)
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| Wyrm | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Christopher Winterbauer |
| Written by | Christopher Winterbauer |
| Produced by | Helen Estabrook |
| Starring | Theo Taplitz |
| Cinematography | John Guleserian |
| Edited by | Nathan Orloff |
| Music by | David Boman |
Production company | A Thousand Ships |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wyrm is a 2019 American surrealist dark comedy science fiction film written and directed by Christopher Winterbauer in his feature-length directorial debut. It is based on Winterbauer's short film of the same name and stars Theo Taplitz as the titular Wyrm, an awkward teenager who attends a dystopian school where students wear electronic collars that can only be detached once they have experienced their first kiss.[1]
- Theo Taplitz as Wyrm
- Lulu Wilson as Izzy
- Cece Abbey as Becky
- Lukas Gage as Dylan
- Azure Brandi as Myrcella
- Sosie Bacon as Lindsey
- Rosemarie DeWitt as Margie
- Tommy Dewey as Uncle Chet
- Natasha Rothwell as V.P. Lister
- Dan Bakkedahl as Allen
- Jenna Ortega as Suzie
Release
Wyrm premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2019.[2] It was shown at the 2020 Florida Film Festival, where it won Best Narrative Feature,[3] and the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival.[4] It was given a limited theatrical release by Vertical Entertainment in the U.S. on June 10, 2022.[5]