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Kultur Shock!

  • 2013
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Maureen O'Malley, Jerry Pietrala, David Hundertmark, Terry McNavage, and Eric Paul Chapman in Kultur Shock! (2013)
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Three helpless American immigrants, Red, White and Blue, are tormented by an Uncle Sam doll in a locked, windowless room. They can't remember who they are or how they got there. Little by li... Read allThree helpless American immigrants, Red, White and Blue, are tormented by an Uncle Sam doll in a locked, windowless room. They can't remember who they are or how they got there. Little by little, they start to piece things together and rebel against their captor, but time is not ... Read allThree helpless American immigrants, Red, White and Blue, are tormented by an Uncle Sam doll in a locked, windowless room. They can't remember who they are or how they got there. Little by little, they start to piece things together and rebel against their captor, but time is not on their side. Something terrifying outside the room desperately wants in. Where are they?

  • Director
    • Todd Osleger
  • Writer
    • Eric Paul Chapman
  • Stars
    • Eric Paul Chapman
    • Maureen O'Malley
    • Terry McNavage
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    74
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    • Director
      • Todd Osleger
    • Writer
      • Eric Paul Chapman
    • Stars
      • Eric Paul Chapman
      • Maureen O'Malley
      • Terry McNavage
    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Eric Paul Chapman
    Eric Paul Chapman
    • Blue
    Maureen O'Malley
    Maureen O'Malley
    • Red
    Terry McNavage
    • White
    Jerry Pietrala
    Jerry Pietrala
    • Chinese Astronaut…
    David Hundertmark
    • Uncle Sam
    • (voice)
    Alfred Gui
    • Angry Chinese Astronaut
    Todd Osleger
    • Chinese Astronaut
    Kevin Kukler
    • Chinese Astronaut
    • Director
      • Todd Osleger
    • Writer
      • Eric Paul Chapman
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    9cjones_iii

    Extremely suspenseful with a CRAZY twist at the end!

    What an intense film! There were surprises and twists every ten minutes or so. It really kept you engaged and wondering what was going to happen next. It's the SAW of political satire. My favorite part was the game of chess. "Checkmate". LOL!

    Great job by Eric Chapman and his team in creating a claustrophobic space that had many options and scenarios for danger. Extremely hard to pull that off and make it believable, so kudos to them! This was a wonderfully suspenseful and gritty film with an ending you won't see coming. Check it out!
    8ruddycarpio

    A memorable piece of art!

    This film is truly unique, very hard to describe it and compare it with other films because it is on its own category. From one side you have the impression to be looking at a painting depicting the society we live in, and then there is some elements of Sci-Fi and there is a twist. This masterpiece really blown my mind, for an excellent job!
    9helgocast

    Cleaver, interesting indie feature!

    Took me awhile to figure out what was going on...but when I did, it turned out to be a real unique film. Great cinematography, interesting characters, and an overall engaging film. A must see.
    8craigahrens

    Very solid indie film

    What a terrific delight. A friend recommended this gem of a film to me. I'm not a big sci-fi sort of guy so I had some hesitation. I quickly got into it. I felt this film was timely given the world's current state of affairs. My wife had to point out to me this was shot in one location. This film was so good I hadn't noticed. The acting was top notch coupled with a solid story. I most certainly give this film two thumbs up!
    9JustinP85

    A Bizarre & Engaging Bottle Film

    A low budget film that takes place in a one room. That statement in itself is probably enough to turn many viewers away from any film, but what director Todd Osleger accomplishes as this mysterious story unfolds within a single small storage unit is quite impressive. When the film opens, you get a heavy Saw vibe, but that's a premature assessment. Kulture Shock! quickly takes a left turn down it's own bizarre path as these three captives seem to be locked in a makeshift classroom by their "teacher", a curiously German voice speaking through a creepy Uncle Sam doll. The unnamed characters have amnesia and are simply referred to by "Uncle" as the colors: Red, White, and Blue.

    Something is clearly off and I found myself joyfully exploring the different possibilities in my head as the characters began trying to put the pieces back together through clues in the room. The dialogue between the fellow captives is at times so odd and dry, that I would burst out laughing as I rewound to make sense of them. The innocent, simple-minded Blue was my personal favorite. His sweet, deadpan delivery throughout the numerous non sequiturs he shared with the increasingly frustrated White were a lot of fun to watch.

    This is an indie film through and through, which allows it the flexibility to lean harder into it's strange and minimalistic nature. It uses that to it's advantage with the cinematography and editing playing very well together to keep this small bottle movie engaging to the very end.

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    • Trivia
      The original actor cast as the voice of Uncle Sam, Ted Althof, passed away during filming and was replaced by David Hundertmark.
    • Quotes

      Uncle Sam: The exact nature of your visit is still under investigation.

      Uncle Sam: But we are operating under the assumption that you were attempting to immigrate.

    • Connections
      References La planète des singes (1968)

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Forgotten Path
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      1 hour 25 minutes
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