''Lurking in Suburbia'' is a 2006
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
written and directed by
Mitchell Altieri
Mitchell Altieri is an American film director, producer and writer.
Career
His first feature film '' Lurking in Suburbia'' was discovered by Sundance Film Festival programmer Trevor Groth. Altieri and long time film partner Phil Flores then ...
, produced by Altieri and
Phil Flores
The Butcher Brothers are the filmmaking alter-egos of American film directors Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores.
Biography Phil Flores
Flores's first film was ''Long Cut'' (2002); he then joined with Mitchell Altieri to produce '' Lurking in ...
, and stars
Joe Egender, Samuel Child, Ari Zaragis, and Buffy Charlet.
Plot
On his thirtieth birthday, Conrad Stevens, a small-time writer, becomes disenchanted with his immature lifestyle and begins to wonder if there's more to life than partying and casual sex.
Cast
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Joe Egender as Conrad
* Samuel Child as Sean
* Ari Zaragis as Danny
* and Buffy Charlet as Frankie
* Riley Plattner as punk store kid
Release
''Lurking in Suburbia'' was released on DVD on May 30, 2006.
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Reception
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'' dismissed the film as "yet another depiction of the collective anomie felt by a group of thirtysomething friends clinging to their high-school glory days. Tyro writer-director Mitchell Altieri's thin, but occasionally engaging pic plods along a path well-trodden by indie filmmakers of the '90s, particularly Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach, while never amassing the rich characterizations or pointed insights that have distinguished this genre's more memorable efforts." Don R. Lewis of ''Film Threat
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'' rated it 4/5 stars and wrote, "''Lurking in Suburbia'' isn’t a perfect film, but it's a damn good one." Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk
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History
Kleinman founded the site in January 1999 in Beaverton, Oregon. Besides news and reviews, it features information on hidden DVD features known as ...
rated it 4/5 stars and described it as "a sly, personal, and low-key indie comedy that manages to become more accessible and likable the longer it goes on."DVD Verdict
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called it "an authentic, lighthearted, well-acted look at one guy's struggles with growing up."
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2006 films
2006 comedy films
American comedy films
American independent films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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