Movies and TvShows featuring "feature-directorial-debut" theme.
Critters is a sci-fi horror comedy about a group of small furry aliens called Krites who escape from a space prison and crash-land on Earth in a small town in Kansas. The Krites start terrorizing the town and soon a group of locals, including a family and the town's sheriff, must band together to stop them. With its dark comedy and low-budget charm, Critters has become a cult classic and a guilty pleasure for many fans of creature and monster movies.
After a fatal car crash, a teenage mother struggles with substance abuse and grief. She finds solace in a grief support group and navigates her first love amidst the challenges of being a young mother.
Val is a documentary that explores the life and career of actor Val Kilmer, featuring unseen footage from his personal home movies and interviews with friends and colleagues. It delves into his rise to fame, struggles with health issues including throat cancer, and his artistic journey in Hollywood.
In the midst of the American Civil War, a group of rebel soldiers led by a rebel priest find themselves in a rural Kentucky town. The town is torn apart by the war, with looting and violence becoming a daily occurrence. As the rebels try to survive and protect their way of life, they encounter a wounded Union soldier whom they take hostage. The interactions between the rebels, the townsfolk, and the captive soldier raise questions about loyalty, forgiveness, and the price of war.
Angela, a young girl living in a rural setting, deals with mental illness and obsessions. She watches her parents having sex and becomes fixated on religious zealotry and faith healing. Through her imagination and mysticism, Angela seeks divine intervention and struggles with the dysfunctional nature of her family.
A schoolteacher (John Waters) becomes obsessed with the idea that his wife (Joy Bell) did not die in a car accident, as everyone else thinks.
Friends & Lovers is a comedy drama film that explores themes of friendship, romance, and personal growth. The story revolves around a group of friends who navigate the complexities of love and relationships. Set during the holiday season, the film captures the joys and challenges of finding love and maintaining friendships amidst the chaos of life. With its diverse cast and heartwarming moments, Friends & Lovers is a feel-good movie that reminds viewers of the importance of friendship and the power of love.
In Help, a young woman in London finds herself trapped in a house with her manipulative and abusive girlfriend. As she suffers in this dark and twisted situation, she discovers a shocking secret that will change everything.
Jump Tomorrow tells the story of George, who is about to enter into an arranged marriage but falls in love with a French woman he meets at an airport. Their journey takes them on a road trip to Niagara Falls, encountering various obstacles and cultural differences along the way.
"Money No Enough" is about three friends of different backgrounds who end up facing the same problem of surviving in a cash-strapped society where lack of money can bring endless problems. The film stars Chew Wah Keong (Jack Neo), who is white collar but a spend thrift, Ong (Mark Lee), a contractor, and Hui (Henry Thia), a coffee shop waiter who has a crush on his customer...
The White Suit is a surreal comedy about a middle-aged man who finds himself in a series of bizarre and allegorical situations after he returns home from a train journey. Throughout the movie, he encounters surrealism, writing poetry, reciting poetry, a white dog, a telegram, symbolism, drunkenness, and many other strange occurrences. The film also explores themes of love, family, and the pursuit of dreams.
Ah Fei is a drama movie released in 1984. It is based on a novel and tells a compelling story of...
A series of interviews are conducted concerning people's beliefs towards the possibility of an afterlife. The interviews are filmed against a set of strange backdrops, and are intercut with clips from classic films and a variety of stock footage.
After a party gone awry, Melody wants nothing more than a pack of cigarettes. What was meant to be a quick stop on her way home turns into anything but after a chance encounter with her high-school boyfriend, Jonathan. Over the course of a single night, the pair are forced to ask what went so wrong with their relationship and what would happen if they tried again.
Set in the not-too-distant future, when the existing world economy has collapsed, and the new city-states are controlled by computers, many of which require a kind of telepathic linkage with a human counterpart. When the most important of these computers exhibits strange patterns during a crucial operation, its counterpart, a top scientist named Melody, begins having psychic experiences. For a low-budget film, a surprisingly deep exploration of emotions vs. logic and the elusive search for truth.
A surrealistic comedy-drama about a school shooting as seen through the eyes of a socially awkward college student named Jay. Walt Whitman, the shooter, is loosely based on Charles Whitman, but the film is not in any way a factual account of the 1966 shootings at the University of Texas.
Love and Action in Chicago follows the story of a man who is torn between his job as a hitman and his desire for a normal life with his girlfriend. When he is tasked with assassinating a target in Chicago, he becomes involved in a series of comedic and romantic misadventures. His journey includes a marriage proposal, a confession of love, and plenty of action-packed gunfights. Will he be able to reconcile his two contrasting worlds?
Hamburg, Germany 1934: An executioner is needed. Teetjen makes the biggest mistake of his life. Because his butcher shop is facing bankruptcy, he agrees to execute a group of political prisoners for the Nazis. Once this becomes known, Teetjen’s life falls apart.
The use of dope is running rampant at a small college. Convinced the college's reputation is at stake, Professor Dr. John takes it upon himself to get the college's biggest user to go straight.
A highly cinematic adaptation of John Brumpton’s play about a group of inmates incarcerated in an isolated HIV-positive section of a prison.