Talkback

Nov 1, 2011

0h 4m

★ 0.0

Beware the airwaves.

Overview

A housewife (Perri Cummings) who becomes infected with the vitriolic words of a bigoted talk radio host, in this commentary on the culture of fear and distrust spread by the media post-9/11. Created for Drafthouse Films’ THE ABCS OF DEATH ‘26th Director’ competition.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Cinema Viscera

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Joan

Perri Cummings

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Katherine Halliday

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Paul Bugeja

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