“The Alchemist Cookbook” feature stands out in his filmography for its director’s ability to deliver on the psychological horror film genre while still maintaining his indie street cred with the critics and his fans. The film features a black cast and is a break from Potrykus’ previous trilogy of films which all featured primarily caucasian actors. The Alchemist Cookbook (2016) the loss of kaspar: once i had the omen & sign of a black cat dead (called nemo) & after a period of mourning, which was 3 days of crossing the place of his death, laid him to rest in a pyre & later dreamt a premonition of my own death, saw & felt myself die, watched it happen, and felt a piece remain, trapped as a. The other almost certainly will turn out to be The Alchemist Cookbook, the latest micro-budget effort from Grand Rapids, Mich., auteur Joel Potrykus. But when he turns from chemistry to black magic to crack nature's secret, things go awry and he awakens something far more sinister and dangerous. “The Alchemist Cookbook” is the story about a young outcast, Sean, who has isolated himself in a trailer in the woods, setting out on alchemic pursuits with his cat Kaspar as his sole companion.įilled with disdain for authority, he's fled the daily grind and holed up in the wilderness, escaping a society that has no place for him. This film arrives here after being invited as an official selection at the 2016 South by Southwest Film Festival. On Friday, Grand Rapids’ filmmaker Joel Potrykus (“Buzzard,” “Ape”) will debut locally his latest film, “The Alchemist Cookbook,” at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts for a two-week run. The 2016 Fantasia Film Festival revealed its first wave of programming announcement including honoring filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with its prestigious Cheval.

Ever since the democratization of digital filmmaking tools, Grand Rapids has been flush with creative minds showcasing their visions via our local screens. The Alchemist Cookbook will stand as one of 2016’s most bizarre, you-gotta-see-this genre darlings.Science, evil summonings and isolation Filmmaker Joel Potrykus flips the cabin in the woods.

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