About
Welcome to Kittytown is a micro budget feature film produced in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Official Release Date: Summer 2024
Starring:
Darren Zimmer
Robert Bryn Mann
Bernadette Mullen
Todd Lewis
Aneurin Sheasby
Directed and Produced by:
Douglas Luciuk
Written and Executive Produced by:
Robert Bryn Mann & Darren Zimmer
Produced by:
Jefferson Moneo
Produced by:
Alphakitty Film Inc. & Prowler Pictures
Produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada.
The production was also made possible through Creative Saskatchewan’s Micro Budget Production Grant.
SYNOPSIS
Welcome to Kittytown paints a hilarious, suspenseful, and unforgettable vision of a post-apocalyptic future. After a GMO contamination reverts civilization into a wasteland dominated by a deadly green soil, Vern (Darren Zimmer), an ailing farmer, is barely surviving.
When Vern learns of a possible safe haven with everything one could need, called "Kittytown," he teams up with another survivor, Ted (Robert Bryn Mann), to find it. Together, the odd couple fight for survival against each other, the harsh upcoming winter, illness, and the ire of a cannibal psychopath (Todd Lewis), to heartbreaking, heartwarming, and delightfully laugh-out-loud results.
The movie strikes a tonal balance between dark comedy and post-apocalyptic horror, with memorable characters, deft performances, and a journey you'll want to watch over again.
Welcome to Kittytown is a micro-budget production from the Canadian prairies, that reminds us about the value of friendship, trust, and the human element that makes a place feel like home.
REVIEW QUOTES
“Welcome to Kittytown is Luciuk’s first feature and is a banger. His direction is subtle and deft. But, of course, the film really is a showcase for Mann and Zimmer. There exists an organic quality to the acting and mise-en-scene, which clearly did not exist for the deadly GMO that infected 99.9% of humanity with Sludge Butt.”
Benjamin Franz - Film Threat
“I can’t remember when a movie drew me in to a story more. And it’s mostly due to the writing in this - the characters, the plot, each nuanced tidbit one puts in their mental pocket for later - there is no boring formulaic drivel here, this is something new. Refreshingly new.”
Ryan Kiedrowski - Nomad Road Blog
“Welcome to Kittytown is simultaneously a funny satire of the post-apocalyptic genre while also being a classic study of how effective character foils can create introspection in a film audience.”
Angus McGregor - Honi Soit
