Friend of the World
2020 American film by Brian Patrick Butler
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| 2023 | Distributed by Cineverse and released internationally on Apple TV and iTunes. |
| 2023 | Butler wrote the screenplay for 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea', which critics later used as a comparative reference point for 'Friend of the World'. |
| 2022 | Recognized as one of Video Librarian's 'Top 15 Best Narrative Films'. |
| 2022 | Released on Tubi and Xumo streaming platforms, and acquired by Troma Entertainment for their Troma Now streaming app. |
| 2021 | Featured in Bored Panda's list of '50 Best Horror Comedies That Will Have You Confused Whether To Laugh Or Scream'. |
| 2021 | Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as one of the best horror and science fiction films, positioning at #31 on their list of 100 Best Zombie Movies. |
| 2021 | Film released on Plex and Amazon Prime Video, and screened at San Diego Film Week. |
| 2021 | The film was released on video on demand and ranked in Rotten Tomatoes' best horror and science fiction films of the year. |
| December 2020 | A second virtual screening was held at Another Hole in the Head Film Festival. |
| August 15 2020 | The film premiered at the Oceanside International Film Festival. |
| 2019 | Butler completed the final stages of post-production, including visual effects and sound editing. This marked the completion of his first feature-length film, which was longer than his previous 15-minute runtime works. |
| May 13 2017 | Principal photography for 'Friend of the World' began in San Diego County, with filming lasting ten days. The majority of scenes were shot at Gray Area Multimedia, an underground studio that served as a bunker location. |
| 2016 | Brian Patrick Butler wrote the screenplay for 'Friend of the World' as a dark comedy body horror film. |
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