The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick
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| Directed by | Pete Ohs |
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| Cinematography | Pete Ohs |
| Edited by | Pete Ohs |
| Music by | Isabella Summers |
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Running time | 80 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick is a 2025 American comedy-drama film, written, directed, produced, shot, and edited by Pete Ohs. It stars Zoë Chao, Callie Hernandez, James Cusati-Moyer and Jeremy O. Harris.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 7, 2025.
Premise
After a tragic accident, a woman drives down to her friends house, where she is welcomed by friends. A promising weekend away suddenly turns south after she begins developing symptoms from a tick bite.[2]
Cast
- Zoë Chao as Yvonne
- Callie Hernandez as Camille
- James Cusati-Moyer as A.J.
- Jeremy O. Harris as Isaac
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 7, 2025.[3]
Critical reception
John Fink of The Film Stage wrote: "A film that quite effectively melds joy, beauty, and horror elements that defy characterization."[4] Zachary Lee of RogerEbert.com wrote: "Grooves with an improvised and charmingly undefined tempo. You can’t help but be enamored by its horrific, claustrophobic spell."[5]
References
- ^ "The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick". South by Southwest. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (March 4, 2025). "Zoë Chao Freaks Out in Nature for Pete Ohs' Genre-Hybrid Folk Horror Indie 'The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick' — Watch Teaser". IndieWire. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 22, 2025). "Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Fink, John (March 12, 2025). "SXSW Review: The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick is a Fascinating DIY Bergman-Esque Experiment". The Film Stage. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Zachary (March 14, 2025). "SXSW Film Festival 2025: Forge, Slanted, The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.