The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick

80 MINUTES | COMEDY, DRAMA | 2025

 
 

Synopsis

After a tragic accident, Yvonne drives down to her friend Camille’s bucolic new home for some time away. She’s welcomed by A.J. and Isaac, two new friends of Camille, who also maybe live there. The group promises a weekend of homemade meals from fresh, local produce and parlor games by candlelight. But when Yvonne develops troubling symptoms from a tick bite, the rural paradise fades away revealing a breeding ground for a disturbing new life.

Credits

DIRECTED BY: Pete Ohs (JETHICA)

PRODUCERS: Callie Hernandez (INVENTION), PeteOhs (OBEX), Jeremy O. Harris (PETSHOP DAYS), Josh Godfrey (CADDO LAKE)

CAST: Zoë Chao, Callie Hernandez (ALIEN:COVENANT), James Cusati-Moyer,Jeremy O. Harris (THE SWEET EAST)

 
 
 
 

PRESS QUOTES

“A film that quite effectively melds joy, beauty, and horror elements that defy characterization.”

The Film Stage


“You can’t help but be enamored by its horrific, claustrophobic spell.”

RogerEbert.com