Jethica (2023)
87%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Jethica, the latest offering from director Pete Ohs, is a horror-comedy that manages to strike a delicate balance between creepy and comic. With its clever techniques and old-fashioned allure, it feels like a modern update on a Hollywood B-movie. While it may not offer much in the way of scares or laughs, it is strangely fascinating nonetheless. Ohs and his screenwriting-cast deftly manage to transition from one tone to the other by slow degrees, resulting in a film that is both clever and accomplished. Despite its meandering plot and tonal gambits, Jethica is a delightful and small little film that is well worth a watch.
Jethica is like that weird friend you have who you’re not sure if you like or not, but you can’t stop hanging out with them anyway. It’s a horror-comedy that doesn’t quite hit the mark on either front, but somehow manages to be entertaining nonetheless. The plot is a bit all over the place, but the creative techniques and micro-budget charm make up for it. Plus, it’s only 72 minutes long, so even if you don’t love it, at least it won’t waste too much of your time. Overall, Jethica is worth a watch if you’re in the mood for something quirky and offbeat.
Production Company(ies)
Psychological, Supernatural, VOD
Distributor
Cinedigm
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
New Mexico, United States
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 10m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 2023 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2023
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
Comedy, Drama, Mystery & thriller, supernatural, stalker, New Mexico, high school, ghost story, horror-comedy, scares, laughs, small budget, indie, creativity, ingenuity, micro-budget, genre conventions, women, harassment, stalking, box office, budget, MPAA rating, Cinedigm, directed by Pete Ohs, produced by Pete Ohs, written by Andy Faulkner, Callie Hernandez, Will Madden, Pete Ohs, Ashley Denise Robinson, starring Callie Hernandez, Ashley Denise Robinson, Andy Faulkner, Will Madden, Stephanie Hunt, Alan Palomo, reviewed by Richard Brody, Noel Murray, Jeannette Catsoulis, Leslie Felperin, Amy Nicholson, Katie Rife, Jenn Adams, Molly Henery, Dennis Harvey, Sarah Boslaugh, Lee Jutton, Jared Mobarak, Fresh Kernels, Tomatometer, audience score, streaming, theaters, limited release, distributor, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video US, iTunes
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $5,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $5,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,817
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,692,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Ashley Denise Robinson – Jessica
Andy Faulkner – Benny
Will Madden – Kevin
Stephanie Hunt – Radio Show Host Voice
Alan Palomo – Guy in Back Seat
Director – Pete Ohs
Producer – Pete Ohs
Writers – Andy Faulkner, Callie Hernandez, Will Madden, Pete Ohs, Ashley Denise Robinson
Director(s)
Pete Ohs
Writer(s)
Andy Faulkner, Callie Hernandez, Will Madden, Pete Ohs, Ashley Denise Robinson
Producer(s)
Pete Ohs
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (43) | Rotten (4)
With its stark action and its clever techniques, the director Pete Ohs’s off-kilter ghost story has an old-fashioned, downbeat allure; it plays like a modern update on a Hollywood B-movie.
February 24, 2023
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
A horror-comedy that doesn’t offer much in the way of scares or laughs but is strangely fascinating regardless.
February 17, 2023
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
A brazenly odd yet gently appealing horror-comedy…
February 14, 2023
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
Director Pete Ohs and his screenwriting-cast deftly manage the transition from creepy to comic by slow degrees.
January 31, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Leslie Felperin
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
A delightful and small little film.
January 18, 2023
Amy Nicholson
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
This is a strange film all around, distractible and full of Olympic-level tonal gambits. Viewers’ mileage will vary. Wildly.
January 13, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
Katie Rife
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Ohs dresses up a haunting parable about stalking and harassment in the comforts of a wry supernatural thriller that makes a subtle statement about the real life horrors women live with every day.
March 21, 2023 | Rating: B
Jenn Adams
Strong Female Antagonist
Jethica is a mumblegore film that meanders through a rather uneventful plot.
March 10, 2023 | Rating: 4/10
Molly Henery
The Blogging Banshee
Clever, accomplished, and has a distinct sensibility of its own…
February 16, 2023
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
…has the freshness of a micro-budget film that relies on creativity and ingenuity to make up for a lack of financial resources.
February 14, 2023 | Rating: 6/10
Sarah Boslaugh
TheArtsStl
Despite running a mere 72 minutes, Jethica’s story comes full circle in a way that feels incredibly satisfying.
February 11, 2023
Lee Jutton
Film Inquiry
Seeing how Ohs and company achieve [their] success on a small indie budget while subverting genre conventions might be worth having to sit through [a rather egregious] blunder.
February 10, 2023 | Rating: 7/10
Jared Mobarak
Hey, Have You Seen …?…
Plot
After a freak accident, Elena reunites with an old friend from high school, Jessica, but their reunion is interrupted by Jessica’s stalker, leading them to seek help from beyond the grave in Jethica.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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