Last year we beat the hell out of audiences with Terrifier 2. This Halloween season, Bloody Disgusting and SCREAMBOX are bringing Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls to theaters, a gateway horror film that channels the spirit of feel-good 1980s films like Beetlejuice, Ernest Scared Stupid, and Pee-wee’s Big Adventure!
The buzzed-about horror-comedy Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls will be released exclusively in theaters for a one-night event on October 19, via Fathom Events. The film will show at 7:00pm & 10:00pm (local times) in theaters throughout the country, and fans will be treated to a special introduction from writer/director/star Andrew Bowser ahead of the film.
Ahead of next week’s release, Bowser is bringing his film to three cities for a series of early preview screenings. Below are the details for those in NY, CA, or Chicago…
AMC Empire 25 – Tues, October 10
Located in: 42nd Street Entertainment Center
Address: 234 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
7 PM Movie Start Time
In-Person Q&A with Director/Writer/Star Andrew Bowser
Moderated by Griffin Newman of the Blank Check Podcast
Regal City North – Thurs, October 12
Address: 2600 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
7 PM Movie Start Time
In-Person Q&A with Director/Writer/Star Andrew Bowser
Moderated by Michael Roffman of Bloody Disgusting
Screamfest at the TCL Chinese Theatre – Tues, October 17
Address: 6925 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
7 PM Movie Start Time
In-Person Q&A with Director/Writer/Star Andrew Bowser, Barbara Crampton, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Melanie Chandra, Arden Myrin and Rivkah Reyes
In the film, Onyx the Fortuitous is struggling to find purpose with his soul-devouring side gig when he receives a coveted invitation to the mansion of his idol, Bartok the Great. Here, he joins Bartok and his mysterious delegation to raise the spirit of an ancient demon for a once-in-a-lifetime ritual.
Bowser’s popular viral character Onyx the Fortuitous has garnered over 300M views online and has over 1M followers on TikTok, catapulting him to fame and cementing his status as a pop culture icon. Onyx fearlessly blends spine-chilling monsters with side-splitting humor, infusing the dark arts with a playful and lighthearted energy.
Based on Bowser’s viral internet character of the same name, Onyx tells the story of an amateur occultist who learns that sometimes when you raise HELL…you get a little burned.
“Misunderstood by all who know him, Marcus J. Trillbury (Bowser), aka Onyx the Fortuitous, is struggling to find purpose in his soul-devouring side gig. But just when it seems he’s ready to throw in the towel, he receives a coveted invitation to the mansion of his idol Bartok the Great (Jeffrey Combs; Re-Animator) for a ritual to raise the spirit of an ancient demon. Ecstatic, he joins Bartok, his mysterious delegate Farrah (Olivia Taylor Dudley; “The Magicians,” Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension) and a collection of fellow devotees as they prepare for the ceremony, but quickly it becomes apparent things are not what they seem. As Onyx and his new friends fight to keep their souls, he must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in order to meet his destiny.”
The film also stars Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Re-Animator), Ralph Ineson (The Witch, The Green Knight), Rivkah Reyes (School of Rock), TC Carson (Final Destination 2), Arden Myrin (Insatiable, Shameless) and Melanie Chandra (Code Black).
Bowser (Worm, Jimmy Tupper vs. the Goatman of Bowie) also produced the film along with Clark Baker, Michael Mobley and Olivia Taylor Dudley.
Since its Sundance premiere, the energy surrounding the film has steadily grown with Bloody Disgusting’s Meagan Navarro praising the “endearing quirkiness, endless ’80s/’90s influences, and horror whimsy,” and RogerEbert.com calling it “a handmade horror gem.”
Onyx premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2023 Midnight Section to rave reviews, played at Fright Fest at the Glasgow Film Festival, the Calgary Underground Film Festival, Chattanooga Film Festival, the Dark Bridges Film Festival and Fantasia International.
Cineverse and Fathom Events will release Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls in movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
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