LOS ANGELES, CA, March 7, 2018 — The charming comedy with the unusual name, “Living Room Coffin,” is now available on Amazon Direct Video, and will be available on iTunes and Google Play later this month.
Living Room Coffin stars Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles, Red Flag, Infinity Baby) as Iris, an introverted 9-1-1 operator, whose life is turned upside down when an empty coffin is delivered to her house by two dimwitted UPS workers Linas Phillips (Rainbow Time, Manson Family Vacation), and Johnny Pemberton, (Ant-Man, 21 Jump Street).
Writer/Director Michael Sarrow’s Offbeat Indie hits Amazon
At first, Iris thinks the coffin is a misguided gift from her ex-boyfriend, Seth (Blake Berris of Breaking Bad, and Highway). But when Seth offers credible deniability, Iris makes it her mission to find out who sent her the coffin and what it means. Blake Berris’ still-smitten ex-boyfriend and Rémy Bennett (The Wolf of Wall Street, Newly Single) as Iris’s tactless but well-meaning best friend both offer tender tongue-in-cheek foils to Iris’s focussed seriousness. Cameos by Mark Boone Jr. (Sons of Anarchy, Birth of a Nation) and Richard Riehle (The Man from Earth), add subtle hilarity to Iris’s postal odyssey.
“When I began to write the script for Living Room Coffin,” says first-time feature director Michael Sarrow, “I took out my trusty pad of Post-Its, and stuck a quote to my computer: ‘If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you.’ – Oscar Wilde.
Michael Sarrow gives the inside scoop on making Living Room Coffin
“I wanted to make a film where the hero could truly explore and confront her own mortality. So in the proud tradition of absurdist theatre, I decided comedy would be the way to go. The surreal premise infused the story with a mix of vaudevillian broad comedy, fast-paced banter, and existentialist themes, heavily influenced by Samuel Beckett, Eugene Ionesco, and Tom Stoppard.”
Sarrow’s short film, This is Lipstick! won the Spirit of Independence award at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. According to Variety’s Peter Debruge, lead actress Jennifer Prediger “has the makings of an indie star.”
Leomark Studios, distributor and worldwide sales agent for Living Room Coffin, is a Los Angeles-based film production and distribution company with a catalogue of more than 200 titles. Recent Leomark releases include Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman, starring Oscar nominee and SAG award winner John Hawkes (The Sessions, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Anita Barone (Curb Your Enthusiasm), and Karen Black (Easy Rider).
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