Anything That Moves

A film by Alex Phillips

An avant-gutter psychedelic dream, the second feature from TFF-alum Alex Phillips is an erotically charged, blood-soaked thriller set in the sticky corridors of Chicago. Shot on fleshy Super 16mm, this rust belt giallo continues Phillips’ trajectory of taboo-shattering horror cinema with a tense, funny, and absolutely twisted murder mystery. The film follows nubile sex worker Liam who bikes with his girlfriend—his partner in both business and pleasure—through the city delivering snacks and divine satisfaction to his love-hungry clients. Meanwhile, a serial killer’s gory murders are piling up and all the evidence seems to point back to the lover’s bed…

Produced in collaboration with cult home video outfit Vinegar Syndrome, the film features stand-out supporting performances from erotic film legends Ginger Lynn (The Devil’s Rejects) and Nina Hartley (Boogie Nights). With an original instrumental score by Chicago-based artists Cue Shop calling to mind the lush orchestrations of Bruno Nicolai and lurid visuals by acclaimed cinematographer Hunter Zimny (The Scary of Sixty-First, Funny Pages), Anything That Moves provides an immersive throwback to 70s exploitation flicks.

Director, Writer: Alex Phillips
Producers: Georgia Bernstein, Liane Cunje, Spencer Parsons
Cast (Introducing): Hal Baum, Jeremy Everett, Andrea Huber, Maxton Koc, Jiana Nicole, Jade Perry, Cooper Whittlesey
Cast (Featuring): Ginger Lynn Allen, Trevor Dawkins, Jack Dunphy, Paul Gordon, Nina Hartley, Frank V. Ross
Music: Cue Shop (Steven Jackson, Sam Clapp)