{"id":3870,"date":"2009-08-18T23:51:40","date_gmt":"2009-08-18T12:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=3870"},"modified":"2009-08-19T19:29:44","modified_gmt":"2009-08-19T08:29:44","slug":"new-parasitic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/08\/18\/new-parasitic\/","title":{"rendered":"New: Parasitic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Parasitic<\/strong> (US-2009; short [14 min.]; dir. <span class=\"text\">C.J. Arellano &amp; Josh Alletto<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/102708_parasitic_poster.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3879 aligncenter\" title=\"102708_parasitic_poster\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/102708_parasitic_poster.jpg\" alt=\"102708_parasitic_poster\" width=\"430\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/102708_parasitic_poster.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/102708_parasitic_poster-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In <em>Parasitic<\/em>, a talking tapeworm forms in the stomach of a lonely, snobby high school boy.<\/p>\n<p>With a scenario in the tradition of Frank Henenlotter&#8217;s 1988 sentient parasite film, <em>Brain Damage<\/em> &#8212; and a few moments that echo the famous &#8220;birth&#8221; from <em>Alien<\/em> &#8212; <em>Parasitic<\/em> looks like a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3873\" title=\"parasitic2\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic2.png\" alt=\"parasitic2\" width=\"460\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic2.png 851w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic2-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3877\" title=\"parasitic6\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic6.png\" alt=\"parasitic6\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic6.png 849w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic6-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3872\" title=\"parasitic1\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic1.png\" alt=\"parasitic1\" width=\"460\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic1.png 852w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic1-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trailer<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vids.myspace.com\/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoid=49335826\"><\/a><object width=\"428\" height=\"363\" data=\"http:\/\/mediaservices.myspace.com\/services\/media\/embed.aspx\/m=49335826,t=1,mt=video\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/mediaservices.myspace.com\/services\/media\/embed.aspx\/m=49335826,t=1,mt=video\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><strong>Production<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3880 aligncenter\" title=\"parasitic08\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic08.jpg\" alt=\"parasitic08\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic08.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic08-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3881\" title=\"parasitic09\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic09.jpg\" alt=\"parasitic09\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic09.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic09-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If the short film has a youthful air about it, it&#8217;s not surprising really &#8212; though the professionalism on display seems quite remarkable. Comments co-director C.J. Arellano:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The age range of the cast and crew who worked on <em>Parasitic<\/em> ranged from 17-22. I was 20 when we produced the film in Chicago in 2007; my co-director and star of the film, Josh Alletto, was 22. I was 18 when I wrote it in 2005. (Whew, it&#8217;s been a long journey!) &#8230; We will definitely be selling it on DVD and\/or posting it online in November. In the meantime, we hope that it will be screening at festivals between September and November.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In fact, the film is now set to premiere at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shockerfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shockerfest 2009 Film Festival<\/a> in Modesto, CA.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be looking forward to seeing it sometime afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking News!<\/strong> <em>Parasitic<\/em> will also be screening at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.illinoisinternationalfilmfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\">Illinois International Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gallery<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3870 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic7.png'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic7-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic6.png'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic6-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic5.png'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic5-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic4.png'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic4-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic3.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic2.png'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic1.png'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic09.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic09-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic08.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/parasitic08-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/102708_parasitic_poster.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/102708_parasitic_poster-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sources<\/strong>: C.J. Arellano; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/parasiticmovie\" target=\"_blank\">Official MySpace Page<\/a>; via Avery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parasitic (US-2009; short [14 min.]; dir. C.J. Arellano &amp; Josh Alletto) In Parasitic, a talking tapeworm forms in the stomach of a lonely, snobby high school boy. 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