Ian Folivor, a depressed and reclusive
30-something, finds himself taking advice from a growth in his bathroom after a
failed suicide attempt. The Mold, a smooth talking fungus who was born of the
filth collecting in a corner of Ian's neglected bathroom, works to win Ian's
trust by helping him clean himself up and remodel his lifestyle. With The
Mold's help, Ian attracts the attention of a neighbor he's been ogling through
his peephole, Leah, and he manages to find a slice of happiness despite his
unnatural circumstances. But Ian starts to receive strange messages from his
old and broken down TV set that make him realize that The Mold may not be as
helpful as it seems to be, and strange characters combined with stranger events
cast Ian's life in the shadow of an epic battle between good and evil that Ian
is only partially aware of.
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REVIEW
When low, down, and out, Ian decides to end it all
after the death of his T.V. Kent; his attempt ends in debauchery, waking up to
find the corner of mold (Voiced by the infamous Jeffery Combs) growing in his
bathroom talking to him. The Molds got plans, Jack…yes The Molds got plans…to
motivate Ian's life back into shape, that is! Hey, when life deals you lemons,
why not take advice from a smooth-talking fungus which grows a mushroom out of
it and asks you to eat it.
Winner of the 2013 Atlanta Horror Film Festival for
Best Feature and Best Feature winner at the 2013 Boston Science Fiction Film
Festival Motivational Growth is absolute brilliance taking you on a dark
fungal acid trip. Plus, giving the term, "I've got a mold problem." A
whole new meaning.
Written and directed by Don Thacker, Thacker delivers
Indie film at its finest. Motivational Growth is just pure enjoyment to watch.
Sure Thacker leaves us with many questions, but The Mold smoothed it all over.
Enjoy the showman, enjoy the show. Speaking of The Mold (voiced by the
illustrious Jeffery Combs), he does not steal the film; Adrian DiGiovanni (Ian
Folivor), our protagonist, our narrator does. Our narrator has to captivate,
and Adrian's Ian does. He draws you in before he even speaks with his blank
disheveled appearance. When he does speak you are wholly invested in Ian
Folivor and his journey. This is all thanks to the amazing camera work the
camera team does. Every shot, scene, and twist, that journeys us into Ian's
mind-mucking fun that becomes Ian's horror mold-infested world.
Speaking of The Mold, whom I oddly found cute and
charming. I would definitely buy The Mold plushie puppet if one were made. It
is done by Puppeteer Midan Crosby and animatronic designer Andy Hosmer and, of
course, the rest of the special effect and puppeteer crew, who I thought did a
fantastic job creating The Mold and bringing it ready for its screen time. He
is reminiscent of special-effects creature features of the '80s, and it fits
very much in with the 80's vibe Motivational Growth gives off. Being a
child of the 80s, this only made me love Motivational Growth more. It is
now available to buy on Blue-Ray and DVD
Motivational Growth is sure to be a cult classic fave.
My Rating 5 out of 5 stars
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