Sincerely Saul

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Sincerely Saul
File:Sincerely Saul Poster.jpg
Official poster
Directed byIan Tripp
Written byIan Tripp
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyOscar Perez
Edited byIan Tripp
Music bySam Sprague
Production
company
Children of Celluloid
Distributed byChildren of Celluloid
Release dates
  • September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26) (Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival)
  • September 29, 2025 (2025-09-29) (VOD)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sincerely Saul is a 2024 black-and-white horror comedy film[1] written and directed by Ian Tripp. It stars Ryan Schafer, Mickey Faerch, Augie Duke, and Karl Backus.

Premise

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Living with his grandmother, Saul attempts to end his life if he can't lose his virginity by his 27th birthday.[2]

Cast

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Production

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Children of Celluloid produced, which was shot in black and white[2][3] and printed on 16 mm film.[4][5] Principal photography occurred in San Diego.[6]

Release

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The film premiered on September 26, 2024, at the Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival.[7] It was released on video on demand on September 29, 2025.[2][1]

Reception

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Reel Reviews scored the film 4 out of 5, writing it is "a madhouse of modern day dilemmas."[8] Upcoming Horror Movies scored it 7 out of 10.[9] Film critic Daniel M. Kimmel scored it 2 out of 5, writing "Those of a certain age with an especially twisted sense of humor may be able to relate. Everyone else will wonder what the hell is going on."[10]

Variety wrote that it is "a surreal black and white treat."[11] Projected Figures called it a "low-budget, lo-fi cringe-comedy freakout."[4] Bloody Flicks said that it "lingers like a bruise, a reminder that life on the margins is rarely kind."[12] Some critics wrote the film is similar to Clerks[13] and Eraserhead,[3] and compared Saul to the titular character in Napoleon Dynamite.[9][4]

References

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