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Gary Busey in a Vertigo-meets-Lolita fever dream? Buckle up, chaos awaits.
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Shade of Pale (2005)

unhinged auteur projectso-bad-it's-entertainingmidnight movie madness

Overview

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A romantic drama with elements of Vertigo and Lolita.

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romancecrimeactionthriller

Standout Aspects

Acting

Gary Busey delivering unhinged energy in probably three scenes.

Direction

Damian Chapa's self-funded passion project audacity.

Best for:Solo: When you need to witness cinematic hubris alone with wine.·Binge: Part of a 'directors who cast themselves' marathon night.
Heads up:Disturbing: Age-gap romance handled with questionable artistic intent.
Damian Chapa

Director

Damian Chapa

ReleasedMay 21, 2005
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$250
7 Spirits Entertainment
Be Best in dvd

Top Cast

Damian Chapa

Damian Chapa

Thomas

Iskra Radeva

Iskra Radeva

Mima

Irena Milyankova

Irena Milyankova

Jojo

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Billings

Lorielle New

Lorielle New

Mrs. Kunnuntz

Jonas Talkington

Jonas Talkington

Bartender

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Chapa also self-distributed this through his own company, refusing studio notes entirely.

Cultural

This belongs to the fascinating micro-genre of 'Hitchcock pastiches by actors who peaked in the 90s'.

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