City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever
City Wide Fever

Factory 25

City Wide Fever

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Factory 25, a Brooklyn-based independent film distribution company was founded in 2009 by Matt Grady. F25 is a home for conceptually provocative narratives and documentaries. Its mission is to deliver specialized film and music titles in an aesthetically captivating way while exposing the indie world to under-the-radar films, music, and other curiosities in various ways and formats — theatrically, digitally, on TV, VOD, via subscription, limited edition DVDs,  Blu-ray's, books and vinyl. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

Sam, a young film student, discovers a hard drive detailing the life and career of forgotten Giallo Italian horror director Saturnino Barresi. As she begins to investigate his mysterious disappearance, Sam finds herself pulled into a violent conspiracy eerily similar to those of the films she adores.

directed by: Josh Heaps
starring: Diletta Guglielmi, Angelica Kim, Nancy Kimball, Hugo Alexander-Rose, Rutanya Alda, Onur Tukel, Ian Fidance, Carolyn Farina, Larry Fessenden, Douglas Buck, Stan Oh, Michael M. Bilandic
2025 / 74 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1

Additional info:

  • Region Free Blu-ray
  • Deleted scenes
  • Director's commentary
  • 28 Page Booklet with writing by Guy Maddin, Paul Schrader, Michael M. Bilandic, Laura Kern, Gina Telaroli and Josh Heaps
  • English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.548387 / 5 from 31 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

City Wide Fever, a Blu-ray release by Factory 25, offers a captivating giallo film experience with positive feedback on its storytelling and callbacks to classic elements. The release includes additional content such as deleted scenes and director's commentary, enhancing the viewing experience. The film, directed by Josh Heaps, stars Diletta Guglielmi and others, and is praised for its intriguing narrative and quality production.

Summary topics

  • Release Quality: 25%
  • Storytelling Quality: 30%

Review topics: ["packaging","film","release","movie","thriller","slipcover","flick","ode","homage"].

Review highlights

  • "Decent modern horror film with great callbacks to the classic giallo elements." — Stephen H.
  • "Interesting thriller, recommended release." — Sebastian V.
  • "Great Title Awesome Movie" — Julian P.

Reviews

Giallo homage

"“City Wide Fever” is a scrappy, stylish micro‑budget giallo homage that blends cinephile obsession, lo‑fi aesthetics, and surreal conspiracy into a uniquely off‑kilter thriller. The film follows Sam, a young film student who discovers a hard drive filled with archival materials about Saturnino Barresi, a forgotten Italian giallo director who mysteriously vanished in the late 1970s. As Sam digs deeper into his disappearance, she’s pulled into a violent, dreamlike conspiracy that mirrors the very films she idolizes."

— Tarek E. (3/5)

DIY Debut

"City Wide Fever is a gritty, ultra-low-budget horror that leans into its raw, DIY aesthetic. Josh Heaps builds an uneasy atmosphere with minimal resources, giving the film a scrappy, underground feel. It’s definitely rough around the edges, but that unfiltered style is part of what makes it memorable for indie horror fans."

— Shawn M. (3/5)

An ode to giallos this

"An ode to giallos this was a great microscopic NYC film. I absolutely loved it and I was surprised how funny and clever it was. Dilemma Gugluelmi was really good in the lead role too. Just a fantastic release by Factory 25. Great purchase!"

— Bryan K. (5/5)

A weird one that is never boring

"It's hard to know what's style and what's limitations with a movie like this. Having two actresses for one part because one left mid production is a new one for me. It isn't too distracting surprisingly. Giallo-esque it works pretty well. Not sure why they shot it on old cameras when a cellphone would probably have higher resolution. I know when people hear that El Mariachi cost only $7,000 they are astounded. The booklet said this cost $40,000. I'm astounded. Let's leave it at that."

— Ed K. (4/5)

Great giallo-esque flick

"A great little giallo-esque thriller, looks great and with great packaging. Greatly recommended."

— Jakob P. (5/5)

City Wide Fever Factory 25 bluray review

"City Wide Fever was a surprise. I had honestly never heard of it before. It is a modern giallo. I loved it! I thought it was really well made. The disc comes with some deleted scenes, a commentary, and a great booklet. The OCN slipcover is gorgeous. Check this one out! You will be pleasantly surprised!"

— Mark P. (5/5)

Whoa

"Great release . Great slipcover and fast shipping!!!"

— Joseph Z. (5/5)

Great slip, fun flick

"Not bad. . but not for everyone. . if you don't like shot on video mabye a pass. ."

— Richard J. (4/5)

Interesting

"Kikws nixe but to be honest I didn’t really likw it but I think others will. I just wasn’t that invested."

— Bruce K. (4/5)

Great Title Awesome Movie

"Amazing flick and what felt like a love letter to shot on video films. I’m a huge fan of SOV films especially the ones from the early 2000s. This captured the style of those movies with a modern twist and all the elements of giallo as well. If your a fan of those genres I highly recommend this movie!"

— Julian P. (5/5)

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