Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls - Review | Sundance 2023
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Directed by: Andrew Bowser
Written by: Andrew Bowser
Starring: Andrew Bowser, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Jeffrey Combs, Ralph Ineson, Rivkah Reyes, T.C. Carson
Runtime: 110 min
Synopsis: The story follows fledgling Satanist Marcus J. Trillbury (Onyx) as he attends a once-in-a-lifetime ritual at his idol BARTOK THE GREAT'S dark mansion. Once there, Marcus meets a group of other worshippers. As the group is led by Bartok and his assistant Farrah in a series of rituals meant to "better them," it becomes clear that their intentions are more nefarious. As his new friends are losing the battle to keep their souls, a question of great destiny looms over Onyx's head: is he doomed to be a nobody or is he the only one who can defeat Bartok and save his friends from damnation?
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for InSession Film. Full article can be found below.
QUICK THOUGHTS
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls surprised me! A viral internet character - who I was unaware of - in a feature-length film? I dunno. But the unique comedy, silly fantastical story, and amusing makeup/costumes were right up my alley! More heart than I expected.
