Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
WHAMMY!, Los Angeles
Join us in celebrating Joe Meredith's unique brand of contemporary SOV filmmaking with a double feature of VARIANT (2020) and VARIANT II (2023), followed by a Zoom Q&A with Meredith. Meredith's films are entirely handmade, utilizing practical effects and even stop-motion photography to bring disgusting monsters to life. Taking inspiration from the shot-on-video independent gore movies of the late 80s and early 90s, the films are primarily shot on Hi-8 videotape and are absolutely dripping with mood and atmosphere (as well as blood and guts). ## SYNOPSIS: EonCorp seeks to splice humans with aliens to create super-subhumans and of course, in every case, it doesn’t exactly go their way. Years of ‘alien-splicing’ has become increasingly chaotic, and the resulting monsters are impossible to control. **VARIANT** A lethal alien embryo is used by a deranged man to release a new infection that exceeds the malignancy of Havoc pathogen, raising the mutant dead from their graves, and unleashing a new breed of alien terror. **dir. Joe Meredith, 2020***United States, digital projection*41 min **VARIANT II** After the fall of EonCorp, efforts to dispose of all remaining alien biotech are made in vain as new aberrations emerge in the streets, beyond anyone’s control. **dir. Joe Meredith, 2023***United States, digital projection*42 min *Content warning: these films utilize heavy gore effects.* ## SATURDAY, 5/237:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING Followed by a Zoom Q&A with director Joe Meredith, led by writer & musician Evan Pincus. $10 general admission, $9 for members. *Whammy! is located in the REAR unit of 2514 Sunset Blvd, entrance access is via Rampart Blvd.*