Joel Potrykus Movies

Y2K is approaching fast, but Abbie can’t get off the couch until he beats an unbeatable level on Pac-Man.

Paranoia forces small-time scam artist Marty to flee his hometown and hide out in a dangerous Detroit. With nothing but a pocket full of bogus...

Fate has dealt Richard Vanuck a very strange hand; he's a natural born exorcist. In fact, he's the best there's ever been, and with possessions on...

A distraught squatter tries to cope with his werewolf nature through drugs and music.

Self-made chemist Sean, a recluse living in an old trailer in the woods, suffers from pill-popping delusions of fortune. When his manic attempts at...

A short documentary about the impact of the late Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch (aka MCA) on the life and work of director Joel Potrykus.

A womanizing man-child binges on sex and alcohol, experiments with ayahuasca for addiction therapy and comes to terms with past mistakes.

A grieving widow uses her garden to bring back the love of her life, only to realize that not much has changed.

A photo obsessed recluse develops pictures in a darkroom in hopes of uncovering an unknown subject.

Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the...

Two college grads enter the workplace seeking gainful unemployment.

Gordon finds himself dead, lost, lonely, and stuck.

After her home security camera records a stranger in her house, a young woman starts fearing for her cat’s safety.

Documentary short by Joel Potrykus

A man struggles to leave his undead wife.

A never-ending lonely birthday ends with a never-ending death at work.

Joel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up.

Coming out of an accident with amnesia, Sophie Bauer tries to reshape herself in the eyes of those who knew her best.

After a series of haunting Polaroids begin appearing around her school, a college-bound senior is forced to confront a buried act of cruelty as...

A disturbed cabdriver descends into madness while holding a young woman captive.