Chris Skotchdopole’s feature film debut, CRUMB CATCHER At a remote estate in 
upstate New York, where newlyweds Leah 
(Ella Rae Peck) and Shane (Rigo Garay) are about to celebrate their honeymoon, when the appearance of two workers from their wedding reception brings an escalating sense of dread and menace. Leah works for the publisher who will be releasing Shane’s debut novel, a lightly autobiographical examination of family trauma, alcoholism, and the immigrant experience. Tensions over family trauma would be enough kindling 
for a blowup, but Leah and Shane’s marriage is truly tested by the appearance of two weirdos with entrepreneurial zeal and a half-baked blackmail plot: John (John Speredakos) and Rose (Lorraine Farris). They’re looking for investors for John’s latest 
invention, a culinary breakthrough called the Crumb Catcher — and they won’t take no for an answer. A gonzo home invasion thriller from Larry Fessenden’s Glass Eye Pix that pummels the American Dream into just desserts, Crumb Catcher director, co-writer, co-producer and editor Chris Skotchdopole stops by to talk about how constructs and de-constructs his films, working with his collaborators, including cinematographer Adam Carboni and co-writers Rigo Garay and Larry Fessenden, and what’s next for him as a filmmaker.
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About the filmmaker – Chris Skotchdopole is a writer, director and producer living in New York City. He works with Glass Eye Pix, an independent production outfit led by horror auteur Larry Fessenden. A 2010 graduate of SVA, his most recent short, THE EGG AND THE HATCHET was nominated for Oldenburg Film Festival’s Independence Award for Best Short and played at Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Marfa Film Festival, and HollyShorts Film Festival. He was cinematographer for Larry Fessenden’s DEPRAVED (IFC Midnight). Skotchdopole served as co-producer on Jenn Wexler’s punk thriller, THE RANGER (SXSW). He worked as associate producer on Mickey Keating’s DARLING (SXSW) and Rob Mockler’s film LIKE ME (SXSW). He has produced several music videos and shorts for Glass Eye, including James Siewert’s THE PAST INSIDE THE PRESENT (Slamdance, Florida Film Festival, Fantastic Fest). He served as producer and editor on Rigo Garay’s SIZE UP (Woodstock Film Festival).
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“Crumb Catcher is an unnerving, suspenseful ride weaponizing absurd politeness to deliver a unique home invasion thriller.” – Molly Henery, The Blogging Banshee
“As the night pinwheels from drama to farce to tragicomedy, his [Chris Skotchdopole] clear, cold, and yet compassionate eye finds strange harmony in their emotional imbalance.” – Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle
“Crumb Catcher is a twisted dark comedy, where marital discourse arrives with an uninvited guest and makes for a masterclass in uncomfortable horror.” – Leo Brady, AMovieGuy.com
“A superb directorial debut that is unpredictable, funny, and thrilling — the definition of creative and effective indie horror.” – Stephanie Malone, Morbidly Beautiful
“The best – and most terrifying – thing about the movie is how true even the most absurdist parts of it are.” – Olga Artemyeva, ScreenAnarchy