{{Short description|2015 comedy film by Harrison Atkins}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Lace Crater | image = Lace Crater poster.jpg | caption = Film festival poster | director = Harrison Atkins | producer = {{Plainlist| * Lawrence Dai * Adam Kritzer * Joe Swanberg}} | writer = Harrison Atkins | starring = {{Plainlist| * Lindsay Burdge * Peter Vack * Jennifer Kim * Joe Swanberg * Andrew Ryder * Keith Poulson * Chase Williamson}} | music = Alan Palomo | cinematography = Gideon de Villiers | editing = Harrison Atkins | studio = Forager Films | distributor = Invincible Pictures | released = {{Film date|2015|9|15|TIFF|2016|7|29|United States}} | runtime = 83 minutes | country = United States | language = English }}
'''''Lace Crater''''' is a 2015 American comedy film written and directed by Harrison Atkins; the film marks his first feature full-length film. The film stars Lindsay Burdge, Peter Vack, Chase Williamson, Joe Swanberg, Jennifer Kim, Keith Poulson and Andrew Ryder. The film had its world premiere on September 15, 2015 in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/toronto-film-festival-adds-60-titles-including-janis-joplin-doc-and-gillian-armstrongs-women-hes-undressed-20150811 |title=Toronto Film Festival Adds 60+ Titles |accessdate=August 16, 2015 |work=IndieWire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811162548/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/toronto-film-festival-adds-60-titles-including-janis-joplin-doc-and-gillian-armstrongs-women-hes-undressed-20150811 |archive-date=August 11, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/vanguard/lace-crater |title=TIFF.net | Lace Crater |accessdate=September 16, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923042808/http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/vanguard/lace-crater |archivedate=September 23, 2015 }}</ref> The film had its American premiere at the Cucalorus Film Festival on November 13, 2015.<ref name="Cucalorus">{{cite web|url=http://www.cucalorus.org/film_Detail.asp?id=2818|title=Lace Crater|website=Cucalorus Film Festival|accessdate=April 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509000442/http://www.cucalorus.org/film_Detail.asp?id=2818|archive-date=May 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on July 29, 2016, by Invincible Pictures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/176485/lace-crater-release-plans-include-vod-theatrical-rollout/|title=Lace Crater Release Plans to Include VOD and Theatrical Rollout|website=Dread Central|first=Debi|last=Moore|date=July 13, 2016|accessdate=July 20, 2016}}</ref>
==Plot== An awkward twenty-something begins to go through strange physical changes after a weekend tryst with a ghost.
==Cast== * Lindsay Burdge as Ruth * Peter Vack as Michael * Joe Swanberg as Dean * Chase Williamson as Ryan * Jennifer Kim as Claudette * Keith Poulson as Keith * Andrew Ryder as Andrew
==Production== Principal photography began on November 30, 2014, and concluded on December 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/wCp9JLpf1-/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/chrisosborn/865438600062696830 |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Lace Crater, Day 1 #onset|publisher=Instagram.com|first=Chris|last=Osborn|date=November 30, 2014|accessdate=March 23, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/w5MI8uFHzh/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/hhharkrr/880788593639193825 |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=lace crater day nineteen that's a wrap man|publisher=Instagram.com|first=Harrison|last=Atkins|date=December 21, 2014|accessdate=March 23, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Release== On September 11, 2015, a teaser trailer from the film was released.<ref name="ew" /> The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2015.<ref name="TIFF" /><ref name="ew">{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/11/tiff-lace-crater-trailer |title=Woman has a one-night stand with a ghost in exclusive trailer for TIFF film Lace Crater |accessdate=September 12, 2015 |work=EW}}</ref> It also screened at the Sitges Film Festival on October 15, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng/film/?id=10003855&tipo=2&id2=10313392&embed=0|title=Sitges Film Festival Lace Crater|work=SitgesFilmFestival.com|date=2015|accessdate=October 16, 2015}}</ref> It had its American premiere at the Cucalorus Film Festival on November 13, 2015.<ref name="Cucalorus"/> The film was released on July 29, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/07/lace-crater-trailer-ghost-std-joe-swanberg-lindsay-burdge-1201708133/|title='Lace Crater' Exclusive Trailer: Joe Swanberg-Produced Supernatural Comedy-Drama About Ghostly STDs|website=Indiewire.com|first=Vikram|last=Murthi|date=July 20, 2016|accessdate=July 20, 2016}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|4792648|Lace Crater}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lace Crater}} Category:2015 films Category:2015 comedy films Category:American comedy films Category:American ghost films Category:2010s ghost films Category:2015 English-language films Category:2015 American films Category:English-language comedy films