The Murders of Brandywine Theater
Trailer
Synopsis
Henry Kosta is a middle-aged ventriloquist who never stands up for himself — until his puppet Moxxy starts speaking on his behalf. What feels like a strange liberation escalates from verbal confrontation to outright violence, as Moxxy grows increasingly uncontrollable. The line between who holds whom begins to blur.
Context & Trivia
Moxxy is a homemade ventriloquist puppet, and that handcrafted origin is central to its on-screen impact. The puppetry was praised for its deliberate progression: early in the film Moxxy appears stiff and lifeless, mirroring Henry's passivity, but gradually acquires a threatening presence made all the more unsettling by its limited facial expression — the frozen features become a tool of horror rather than a technical constraint. The voice was performed by Les Claypool, bassist and co-founder of Primus, lending the character a distinctively off-kilter vocal quality. Directed by Larry Longstreth and premiered on October 2, 2014 at The Kent Stage, the film sits within a lineage of ventriloquist-puppet horror — explored also by James Wan in Dead Silence (2007) — in which the puppet serves as an externalized, unrestrained alter ego for its operator.
Puppeteers
Dian Bachar
Voices
Les Claypool
Direction
Larry Longstreth
Cast
Dian Bachar, Danielle Lozeau, Martin Klebba, Page Falkinburg Jr., Les Claypool, Larry Longstreth, Josh Cribbs, Dustin Runnels, Lou Consolo
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