Interview: Strange Darling’s JT Mollner & Giovanni Ribisi Break Down Its Use of Color By ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Strange Darling director JT Mollner and cinematographer Giovanni Ribisi about the new starring and Kyle Gallner. The duo discussed filming the thriller, working with two talented stars, its unique color palette, and more. The movie is now playing in theaters via Magenta Light Studios.
“In Strange Darling, nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree,” says the film’s logline. : That’s a great observation because that was the goal in this one. Sometimes you’re making a movie with disturbing subject matter that’s just meant to disturb all the way through.
We wanted this to be a ride and we wanted it to be fun in the way. A terrifying rollercoaster is also fun, right? It’s a challenging thing to do. It has a little bit to do with comedy and absurdity.
It’s in the movie. We always thought that would make it fun. It’s in the fabric of the story, and then there is just the idea of going for a ride with these characters because you’re dropped right into the action with them.
Then you’re taken back in time and shown how they got there, and to be in the pressure cooker with those characters in a...
masochistically fun is what I like to call it. Like, it’s one of those things where it’s for some reason it should be enjoyable. If you’re like you and if you�.