New To You ep315: Weird Fact or Fiction Pt3

Toad Road (2012 - movie) A true combination of Fact and Fiction and Weird, Matt Schwartz's pick this week is a move from 2012. It was a few years in the making. The director sought a group of post-high school young adults who were living outside Philadelphia and partying. The film is part real footage, part scripted narrative, with 'actors' who are actually doing the drugs, passing out, getting in fights, and lighting each others pubic hair on fire. The fiction element is an urban legend of the area, a passage through a series of gates in the woods that are the path to hell. They also mirror the world of aimlessness nihilism and addiction that the people in the story are going through. Sadly the actress, Sara Anne John, who plays the female lead, died of an overdose shortly before the film's release. She was an aspiring poet and model living in NYC. You can purchase Toad Road on iTunes and Amazon. NEXT WEEK: We conclude our topic with Keith's pick from the catalog of Grant Lee Philips. You can follow us on twitter @newtoyoushow and you can leave comments down below! You can follow Matt Schwartz on Facebook - look for the Matt in NYC who is talking about horror movies regularly. You can follow John on twitter @lordjoho  You can see Keith's art on earthlingkeith.com You can follow Jules on twitter @beautifuljules This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newtoyoushow.substack.com