Stunning ‘Touch Me’ Trailer and Poster Has Me Hot for Lovecraftian Horror

One year after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, Addison Heimann‘s indie Touch Me is finally getting a release, and today we have the trailer.

The extraterrestrial horror movie will open in New York theaters on March 20, expand to select theaters on March 20, and arrive on Demand and Digital on April 2, via Yellow Veil Pictures.

Heimann’s (interview) film follows two codependent best friends (Olivia Taylor Dudley and Jordan Gavaris) whose lives are upended by the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist. Equal parts absurdist sci-fi, dark comedy, and breakdown confessional, Touch Me explores anxiety, trauma, and addiction with impressive ingenuity and inarguable chutzpah. Heimann describes the film as his way of confronting his mental health journey. “I wanted it to be zapped away forever,” he told us, relatably, of his struggles with OCD and anxiety. “But the sad reality is that’s just heroin, Xanax, or alcohol—it’s a temporary fix. And I wanted to explore that.”

Josh Korngut reviewed the film, writing, “Touch Me is a compelling exploration of millennial anxiety through a bizarre blend of sci-fi pop existentialism. While its script has the tendency to meander, strong performances from a tight ensemble keep things grounded.”

Here’s a totally crazy synopsis:

“A wacky, wild, sensual homage to Japanese exploitation films, Touch Me tells the story of two cringe millennials, Joey and Craig, who do everything in their power to do absolutely nothing. Of course, they have capital T childhood trauma, but so does everyone, so like, judge them however you like. Seriously, JUDGE THEM. One regular day, Joey’s super-hot alien ex, Brian, comes back into town begging for her to forgive him and come back to his desert mansion for the weekend. With nothing better to do (and also a pretty unfortunate sewer explosion in Craig’s house), the two trepidatiously accept. Also the fact that that Brian’s slimy sexual tentacle appendage removes anxiety and depression maybe helps solidify their decision. But at the house, under Brian’s veneer of healing is a sinister plot filled with murder, mayhem, and blood. Then again, maybe they can all get along in the most glorious throuple you’ve ever seen. Touch Me, is a psychosexual horror-comedy with 100% old-school practical effects, about the nature of co-dependent friendships and how far we are willing to go for a slice of happiness.”