SXSW 2026 Review: FAMILY MOVIE is a Love Letter to Microbudget Horror Filmmaking
Pure and precious; that’s Family Movie. Ditch the six degrees—the all-Bacon production directed by Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick puts lineage front an...
The Smiths have gathered once again on their quaint family farm to make the latest in a string of low-budget horror movies. No, the movies aren't particularly "successful." Some might even call them "bad." But at least the family is together, and that's what matters to Jack and Ellen. Their adult children, on the other hand - Trent and Ula - are working up the courage to leave this particular family tradition behind. Simmering family dysfunction turns to pure chaos when a real dead body shows up on set. Can they come together to keep the movie on track, or will this be the Smith family's final act?
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Pure and precious; that’s Family Movie. Ditch the six degrees—the all-Bacon production directed by Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick puts lineage front an...
One of the highlights of this weekend’s SXSW Film Festival is Family Movie, co-directed by Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. The duo will be […]
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mar 13, 2026 | Premiere (South by Southwest Film & TV Festival) | — |
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