Joel Potrykus Movies

A conversation about simulations leads to a collapse of realities, atypical antics ensue.

A middle-aged woman must grapple with her hypersensitivity to noise as she prepares for the arrival of her son and his fiancé.

Trevor Newandyke is a struggling comedian. Not only does he bomb on stage, but he bombs in everyday life. He’s fed up with all the jerks who...

A young woman moves through her days. Something shifts.

A gang of low-rent mob goons plot a heist, only to be forced to confront radioactive evil from beyond the grave.

A grieving widow uses her garden to bring back the love of her life, only to realize that not much has changed.

After a series of haunting Polaroids begin appearing around her school, a college-bound senior is forced to confront a buried act of cruelty as...

A distraught squatter tries to cope with his werewolf nature through drugs and music.

A love struck young mans life changes dramatically when he hires Cupid to help with a new love, but when Cupid's intern, Agape shows up instead, the...

The Thing, The Woods, And I is a comedy where a group of filmmaking students attempt to make a movie, but face errors, mistakes, and more due to the...

A never-ending lonely birthday ends with a never-ending death at work.

A short documentary about the impact of the late Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch (aka MCA) on the life and work of director Joel Potrykus.

A lowly comic book shop owner discovers a mysterious young woman loitering in his shop, leading to an unlikely friendship.

Two friends are given the choice of immortality after meeting a mysterious stranger.

Gordon finds himself dead, lost, lonely, and stuck.

A band of teenagers get more than they bargained for when the initiation of their newest member takes an ugly turn.

Documentary short by Joel Potrykus

Coming out of an accident with amnesia, Sophie Bauer tries to reshape herself in the eyes of those who knew her best.

Lost marketing footage of a 1980s McDonald’s taste test.

Moving without control in 8mm.