Joel Potrykus Movies

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

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

Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the...

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

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 womanizing man-child binges on sex and alcohol, experiments with ayahuasca for addiction therapy and comes to terms with past mistakes.

Documentary short by Joel Potrykus

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 man finds himself in a purgatory waiting room in the afterlife. Here, he is tasked with making the decision of whether or not he wants to see...

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...

Set in 1979, three roommates come to blows after encountering a mysterious machine that informs them that they won't wake to see the next morning.

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

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

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

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...

Short film by Joel Potrykus

A young woman moves through her days. Something shifts.

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

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...

Moving without control in 8mm.