Alienation in Analog: The Punk-Horror Pulse of COSMO
What happens when a punk band, a collapsing location plan, and a $3,000 budget collide inside a VCU film student's fever dream? COSMO, the black-and-white experimental horror-sci-fi hybrid from director V. Long and producer Thomas Jordan — answers with analog static, ambient noise, and a creeping dread that mirrors life’s transitional limbos. At its core: community, disassociation, and a profound fear of the unknown.
In this episode of the RFN Podcast, guest host MK Martey dives deep with COSMO's makers ahead of its screening at RFN Indie Fest. What began as a metaphor for a personal life transition by screenwriter Holly Burgers evolved into an atmospheric horror-sci-fi tale rooted in existential dread rather than extraterrestrials.
Catch COSMO on August 9 at 2PM at The Park RVA.
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