Some
children count license plates on long car trips -- Luther counts dead bodies.
On a desparate car trip north, Mother and son leave a trail of
blood and candy that stretches to a decadent and mysterious seaside resort:
MOTEL BLUE 19. A gothic fairy tale of carney madness, it is based
on an original stage play byEdgar
Oliver, which premiered at La MaMa
Theatre in 1991. Shot
in 16 mm with an original soundscore by Frederick Reed IV, it sets the stage
for a feature film project. The screenplay was optioned by veteran independent producerBen
Barenholtz ("Barton Fink", "Miller's Crossing", "Georgia",
and "Requiem for a Dream"). The
feature version
was never realised yet. Edger Oliver, a prolific playwrite, continues to write
provocative masterpieces for the stage, page & screen.
