Interview: Scream Therapy Director Cassie Keet Talks About Her Desert Horror Comedy By sees a group of female friends head to the desert to shout their problems into the isolated wilds of Wonder Valley, California. But they end up falling foul of an incel cult that needs a sacrifice or two pretty soon. What follows is a madcap battle for survival and understanding.
It goes to some interesting places along the way, including a very twisty-turny finale. ComingSoon’s Neil Bolt spoke to Scream Therapy director Cassie Keet about her desert horror comedy and how the pandemic shaped its story. Cassie.
I really enjoyed Scream Therapy. Horror comedy is a tricky balance to pull off. It doesn’t have to be even-handed, Yes and no.
When i first got the idea about it, i was in such a rageful place. It was during the pandemic, and I had so much extra time to go on Twitter and just read everything that was happening. It was very much born out of me saying, ‘’I need scream therapy!’’ But I was locked in my home in Los Angeles with four roommates for like two years.
I was losing my mind, and things felt like they were getting progressively worse, and then you’re reading about everything that’s happening. Plus, you have the sociopolitical arena, Black Lives Matter, and women are starting to lose access to their own bodily autonomy. I was so angry, but I was a comedian.
So, I started writing this script from a place of anger, knowing it was going to be funny. And you know, the ch.