Joel Potrykus Movies

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

Joel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up.

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

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 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 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...

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

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

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 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 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.

Documentary short by Joel Potrykus

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.

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

Short film by Joel Potrykus

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...

In order to find balance between physical attractions, an obedient man stands before two deities.