Heimann's horror-comedy 'touch me' delivers queer millennial thrills

Get ready for a wild ride with Addison Heimann's bold new film, 'Touch Me', a genre-bending queer millennial horror-comedy that's equal parts provocative, campy and grotesquely sexy.

A disaffected, alienated world

Nestled within the confines of a dingy apartment, the story revolves around the complex, often toxic friendship between Joey (Olivia Taylor Dudley) and Craig (Jordan Gavaris). Theirs is a relationship built on mutual codependency, with Craig picking up the rent while Joey languishes in a state of aimless, grungy malaise.

But Craig's world is about to be turned upside down with the arrival of Joey's ex, Brian (Lou Taylor Pucci), a charismatic, pansexual alien who embodies the hedonistic excess of a Rocky Horror-esque character.

Tentacles and tantrums

Brian's true nature is slowly revealed as he navigates this strange new world, his otherworldly appendages making appearances in the most unexpected – and often hilarious – ways. As the lines between reality and horror blur, Brian's narcissistic tendencies are laid bare, his manipulative tactics deftly skewered by the film's sharp wit.

Despite its often absurd premise, 'Touch Me' manages to tap into a deep well of millennial angst, capturing the disaffected, emotionally stunted worldview of its protagonist. And yet, amidst the chaos and depravity, there's a strange, undeniable allure to Heimann's vision, particularly in the film's unapologetically sensual – and occasionally disturbing – depictions of alien-human intimacy.

With its unique blend of horror, comedy, and queerness, 'Touch Me' is a defiantly offbeat masterpiece that will appeal to a very specific – and no doubt hungry – audience. Just be prepared for a wild, hallucinatory ride that leaves you questioning the boundaries of taste and sanity.