October 23rd, 2015
Star Leaf (a real-life marijuana strain) wins more film festival awards
The movie features the real-life 'Star Leaf' marijuana strain, available in states where marijuana is legal. It's Cannabis from outer space!
Star Leaf is a sci-fi thriller about three friends who search for a forest of extra-terrestrial marijuana hidden deep in the Olympic Mountains and find much more than they bargained for. Starring Russell Hodgkinson and Julian Gavilanes of Sy-Fy's Z-Nation, the adventure begins when Tim (Tyler Trerise) introduces his girlfriend Martha (Shelby Truax) and his Afghanistan war buddy James (Gavilanes) to the legendary Star Leaf, anticipating an out-of-this-world high and the chance to cure James's PTSD. Things start to get strange when a forest ranger (Richard Cranor) mysteriously shows up at their late-night campfire with tales of alien visitors and odd animal behavior in the forest. And when Tim and Martha break the Star Leaf "code of conduct," the evil aliens guarding the plant begin to stalk them. Reality, memory, and fantasy blur for James, whose flashbacks of the war mix with his sense of the current danger. Heedless of James's warnings, Tim and Martha walk into a trap, and James must fight for all their lives against his own inner demons and even larger forces from beyond.
PRESS:
"Star Leaf is a trip worth searching for in theaters" - Jason Valentine, KVEW TV
"A cult classic in the making" - UK Horror Scene
"Star Leaf portrays a dramatic struggle for survival and self-preservation that is both unexpected and brilliantly executed" - Culture Magazine
"Surprisingly good. Star Leaf has scares and a final act that will leave you shocked" - Darren Lucas, Moviesreview101.com
"Star Leaf was an extremely enjoyable ride. Well shot. Well executed. Well acted. Those are the basics that you need with any good title, but then you add in comedy, aliens, bud and two twists you will NOT see coming... and you're left with a movie that has tremendous rewatchability" - Horror Society
"Destined to be a cult-classic" - Nicole Black, Hempapalooza Founder
"The film was fantastic, and the character development was on point. With this all-star cast and excellent direction, you will want to partake in the Star Leaf" - Ryan Cusick, iHorror.com
"Star Leaf is not just another stoner comedy. Even though every element of one is there, this movie is way beyond just being that" - SciFiMonkeys.com