Title is taken from a nickname long associated with Worcester, Massachusetts.
Anyway, body horror is written and co-produced by Andrew James Myers and directed by Sergio Pinheiro.
Caitlin McWethy - Jess
Emily Soppe - Rose
Rachel Ryu - Kara
Maggie Lou Rader - Alice
Madison Murrah - Susanna
Jordan Mullins - The Rancher
A. J. Baldwin - The Dudette
Jim Azelvandre - Mayor Joshua
Louie Kurtzman - Hans
Milo McDonald - Tommy
Summary
A year after the residents of Ashland were infected with parasitic brain worms, cult leader Mayor Joshua preaches over radio and commands Ranchers to bring more to the hive.
Jess, Rose and Kara live inside a bunker to avoid the 'Nightcrawlers' above, and Jess experiments on creatures to learn more about them.
One day, Rose takes worms from the ravaged body of a boy called Tommy, inciting the wrath of his mother Alice.
During a patrol, the Rancher brings Kara before Alice, who gets infected, leading to a bunch of random shit, including authoritarianism, betrayal, grief and the Amish.
Keepers of the True Light
Practical effects would impress David Cronenberg and Roy Rossovich's excellent cinematography ensure abandoned streets are bathed in melancholy, but toxic brain chemistry didn't really make much sense.
When Jess locates Rose's brother (Hans) and sister (Susanna), wormageddon becomes comedic, as bizarre references to Bill & Ted and even Mad Max demonstrate.
This will definitely get under your skin, but perhaps not as intended.
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