The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)
January 22, 2011Release Date
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)
January 22, 2011Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Billy Mayo
Sidney
Brandon Greenhouse
Isaiah
Angela Bullock
Joan
Carlon Jeffery
Young Isaiah
Connie Jackson
Grace
Danièle Watts
Marianne
John C. Johnson
Mr. McGill
Reatha Grey
Mrs. Freeman
Stanley Bennett Clay
Howard
Casey Desmond
Howie
Anna Jean
Girl After Party
Matt Baker
Truck Driver
Matthew McCray
Portrait Photographer
Ari Aster
Director / Writer
Pawel Pogorzelski
Director of Photography
Alejandro de Leon
Producer
Brendan Eder
Music
Brady Hallongren
Editor
Twinkie Byrd
CastingDirector
Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd
Casting
Matthew Lessall
Casting
Nathan W. Bailey
Production Design
Summer Lange
Script Supervisor
Anna Dean
Art Direction
Emma Verdugo
Set Decoration
Malcolm Bacani
Costume Design
Dakota Keller
Costume Design
Kourtney Kuroki
Makeup Artist
Jennifer M. Quinteros
Makeup Artist
Julia LoVetere
Hairstylist
Lisa Son
Set Dresser
Anthony Enns
Sound Mixer
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons is a 2011 American psychological drama short film written and directed by Ari Aster. The film stars Billy Mayo, Brandon Greenhouse, and Angela Bullock as members of a suburban family in which the father is trapped in an incestuous relationship with his abusive son.
The short was Aster's thesis film while studying at the AFI Conservatory, and later screened at film festivals in 2011, premiering at the Slamdance Film Festival in Utah on January 22 before it leaked online in November and went viral. Aster conceived the story while discussing taboos with his friends, including Greenhouse, before his first year at AFI. He worked on the production with fellow students from the school.
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons received polarized reviews from both critics and audiences. Many were divided on the film's controversial themes, although Mayo and Bullock received widespread acclaim for their performances.