Eggshells is a 1969 American independent experimental film directed by Tobe Hooper in his directorial debut. Hooper, who co-wrote the film with Kim Henkel, also served as one of the film's producers. The film centers on a commune of young hippies, who slowly become aware of an otherworldly presence that resides in the basement.
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Eggshells | |
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Directed by | Tobe Hooper |
Written by | Tobe Hooper Kim Henkel |
Produced by | David L. Ford Tobe Hooper Raymond O'Leary |
Starring | Ron Barnhart Pamela Craig Allen Danziger Sharron Danziger Kim Henkel |
Cinematography | Tobe Hooper |
Edited by | Robert Elkins Tobe Hooper |
Distributed by | Watchmaker Films (2009) |
Release date | 1969[1][2] |
Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $40,000[3] |
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A group of young hippies, having recently moved into an old house in the woods, slowly become aware of an otherworldly presence residing in the basement of the house.[1][2]
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In 2017, Zane Gordon-Bouzard of Birth.Movies.Death stated that the film "lay[s] out its rambling vision of hippie life in Austin, Texas in a series of acid-splashed reveries". Gordon-Bouzard also noted that the film displayed many of the themes and motifs that would become a staple in director Hooper's later films.[4] Louis Black from The Austin Chronicle gave the film a positive review, stating that the film very much emulated the works of Jean-Luc Godard. Black also praised the film for its capturing of 1960s Austin attitudes and lifestyles, as well as the psychedelic visuals and Hooper's direction.[5]
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