ERGOTISM - short film trailer

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Inspired by real events; based on actual fungus…

Throughout history, Ergot (a rare fungus) has polluted grain supplies, infecting whole populations at once with its psychedelic poison, akin to LSD. It has brought down entire armies, changed the face of Europe, been implicated in the Salem witch trials, and still makes appearances in isolated communities to this day.

In 2004, an outbreak of gangrenous ergotism was reported in rural New Zealand.

Ergotism, the short film, is an action black comedy derived from a full feature project that follows three friends who find themselves unlikely heroes against the bad trip of biblical proportions that engulfs their small town community. [less]

Inspired by real events; based on actual fungus…

Throughout history, Ergot (a rare fungus) has polluted grain supplies, infecting whole populations at once with its psychedelic poison, akin to L [more]