Directed by Chris LaMartina (WNUF Halloween Special) and co-written with Michael Varrati, Spirit Tasting sees three former punks gather at a distillery on New Year's Eve to pay their respects to their late bandmate. When a mysterious sommelier (Matt Lake) invites them to take part in an exclusive tasting, they find that every sip comes with a deadly price.
The film also stars Sean Doherty, Melissa LaMartina, Trevor Wilhelms, Matt Baughman, Cate Paris and Tatiana Nya Ford with cameos from Grady Hendrix, Clay McLeod Chapman, Peaches Christ and Henry Zebrowski.
Spirit Tasting begins a roadshow of US cinemas from November 12th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
A post-punk riff on The Monkey’s Paw, SPIRIT TASTING follows three former punks (Sean Doherty, Melissa LaMartina, and Trevor Wilhelms) as they toast their late bandmate at a distillery on New Year’s Eve.When a strange sommelier (Matt Lake) invites them to a top-shelf tasting, they discover there’s only one catch: Every bottle requires a “wish.”But as each of their desires twist into doom, these old friends discover that every pour at the Red Bat Distillery comes at a deadly price.
