The desert scenes hadalready been done by IAHN and DD, so there's fatigue for that setting. Now, it would've had more surprise and novelty value. If the film had released after I Am Here. In Pass Thru, imo, he actually showed improvement and honing skills he learned in Fateful Findings, like directing and setting up crowd scenes, presenting an ensemble cast, using other actors than himself, other sets than his own house (apart from the astronomer's house) and green screen to support the story, etc. Tl dr Fateful is a masterpiece of bad and for your second offering of Breen, I recommend Double Down I'm a film student and TP felt like a feature length student film from my school's basic level production course (it's even shot at a community college!!!) Pass Thru is still funny in its own, intensely ideological way, but honestly Twisted Pair was a MASSIVE letdown to me and my friends. Pass Thru and Twisted Pair were personally disappointing to me bc they felt so lame compared to FF. It feels like he gave this one his all and made a sincere attempt at making his magnum opus, which is what makes it such a lovable disaster. It's his longest film (1 hr 40 mins) and has a story involving a main plot and subplots which, while insane, resemble more of an actual screenplay than his other outings. I'm curious to know what other people here think, but I'd argue Neil's production quality peaked with FF and has only gone downhill since. It was my first Breen movie I saw in full and it's his best work not only because it's full of iconic 'Breen' things, but it's his most technically competent movie. Breen's third film, 'Fateful Findings,' was compared to Tommy Wiseau's 'The Room' by the former film's North American distributor.įateful Findings is the HOLY GRAIL of so bad it's good movies imo. The author noted that he thought that Breen would one day earn a place in the 'terrible movie hall of fame' alongside Ed Wood and Tommy Wiseau. Since then, Breen's films have been picked up by arthouse theaters and film festivals, including the 2012 'Butt-Numb-A-Thon.' In Paste Magazine's 2014 list of the 100 best B movies, Breen's film 'I Am Here Now' was ranked 21st.

Breen says that his films have a 'sense of social responsibility' and reflect the 'mystical or paranormal side of life.'īreen gained notoriety after his first film, 'Double Down,' became a part of Netflix's library. Breen's films tend to pit Breen's morally upstanding protagonist against powerful institutions. Breen has noted that there is a common misconception that he is a real estate agent according to Breen, he earned a real estate license, but only briefly worked as a real estate agent. His releases thus far have been considered cult films.īreen did not attend film school and considers himself to be a low-budget filmmaker who is not a part of Hollywood's 'insider's group.' Breen makes his living as an architect in Las Vegas, and Breen self-funds his films from the money he makes as an architect. Breen came late to film-making, having previously worked as a real estate agent and architect. He is best known for writing, directing, starring in his self-produced films Fateful Findings, I Am Here Now, and Double Down. 'Neil Breen is an American film actor, director and writer. A subreddit dedicated to the majesty that is Neil Breen.

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