Director – Addison Heimann (Jeff Drives You, Hypochondriac)
Starring – Olivia Taylor Dudley (Dude Bro Party Massacre III, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls), Lou Taylor Pucci (Evil Dead, Daredevil: Born Again), and Jordan Gavaris (Orphan Black, Hacks)
Release Date – 2025
Rating – 3/5
I fucking love weird movies. I grew up watching the weird shit Moonbeam was releasing for kids and that really stuck with me. I love oddball horror and will go out of my way to watch any that I cross paths with. Case in point. A few weeks back I received a press release for the sci-fi comedy inspired by b-horror movies of yesteryear titled Touch Me.
I immediately noticed that the film starred Olivia Taylor Dudley and Lou Taylor Pucci which made me very interested in the film. Dudley was in one of my favorite horror films of recent years, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls while Pucci made his mark on horror with his performance in 2013’s Evil Dead.
**Spoiler Alert** The film follows Joey (Dudley) and her roommate Craig (Gavaris) who find themselves in a shitty situation when sewage begins spewing up from their shower drain. Unable to pay the repairs, they find themselves at the generosity of one of Joey’s lovers, Brian (Pucci), who is actually an alien who is able to control people’s emotions with a single touch. He seems to have it all, hired help that will do anything for him, a sprawling estate, and the secret touch that is other-worldly. However, the longer they stay with them, the more Joey suspects that something nefarious is in the works and Brian has a more sinister plan than just pleasing humans. **Spoiler ALert**
Touch Me is nothing like I was expecting but I did enjoy it at times. It was still odd but it’s not as odd as the story could have been. Honestly, I was expecting a bit more 90s sci-fi influence with some what the fuck moments but the movie we were given isn’t all that bad.
The acting in this one was great. Dudley and Gavaris are fantastic together. Their on screen chemistry carries every scene they are in. With that being said, Pucci makes the film. His performance had me in stitches and the random dance scenes are absolutely brilliant. I really look forward to seeing him in more genre pieces.
The story for this one is more dramedy than anything but it does have a few horror elements and a lot of sci-fi. The film itself does struggle with pacing and a lot of the scenes are not that consistent but I do enjoy the ride we are given.
Finally, the film has some practical effects and a lot of visuals. Honestly, the visuals look great and enhance the scene while the practical effects are solid. We get a lot of blood at times but the film does it in such a way that we are more concerned with the story itself instead of those scenes. Overall, Touch Me is not something I would recommend to someone looking for a horror title. However, if you want a horny sci-fi flick then this one is for you. Check it out.
