New Jersey Stage 2015 - Issue 12 | Page 20

4. Tangerine Shot using iPhones and starring a pair of trans women in the lead roles, Sean Baker’s Tangerine was pretty revolutionary, but it follows a traditional narrative, albeit told with a skill we rarely see today. Destined to become a cult classic, its closing scene might be the year’s greatest movie moment. 3. It Follows The teen horror genre was given new life by director David Robert Mitchell in a movie that owes much to the horror classics of the ‘80s while managing to feel completely fresh. Features the year’s most memorable soundtrack, throbbing John Carpenter-esque synths courtesy of Disasterpeace. Watch the trailer for Tangerine NewJerseyStage.com 2015 - ISSUE 12 ARTICLES 20