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The Scary of Sixty-First

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While out apartment hunting, college pals Noelle and Addie stumble upon the deal of a lifetime: a posh duplex on Manhattan's Upper East Side. But soon after moving in, a more sinister picture of the apartment emerges when a mysterious woman arrives and claims the property used to belong to the infamous and recently-deceased Jeffrey Epstein. With this news, Noelle becomes obsessed with the visitor--to the point of infatuation. As the pair plunge deeper into the conspiracies of the Epstein case, Addie falls into her own bizarre state: a pseudo-possession complete with inexplicable fits of age-regressed sexual mania. As they peel back on these strange occurrences, the truth reveals itself to be more twisted than they could have ever imagined.

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Critics Consensus

It's hard not to admire its often ungainly attempts to achieve its ambitions, but The Scary of Sixty-First is a horror provocation that disappoints as often as it thrills.

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Cath Clarke Guardian 03/01/2022
2/5
To me this feels like a silly smirking film with zero insights into abuse or conspiracy theories. Go to Full Review Becca James Chicago Reader 01/22/2022
All of this takes place in what Nekrasova has likened to Eyes Wide Shut New York, and it is, in fact, as alluring as its influences, pulling viewers into a film that teeters between absurdly funny and absurdly frightening. Go to Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian 01/08/2022
2/5
As important as that subject is, this film doesn't work for me. I think it's contrived and pointless. It tells us nothing new. Go to Full Review Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana The Geek Show (UK) 07/09/2024
Do we really need a film where the despicable actions of sexual abusers are brushed off as the fault of Satan and his followers, or should this have been a film that held Epstein and others like him accountable? Go to Full Review Sarah Ward Concrete Playground 07/08/2022
The Scary of Sixty-First doesn't always completely come together, but Nekrasova has crafted an uncompromising and compelling movie that plays like a slap in the face and isn't easily forgotten. Go to Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos 03/21/2022
This is a movie where when you hear what it is, your first reaction is gonna be, “That should not have been made,” and while I often defend that kind of movie… this movie should not have been made. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Francisco P @RT67050798 03/04/2025 Absolutely engaging and an interesting take on such new and horrid subject matter. The movie has such great static shots that go further and Dasha Nekrasova made a fine debut effort, I expect to see more from her soon. See more Jessica M @RT13910512 10/13/2024 I want my 3.99 back. The trailer and premise got my attention. This was horrible though. See more Harris T @RT72853342 09/20/2024 I can't believe after all my years of watching movies I made the rookie mistake of trusting the trailer. Shame on me. See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 11/11/2023 Epstein conspiracy theory horror film that you've all been waiting for. The style and sound are decent, the retro vibe is enough to carry it when nothing else does... and then it ends. See more Pragmatic A @RT23012520 03/08/2022 the Scary of 61st, The Stupid of 61st, The Horny of 61st... I don't know what to call it. It's not quite bottom of the barrel though thanks to the stupid comedy and um -- memorable -- sex scenes.. 1.6/10 See more 03/04/2022 a boring, pointless waste of time. To call this a misfire would be an understatement. I’d avoid this one. Wish I did. See more Read all reviews
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Dasha Nekrasova

Director

Betsey Brown

Addie

Madeline Quinn

Noelle

Stephen Gurewitz

The Realtor

Dasha Nekrasova

The Girl

Aaron Dalla Villa

Crystal Shop Customer

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Synopsis While out apartment hunting, college pals Noelle and Addie stumble upon the deal of a lifetime: a posh duplex on Manhattan's Upper East Side. But soon after moving in, a more sinister picture of the apartment emerges when a mysterious woman arrives and claims the property used to belong to the infamous and recently-deceased Jeffrey Epstein. With this news, Noelle becomes obsessed with the visitor--to the point of infatuation. As the pair plunge deeper into the conspiracies of the Epstein case, Addie falls into her own bizarre state: a pseudo-possession complete with inexplicable fits of age-regressed sexual mania. As they peel back on these strange occurrences, the truth reveals itself to be more twisted than they could have ever imagined.
Director
Dasha Nekrasova
Producer
Adam Mitchell, Mark H. Rapaport
Screenwriter
Dasha Nekrasova, Madeline Quinn
Distributor
Utopia
Production Co
Spacemaker Productions, Carnegie Hill Entertainment, Kinematics
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 2, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 24, 2021
Runtime
1h 21m
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