{Succinct Medical Definition of For Real Boogers – There is no Good, Bad, Ugly: If mucus remains in the nose and starts to dry out, it becomes dried nasal mucus or a booger. “Mucus helps flush out substances like dirt, dust or bacteria before they can get into the lungs and cause irritation or breathing problems,” says Olga Rose, MD, a pediatrician at Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo.}
BOOGER, a debut feature by writer-director Mary Dauterman. It is supposed to open in select theaters and arrive on VOD on Friday, September 13 from Dark Sky Films, with week-long runs at the Quad Cinema in New York City and Laemmle Glendale in Los Angeles, with special filmmaker Q&As.
Featuring a performance by Grace Glowicki (TITO, STRAWBERRY MANSION), BOOGER, according to the film’s promoters, is a one-of-a-kind film blending body horror with comedy in a story of intense female friendship and its tragic loss, all back grounded by a tale of supernatural transformation – Whew! It also stars Garrick Bernard (SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE), Marcia DeBonis (SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING, 13 GOING ON 30), David Rysdahl (OPPENHEIMER, FARGO), and indie cult icon Heather Matarazzo (WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, SCREAM 3).
Produced by Lexi Tannenholtz (Shudder’s BAD THINGS) and executive produced by Neon Heart Productions (CORA BORA), Ley Line Entertainment (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE), Sanctuary Content, One Two Twenty Entertainment (JOYLAND) and Lizzie Shapiro (SHIVA BABY).
Synoptic 
Anna’s best friend Izzy unexpectedly dies in a bike accident, and Anna struggles with survivor’s angst. Yet, as she struggles to process the fatal lost of a best friend, Booger, Izzy’s cat, escapes the Brooklyn apartment that she and Anna used to share. Anna turns her already unstable life upside down looking for the pet when Booger bites Anna, triggering a terrifying metamorphoses. Eerie and strange, BOOGER toes the line between cringe-comedy and tragedy, so the filmmakers say.
News Media Salivatingly for Booger*
Equally as funny as it is horrific”
– Spencer Perry, ComicBook.com
“There are endless films and stories about grief, but none of them are like this one”
– Josh Hurtado, ScreenAnarchy
“Think “girl dinner” if it was served by a Cronenberg or, better yet, Gregg Araki”
– Emily Gagne, Dread Central
“Stands out because of its sheer creativity as well as Glowicki’s terrific commitment to the role”
– Ricardo Gallegos, ButWhyTho?
“Showcases Dauterman’s budding senses as a filmmaker… The body horror of Booger invites us into its grimy world”
– RogerEbert.com, Nick Allen
“A fascinating way to visualize grief, and when paired with the larger-than-life body horror, it makes for a very compelling film… a must-watch for horror connoisseurs who prefer horror films that make them think”
w- Maggie Lovitt, Collider
*Reminder: the WORD review is embargoed until September 9, Monday. but not the advance(s). Film opens in select theaters & arrives on VOD Friday, September 13, 2024.
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