Melissa Bergland Leads Cast Of Robert Lang’s Hollywood-Set Indie Horror Pic ‘Sweetie’
Melissa Bergland stars in Robert Lang's indie psychological horror film 'Sweetie,' which follows a woman's surreal and disorienting journey into Hollywood's dark underbelly as she pursues fame amid a city gripped by fear of a serial killer. The film, now completed in Los Angeles, explores blurred lines between identity and performance, culminating in a transformative, irreversible offer of stardom. Lang directs and produces through Monkeys Wedding Productions alongside Marshall Arts Media, marking his second feature after the 2024 mockumentary 'Mind, Body & Soul.' The ensemble cast includes Westly Heart Monroe, Milanka Brooks, and Aggy K. Adams.
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Clockwise top L-R: Melissa Bergland, Westly Heart Monroe, Corin Liall Douieb, Milanka Brooks, Frankie J. Mitchell and Aggy K. Adams Courtesy/Osy Ikhile/Courtesy/Jacob McCaslin/Pip EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Bergland (Matlock), Westly Heart Monroe, Corin Liall Douieb (Tiny Romances), Milanka Brooks (Black Mirror), Frankie J. Mitchell (American Primeval) and Aggy K. Adams (The Witcher) are starring in the indie psychological horror film Sweetie, which just wrapped production in Los Angeles. Sweetie, which marks the sophomore feature for writer-director Robert Lang, follows a young woman named Sweetie (Bergland) on a disorienting descent into the heart of Hollywood’s dark promise, driven by a yearning for fame and meaning.
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