Zerophilia 2005

Zerophilia

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Zerophilia has some intriguing ideas, but they're imparted with a frustrating lack of wit, daring, or valuable insight.

61%

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Movie Info

While on a camping trip, an inexperienced young man (Taylor Handley) has an encounter with a British woman, who turns him into a zerophiliac, a person who can change sexes while aroused. Further complications arise when Luke, who also becomes Luca (Marieh Delfino), loses interest in his girlfriend, Michelle (Rebecca Mozo), and instead prefers her brother, Max (Kyle Schmid).

Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Martin Curland
Producer:

Jay A. Brown, Alan Grossbard, Gregory J. Lanesey, Matt Radecki
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 13, 2006 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$7.0K
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

Scrambled Eggs Prods., Different by Design

Cast & Crew

Taylor Handley
Luke

Gina Bellman
Sydney

Marieh Delfino
Luca

Alison Folland
Janine

Rebecca Mozo
Michelle

Dustin Seavey
Keenan

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Critic Reviews for Zerophilia

All Critics (20) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (15)

Amid deliberately campy situations and sophomoric jokes, Zerophilia offers a disarmingly sweet lesson about learning to identify with the opposite gender.

November 6, 2006 | Full Review…

Peter Debruge
Variety
The script's lazy convenience is embodied by a beautiful neuromorphologist (Gina Bellman) who arrives on the scene to explain everything that's going on.

November 1, 2006 | Full Review…

J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
Boasts a fertile premise but a sterile outcome.

October 27, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Bill Stamets
Chicago Sun-Times
A half-silly, half-earnest indie with the soul of a John Hughes-era sex comedy.

October 26, 2006 | Rating: 1/4

Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
The admittedly thought-provoking results fail to make the full-blown transition from curious concept to substantial theatrical proposition.

October 17, 2006

Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
Zerophilia doesn't take any real chances.

October 13, 2006 | Rating: C-

Noel Murray
AV Club
As adroitly executed a directorial debut as you could ever hope to find, this ingenious, sci-fi comedy revolves around a mythological malady which causes carriers to change gender whenever they make love.

June 1, 2007 | Rating: 4/4

Kam Williams
Insight News
Anyone who understands the meaning of the title or catches all the frog references scattered through writer-director Martin Curland's feature debut will have a head start understanding this confused and confusing comedy.

November 1, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Ken Fox
TV Guide
Even if you'd enjoy spending a day as the opposite sex, you're better off abstaining from Zerophilia and daydreaming about what you'd do with your time.

October 26, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Matt Pais
Metromix.com
Sexual confusion made manifest in a romantic comedy gender-bender first try by newcomer Martin Curland and a host of young faces and bodies.

October 15, 2006 | Rating: 5/10

Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics
Not enough sex. If you're going to do porn, Do PORN!

October 14, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/5

Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette
With clunky dialogue, jokes that fall flat and an uneven sense of rhythm and timing, the movie looks and feels too amateurish to take on this kind of material.

October 12, 2006 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dezhda Gaubert
E! Online

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Audience Reviews for Zerophilia

Dec 01, 2010

This was better than I expected. Hardly great, but I enjoyed it a lot. I can't say I've seen a movie that deals with changing genders in quite this way before. It's not a gay film, it's mostly hetero sex, but one that explores sexuality in a slightly different way. Basically, love whomever you choose according to who you are. Expect simplistic writing, and plotting (after school special with nudity), and enjoy the intent. Side note: Kudos to whoever was in charge of casting, There are some really great looking actors in this film. :)

Cynthia S Super Reviewer
Apr 08, 2010

I'm not aware of any other movie like this one. Unique concept of shape shifting and gender identity that was quite goofy at times, but also kept surprising me.

Byron B Super Reviewer
Feb 12, 2009

Taylor Handley has such a sexy voice. I loved him. It's definitely not boring. I enjoyed it from start to finish.

Sam R Super Reviewer
May 27, 2008

A totally bizarre romantic comedy. Highly original! I noticed this one on the shelf and after reading the synopsis I knew I had to see it - for better or worse. The plot sounded wacky! Much to my surprise, the film was well executed. It also had a distinctive style of humor - much dryer than your typical comedy. Nevertheless, it had me laughing out loud. Not only was the movie fun and refreshing; but, it made some interesting points about men, women, love, and sex.

Rachel T Super Reviewer