The Sixth Reel

The Sixth Reel

94 mins | Comedy | Aug. 19, 2021

When the death of a close friend unearths the long-thought lost final reel of a classic Tod Browning horror film, Jimmy and his cohorts each concoct underhanded schemes involving false romances, drag personas….and maybe vampires?…to cash in on a big sale of the film. But can the urge to bring the moviegoing community together with this lost classic prevail over the desire to get rich quick?

The Sixth Reel

94 mins | Comedy | Aug. 19, 2021

The Sixth Reel
When the death of a close friend unearths the long-thought lost final reel of a classic Tod Browning horror film, Jimmy and his cohorts each concoct underhanded schemes involving false romances, drag personas….and maybe vampires?…to cash in on a big sale of the film. But can the urge to bring the moviegoing community together with this lost classic prevail over the desire to get rich quick?
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Cranium Entertainment, Derby City Productions
Original title The Sixth Reel
Directors Carl Andress, Charles Busch
Writers Carl Andress, Charles Busch

Cast

Charles Busch

as Jimmy

Julie Halston

as Helen

Doug Plaut

as Rodney

Tim Daly

as Michael

Margaret Cho

as Doris

Patrick Page

as Mr. Beltrane