Tickled — Trailer

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added: Mon, May 9th '16

What started as a wacky investigative report on a weird tickle-fetish video turns into the discovery of a mind-boggling conspiracy.

In the newly-released trailer for the Sundance sensation "Tickled," New Zealand entertainment reporter David Farrier and documentary filmmaker Dylan Reeve undergo a barrage of personal attacks and legal threats as they explore the origins of a bizarre internet video that features men being tickled for a "competitive endurance tickling" contest, which turns out to be one of many online videos produced by a shady company with questionable business practices.

Considered as one of the best documentaries to come out of Sundance this year, "Tickled" will be released in theaters on June 17th.

synopsis:
After stumbling upon a bizarre "competitive endurance tickling" video online, wherein young men are paid to be tied up and tickled, reporter David Farrier reaches out to request a story from the company. But the reply he receives is shocking -- the sender mocks Farrier’s sexual orientation and threatens extreme legal action should he dig any deeper. So, like any good journalist confronted by a bully, he does just the opposite and uncovers a vast empire, known for harassing and harming the lives of those who protest their involvement in these films. The more he investigates, the stranger it gets, discovering secret identities and criminal activity. Discovering the truth becomes Farrier's obsession, despite increasingly sinister threats. With humor and determination, Farrier and co-director Dylan Reeve summon up every resource available to get to the bottom of this tickling wormhole.

 

directed by   David Farrier, Dylan Reeve

release date   June 17, 2016 (in theaters)