Sincerely Saul
Sincerely Saul is a 2024 black-and-white horror comedy film written and directed by Ian Tripp. It stars Ryan Schafer, Mickey Faerch, Augie Duke, and Karl Backus.
Premise
Living with his grandmother, Saul attempts to end his life if he can't lose his virginity by his 27th birthday.Production
Children of Celluloid produced, which was shot in black and white and printed on 16 mm film. Principal photography occurred in San Diego.Release
The film premiered on September 26, 2024, at the Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival. It was released on video on demand on September 29, 2025.Reception
The New York Times wrote it is a "gloriously demented low-fi horror comedy." Reel Reviews scored the film 4 out of 5, writing it is "a madhouse of modern day dilemmas." Upcoming Horror Movies and HorrorBuzz scored it 7 out of 10. Variety wrote that it is "a surreal black and white treat."Projected Figures called it a "low-budget, lo-fi cringe-comedy freakout." Bloody Flicks said that it "lingers like a bruise, a reminder that life on the margins is rarely kind." Some critics wrote the film is similar to Clerks and Eraserhead, and compared Saul to the titular character in Napoleon Dynamite.
Film critic Daniel M. Kimmel scored it 2 out of 5, writing "Those of a certain age with an especially twisted sense of humor may be able to relate. Everyone else will wonder what the hell is going on."