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Arin Crumley, Susan Buice, Marc Scrivo, Joe Griffin, Brad Calcaterra

One couple's rocky road toward togetherness is mapped in this comedy drama which melds elements of documentary and fiction. Arin (Arin Crumley) is a struggling independent filmmaker who pays the rent ... read more read more...by shooting and editing wedding videos; he loathes the "four-eyed, two-mouthed, eight-limbed" beasts known as couples in love, but he would also prefer to be less lonely than he is. However, Arin is terrified of talking to women, and has a borderline phobia about sexually transmitted disease. On an Internet dating site, Arin meets Susan, (Susan Buice), an artist who wants to pursue a career in painting but in the meantime supports herself by waiting tables. Susan's attitudes about romance are only slightly more optimistic than Arin's, but after exchanging photos and messages, the two sense they have something in common. But both are wary of traditional courtship, so they make an unusual agreement -- they can chat online, they can trade videotapes, they can exchange poems and sketches, and they can communicate by any means besides talking to one another face-to-face. While this arrangement presents a number of challenges, it also opens up their expressive abilities as well as their feelings for one another, and slowly they both find themselves revitalized romantically and aesthetically. Four Eyed Monsters was written, directed, and edited by the real-life couple Susan Buice and Arin Crumley, who in addition to playing themselves loosely based the film on their own courtship; they also distributed the film as well. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Directed by: Arin Crumley, Susan Buice

Release Date: January 23, 2005

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DVD Release Date: August 4, 2009

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  • wbgoose13
    July 2, 2007
    wbgoose13
    Unique blend of modern romance and technology.
  • clooneyfan
    March 7, 2010
    clooneyfan
    I normally love Indie films but this was mediocre. I felt like I watching a home movie that some kids made..
  • Zibbs
    March 4, 2010
    Zibbs
    What makes this flick awesome is evident not only in the picture but in the concept: I am a total fan of the anti-date.
  • thailurr
    March 28, 2008
    thailurr
    I'd been wanting to see four eyed monsters since i first heard about it through a friend's blogs. What these two people did is something completely amazing. the low low LOW budget they worked with and the freedom they've had with this project is completely inspiring.
    i just wat... read moreched the film on youtube.


    it came to me like a beam of light. i didn't think i was ever going to be ale to see this film. for them to be able to post their film on youtube for people to watch for free embodies everything that independent film making should be.
    they were able to make an exceptional film from the little money they had.
    big budget blockbuster movies aren't this good.
    the cinematography was awe inspiring. the plot was a completely inventive and beautiful idea.
    the emotions and imagery were vivid and beautiful.
    some rough spots show up,[ when arin cry on the phone it's not the most brilliant acting i've seen] but the rest of the film was done really well for a group of essentially not actors. it's not the film for everybody. it gets slightly confusing in some places but otherwise its a really wonderful film. and for free it's worth giving a chance or two.
  • evillincoln
    September 16, 2007
    evillincoln
    really awesome film project, makes me wonder what life would have been like if I would have decided to go down the artist's path rather than this unending course towards the ivory tower.
  • thiswitchisdead81
    August 10, 2007
    thiswitchisdead81
    this was really amazing...it was soo real and thoughful, i was amazed at it....i really loved this movie, and to think it was a small film...that's just inspiring!
  • jpirante
    August 6, 2007
    jpirante
    This had an aesthetic I had never really seen before. It's pretty inspiring to any young aspiring filmmaker.
  • 0GoneBatty0
    July 22, 2007
    0GoneBatty0
    Ohmygoodness. I loved this! I can't say it's exactly appropriate for kids, but it was defnately awesome and worth my time. I really like the whole story, and it makes the whole movie even better knowing that it's a RUE story. I watched it on YouTube, and it will only be up there ... read moreuntil August 15th, so go watch it!!

    :D
  • solshine7
    May 27, 2007
    solshine7
    Excellent! It's one of those indie films bursting with creativity. Arin and Susan are two directors with promising careers. Fans of Garden State will enjoy this one.

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Critic Reviews

John Monaghan
March 2, 2007
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

While some audience members will dismiss it as so much navel-gazing, those closer to their 20s should appreciate how the movie speaks to a generation whose most intimate communications routinely come ... Full Review

Laura Kern
December 1, 2006
Laura Kern, New York Times

This innovative chronicle of a truly modern romance conveys, in a painful, darkly humorous way, a variety of ultra-identifiable truths. Full Review

Robert Koehler
November 29, 2006
Robert Koehler, Variety

Fascinating if overly self-involved Slamdance entry is among the few U.S. pics that deliberately smudges the line between non-fiction and invention. Full Review

J. R. Jones
November 29, 2006
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

This diaristic relationship drama by New York video artist Arin Crumley and animator Susan Buice is so playful and imaginative that only at the very end... does its narcissism become off-putting. Full Review

Caroline Palmer
November 28, 2006
Caroline Palmer, Village Voice

A fresh, witty, and contemporary take on the perennial boy-meets-girl story. Full Review

Ken Fox
February 15, 2007
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide

Charming homemade movie is a surprisingly successful experiment in collaborative creativity. Full Review

Kam Williams
February 2, 2007
Kam Williams, Upstage Magazine

A semi-autobiographical docudrama which is the first film to convey the nature of dating since the advent of MySpace.com. Full Review

Eric Monder
December 13, 2006
Eric Monder, Film Journal International

The movie spends much too much time on Buice and Crumley's pathetic backgrounds and neither actor is up to the demands of the script. Full Review

Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
December 2, 2006
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com

There are some amusing moments, but then the fun wears off and you're left thinking, is that all there is? Full Review

Eric Campos
November 29, 2006
Eric Campos, Film Threat

In the realm of modern romantic movies, this one hits all the right spots and it makes it hurt so good. Full Review

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