SIMON ABRAMS - EBERT.COM - IFC World Theatrical Premiere
"If there’s anything essential missing from “Blackout,” it’s more umwelt. The movie’s atmospheric opening scene provides a perfect example. A young couple, played by real-life partners Clay von Carlowitz and Asta Paredes, strip and try to get down in an open field. She laughs at him, and repeatedly asks if this is what he daydreams about. By the time that they’re attacked, we know enough about these characters to wish that we could know them better."
"If there’s anything essential missing from “Blackout,” it’s more umwelt. The movie’s atmospheric opening scene provides a perfect example. A young couple, played by real-life partners Clay von Carlowitz and Asta Paredes, strip and try to get down in an open field. She laughs at him, and repeatedly asks if this is what he daydreams about. By the time that they’re attacked, we know enough about these characters to wish that we could know them better."
CHRIS SAWIN - Bounding Into Comics - Fantasia International Film Festival
“The opening of the film features a young couple having sex in the middle of the forest; a rarity in modern horror movies. The sequence is done from the perspective of the werewolf as he slowly creeps up on the couple before slaughtering the man mid coitus. What he does with the woman isn’t revealed until later, but the gruesome imagery is some of the strongest Blackout has to offer. Blackout… is a competent werewolf film that puts meaning behind the bloodbath. Every character in this town plays a part in the overall story of the film and that isn’t something you see very often in low budget horror. Larry Fessenden has crafted a psychological beast of a monster movie.”“
“The opening of the film features a young couple having sex in the middle of the forest; a rarity in modern horror movies. The sequence is done from the perspective of the werewolf as he slowly creeps up on the couple before slaughtering the man mid coitus. What he does with the woman isn’t revealed until later, but the gruesome imagery is some of the strongest Blackout has to offer. Blackout… is a competent werewolf film that puts meaning behind the bloodbath. Every character in this town plays a part in the overall story of the film and that isn’t something you see very often in low budget horror. Larry Fessenden has crafted a psychological beast of a monster movie.”“
JOSEPH RUIZ - Film Jar
"Maverick (Clay von Carlowitz) is the type of person who watches Fight Club, Wolf of Wall Street and American Psycho and gets inspired. He's a coked-up, hyper-sexual yuppie type who wants money, pussy and drugs... Everyone plays their part perfectly, especially Nate Wise and Clay von Carlowitz, who are some of the most convincing fictional siblings I've seen."
"Maverick (Clay von Carlowitz) is the type of person who watches Fight Club, Wolf of Wall Street and American Psycho and gets inspired. He's a coked-up, hyper-sexual yuppie type who wants money, pussy and drugs... Everyone plays their part perfectly, especially Nate Wise and Clay von Carlowitz, who are some of the most convincing fictional siblings I've seen."
TORI POTENZA - Movie Jawn - Brooklyn Horror
"This is...a lot of fun to watch and the blossoming romance between the two is a sweet and tender element to a horrifying cannibal tale. This works so well because of the performances from the two leads as well as Clay von Carlowitz who gives a Christian Bale ala American Psycho vibe to his performance."
"This is...a lot of fun to watch and the blossoming romance between the two is a sweet and tender element to a horrifying cannibal tale. This works so well because of the performances from the two leads as well as Clay von Carlowitz who gives a Christian Bale ala American Psycho vibe to his performance."
BRIAN DILORENZO - Filmmaker
"Clay von Carlowitz steals every scene he's in as Malcom, who pines for Cassie (Noelle Miller) but always seems like he's on the verge of completely blowing it up."
"Clay von Carlowitz steals every scene he's in as Malcom, who pines for Cassie (Noelle Miller) but always seems like he's on the verge of completely blowing it up."
JORGE SOLIS - Villain Media
"In a heartfelt performance, Clay von Carlowitz is quite sympathetic and genial in his role as Evan. Putting on a strong and brave face, Evan (Carlowitz) is the everyman trapped inside an extraordinary situation. Evan is stuck in the past, but nostalgia is much better than his future."
INDIE SHORTS MAG
"(Clay von Carlowitz and Asta Paredes) both pull off their characters with well-orchestrated chemistry that’s hard to miss."
THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC
"The film has an interesting story and involving cast."
SHORT AND SWEET FILM REVIEWS
"By showing more than telling, EROS POINT allows for some great performances while being consistently engaging as it builds towards its logical conclusion."
"In a heartfelt performance, Clay von Carlowitz is quite sympathetic and genial in his role as Evan. Putting on a strong and brave face, Evan (Carlowitz) is the everyman trapped inside an extraordinary situation. Evan is stuck in the past, but nostalgia is much better than his future."
INDIE SHORTS MAG
"(Clay von Carlowitz and Asta Paredes) both pull off their characters with well-orchestrated chemistry that’s hard to miss."
THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC
"The film has an interesting story and involving cast."
SHORT AND SWEET FILM REVIEWS
"By showing more than telling, EROS POINT allows for some great performances while being consistently engaging as it builds towards its logical conclusion."
JOSEPH ANTHONY RUIZ - Medium
"As straightforward as it seems, there’s a surprising level of depth especially in terms of Jeffrey (Clay von Carlowitz)."
JORGE SOLIS - Villain Media
"With a dynamic screen presence, Clay von Carlowitz holds onto the audience’s attention with a gripping character-driven performance. Jeffrey (von Carlowitz) is such an interesting character who masks his guilt and flaws with his sarcasm and cynicism."
PATRICK BROMLEY - F This Movie!
"The dialogue and delivery are stylized in such a way as to walk the line between reality and dreams. The characters do a great deal of talking, but rarely do they say what needs to be said -- namely, the truth. This is a story about what we conceal about the past, and how those secrets, like a fog, allow us to lie to ourselves and avoid facing who we really are."
THE VERN - That Moment In
“THE SHADOW SCARF is one of those shorts you feel like you know where it’s going until the rug is pulled out. You feel shocked and surprised at first, but when you watch it again, you know very well that the rug was being pulled out from (under) you from the start.”
INDIE SHORTS MAG
"Jeffrey is written to be dislikeable, channelling a frat-boy vibe and von Carlowitz successfully translates that on to screen."
"As straightforward as it seems, there’s a surprising level of depth especially in terms of Jeffrey (Clay von Carlowitz)."
JORGE SOLIS - Villain Media
"With a dynamic screen presence, Clay von Carlowitz holds onto the audience’s attention with a gripping character-driven performance. Jeffrey (von Carlowitz) is such an interesting character who masks his guilt and flaws with his sarcasm and cynicism."
PATRICK BROMLEY - F This Movie!
"The dialogue and delivery are stylized in such a way as to walk the line between reality and dreams. The characters do a great deal of talking, but rarely do they say what needs to be said -- namely, the truth. This is a story about what we conceal about the past, and how those secrets, like a fog, allow us to lie to ourselves and avoid facing who we really are."
THE VERN - That Moment In
“THE SHADOW SCARF is one of those shorts you feel like you know where it’s going until the rug is pulled out. You feel shocked and surprised at first, but when you watch it again, you know very well that the rug was being pulled out from (under) you from the start.”
INDIE SHORTS MAG
"Jeffrey is written to be dislikeable, channelling a frat-boy vibe and von Carlowitz successfully translates that on to screen."
JUSTIN LOCKWOOD - Monster Natrion: Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2017
"...handsome local actor Clay von Carlowitz does solid work opposite Jenny Matlack in the addiction allegory Scorch."
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"...handsome local actor Clay von Carlowitz does solid work opposite Jenny Matlack in the addiction allegory Scorch."
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LUKE OWEN - Flickering Myth, Film4 FrightFest 2015
"Clay von Carlowitz, who was the shining star of Return to Nuke ‘Em High, is phenomenal here as this easy-to-hate cartoon villain."
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"Clay von Carlowitz, who was the shining star of Return to Nuke ‘Em High, is phenomenal here as this easy-to-hate cartoon villain."
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CELLULOID TERROR - Bluray Release
"His cast includes a bunch of relatively unknown names, nothing new for Troma but the entire cast pours their love into the film... Clay von Carlowitz brings the hilarious Eugene to life and creates one of the most ridiculous car sex scenes I've ever witnessed."
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"His cast includes a bunch of relatively unknown names, nothing new for Troma but the entire cast pours their love into the film... Clay von Carlowitz brings the hilarious Eugene to life and creates one of the most ridiculous car sex scenes I've ever witnessed."
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BLOODY DISGUSTING - Jorge Solis, Bluray Release
"The plot is surrounded by off-the-wall characters that seem to have jumped out of some zany cartoon. One of those hilarious characters is Eugene, played by Clay von Carlowitz, who always refers to himself in the third person. Representing horny teenagers everywhere, Eugene is extremely loud, rambunctious, and narcissistic as he struggles to lose his virginity."
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"The plot is surrounded by off-the-wall characters that seem to have jumped out of some zany cartoon. One of those hilarious characters is Eugene, played by Clay von Carlowitz, who always refers to himself in the third person. Representing horny teenagers everywhere, Eugene is extremely loud, rambunctious, and narcissistic as he struggles to lose his virginity."
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F THIS MOVIE - Patrick Bromley, Chicago Premiere Review
"von Carlowitz makes Eugene a very entertaining douchebag, playing the part at the big, stylized pitch we've come to associate with Troma. Within seconds, we can identify him as THAT GUY, but by the time the film ends he has become more than that. There are jokes made at the expense of his sexuality that aren't just cheap laughs, but actually tie into the larger themes of the movie. Eugene, stooge that we may think he is, turns out to be just another misfit looking for a place to belong."
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"von Carlowitz makes Eugene a very entertaining douchebag, playing the part at the big, stylized pitch we've come to associate with Troma. Within seconds, we can identify him as THAT GUY, but by the time the film ends he has become more than that. There are jokes made at the expense of his sexuality that aren't just cheap laughs, but actually tie into the larger themes of the movie. Eugene, stooge that we may think he is, turns out to be just another misfit looking for a place to belong."
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WE GOT THIS COVERED - Matt Donato, NYC Horror Film Festival Premiere Review
"Kaufman plucks a wonderful cast of unfamiliar faces to revamp the halls of Tromaville High... Clay von Carlowitz really understands Troma’s goofy atmosphere, portraying a male bro character who flexes consistently and refers to himself in the third person – a hilarious college douchebag stereotype."
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"Kaufman plucks a wonderful cast of unfamiliar faces to revamp the halls of Tromaville High... Clay von Carlowitz really understands Troma’s goofy atmosphere, portraying a male bro character who flexes consistently and refers to himself in the third person – a hilarious college douchebag stereotype."
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SLANT MAGAZINE - Erik Luers, Fantasia Premiere Review
"Like the character played by the hilarious Clay von Carlowitz, the story is, at least in part, about searching for personal acceptance in an extremely bizarre world, and bizarre it is..."
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"Like the character played by the hilarious Clay von Carlowitz, the story is, at least in part, about searching for personal acceptance in an extremely bizarre world, and bizarre it is..."
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FLICKERING MYTH - Luke Owen, London Premiere Review
"When the film works, it really hits the mark. There are some hilarious scenes in the movie and it's filled with superb comedic performances. I was particularly fond of Clay von Carlowitz's Eugene who has some fantastic facials and dialogue delivery. His outburst when Chrissy (Asta Paredes) won't sleep with him in the back of his car is outstanding."
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"When the film works, it really hits the mark. There are some hilarious scenes in the movie and it's filled with superb comedic performances. I was particularly fond of Clay von Carlowitz's Eugene who has some fantastic facials and dialogue delivery. His outburst when Chrissy (Asta Paredes) won't sleep with him in the back of his car is outstanding."
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