The film ‘Free LSD’ is a production of 2023 Directed by Dimitri Coats and starring band members of the punk rock band OFF! The story revolves around Keith, a sex shop owner who falls in love with his younger client. However, when Keith doesn’t perform well in bed, he consults a rather odd physician who gives him an experimental drug. This brings Keith into an alternate reality where he is a rockstar, and that its band’s album encompasses the means to restore people’s awareness into humanity. Not to mention, the advanced AI on the other hand is trying to ruin their plans – which poses more complications to the plot.
Cast & Crew
- Director: Dimitri Coats
- Cast:
- Keith Morris – Himself
- Dimitri Coats – Himself
- Autry Fulbright II – Himself
- D.H. Peligro – Himself
- Chelsea Debo – The Young Woman
- David Yow – The Doctor
- James Duval – The AI
- Barry Del Sherman – The Manager
- Dana Gould – The Scientist
- Chris D. – The Producer
- Chloe Dykstra – The Assistant
- E.R. Shaw – The Engineer
Release Information
With the film Free LSD having a run time of exactly 1 hour 40 mins the film was released on the 9th August 2024.
There are several platforms such as Tubi, where one can watch the film free of charge.
In My Opinion
It is a fascinating piece of work which can be best described as ‘science fiction meets punk rock’, a testament to the band’s avant-garde attitude towards creating music and films. The storyline of the film touches on self-exploration, alternate dimension and the effects of music to the brain. Band members’ acting justified the plot of the movie, accompanied by appropriate visuals that suited the entire psychedelic notion of the film. While it may seem to be directed to the fans of OFF! and the whole punk culture, however, impressive narration and complexity of themes should allow viewers who appreciate unconventional films to be entertained.
Personal and Societal Appropriateness
As a remedial artistic work “Free LSD” deserves attention as a performer, who organically connects music and cinema and proves the flexibility of punk culture. The theme of the movie about the perception of consciousness and reality is also modern for the moment when technologies and AI already affect the perception of human life. In this way, adding context to the movie, OFF! discusses the place of culture in today’s society and its power to provoke and change things.