Magic H8 Ball follows an insecure, heartbroken people pleaser who finds out his boyfriend is cheating on him when he tests positive for chlamydia. Awesome.
Unsure whether to confront his boyfriend or take the pills and act like nothing happened, Adam turns to a sassy, self-aware Magic 8 Ball in the clinic’s waiting room that seems to have all the answers. At a loss for what to do next, he asks the Magic 8 Ball if it will make his decisions for him. It says yes.
What follows is an irreverent, inappropriate, and fun-as-hell adventure of self-expression, freedom, and finding yourself as the Magic 8 Ball gives Adam permission to anything and everything he wants—his id unleashed, with no consequences in sight.
But as his hurt turns to hate, the prophetic (and possibly demonic?) kid’s toy takes on a mind of its own, setting Adam on a dark path as he moves from one manipulative relationship to another.
From director:
So, yeah. I got chlamydia. Once. Maybe twice.
Don’t look at me like that—we’ve all been there. Stuck in the clinic waiting
room, leg shaking, checking out the guy across from you even though, duh,
he’s probably here for the same reason you are. It’s an awkward, itchy,
embarrassing experience. And it can turn devastating fast when you find out
that you contracted gono-whatever from someone you thought you could
trust. That hurts. A lot.
Inflammation aside, Magic H8 Ball is about the unanswerable questions we
ask ourselves after a shock like that. What did I do wrong? Do I love him
more than he loves me? Did he cheat on me because my nipples point
different directions?
Gay heartbreak (like gay relationships) are their own beast, and Magic H8
Ball tries to capture with full honesty (and hopefully, hilarity) the 20-
something gay experience in 2019. It’s a wild, weird, heartfelt, and
refreshingly inappropriate dude-on-dude dramedy—and every ounce of credit
belongs to the amazing, hardworking, super attractive, and entirely LGBTQ+
cast, crew, and creative team who connected with the film on a level I never
even imagined, ran with it, and worked their asses off for months and months
to bring this to life.
We’ve all been Adam. Felt the shame, confusion, and dejection he’s trying to
cope with. Wished for an easy answer to our problems. Gotten a taste of
pure freedom and been left craving more. Let our hate and insecurities get
the better of us. But it’s a story we all share—as heartfelt as it is humorous as
it is real. And now, we’re excited to share it with you.
Also, go get tested.
– Dan Hass
