‘Grind’ SXSW Review – Uneven Workplace Anthology Gives Middle Finger to the Gig Economy

‘Grind’ SXSW Review – Uneven Workplace Anthology Gives Middle Finger to the Gig Economy

Filmmakers Brea Grant (Torn Hearts, 12 Hour Shift), Ed Dougherty, and Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic) combine forces to skewer late-stage capitalism with a humorous horror anthology, Grind. An Amazon-like conglomerate serves as the central hub connecting a quadriptych of worksploitation tales of the highly relatable, if uneven variety. Grind hits the ground running with its lambasting of everything from MLMs to delivery services to unionization…

CHOCHILINO SXSW 2026: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews %

The 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival kicked off March 7, in Austin and features 49 world premieres among debuts. It’s the first time the event has launched on a Thursday. Boots Riley’s sci-fi comedy I Love Boosters was the opening-night film, and other anticipated films include Searchlight’s Radio Silence sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, New Line’s Samara Weaving-Zazie Beetz horror action comedy They Will Kill You,  Lionsgate’s John Carney-dire…

SXSW 2026 Review: GRIND, The Gig Economy Is Killing Gen Z. Literally.

The gig economy is killing Gen Z, and Grind has something to say about it. This anthology film from directors Brea Grant (12 Hour Shift), Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic), and Ed Dougherty explores the unique and exquisite pains of making ends meet in a brave new world where a full-time job can feel like a pipe dream. Composed of four main interconnected segments co-written by Grant and Dougherty, Grind takes on the many ways that The Man takes …