In 2008, Adam Rehmeier and actress Rodleen Getsic co-directed the
torture porn film
The Bunny Game. The film follows a
sex worker (played by Getsic) who is abducted by a sadistic truck driver who commits sexual violence against her. The film was shot in black and white over 13 days on a budget of $13,000. In addition to co-directing, Rehmeier acted as both cinematographer and editor. The film was released in 2010 and was subsequently banned in the United Kingdom after the
British Board of Film Classification refused to classify it due to its graphic scenes of sexual and physical abuse. Despite its controversy, the film showed at over 40 film festivals internationally and was distributed in seven territories. Rehmeier followed up
The Bunny Game with
Jonas, a film that has been cited as being a companion piece. A parable in six verses, the film follows Jonas (Gregg Gilmore), a man who washes up on the California coastline and travels around Los Angeles, going door-to-door to spread his message.
Dinner in America was Rehmeier's third film and after its release attained cult status, partially thanks to
John Waters listing it as one of his favorite films of 2022 in
Artforum after its world premiere at the
Sundance Film Festival. The story follows a relationship between a neurodivergent girl (
Emily Skeggs) and an anarchist punk (
Kyle Gallner). Due to the film's initial release falling during the
COVID-19 pandemic, it struggled to find an audience; however, it became popular on
TikTok in 2024 and was able to drum up interest for a delayed theatrical run. In 2022, Rehmeier began working on the
semi-autobiographical film
Snack Shack, which is loosely based on his own childhood experience in Nebraska City.
MRC, Paperclip Limited, and
T-Street produced the film. The film had a limited theatrical release in March 2024 by
Republic Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics. == Filmography ==