Eugene the Marine

A proud former marine living a highly regimented life, on the verge of being kicked out of home by his hostile son, finds himself simultaneously opening up to unlikely new friends at his age and dealing with a masked serial killer murdering them one by one. ==Cast==

• Scott Glenn as Gene Lee Grady • Jim Gaffigan as Jackie • Annette O'Toole as Frances • Shioli Kutsuna as Parker • Jeremy Bobb as Andrew • Zach Zucker as Animal Money • Yesly Dimate as Jenny • Delaney Quinn as Becca • Willie C. Carpenter as Phil • Joe Ando-Hirsh as Danny • Janira Reyes as Lex ==Production==

In August 2022, it was announced that Nick Nolte was set to play Gene. In September that same year, it was announced that Barbara Hershey was cast to play Frances. In October 2024, it was announced that Glenn replaced Nolte, and that Shioli Kutsuna, Annette O'Toole and Jim Gaffigan were added to the cast and that filming occurred. == Release ==

It had it's world premiere on September 10th, 2025 as the opening night film of the Oldenburg International Film Festival. On April 27th it was announced that Letterboxd would release Eugene the Marine as one of four unreleased gems and made available for a limited time via Letterboxd Video Store. It was released for digital rental on Letterboxd Video Store on April 29th, 2026. ==Reception ==

William Earl praised Scott Glenn’s performance and the film writing that Glenn “kicks ass” and wrote that the film includes “clever and shocking twists.” Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a mixed review, praising Glenn’s performance but not fully endorsing the film itself. He described the film as “audaciously original” and highlighted the look and feel of the film, writing “Shot in 16mm, (the film) utilizes a variety of vintage cinematic devices including split screens and old-fashioned wipes between scenes, giving the film a distinctly nostalgic, horror-film vibe. That's particularly true in the bonkers final act.” ==References==