The remote is in someone else’s hands and we’re along for the ride as our anonymous viewing companion channel surfs the local TV stations of Westridge County, Alberta. Amongst ‘90s-style ads for pawnshops, used car dealers, personal injury lawyers, and other small businesses, we watch a bitter rivalry arise as hometown favourite Jenny’s Sandwich Shop and all-you-can-eat newcomer Buffet Infinity battle for dominance, each eatery upping the ante with every new commercial. Soon, community newscasts are added to the mix, reporting on an ominous sinkhole and rash of mysterious disappearances, among other concerning issues. Huh. Sure, seems like there’s a lot of ads being paid for by the Westridge Society for Religious Freedom. What’s with those red screens with the increasingly threatening cryptic messages? And who’s Langdon P. Hershey? Wait, what are we watching now? This doesn’t look right. Stop worrying about where birds are going. Sinister things are afoot at the Crossroads Shopping Complex. 

Inspired by the late-night infomercial trawling of his pre-teen years, along with shows like GARTH MARENGHI’S DARKPLACE and Canadian sketch comedy classic SCTV, Edmonton-based comedian Simon Glassman spent five years crafting this impressive debut feature. A laugh-out-loud absurd comedy, a surreal cosmic horror, and a biting satire on consumerism all in one, BUFFET INFINITY is an irresistible, nostalgia-drenched treat that gets weirder and more sentient with each click of the remote.