There is meaning to the film’s title. There are moving parts with precise contrast. Crumb Catcher is a unique gem. Crumb Catcher is a thriller of angles with wrong choices and consequences. Written and directed by Chris Skotchdopole, Crumb Catcher is his debut project. From the mind of his direction, I felt that personality and clashing bring in a natural gift for suspenseful turmoil. A couple just married with a whirlwind of mental challenges. The “mental challenges” only become more exasperating.

The film gears on a couple, Shane (played by Rigo Garay) and Leah (played by Ella Rae Peck). They are just married. The tensions boil at the starting point of the film. Shane is a writer facing delays in finishing a book. Leah tries to encourage Shane to finish what he has been working on. For their honeymoon, they stay in a home that is the Executive Editor of Shane’s upcoming publication. It is not the honeymoon that Shane and Leah were hoping for. With oddball characters questioning (at their wedding venue), the anxiety of frustration grows fearlessly in Crumb Catcher.

The time of life-threatening moments begins to shatter truthfully. Once Shane and Leah make it to the home for their honeymoon, the writing keeps its flow of anger floating. Shane and Leah continue to not be on the same page as they embark on their journey together. Shane receives a text saying, “We need to talk about last night.” That message should not go unanswered. That is because the message contains evidence that can threaten Shane’s life. Shane assumes that the message can blow over. It is not as easy as Shane expects.

The film gradually keeps getting stressful and invigorating. The honeymoon house is the house of unexpected dangers for Shane and Leah. The tables turn rapidly in Crumb Catcher. An odd one named John (played by John Speredakos) shows up at the house. He shows up trying to promote his product. He is persistent. Shane and Leah are aggravated and tormented. They do what they can to get John to leave. John keeps insisting he shows them what he is marketing. Then Rose (played by Lorraine Farris) shows up with John. Rose has a dark secret that can ruin Shane’s life. Shane and Leah find themselves forced to try to play along with the odd couple’s cat-and-mouse game of a blackmail scheme. It is all centered around an item…” crumb catcher.” It is a handheld broom for cleaning crumbs off surfaces.

With two couples in an aggravating situation, it is like a narcissistic couple vs. an evolving couple in Crumb Catcher. John and Rose are in the first category, and Shane and Leah are in the second category. John and Rose are the ones who are just trying to be demeaning to make a profit. Shane and Leah are newly married and working out delayed conflicts. With this, both groups have something to lose. The question is, which couple knows moving parts for survival better? Which couple will make it out for success? Will it be John and Rose with their silly cleaning product? Will it be Shane and Leah with Shane’s new book to be published? The brilliance of Crumb Catcher is its focus on success (trying to be achieved) with pressure among clashing couples.

The innovative order of extortion is what fascinated my perception of Crumb Catcher. It is a bold project that explores the genres of comedy, drama, and thriller with mind-boggling misdirections of cleverness. The joy of the bizarre characters with unsettling circumstances is enthralling to new adventures. Quirky continuously, but with class for genius in writing and unexpected shock value. The mind of Skotchdopole is a revelation with Crumb Catcher. Three-and-a-half out of four stars.