Refinery Surveyor Black

Creepy industrial waste and mysterious corporate poisonings trouble a mild-mannered factory inspector in this David Lynch-esque black comedy-mystery. After a small-town sugar refinery plant closes, Mr. Black, the oversight assessor, discovers that opiate addiction, medical problems, and other odd goings-on that are rampant in the area. However, the more Mr. Black investigates the corruption, the murkier things become. Directors Brian George and Galen Jackson maintain a palpable sense of dread and paranoia amidst rust-colored quirkiness. (Sarasota Film Festival)