Cotton Fever (2026)
A mosaic of characters struggle with addiction and love on the streets of Boston during the height of the fentanyl epidemic
- Date of release
- 2026-06-05
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Director
- Daniel Blake Schwartz
Casting
- Kyle Gallner — James
- Sosie Bacon — Dina
- Chabely Ponce — Sam
- Ari Mora — Manny
- Colton Osorio — Harley
- Sam Quartin — Kim
- Ronald Emile — Akil
- Mason Alban — Steve
- Timothy Allan — Tim
- Rena Maliszewski — Alma
- Penelope Grover — Barb
- Ralph Ayala — Ralph
Interesting facts
Cotton Fever is a 2026 American drama thriller film written and directed by Daniel Blake Schwartz in his feature directorial debut, based on his real-life experiences. It follows a group of interconnected people who struggle to overcome the cycles of addiction and recovery in Chelsea, Massachusetts. It stars Kyle Gallner, Sosie Bacon, Chabely Ponce, Ronald Emile, Ari Mora, Colton Osorio, Sam Quartin, and Melvin Douglas.
Production
Principal photography begun in September 2024 in Boston, on a drama thriller film titled Cotton Fever by filmmaker Daniel Blake Schwartz in his feature directorial debut, starring Kyle Gallner, Sosie Bacon, Chabely Ponce, Ronald Emile, Ari Mora, Colton Osorio, Sam Quartin, and Melvin Douglas. The film is based on Schwartz's real-life experiences. Schwartz directed a short film with the same title in 2022.
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