Exposure | Peter Cannon on Psychological Thriller and OCD

Douglas Smith in Exposure

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious illness and should not be portrayed comedically in the past in films. Director Peter Cannon showcased many different forms of OCD and its treatment in the psychological thriller Exposure.

The film stars Douglas Smith (Big Little Lies, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1), Margo Harshman (Fired Up!, Sorority Row), Abraham Rodriguez (Power Rangers Beast Morphers, Saved by the Bell), Ryan Whitney (Zoom, Monster House), Alex Feldman (The Americans, Eternity Hill), Kevin Mccorkle (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Island), Gary Poux (The Young and the Restless, Live Fast, Die Young), Chanel Minnifield (Allan the Dog, General Hospital), and René Ashton (This Is Us, Westworld).

Here is the synopsis for Exposure:

Years ago, Tanner (Douglas Smith) was kidnapped, tortured, and poisoned by an unknown assailant. After being inexplicably let go, he was left obsessed with the idea that his kidnapper was still out to get him. Day in and day out, his compulsive checking to confirm that his house is secure and his food is safe to eat slowly erodes his relationship with his patient and caring wife, Nicole (Margo Harshman).

One day, Nicole hears that the man who did this to Tanner was released from prison earlier than expected, and Tanner’s obsession spirals out of control. To save her marriage, Nicole forces him to face his fears head-on with exposure therapy, and ultimately confront the fact that he’s experiencing obsessive compulsive disorder. Reluctant at first, he takes to it well—and perhaps to a dangerous level.

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with director Peter Cannon about the project, the portrayal of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in films, different variations of the illness, getting the cast into the mental state, and his personal battles with OCD.

Peter Cannon is a writer and director who graduated from Emerson College in 2015. He directed numerous short films, commercials, and virtual reality experiences before making his narrative feature film directorial debut with Exposure.

Exposure is currently available digitally today.

Watch the exclusive interview with Peter Cannon below. Let us know what you think of the interview.

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