Tickled
After stumbling upon a bizarre “competitive endurance tickling” video
online, wherein young men are paid to be tied up and tickled, reporter David
Farrier reaches out to request a story from the company. But the reply he
receives is shocking-the sender mocks Farrier's sexual orientation and
threatens extreme legal action should he dig any deeper. So, like any good
journalist confronted by a bully, he does just the opposite: he travels to the
hidden tickling facilities in Los Angeles and uncovers a vast empire, known for
harassing and harming the lives of those who protest their involvement in these
films. The more he investigates, the stranger it gets, discovering secret
identities and criminal activity. Discovering the truth becomes
Farrier's obsession, despite increasingly sinister threats and warnings. With
humor and determination, Farrier and co-director Dylan Reeve summon up every
resource available to get to the bottom of this tickling worm hole.
Tickled Reviews
“Tickled is an unexpectedly engrossing documentary that's built around
the hitherto unexplored (on film anyway) world of "competitive endurance
tickling”." – Times (UK)
“With startling moments at every turn, this is a genuine jaw-dropper, a
classic piece of investigative film-making as Farrier and co-director Dylan
Reeve display tenacity and fortitude in penetrating a web of lies,
manipulation… and tickling.” – Radio Times
“Farrier doesn't overlook the amusing oddness of such a strange corner
of the internet, but treats the subjects of the videos
respectfully.” – Total Film