Tickled

The subject of “competitive endurance tickling” sure sounds lighthearted, but things take a dark turn in this documentary with a mystery-thriller bent from first-time directors David Farrier and Dylan Reeve. After stumbling upon the mysterious competition online, they uncover a fetish subculture that is adamantly trying to keep itself hidden from the public eye. As the filmmakers delve deeper into this bizarre underworld, they discover shadowy and powerful figures that intend to keep their world secret by any means necessary, from lawsuits to online bullying. No laughing matter, indeed. DCP courtesy of Magnolia Pictures