Director B.J. Novak (1979)

Vengeance (2022) is an American black comedy mystery film, marking the directorial debut of B.J. Novak. The story follows New York City journalist Ben Manalowitz, who receives a call from Ty Shaw, a stranger claiming that his former fling, Abby Shaw, has passed away from a possible overdose. Persuaded by Ty, Ben travels to West Texas for Abby’s funeral. There he meets her family, including Ty and their mother Sharon, sisters Paris and Kansas City, younger brother Mason (also known as “El Stupido”), and Granny Carole. Ty then reveals his belief that Abby was actually murdered, asserting that she never ...