Crispin Glover: What is it?

You may recall actor Crispin Glover from his breakout role as George McFly in Back to the Future, his notorious appearance on Late Night with David Letterman, or his star turn in the 2003 remake of Willard. The latter boasted a glorious music video of the Jackson 5 song "Ben", directed and performed by Glover. You're onto something when you're able to get Lee Ermey (the drill instructor from Full Metal Jacket) to play all the other male roles, not to mention what appears to be a cameo by Fairuza Balk.

His latest project, however, What is it?, may truly leave ones head desperate in need of frantic scratching. Accordng to the description, "most of the actors have Down's Syndrome, but the film is not about Down's Syndrome." Instead it seems to mirror Willard in its themes, although the principal objects of interest are snails instead of rats. Racism instead of office politics. And naked ladies wearing elephant masks.

For those compelled, there's a trailer online (Quicktime - caution, the trailer contains nudity and an inordinate amount of screaming).