 After Breen generated buzz and a cult following with his previous films, "Fateful Findings" played at Harry Knowles' 2012 Butt-Numb-A-Thon, an invite-only film festival.In 2013, it played at the Seattle International Film Festival's Midnight Adrenaline program.The festival's programmer, Clinton McClung, said that he chose the film despite its amateurishness because of its uniqueness and cult appeal.