A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die
Directed by Adam Wingard
Produced by Travis Stevens
Simon Barrett
Kim Sherman
Written by Simon Barrett
Music by Jasper Justice Leigh[1]
Cinematography Chris Hilleke
Mark Shelhorse
Editing by Adam Wingard
Studio Snowfort Pictures
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment[2]
Release date(s) September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14) (Toronto International Film Festival)
Running time 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English

A Horrible Way to Die is a 2010 horror thriller film written by Simon Barrett and directed by Adam Wingard and produced by Travis Stevens, Simon Barrett and Kim Sherman.

A Horrible Way to Die follows the journey of an escaped serial killer as he chases down his ex-girlfriend.

The film had its world premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Vanguard program where it was picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment[2]. The film also played at Fantastic Fest[3] where it received three major awards: Best Screenplay for Simon Barrett, Best Actor for AJ Bowen and Best Actress for Amy Seimetz[4].

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Plot

The movie follows the journey of an escaped serial killer as he chases down his ex-girlfriend, who is a recovering alcoholic.

Cast

  • AJ Bowen as Garrick Turrell
  • Melissa Boatright as Jessie
  • Steven Buehler as State Trooper 1
  • Brandon Carroll as Rusty
  • Jen Huemmer as Dark-haired woman
  • Lane Hughes as Reed
  • Whitney Moore as Daphne
  • Kelsey Munger as Elizabeth
  • Amy Seimetz as Sarah
  • Joe Swanberg as Kevin
  • Holly Voges as Carla
  • Michael J. Wilson as Jones

Release

A Horrible Way to Die debuted on 14 September 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened in other film festivals on the dates given below.

Region Release date Festival
Canada 02010-09-14 September 14, 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
United States 02010-09-26 September 26, 2010 Fantastic Fest[3]
Spain 02010-10-11 October 11, 2010 Sitges Film Festival[5][6]
United States 02010-10-15 October 15, 2010 Hawaii International Film Festival
United States 02010-10-16 October 16, 2010 Philadelphia Film Festival
United States 02010-11-06 November 6, 2010 Denver International Film Festival[7][8]
Sweden 02010-11-12 November 12, 2010 Stockholm International Film Festival[9]
United Kingdom 02010-11-14 November 14, 2010 Leeds International Film Festival[10]
Canada 02011-04-15 April 15, 2011 Calgary Underground Film Festival[11]


Home Release

A Horrible Way to Die was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on September 6, 2011. Bonus materials include audio commentary with director/editor Adam Wingard and writer/producer Simon Barrett and a Behind The Scenes of A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE featurette[12].

References

  1. ^ "Horrible Way To Die by Adam Wingard". Stockholm International Film Festival. http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/film/horrible_way_to_die. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 
  2. ^ a b Fleming, Mike (2010-09-17). "TORONTO: Anchor Bay Deal For Thiller ‘Horrible Way To Die’". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/toronto-anchor-bay-scares-up-a-horrible-way-to-die/. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 
  3. ^ a b "Fantastic Fest 2010 : A Horrible Way to Die". Fantastic Fest. http://fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2010/films/ahorriblewaytodie_adamwingard_fantasticfest2010. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  4. ^ Metz, Daniel (2010-09-27). "FANTASTIC FEST 2010 AWARDS ANNOUNCED!". Fantastic Fest. http://fantasticfest.com/blog/entry/fantastic_fest_2010_awards_announced. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 
  5. ^ "Noves Visions, the most indie and daring section at SITGES 2010". PRIVATE FOUNDATION SITGES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA. 2010-09-23. http://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng/noticies/?id=1002995. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
  6. ^ "Sitges Film Festival » A Horrible Way to Die". PRIVATE FOUNDATION SITGES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA. http://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng/film/?id=10001662. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
  7. ^ "The Watching Hour At The 33rd Starz Denver Film Festival". Denver Film Society. http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=23733&FID=61. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  8. ^ "Films: A Horrible Way To Die". Denver Film Society. http://www.denverfilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=23681&fid=54. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  9. ^ "Festival program 2010". Stockholm International Film Festival. http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/2010/program/. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 
  10. ^ "A Horrible Way to Die - Leeds International Film Festival". Leeds International Film Festival. http://www.leedsfilm.com/film/horrible-die/. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  11. ^ "A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE USA, 2010 : ALBERTA PREMIERE". CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL. http://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2011/a-horrible-way-to-die. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  12. ^ "Anchorbay Entertainment : A Horrible Way to Die". Anchorbay Entertainment. http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com/detail.aspx?ProjectId=23a4cb89-96c3-4bb5-8aef-132c2157c95e. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 

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