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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(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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The movie follows the journey of an escaped serial killer as he chases down his ex-girlfriend, who is a recovering alcoholic.
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 |
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Canada | September 14, 2010 | Toronto International Film Festival |
United States | September 26, 2010 | Fantastic Fest[3] |
Spain | October 11, 2010 | Sitges Film Festival[5][6] |
United States | October 15, 2010 | Hawaii International Film Festival |
United States | October 16, 2010 | Philadelphia Film Festival |
United States | November 6, 2010 | Denver International Film Festival[7][8] |
Sweden | November 12, 2010 | Stockholm International Film Festival[9] |
United Kingdom | November 14, 2010 | Leeds International Film Festival[10] |
Canada | April 15, 2011 | Calgary Underground Film Festival[11] |
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].