Dead in 3 Days
| Dead in 3 Days | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Andreas Prochaska |
| Produced by | Helmut Grasser |
| Written by |
Thomas Baum Andreas Prochaska |
| Starring |
Julian Sharp Nadja Vogel Sabrina Reiter Laurence Rupp Julia Rosa Stöckl Michael Steinocher |
| Music by | Matthias Weber |
| Cinematography | David Slama |
| Edited by | Karin Hartusch |
Production company |
Allegro Film |
| Distributed by | Luna Filmverleih GmbH |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
| Budget | €2,000,000 |
Dead in 3 Days (original title In 3 Tagen bist du tot) is a 2006 horror film written and directed by Andreas Prochaska, and co-written by Thomas Baum. It was followed by a 2008 sequel titled Dead in 3 Days 2.
Plot
A group of teenagers all receive text messages saying that they will be dead in three days. Initially they treat it as a joke, until one of them is found dead. They then try and investigate who is responsible, while more of them are killed.
Cast
- Sabrina Reiter as Nina Wagner
- Julia Rosa Stöckl as Mona
- Michael Steinocher as Clemens Lugmayr
- Nadja Vogel as Alex Gruber
- Laurence Rupp as Martin Lloydell
- Julian Sharp as Patrick Urban
- Andreas Kiendl as Kogler
- Susi Stach as Erika Haas
- Michou Friesz as Elisabeth Wagner
- Karl Fischer as Berger
- Amelie Jarolim as Kerstin Wagner
- Michael Rastl as Manfred Haas
- Konstantin Reichmuth as Fabian Haas
- Claudia-Sofie Jelinek as Mature Chairman
- Walter Sachers as Mona's Father
- Ferry Oellinger as Mr. Lugmayr
- Raimund Wallisch as Driving Instructor
- Silvio Szücs as Cook
- Darina Dujmic as Nancy Ernstbrunner
- Andreas Puehringer as Bernd Wagner
- Armin Watznauer as Teenager
- Daniel Prochaska as Boy
- Coco Huemer as Young Nina
- Ada Kolland as Young Mona
- Tizian Eigner as Young Martin
- Saskia Scheitz as Young Alex
- Thaddäus Reich as Young Clemens
- Ines Honsel as Nurse
- Petra Schendl as Mrs. Lugmayr
- Elfie Vogel as Mrs. Gruber
- Kurt Vogel as Mr. Gruber
Reception
Critic.de said it provided "entertaining thrills" but did not escape the narrow conventions of the slasher genre.[1]
Awards
Sabrina Reiter won an Undine Award for best film debut by an actress.[2] It was her first screen acting role.[3] The film won "Silver Méliès for Best European Fantastic Film" at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.[2]
References
- ↑ Hannes Brühwiler (February 14, 2007). "In 3 Tagen bist du tot". Dead in 3 Days. Critic.De. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "In 3 Tagen bist du tot". Dead in 3 Days. Film Institut. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ↑ Karin Shieffer. "In drei Tagen bist du tot von Andreas Prochaska - Interview". Dead in 3 Days. Austrian Film Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2012.