Escapee (film)
| Escapee | |
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| Directed by | Campion Murphy |
| Produced by |
Scott W. Anderson Faith Ford Jason Hewitt |
| Written by | Campion Murphy |
| Starring |
Dominic Purcell Christine Evangelista Melissa Ordway |
| Music by | Jermaine Stegall |
| Cinematography | Neil Cervin |
| Edited by | Matt Hathcox |
Production company |
Tall Tales Entertainment Nantucket Productions Hollywood Media Bridge Films In Motion Escapee Productions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Escapee is a 2011 mystery thriller film written and directed by Campion Murphy. The film has an April 16, 2013 DVD/Blu-ray Disc release in the United States through Starz / Anchor Bay.[1]
Plot
On a class field trip to a mental hospital, psychology major Abby Jones (Evangelista) has a disturbing meeting with a dangerous patient, Harmon Jaxon (Purcell). Later on, she studies with her two roommates unaware of the dark impact she had in him. As the weather turns stormy, Harmon works his way towards Abby.
Abby and her roommate Lynn (Chaikin) receive a visit from Carter Thomas (Elrod), the neighbor who is a police officer, who warns them about a local voyeur preying on locals. He assures them that he is close by and as long as that they should keep their curtains closed and doors locked.
Meanwhile, Harmon works his way towards them slowly and methodically for a showdown between them.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dominic Purcell | Jaxon |
| Christine Evangelista | Abby Jones |
| Melissa Ordway | Renee Sanders |
| Danny Nucci | Professor Jeremy Davis |
| Kadeem Hardison | Detective Pars |
| Carly Chaikin | Lynne Petersen |
| Justin Gaston | Kyle Roberston |
| Faith Ford | Detective Alison Jensen |
Critical reception
Due to not receiving domestic theatrical distribution, few critics reviewed the film. From BZ Film:
There are movies that can simply be put into “forgettable” category. ESCAPEE falls right in there. Supposedly ESCAPEE was based on true events that took place in one of the producer's hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana. Maybe so, however this doesn’t make this film any different, as one has to really think hard and work even harder to make a serial killer movie worth watching.[2]
References
External links
- Escapee at the Internet Movie Database
- Escapee at AllMovie