Found (film)
| Found | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Scott Schirmer |
| Written by | Scott Schirmer |
| Based on |
Found by Todd Rigney |
| Starring |
Gavin Brown Ethan Philbeck Phyllis Munro Louie Lawless |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Found (stylized as found.) is a 2012 horror film written and directed by Scott Schirmer. It is based on the novel of the same name by Todd Rigney. The October People picked up the distribution rights in 2014 after playing at various film festivals.[1]
Based on the novel by Todd Rigney, "Found" centers around Marty, a shy, bullied fifth-grader who takes refuge in horror films... until his life turns into one. After finding a human head in his brother's closet, Marty fears for the safety of his family while making a desperate effort to reconnect with Steve, the big brother whose homicidal cravings threaten to destroy life as Marty knows it.[2]
Cast
- Gavin Brown : Martin ″Marty″
- Ethan Philbeck : Steve
- Phyllis Munro : Mother
- Louie Lawless : Father
Reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews. Patrick Dolan of Rue Morgue wrote that "[a]lthough this coming-of-age tale starts off as a morbid love letter to horror's past (like a 1990s version of Joe Dante’s Matinee), it cleverly turns into an honest-to-goodness horror film part-way through and unleashes some serious scares."[3] Bloody Disgusting also praised the film, which they felt made the most of its low budget and "impresses on a variety of levels".[4]
Censorship
Found was banned in Australia by the Australian Classification Board for "prolonged and detailed depictions of sexualised violence". The film was later released on DVD but some two minutes are cut.[5] The United Kingdom DVD release has 98 seconds cut.[6] So far only the US "Unrated" DVD release is uncut.
Headless
It was announced in July 2014 that Headless, the film within a film from Found, was being made into a full-length film. Arthur Cullipher, the special effects supervisor and associate producer on Found, is set to direct.[7] The film was funded by donors from Kickstarter.[8]
References
- ↑ Gingold, Michael (February 27, 2014). "Big brother is killing you: Award-winning "FOUND" finds distribution". Fangoria.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149360/
- ↑ Dolan, Patrick (May 1, 2013). "Blood on a Budget Hits the Festivals". Rue Morgue.
- ↑ Torfe, Pat. "[BD Review] ‘Found’ Showcases Great Acting, Disturbing Story". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Found (2012)". Refused Classification. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Found erscheint jetzt doch in Australien: Allerdings um 7 Minuten geschnitten. Schnittberichte.com, 1 September 2014. - ↑ Found: Monster Pictures. Schnittberichte.com, 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Found’s ‘Headless’ Is On Its Way To Becoming A Depraved Feature-Length Delight". 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kickstarter: Headless".