Muck (film)

Muck

Film poster
Directed by Steve Wolsh
Written by Steve Wolsh
Starring Lachlan Buchanan
Puja Mohindra
Bryce Draper
Stephanie Danielson
Laura Jacobs
Grant Alan Ouzts
Lauren Francesca
Jaclyn Swedberg
Kane Hodder
Production
company
WithAnO Productions
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment[1]
Release date
  • March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
Running time
 90 Minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $250,000

Muck is a 2015 American supernatural horror film and the directorial debut of Steve Wolsh, who also wrote and produced the film.[2] It had its world premiere on February 26, 2015 at The Playboy Mansion and received a limited theatrical release on March 13 of the same year, followed by a video on demand release on March 17.[3] It stars Lachlan Buchanan, Playboy Playmate of the Year 2012 Jaclyn Swedberg, Stephanie Danielson, YouTube star Lauren Francesca, and Kane Hodder. Funding for Muck was partially raised through a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $266,325.[4]

Muck is the first film in a trilogy and will be followed by Muck: Chapter 1, which will serve as a prequel to the events in the 2015 film.[5]

Plot

After narrowly escaping from an ancient burial ground, long forgotten and buried underneath the marshes of Cape Cod, a group of friends emerge from the thick, marshy darkness, tattered and bloody, lucky to be alive. They have already lost two of their friends in the marsh, presumably dead. They stumble upon an empty Cape Cod vacation house alongside the foggy marsh and break in to take shelter. Whatever was in the marsh is still after them and, soon after one of them goes for help, the rest of the group learns that the evil in the marsh is not the only thing that wants them dead. Something worse, something more savage, is lying in wait just outside the marsh, in the house. The unlucky travelers spend their St. Patrick's Day trapped between two evils, forcing them to fight, die, or go back the way they came.

Cast

Soundtrack

The Muck soundtrack features 20 original tracks, and is a mixture of rock, blues, and country. The original score was composed by Dan Marschak and Miles Senzaki.

Reception

The no apologies sexuality of Muck polarized audiences and critics, while still receiving major distribution. Or as one reviewer put it “against all odds” Anchor Bay Entertainment distributed the film.[6] Further, the truly independent horror film was highly anticipated and widely reviewed. Including pieces from major reviewers at the LA Times and Village Voice, to the niche like Bloody Disgusting and The Fright File.

While critics generally agreed that the overt sexuality of the film was an attempt for Muck to be "a throwback to old-school horror",[7] reviews were mixed as some critics found Muck’s sex appeal distracting.[8] Still, some negative reviews praised Muck’s look and camerawork.[9]

Others saw the film’s scantily clad characters as an attraction, for instance, Ain't It Cool News wrote "About as subtle as a stripper in church, don’t expect your brain to be stimulated, but other areas (specifically your guts and below) are bound to be rumbled when you wade through MUCK."[10]

References

  1. ↑ Borys Kit. "Anchor Bay Picks Up Horror Movie 'Muck' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Muck Trailer Has Arrived and Its Press Release is Ridiculous". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Staci Layne. "Dread Central Caught in the Muck at the Playboy Mansion!". Dread Central. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "MUCK: Horror Films for Horror Fans. 4K Ultra HD & No CGI.". Kickstarter. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Whittaker, Richard. "DVDanger: Here Be Monsters". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "MUCK (2015)". The Film File. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Torfe, Pat. "[Review] ‘Muck’ Is An Incoherent Waste of Time". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Tsai, Martin. "Review 'Muck' a glib and hollow attempt at horror". LA Times. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Meek, Tom. "Muck". Paste Magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ "AICN HORROR looks at DANNY’S DOOMSDAY! SPRING! MUCK! ZOMBEAVERS! HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION! MARK OF THE DEVIL! A CRY FROM WITHIN! GHOUL! WALKING DECEASED! BLOOD CREEK WOODSMAN! GOSPEL OF THE FLESH Novel & KILLING FLOOR: UNCOVERED Short!". AICN. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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