The Evil Within (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Andrew Getty |
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| Screenplay by | Andrew Getty |
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| Music by | Mario Grigorov |
| Cinematography | Stephen Sheridan |
| Edited by | Michael Luceri, Michael Palmerio |
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| Distributed by | Vision Films |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4–6 million[2] |
The Evil Within is a 2017 American horror film written and directed by Andrew Getty. Originally titled The Storyteller, the film was a personal project of Getty, who largely self-financed the estimated cost of four to six million dollars of the production that took 15 years to complete. It was released in 2017, two years after Getty's death in 2015.[3]
Synopsis
A special-needs boy begins to talk to his own reflection in a mirror, which soon becomes a demon who haunts his dreams, first telling him to commit murder and then slowy torturing him psychollogicaly to achieve the same goal.
Cast
- Frederick Koehler as Dennis Peterson
- Sean Patrick Flanery as John Peterson
- Dina Meyer as Lydia
- Michael Berryman as the demonic creature
- Kim Darby as Mildy Torres
- Brianna Brown as Susan
Production
The film was inspired by the childhood nightmares of Getty. According to a post-production producer who had worked on the film and a friend of Getty, Ryan Readenour: "When he was young he would have these really powerful, sick, twisted dreams, and [they were] so shocking to him that he didn’t think they came from him." Getty conceived the idea that it could be a storyteller who created these dreams, and The Storyteller was then used as the first title of the film.[2]
Filming began in 2002, and the film was shot largely in Getty's own mansion. He also converted one of the rooms in his mansion into a post production suite. He made his own unique camera rigs, built expensive sets, and created with his FX team elaborate animatronic robots, including an octopus that can play a drum kit.[4] The production however would stop and start and starts over many years as it was beset with funding issues and conflicts with the cast, including a lawsuit from a studio assistant.[2] The cast and crew also went through a number of changes, and according to Koehler, only he and Michael Berryman made it through to the changes.[5]
Getty continued to work on film for many years after the filming, creating his own special effects and trying to perfect the film. He died in 2015 before the film was finished, with the coloring and editing not completed.[5] Producer Michael Luceri, who had also edited the film, finished the film.[3]
Release
The film was acquired by Vision Films and released in 2017 on VOD services in North America such as Amazon under a new title, The Evil Within.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Wells, Mitchell (November 16, 2016). "“The Evil Within,” A Film By The Late Andrew Getty". Horror Society.
- 1 2 3 Miller, Michael (April 10, 2015). "Tragic Getty Heir Made a 'Twisted' Horror Movie (VIDEO)". People.
- 1 2 Fernandez, Alexia (March 14, 2017). "Inside the Dark Secrets of Tragic Oil Heir Andrew Getty — as His 'Macabre' Horror Movie Is Released After His Death". People. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Bramesco, Charles (March 14, 2017). "A millionaire, his meth addiction and the horror movie 15 years in the making". The Guardian.
- 1 2 Ritman, Alex (March 6, 2017). "Late Getty Heir's Directorial Debut 'The Evil Within' Lands After 15 Years". Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Moore, Debi (February 20, 2017). "Vision Films Set to Unleash The Evil Within on VOD and DVD". Dread Central.
- ↑ "Vision Films reveal the Artwork and Trailer for Andrew Getty’s The Evil Within at the American Film Market". Fan Carpet. 13 November 2016.