Trash Fire
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| Directed by | Richard Bates Jr. |
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| Written by | Richard Bates Jr. |
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| Music by | Michl Britsch |
| Cinematography | Shane Daly |
| Edited by | Yvonne Valdez |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Trash Fire is a 2016 American comedy horror film written and directed by Richard Bates Jr., and starring Adrian Grenier, Angela Trimbur, Fionnula Flanagan, AnnaLynne McCord, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Sally Kirkland. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016, and was released in a limited release and through video on demand on November 3, 2016, by Vertical Entertainment and Orion Pictures.
Plot
Owen is a clinically depressed bulimic who has been in a tense relationship with Isabel for three years. When Isabel reveals she is pregnant, the two travel to stay with Owen's horrible grandmother and his younger sister Pearl, who was disfigured in the house fire that also killed Owen's parents. As the stay goes on, family secrets are revealed, and the two are drawn into a web of lies, deceit, and murder.
Cast
- Adrian Grenier as Owen
- Angela Trimbur as Isabel
- Fionnula Flanagan as Violet
- AnnaLynne McCord as Pearl
- Sally Kirkland as Florence
- Matthew Gray Gubler as Caleb
- Ezra Buzzington as Sterling
Release
Trash Fire premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016.[2] Shortly after, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on November 3, 2016.[4]
Critical response
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 67% rating based on 18 reviews, with an average of 6.5/10.[5] Metacritic reports a 42 out of 100 score based on 10 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
References
- ↑ Geoff Berkshire (2016-01-24). "‘Trash Fire’ Review: Adrian Grenier’s Sundance Midnight Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ↑ "Trash Fire". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ Kay, Jermey (May 13, 2016). "Vertical acquires Sundance horror 'Trash Fire'". Screen International. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (October 11, 2016). "Adrian Grenier is forced to confront his past in exclusive Trash Fire trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Trash Fire (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Trash Fire Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 6, 2016.