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RUNTIME
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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Hermit
"Don't waste the meat!"
2025 1h 26m EN
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5.1
MID
★5.1TMDB · 7
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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Dragged on a vacation to the woods, teenagers Lisa and Eric fight for their lives against an unstoppable cannibal pig farmer.
“Don't waste the meat!”
Cast
Malina Weissman
Lisa
Anthony Turpel
Eric
Lou Ferrigno
The Hermit
James Quattrochi
Tony
Christopher Collins
Ranger Cadet Scott
Marilyn Busch
Helen
Bruce Faulk
Ranger Martin
Isabelle McCalla
Doris
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Salvatore Sclafani
- Writers
- William Walkerley
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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MONEY
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Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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ERA
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Released last year.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Salvatore Sclafani, shot by David Wolfgang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by John Jesensky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Napier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Malina Weissman and Anthony Turpel and Lou Ferrigno carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Salvatore Sclafani directs. David Wolfgang behind the camera. John Jesensky scores. David Napier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released last year.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Salvatore Sclafani, shot by David Wolfgang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by John Jesensky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor David Napier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Malina Weissman and Anthony Turpel and Lou Ferrigno carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Don't waste the meat!".
- 10IMDB entry: tt19408240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 12Classified under 9 themes, including "slasher", "psychological thriller", "suspenseful", "ambiguous".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Wolfgang
- Original score
- John Jesensky
- Editing
- David Napier
- Runtime
- 86 min · 1h 26m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,860,000
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Salvatore Sclafani
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Scatena & Rosner Films
US
- FI
First Child
Chrome Entertainment
US
Key crew
- ProducerSalvatore Sclafani
- ProducerGerry Pass
- EditorDavid Napier
- Sound MixerSeth Cooper
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- slasher
- psychological thriller
- suspenseful
- ambiguous
- frightened
- ghoulish
- the hermit
- lou ferrigno
- malina weissman
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2026-03-03
