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Afflicted

"Captured. On Film."

2014 1h 25m EN
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 663
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.

“Captured. On Film.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Clif Prowse
Writers
Clif Prowse, Derek Lee
Languages
Italian, English, French
Countries
Canada

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clif Prowse, shot by Norm Li. 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 Edo van Breemen. 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 Greg Ng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clif Prowse directs. Norm Li behind the camera. Edo van Breemen scores. Greg Ng cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in Italian, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 3Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 4Released 12 years ago.
  • 5Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, French.
  • 6Directed by Clif Prowse, shot by Norm Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 7Original score by Edo van Breemen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 8Editor Greg Ng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 9Baya Rehaz and Derek Lee and Clif Prowse carry the top of the cast.
  • 10Marketing tagline: "Captured. On Film.".
  • 11IMDB entry: tt2309961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 12Classified under 10 themes, including "vampire", "italy", "europe journey", "found footage".
  • 13Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Norm Li
Original score
Edo van Breemen
Editing
Greg Ng
Production design
Courtney Stockstad
Runtime
85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$318,000
Box office
$121,179
Return
38% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Téléfilm Canada

    Téléfilm Canada

    CA

  • Oddfellows Entertainment

    Oddfellows Entertainment

    CA

Key crew

  • Production DesignCourtney Stockstad
  • EditorGreg Ng
  • MusicEdo van Breemen
  • Executive ProducerZak Pashak
  • Associate ProducerAndrew Levine
  • Executive ProducerStuart Ford
  • Executive ProducerJason Dowdeswell
  • ProducerChris Ferguson
  • CastingKara Eide
  • Executive ProducerBrian Kavanaugh-Jones
  • ProducerZach Lipovsky
  • StuntsLauro David Chartrand-DelValle
  • Production ManagerJesse Savath
  • Producer's AssistantMarlaina Mah
  • CostumerMila Franovic
  • Camera OperatorNorm Li
  • Assistant CameraElycia Tammpere
  • CostumerAriana Preece
  • GripBarrett Collins
  • Visual EffectsAdele Venables
  • Visual EffectsPatti Gannon
  • StuntsChris Ferguson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • vampire
  • italy
  • europe journey
  • found footage
  • blood sucking
  • pov (point of view)
  • death of best friend
  • pseudo-documentary
  • faux documentary
  • found footage adjacent

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2013-09-20R· Austin Fantastic Fest
  • Theatrical2014-04-04R

Also known as

International titles

  • Ends of the EarthCA
  • InfectadoBR
  • SufrimientoSV
  • 어플릭티드KR
  • Ends of the EarthUS
  • ВраженийUA
  • Dünyanın SonuTR
  • PogođenRS
  • ПораженныйRU
  • InfectadoPT
  • アフリクテッドJP
  • Videoblog di un vampiroIT
  • VámpírtúraHU
  • La aflicciónCL

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