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RUNTIME
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Tight 77-minute runtime โ shorter than most television pilots.
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The Den
"Unmask a Whole New Side of Fear"
2013 1h 17m EN
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6.1TMDB ยท 400
HorrorThrillerMystery
Synopsis
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A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.
โUnmask a Whole New Side of Fearโ
Cast
Melanie Papalia
Elizabeth Benton
Matt Riedy
Sgt. Tisbert
David Schlachtenhaufen
Damien
Adam Shapiro
Max
Matt Lasky
Ex Machina
Victoria Hanlin
Brianne
Bill Oberst Jr.
Skeeter
Katija Pevec
Jenni
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Zachary Donohue
- Writers
- Zachary Donohue, Lauren Thompson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.5M โ micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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MONEY
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Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical โ a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Zachary Donohue, shot by Bernard Hunt. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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ERA
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Original score by Evan Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joseph Pettinati 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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Melanie Papalia and Matt Riedy and David Schlachtenhaufen carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Zachary Donohue directs. Bernard Hunt behind the camera. Evan Goldman scores. Joseph Pettinati cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 77-minute runtime โ shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Shot for just $0.5M โ micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical โ a commercial disappointment on release.
- 4Released 13 years ago.
- 5Directed by Zachary Donohue, shot by Bernard Hunt. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Evan Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Joseph Pettinati shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Melanie Papalia and Matt Riedy and David Schlachtenhaufen carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Unmask a Whole New Side of Fear".
- 10IMDB entry: tt2503154 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 14 themes, including "police", "kidnapping", "invasion of privacy", "hacking".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bernard Hunt
- Original score
- Evan Goldman
- Editing
- Joseph Pettinati
- Production design
- Vivian Quaid
- Costume design
- Heather Montagna
- Makeup / hair
- Henry Sanchez
- Sound
- Jason Gaya
- Stunt coordinator
- Drew Leary
- Runtime
- 77 min ยท 1h 17m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $500,000
- Box office
- $410,129
- Return
- 82% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- The Den (2013)
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Onset Films
UA
- CL
Cliffbrook Films
US
Key crew
- Stunt DoubleMarie Fink
- Co-ProducerBernard Hunt
- ProducerDavid Brooks
- CastingMatthew Lessall
- EditorJoseph Pettinati
- ProducerDan Clifton
- Production DesignVivian Quaid
- ArmorerStepka Li
- Script SupervisorChanel Raisin
- Special Effects SupervisorGeorge Troester
- FoleyVicki O'Reilly Vandegrift
- HairstylistHenry Sanchez
- ADR & DubbingScott Brewster
- ArmorerMike Tristano
- Makeup Department HeadJeremy Bramer
- Music EditorNate Underkuffler
- Stunt CoordinatorDrew Leary
- Costume DesignHeather Montagna
- Supervising Sound EditorChris Terhune
- Makeup ArtistSara Michael
- Dialogue EditorScott Brewster
- Stunt CoordinatorPaul Lacovara
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJason Gaya
- Stunt DoubleNatalie Padilla
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- police
- kidnapping
- invasion of privacy
- hacking
- bound and gagged
- thesis
- found footage
- online chat
- pov (point of view)
- screenlife
- livestream
- sinister
- faux documentary
- found footage adjacent
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-03-14R
Also known as
International titles
- HackedGB
- ๅทข็ฉดCN
