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MONEY
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Shot for just $2.7M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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The Monster
"Stay in the light"
2016 1h 31m EN
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5.5TMDB Β· 622
HorrorDrama
Synopsis
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Stranded on a desolate road at night, a troubled mother and her daughter are stalked by a terrifying woodland creature while confronting the trauma of their fractured relationship.
βStay in the lightβ
Cast
Zoe Kazan
Kathy
Ella Ballentine
Lizzy
Aaron Douglas
Jesse
Christine Ebadi
Leslie Williams
Marc Hickox
John Brooks
Scott Speedman
Roy
Chris Webb
Monster
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bryan Bertino
- Writers
- Bryan Bertino
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
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Fun facts πΏ
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MONEY
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Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bryan Bertino, shot by Julie Kirkwood. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Andy Milburn. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Maria Gonzales 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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Zoe Kazan and Ella Ballentine and Aaron Douglas carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bryan Bertino directs. Julie Kirkwood behind the camera. Andy Milburn scores. Maria Gonzales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $2.7M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 3Released 10 years ago.
- 4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
- 5Directed by Bryan Bertino, shot by Julie Kirkwood. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Andy Milburn. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Maria Gonzales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Zoe Kazan and Ella Ballentine and Aaron Douglas carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Stay in the light".
- 10IMDB entry: tt3976144 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 9 themes, including "daughter", "mother", "monster", "rain".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Julie Kirkwood
- Original score
- Andy Milburn
- Editing
- Maria Gonzales
- Production design
- Shane Boucher
- Runtime
- 91 min Β· 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,700,000
- Box office
- $74,000
- Return
- 3% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Bryan Bertino
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- AT
Atlas Independent
US
Unbroken Pictures
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerSonny Mallhi
- Co-ProducerAli Brown
- ProducerAaron L. Ginsburg
- Art DirectionGarren Dunbar
- Co-ProducerKerstin Emhoff
- ProducerAdrienne Biddle
- Associate ProducerJared Carnevale
- EditorMaria Gonzales
- Production DesignShane Boucher
- ProducerRichard Suckle
- CastingIlona Smyth
- ProducerBryan Bertino
- ProducerWilliam Green
- Co-ProducerRobert Menzies
- StuntsZandara Kennedy
- StuntsCassandra Ebner
- Production AssistantMelinda Whitaker
- Associate ProducerEmerson Moore
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- daughter
- mother
- monster
- rain
- forest
- alcoholism
- car accident
- thunderstorm
- dysfunctional relationship
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2016-10-06RΒ· Beyond Fest
- Theatrical (limited)2016-11-11R
Also known as
International titles
- There Are MonstersUS
- ε ¬θ·―δΉζͺCN
- ι»ζε·¨ε ½CN
- Un monstruo en el caminoAR
- ΠΠΎΠ½ΡΡΡRU
