Assimilate

"The enemy is you"

2019 1h 33m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 307

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Synopsis

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Three friends making a web series about their town discover that their neighbors are being killed and replaced by creatures who are perfect copies of their victims.

“The enemy is you”

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Cast

Andi Matichak
Kayla Shepard
Cam Gigandet
Josh Haywood
Calum Worthy
Randy Foster
Jessica Medina
Replicate
Joel Courtney
Zach Henderson
Katherine McNamara
Hannah
Mason McNulty
Joey Shepard
John Murlowski
Mr. Fritts

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Murlowski
Writers: Steven Palmer Peterson, John Murlowski
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Murlowski, shot by Damian Horan. 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 Sven Faulconer. 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 Jason Schmid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Andi Matichak and Cam Gigandet and Calum Worthy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The enemy is you".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5238904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Murlowski directs. Damian Horan behind the camera. Sven Faulconer scores. Jason Schmid cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by John Murlowski, shot by Damian Horan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sven Faulconer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jason Schmid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andi Matichak and Cam Gigandet and Calum Worthy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The enemy is you".
8IMDB entry: tt5238904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Damian Horan
Original score: Sven Faulconer
Editing: Jason Schmid
Makeup / hair: Sharon Simon
VFX supervisor: Chris Watts
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Assimilate (2019)

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CinemaSerf2022-04-16
★ 4/10
"Zach" (Joel Courtney) and his pal "Randy" (Calum Worthy) are the town geeks, a pair of well meaning young lads who along with their pal "Kayla" (Andi Matichak) decide to make a series of video diaries about their town. Gradually, though, they discover that the townsfolk around them are changing. They hear screams, their normally sleepy town is distinctly out of sorts and it seem the local minister may be the fulcrum of this mystery. Despite the reservations of deputy "Haywood" (Cam Gigandet) they investigate, and are soon knee deep in... The two lads are adequate here, the story is thin - a sort of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" only they couldn't quite afford an invasion, so this is more of an encroachment. The rest of the zombie-style acting is not, though, restricted to those possessed. The whole thing is cheap, not very cheerful and the writing is just banal. For some reason those possessed have to get naked - not sure it adds anything, but it's probably the only talking point in this otherwise little better than schedule filler.

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