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The Body

"On Halloween, finding the right costume can be murder"

2018 1h 23m EN
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★6.2TMDB · 128
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In Los Angeles, on Halloween night, a hitman tries to transport a corpse in plain sight, but people he stumbles upon on the street, believing that his sophisticated appearance is a magnificent disguise, constantly stand in his way to congratulate him.

“On Halloween, finding the right costume can be murder”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Paul Davis
Writers
Paul Fisher, Paul Davis
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Davis, shot by Scott Winig. 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 Andrew Grush. 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 Nathan Easterling 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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Tom Bateman and Rebecca Rittenhouse and Aurora Perrineau carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On Halloween, finding the right costume can be murder".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6922148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Davis directs. Scott Winig behind the camera. Andrew Grush scores. Nathan Easterling cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 8 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Paul Davis, shot by Scott Winig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Andrew Grush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Nathan Easterling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Tom Bateman and Rebecca Rittenhouse and Aurora Perrineau carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "On Halloween, finding the right costume can be murder".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt6922148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 10 themes, including "hitman", "holiday", "halloween", "halloween party".

The technical file

Cinematography
Scott Winig
Original score
Andrew Grush
Editing
Nathan Easterling
Production design
Cecil Gentry
Makeup / hair
Julie Rael
VFX supervisor
Jason Gandhi
Sound
Roland N. Thai
Stunt coordinator
Nils Allen Stewart
Runtime
83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Blumhouse Television

    Blumhouse Television

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerTevin Adelman
  • Executive ProducerJason Blum
  • CastingJohn McAlary
  • Executive ProducerPaul Davis
  • EditorNathan Easterling
  • Executive ProducerJohn Hegeman
  • Production DesignCecil Gentry
  • Costume DesignerAlexis Scott
  • Associate ProducerAlexander Koehne
  • Property MasterNeal W. Zoromski
  • Visual Effects SupervisorJason Gandhi
  • Executive ProducerAlexa Faigen
  • Sound MixerEric Enroth
  • Executive ProducerPaul Fischer
  • Special Effects CoordinatorJohn P. Cazin
  • Hair Department HeadJulie Rael
  • Stunt CoordinatorNils Allen Stewart
  • Set DecorationAshley Swanson
  • Sound DesignerRoland N. Thai
  • ProducerJeanine Rohn
  • Still PhotographerRichard Foreman Jr.
  • GafferJustin Dickson
  • Supervising Sound EditorJustin W. Walker
  • Unit Production ManagerKaren Jarnecke

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • hitman
  • holiday
  • halloween
  • halloween party
  • serial killer
  • disposing of a dead body
  • halloween night
  • psychological
  • psychological horror
  • holiday horror

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2018-09-21· Los Angeles Film Festival
  • Digital2018-10-05NR· Hulu

Also known as

International titles

  • Into the Dark: The BodyUS

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