Brutality

"Pray you die first."

2018 1h 22m EN

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3.5

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3.4

IMDB

★3.5TMDB · 2★3.4IMDB · 78

Horror

Synopsis

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Join your inhuman host, Festering Frank, as he digs out from his grave to bring you five brand new tales of gore-soaked glory. Featuring gooey graveyards, mutilated mothers, sicko Santas and copulating carve-ups. Finally an anthology that will suck the remaining goodness right out of your soul.

“Pray you die first.”

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Cast

George Stover
Festering Frank
Loretta Vendetta
Woman (segment 'Don't Try This At Home')
Ashley Campbell
Sarah (segment 'Axemas')
Karen Roberts
Mom (segment 'What's Wrong With Mom?')
Nathan Hine
Man (segment 'The Last Days Of Livermore')
Cori Silver
Sarah
Andrew Hall
Man (segment 'Don't Try This At Home')
Dillon Wieishuhn
David (segment 'Axemas')

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Roberts
Writers: Mike O'Mahony, Nathan Hine, Brad Twigg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 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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CINEMA

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Part of the "Frames of Fear Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Roberts, shot by Mike O'Mahony. 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 Toshiyuki Hiraoka. 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 Brad Twigg 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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George Stover and Loretta Vendetta and Ashley Campbell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pray you die first.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Roberts directs. Mike O'Mahony behind the camera. Toshiyuki Hiraoka scores. Brad Twigg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Frames of Fear Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jim Roberts, shot by Mike O'Mahony. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Toshiyuki Hiraoka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brad Twigg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George Stover and Loretta Vendetta and Ashley Campbell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Pray you die first.".
9IMDB entry: tt6495996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.