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RUNTIME
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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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A Nasty Piece of Work
2019 1h 17m EN
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6.7
SOLID
★6.7TMDB · 70
HorrorThrillerTV Movie
Synopsis
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A mid-level corporate employee finds out he’s not getting the Christmas bonus he was expecting, but his boss invites him to earn a promotion by beating his professional rival in a violent competition.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Julian Sands
Steven Essex
Dustin Milligan
Gavin
Angela Sarafyan
Tatum
Natalie Hall
Missy
Kyle Howard
Ted
Nico Greetham
Daniel
Molly Hagan
Kiwi
Bob Bancroft
White Hair
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Charles Hood
- Writers
- Paul Soter
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Charles Hood, shot by James Kniest. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Christopher M. Meagher 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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Julian Sands and Dustin Milligan and Angela Sarafyan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt11136630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Charles Hood directs. James Kniest behind the camera. Christopher M. Meagher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Charles Hood, shot by James Kniest. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Christopher M. Meagher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Julian Sands and Dustin Milligan and Angela Sarafyan carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt11136630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- James Kniest
- Editing
- Christopher M. Meagher
- Production design
- Ashley Swanson
- Runtime
- 77 min · 1h 17m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Charles Hood
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Community reviews
What people are saying
- patient1★ 7/10
The blatant display of disheartening callous towards the worker striving to prove themselves towards the company is unforgiving. It World appear the upper crust like to play horrendous games, even with others in tow. The battle between morality and achievement for monetary compensation are too juicy to look away now. If this is the draw towards daytime soap operas except with a truly morbid compass, I feel I've misjudged them all these years. And then the true evilness rears its ugly head and the adventure takes flight. You're are going to love the blind trust and unquestioning belief in ones own value, and the validity of their own pompousness to anyone other than obviously themselves. Such a fun yet quite extraordinarily bizarre film... Definite Must Watch...
Production companies
Who made it
Blumhouse Television
US
Key crew
- MusicKevin Blumenfeld
- CastingJohn McAlary
- Production DesignAshley Swanson
- ProducerTevin Adelman
- Executive ProducerAlexander Koehne
- Executive ProducerAlissa Phillips
- Executive ProducerLauren Downey
- Associate ProducerNoor Haydar
- EditorChristopher M. Meagher
- Executive ProducerJason Blum
- Casting AssociateMatthew Nelson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- holiday
- christmas horror
- christmas
- psychological horror
- holiday horror
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2019-12-06NR· Hulu
Also known as
International titles
- Into the Dark: A Nasty Piece of WorkUS
