Psycho Goreman

"Little girl. Big psycho."

2020 1h 35m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 464

Science FictionComedyHorror

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Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.

“Little girl. Big psycho.”

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Cast

Nita-Josee Hanna
Mimi
Owen Myre
Luke
Matthew Ninaber
PG
Steven Vlahos
PG (voice)
Adam Brooks
Greg
Alexis Hancey
Susan
Kristen MacCulloch
Pandora / Queen Obelisk / Alasdair's Mom
Anna Tierney
Pandora (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Kostanski
Writers: Steven Kostanski
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Kostanski, shot by Andrew Appelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Macphail. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Appelle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Nita-Josee Hanna and Owen Myre and Matthew Ninaber carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven Kostanski directs. Andrew Appelle behind the camera. Martin Macphail scores. Andrew Appelle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
5Directed by Steven Kostanski, shot by Andrew Appelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Martin Macphail. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andrew Appelle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nita-Josee Hanna and Owen Myre and Matthew Ninaber carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Little girl. Big psycho.".
10IMDB entry: tt11252440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Appelle
Original score: Martin Macphail
Editing: Andrew Appelle
Production design: Alexandra Pozdeeva
Makeup / hair: Nicole Rodriguez
VFX supervisor: Tristan Zerafa
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,700,000
Box office: $95,384
Return: 6% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Psycho Goreman (2020)

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SWITCH.2021-03-08
★ 8/10
'Psycho Goreman' absolutely has its flaws. But it's also an instant cult movie, and a must-see for the sheer fun of it. Now that the stage is set, Kostanski has more space to let his characters play - even if that means actual death and dismemberment for anyone who gets in their way. Hopefully, he has some sequels planned. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-psycho-goreman-a-classic-girl-meets-dark-lord-of-an-alternate-universe-story
furious_iz2021-09-12
★ 7/10
SO MUCH FUN! It's like someone watched too much Troma growing up, got their hands on unused Power Rangers villain outfits, and made this bonkers uneven often poorly acted comedy-horror-sci-fi-camp epic It's not always good, but it's always fun, even if it is too self aware