Rites of Spring

"Fear has a season"

2012 1h 21m EN

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★4.2TMDB · 69

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Synopsis

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A ransom scheme turns into a nightmare for a group of kidnappers who become victims of a horrifying secret that must be paid every spring.

“Fear has a season”

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Cast

Katherine Randolph
Amy
Anessa Ramsey
Rachel Adams
AJ Bowen
Ben Geringer
Hannah Bryan
Alyssa Miller
Sonny Marinelli
Paul Nolan
Shanna Forrestall
Gillian Hayden
Andrew Breland
Tommy Geringer
James Bartz
Ryan Hayden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Padraig Reynolds
Writers: Padraig Reynolds, Jennifer Albright
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Padraig Reynolds, shot by Carl Herse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Katherine Randolph and Anessa Ramsey and AJ Bowen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fear has a season".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1227789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Padraig Reynolds directs. Carl Herse behind the camera. Ed Marx cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Padraig Reynolds, shot by Carl Herse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ed Marx shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Katherine Randolph and Anessa Ramsey and AJ Bowen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Fear has a season".
7IMDB entry: tt1227789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.