Stars: Azura Skye, Bryce Pinkham, Ashley Bell, Zach Rand, Taen Phillips, Liam Seib, Deborah Hedwall, Dan Daily | Written and Directed by Dean Kapsalis
Holly seems to have it all: two kids, a nice house, a good job as a teacher, and a husband with an upwardly mobile career. But there are troubling signs that all is not right in her world thanks to a combination of insomnia and the disturbing dreams that result from the medication she takes for it…
It’s not an obvious choice to base your horror movie around but mental health and depression has been used in horror for many years now. From Psycho to Split to The Babadook, it’s becoming more and more common. The Swerve is the latest genre movie to tackle the subject.
Azura Skye is the perfect choice for the lead role and although it would be unfair to say she...
Holly seems to have it all: two kids, a nice house, a good job as a teacher, and a husband with an upwardly mobile career. But there are troubling signs that all is not right in her world thanks to a combination of insomnia and the disturbing dreams that result from the medication she takes for it…
It’s not an obvious choice to base your horror movie around but mental health and depression has been used in horror for many years now. From Psycho to Split to The Babadook, it’s becoming more and more common. The Swerve is the latest genre movie to tackle the subject.
Azura Skye is the perfect choice for the lead role and although it would be unfair to say she...
- 9/3/2020
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
"We knew who loved pie the most..." Epic Pictures has released an official trailer for an indie thriller titled The Swerve, which originally premiered at an international festival back in 2018. It's also showing at this year's FrightFest and will be available to watch on VOD release next month. The Swerve follows suburban mother, teacher, and wife Holly who is struggling to cope with everyday life. She can barely sleep, her new medications give her nightmares, and her anxiety is debilitating. "Kapsalis creates a nuanced portrayal of mental illness and how you never truly know what someone is going through." Azura Skye stars as Holly, with a cast including Bryce Pinkham, Ashley Bell, and Zach Rand. There's quite a bit of praise quoted in the trailer, and it looks way more haunting & unsettling than expected. What other secrets is she keeping? Here's the new official trailer (+ poster) for Dean Kapsalis' The Swerve,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: (Sorta) supportive, a new TV series that addresses chronic conditions and disabilities, has been put together by writer/producer Travis Flores, a Cystic Fibrosis survivor and two time double-lung transplant recipient. Flores is a friend of the late Christina Grimmie and the music of the former The Voice contestant will be featured throughout the show
The series will shine a light on and employ those who may not otherwise not be hired for television. The project, which will highlight how important humor is to life’s challenges, is also being produced by Roo and Kanga Productions. The first of the shows, directed by Elisabeth White (via Roo and Kanga), was financed by a grant from non-profit PhAware.
The comedy will begin shooting later this month with the intent of utilizing talent with chronic conditions and disabilities. The project will bring awareness to, among other things, Ph (Pulmonary hypertension) while...
The series will shine a light on and employ those who may not otherwise not be hired for television. The project, which will highlight how important humor is to life’s challenges, is also being produced by Roo and Kanga Productions. The first of the shows, directed by Elisabeth White (via Roo and Kanga), was financed by a grant from non-profit PhAware.
The comedy will begin shooting later this month with the intent of utilizing talent with chronic conditions and disabilities. The project will bring awareness to, among other things, Ph (Pulmonary hypertension) while...
- 8/8/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
By David Harkness, MoreHorror.com
The "set in the 80's" horror adventure Ghoul will be hitting DVD and Digital Download on January 8, 2013.
The ghoulish movie is based on the eponymous novel from best selling horror writer Brian Keene (The Rising). Check out the full details below.
From The Press Releas
Image Entertainment presents Ghoul on DVD and digital download. Directed by Gregory Wilson (The Girl Next Door), Ghoul stars Nolan Gould (“Modern Family,” Friends with Benefits), Andrea Frankle (21 Jump Street), Mattie Liptak (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), Glen Warner (Django Unchained), Zach Rand (The Woman), Brett Lapeyrouse (21 Jump Street) and Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men, "The Closer").
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery – an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry.
The "set in the 80's" horror adventure Ghoul will be hitting DVD and Digital Download on January 8, 2013.
The ghoulish movie is based on the eponymous novel from best selling horror writer Brian Keene (The Rising). Check out the full details below.
From The Press Releas
Image Entertainment presents Ghoul on DVD and digital download. Directed by Gregory Wilson (The Girl Next Door), Ghoul stars Nolan Gould (“Modern Family,” Friends with Benefits), Andrea Frankle (21 Jump Street), Mattie Liptak (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), Glen Warner (Django Unchained), Zach Rand (The Woman), Brett Lapeyrouse (21 Jump Street) and Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men, "The Closer").
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery – an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry.
- 12/28/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The Chiller TV adaptation of Brian Keene's Ghoul is sharpening its teeth as a means to take a bite out of DVD in just a couple of weeks, and we have every single detail you need to plan your feast.
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment presents Ghoul on DVD and digital download. Directed by Gregory Wilson (The Girl Next Door), Ghoul stars Nolan Gould (“Modern Family,” Friends with Benefits), Andrea Frankle (21 Jump Street), Mattie Liptak (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), Glen Warner (Django Unchained), Zach Rand (The Woman), Brett Lapeyrouse (21 Jump Street) and Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men, "The Closer"). Srp is $27.97.
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery – an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry. But when a...
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment presents Ghoul on DVD and digital download. Directed by Gregory Wilson (The Girl Next Door), Ghoul stars Nolan Gould (“Modern Family,” Friends with Benefits), Andrea Frankle (21 Jump Street), Mattie Liptak (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), Glen Warner (Django Unchained), Zach Rand (The Woman), Brett Lapeyrouse (21 Jump Street) and Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men, "The Closer"). Srp is $27.97.
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery – an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry. But when a...
- 12/26/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Image Entertainment has announced that Ghoul will be released to DVD and digital download early next month. Continue reading for release details on the upcoming horror movie, and the official cover art:
“Chatsworth, CA — Image Entertainment presents Ghoul on DVD and digital download. Directed by Gregory Wilson (The Girl Next Door), Ghoul stars Nolan Gould (“Modern Family,” Friends with Benefits), Andrea Frankle (21 Jump Street), Mattie Liptak (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), Glen Warner (Django Unchained), Zach Rand (The Woman), Brett Lapeyrouse (21 Jump Street) and Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men, “The Closer”). Srp is $27.97.
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery – an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry. But when a teenaged couple goes missing among the gravestones of the local cemetery,...
“Chatsworth, CA — Image Entertainment presents Ghoul on DVD and digital download. Directed by Gregory Wilson (The Girl Next Door), Ghoul stars Nolan Gould (“Modern Family,” Friends with Benefits), Andrea Frankle (21 Jump Street), Mattie Liptak (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), Glen Warner (Django Unchained), Zach Rand (The Woman), Brett Lapeyrouse (21 Jump Street) and Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men, “The Closer”). Srp is $27.97.
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery – an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry. But when a teenaged couple goes missing among the gravestones of the local cemetery,...
- 12/26/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Chiller original movie which premiered earlier this year, Ghoul, is going to make its DVD/digital download debut from Image Entertainment January 8th.
Directed by Gregory Wilson (The Girl Next Door), the film stars Nolan Gould (Modern Family), Andrea Frankle, Mattie Liptak, Glen Warner, Zach Rand Brett Lapeyrouse and Barry Corbin.
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery – an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry. But when a teenaged couple goes missing among the gravestones of the local cemetery, the bloodcurdling legend of a horrific ghoul begins to seem more like reality than myth. As the body count rises, Timmy and his friends are forced to confront their worst fears when they unearth long-buried secrets and unleash not only their personal demons…but also the one lurking underground!
Directed by Gregory Wilson (The Girl Next Door), the film stars Nolan Gould (Modern Family), Andrea Frankle, Mattie Liptak, Glen Warner, Zach Rand Brett Lapeyrouse and Barry Corbin.
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery – an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry. But when a teenaged couple goes missing among the gravestones of the local cemetery, the bloodcurdling legend of a horrific ghoul begins to seem more like reality than myth. As the body count rises, Timmy and his friends are forced to confront their worst fears when they unearth long-buried secrets and unleash not only their personal demons…but also the one lurking underground!
- 12/26/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Chiller TV's second original horror movie, Ghoul, is making its way to television on April 13th after its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival last month. The channel has revealed a trailer, which you'll find after the jump.
An adaptation of Brian Keene's novel, the story Centers on a group of friends who risk their lives to stop who, or what, is behind a rash of disappearances in their town.
Modern Family's Nolan Gould stars alongside Mattie Liptak, Zach Rand, Andrea Frankle, Crystal Rivers, Brett Lapeyrouse and Tim Bell.
Read more...
An adaptation of Brian Keene's novel, the story Centers on a group of friends who risk their lives to stop who, or what, is behind a rash of disappearances in their town.
Modern Family's Nolan Gould stars alongside Mattie Liptak, Zach Rand, Andrea Frankle, Crystal Rivers, Brett Lapeyrouse and Tim Bell.
Read more...
- 2/27/2012
- by ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The Woman Directed by: Lucky McKee Written by: Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum Starring: Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Angela Bettis, Lauren Ashley Carter, Zach Rand Every year there are a handful of films that make waves on the festival circuit and manage to get people talking -- not necessarily because they are great films but because they are shocking and controversial. Some would say that the ability to provoke is the sign of a great work of art, but it can also divide audiences and completely turn viewers off. Clearly this kind of hype is a double-edged sword, and yet it's hard to deny that it can bring a smaller film plenty of attention. Lucky McKee's The Woman is a film whose reputation precedes it. After causing one audience member to faint and another to stand up and berate the director at Sundance last year, it soon became the talk of the town.
- 2/12/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
On Tuesday, January 24th, co-writer/director Lucky McKee's controversial deconstruction of the ideal American family, The Woman, will be released everywhere on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD platforms courtesy of Bloody Disgusting Selects. Dread Central recently caught up with McKee for an exclusive interview to discuss his latest directorial efforts, balancing shock versus substance and more. The filmmaker also answers his critics over the outrage many felt by the story he and co-writer Jack Ketchum crafted for The Woman.
The titular character in McKee's The Woman (played by Pollyanna McIntosh) first appeared in Andrew van den Houten's 2009 flick Offspring. McKee, who was a big fan of the film, discussed just how a sequel came about after meeting van den Houten and why he came on board to not only tackle a film but a book project as well that teamed him up with legendary genre writer Jack Ketchum.
"I...
The titular character in McKee's The Woman (played by Pollyanna McIntosh) first appeared in Andrew van den Houten's 2009 flick Offspring. McKee, who was a big fan of the film, discussed just how a sequel came about after meeting van den Houten and why he came on board to not only tackle a film but a book project as well that teamed him up with legendary genre writer Jack Ketchum.
"I...
- 1/23/2012
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Title: The Woman Director: Lucky McKee Starring: Sean Bridgers, Pollyanna McIntosh, Angela Bettis, Lauren Ashley Carter, Zach Rand, Carlee Baker, Shyla Molhusen “Nell,” this ain’t, that’s for sure. Adapted by director Lucky McKee from a novel he co-wrote with Jack Ketchum, “The Woman” tells the story of an antisocial, outright feral female who’s lived in the wild as an animal, and what happens when she’s captured and held by a rural family, in a perverted attempt to foist “civilized” behavior upon her. Walkouts supposedly overwhelmed the movie’s Sundance Film Festival premiere presentation earlier this year, and it’s easy to understand why, given the pattycake niceness of so many indie narratives, especially in...
- 10/13/2011
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
With director Lucky McKee’s The Woman bowing in limited theatrical release via Bloody Disgusting Selects on Friday, October 14th, Dread hit its La premiere last Thursday, October 6th, at Laemmle Sunset 5 in Hollywood, CA, and chatted with the film’s director on the red carpet along with stars Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Zach Rand and Carlee Baker. We also brought back some ocular candy. Read on!
“It’s pretty crazy!” director McKee, whose previous and touted directorial efforts include the 2002 film May, 2006’s The Woods and the Masters of Horror episode "Sick Girl", said of the buzz surrounding The Woman (review here). “I’m excited. I’m amazed to be here on Sunset Boulevard. When I was in film school (at USC), we used to come here all of the time to see cool stuff.”
No stranger to subversive material, Dread queried the 36-year-old director as to what expressly attracted him to the project,...
“It’s pretty crazy!” director McKee, whose previous and touted directorial efforts include the 2002 film May, 2006’s The Woods and the Masters of Horror episode "Sick Girl", said of the buzz surrounding The Woman (review here). “I’m excited. I’m amazed to be here on Sunset Boulevard. When I was in film school (at USC), we used to come here all of the time to see cool stuff.”
No stranger to subversive material, Dread queried the 36-year-old director as to what expressly attracted him to the project,...
- 10/8/2011
- by SeanD.
- DreadCentral.com
Revolver Entertainment have released a new UK-only trailer for Lucky McKee’s The Woman. Co-written by McKee with acclaimed author Jack Ketchum, the film stars Pollyanna McIntosh, Angela Bettis, Sean Bridgers, Zach Rand and Lauren Ashley.
When lawyer and proud family man Chris Cleek (Bridgers) stumbles across a wild, feral woman (McIntosh) bathing in a woodland stream near his isolated country home, he immediately makes a decision that will dramatically change both their lives.
Chris captures the woman and chains her up in the fruit cellar below his house, intending to tame and civilize her. To assist him, he enlists the help of his long-suffering wife Belle (Bettis), their two teenage children, Peggy and Brian, and even their youngest daughter, Darlin’. But when the task at hand proves to be more difficult than first imagined, the Cleek family’s fascination and well-intentioned compassion quickly turns to abhorrence and sadistic cruelty.
When lawyer and proud family man Chris Cleek (Bridgers) stumbles across a wild, feral woman (McIntosh) bathing in a woodland stream near his isolated country home, he immediately makes a decision that will dramatically change both their lives.
Chris captures the woman and chains her up in the fruit cellar below his house, intending to tame and civilize her. To assist him, he enlists the help of his long-suffering wife Belle (Bettis), their two teenage children, Peggy and Brian, and even their youngest daughter, Darlin’. But when the task at hand proves to be more difficult than first imagined, the Cleek family’s fascination and well-intentioned compassion quickly turns to abhorrence and sadistic cruelty.
- 10/8/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
When Chris Cleek (Sean Bridges) is out on a hunting trip and stumbles across a feral woman living in the woods his immediate thought isn’t to help her or to inform the authorities, the first thing he does is spy on her. He watches her from afar with a deeply uncomfortable, for an audience, sexualized gaze. His immediate sexualization of The Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh) is heavily signposted to the audience in one particular shot in which her clothes momentarily disappear as she walks in slow motion to the slow percussive song playing on the soundtrack.
This sort of technical approach, and it is one that is occasionally repeated throughout, is certainly a striking cinematic choice but also one that risks severe dissonance, throwing the audience out of the film, but the way in which director Lucky McKee employs it is skilful enough to just about make it work. That...
This sort of technical approach, and it is one that is occasionally repeated throughout, is certainly a striking cinematic choice but also one that risks severe dissonance, throwing the audience out of the film, but the way in which director Lucky McKee employs it is skilful enough to just about make it work. That...
- 9/28/2011
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Director Lucky McKee’s The Woman has already won plaudits at this year’s FrightFest. Here’s Luke’s review of a flawed yet thought-provoking horror...
Lucky McKee’s The Woman had a positive showing at this year’s FrightFest, scooping a best actress award for Pollyanna McIntosh (for her snarling portrayal of the titular, nameless Woman), and winning the prize of the third best overall film, behind such illustrious company as Kill List and Ti West’s The Innkeepers.
Yet there are two types of people who will end up seeing the film: those familiar with the backstory of novelist Jack Ketchum’s Dead River series (to which the film belongs), and those that aren’t.
Those with knowledge of The Woman’s backstory will find their experience of the film significantly altered. Yet this knowledge is not a requisite, and as such the film will be judged here as a standalone story.
Lucky McKee’s The Woman had a positive showing at this year’s FrightFest, scooping a best actress award for Pollyanna McIntosh (for her snarling portrayal of the titular, nameless Woman), and winning the prize of the third best overall film, behind such illustrious company as Kill List and Ti West’s The Innkeepers.
Yet there are two types of people who will end up seeing the film: those familiar with the backstory of novelist Jack Ketchum’s Dead River series (to which the film belongs), and those that aren’t.
Those with knowledge of The Woman’s backstory will find their experience of the film significantly altered. Yet this knowledge is not a requisite, and as such the film will be judged here as a standalone story.
- 9/26/2011
- Den of Geek
After watching a YouTube clip of an enraged man walking out of a viewing for The Woman, I knew that this was a film that I Had to see (view below). If some “cinema” buff could not digest everything that he was witnessing, how horrifying must it have been? I’m not all too familiar with Lucky McKee’s work, and the only Ketchum material I experienced was, The Girl Next Door (which is quite good). I put off watching The Woman for a week or so because I didn’t know what this movie was going to do to me emotionally. I must say that, despite the very few problems I had with The Woman, I was both disturbed and enlightened (yeah, figure that out).
The Woman is a standalone film that is technically a sequel to The Offspring. Pollyanna McIntosh stars in both films as “The Woman”, but...
The Woman is a standalone film that is technically a sequel to The Offspring. Pollyanna McIntosh stars in both films as “The Woman”, but...
- 9/13/2011
- by Jesse Bartel
- The Liberal Dead
The Woman
Stars: Pollyanna McIntosh, Angela Bettis, Sean Bridgers, Zach Rand, Lauren Ashley Carter | Written by Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum | Directed by Lucky McKee
Despite knowing the name, I’ve have to confess I’ve never read a book by Jack Ketchum, or seen any of the previous movies based on his works, so I went into The Woman somewhat cold – whilst many who have read his books will have a feel for his characterisations and the pace of his storytelling I had zero idea what to expect. I did however have high hopes for The Woman as it sees the re-teaming of two of the people involved with the superb horror flick May – Lucky McKee and Angela Bettis. I’m a huge fan of Bettis, and I will also now confess (that’s two in one review!) that I adore her performance as Carrie in the remake of the classic Stephen King story,...
Stars: Pollyanna McIntosh, Angela Bettis, Sean Bridgers, Zach Rand, Lauren Ashley Carter | Written by Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum | Directed by Lucky McKee
Despite knowing the name, I’ve have to confess I’ve never read a book by Jack Ketchum, or seen any of the previous movies based on his works, so I went into The Woman somewhat cold – whilst many who have read his books will have a feel for his characterisations and the pace of his storytelling I had zero idea what to expect. I did however have high hopes for The Woman as it sees the re-teaming of two of the people involved with the superb horror flick May – Lucky McKee and Angela Bettis. I’m a huge fan of Bettis, and I will also now confess (that’s two in one review!) that I adore her performance as Carrie in the remake of the classic Stephen King story,...
- 9/9/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
When Chris Cleek (Sean Bridges) is out on a hunting trip and stumbles across a feral woman living in the woods his immediate thought isn’t to help her or to inform the authorities, the first thing he does is spy on her. He watches her from afar with a deeply uncomfortable, for an audience, sexualized gaze. His immediate sexualization of The Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh) is heavily signposted to the audience in one particular shot in which her clothes momentarily disappear as she walks in slow motion to the slow percussive song playing on the soundtrack.
This sort of technical approach, and it is one that is occasionally repeated throughout, is certainly a striking cinematic choice but also one that risks severe dissonance, throwing the audience out of the film, but the way in which director Lucky McKee employs it is skilful enough to just about make it work. That...
This sort of technical approach, and it is one that is occasionally repeated throughout, is certainly a striking cinematic choice but also one that risks severe dissonance, throwing the audience out of the film, but the way in which director Lucky McKee employs it is skilful enough to just about make it work. That...
- 9/1/2011
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Woman has generated some controversy based on its misogynistic tones and scenes of torture. Early reviews from major news sources have called the film "an hour and a half of brutal misogyny" (Reporter) and "devoid of wit, flair and thematic focus" (Variety). However, most critics agree that the film is out to shock and there is often an audience for films that will push boundaries. The Woman will premiere in the United Kingdom August 27th and North America October 14th.
Part of the premise for The Woman is this focus on a feral person captured in the wild. Strangely, this is not an uncommon occurrence, with hundreds of stories of feral people being found in jungles and forests locally and abroad. Recently, there was a report of a Cambodian woman found malnourished and partially naked in Rattanakiri Prov. (2007). Her speech was imparied and her ability to socialize was diminished.
Part of the premise for The Woman is this focus on a feral person captured in the wild. Strangely, this is not an uncommon occurrence, with hundreds of stories of feral people being found in jungles and forests locally and abroad. Recently, there was a report of a Cambodian woman found malnourished and partially naked in Rattanakiri Prov. (2007). Her speech was imparied and her ability to socialize was diminished.
- 8/26/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Coming via the folks at Total Film, here’s the new quad poster for the controversial The Woman, which is directed by Lucky McKee and co-written by McKee with acclaimed author Jack Ketchum. The film recieves its UK debut at this years London Film4 Frightfest before going on release nationwide courtesy of UK distributors and all-round independent movie loving good guys Revolver Entertainment.
When Chris Cleek discovers a primitive woman in the wilderness on a hunting trip, he traps and locks her up in a cellar to domesticate her into a civilised human being. Assigning other Cleek family members to her care, the treatment of the woman shifts from compassionate to vicious; from sexual to violent. McKee tests the limits of viewers’ tolerance with genuine shocks and scares that don’t need sharp weapons to make a disturbing statement. With psychological twists and emotional reveals that keep its haunting climax impossible to turn away from,...
When Chris Cleek discovers a primitive woman in the wilderness on a hunting trip, he traps and locks her up in a cellar to domesticate her into a civilised human being. Assigning other Cleek family members to her care, the treatment of the woman shifts from compassionate to vicious; from sexual to violent. McKee tests the limits of viewers’ tolerance with genuine shocks and scares that don’t need sharp weapons to make a disturbing statement. With psychological twists and emotional reveals that keep its haunting climax impossible to turn away from,...
- 8/24/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Fresh from its controversial appearance at Sundance, author Jack Ketchum and director Lucky McKee’s The Woman comes to the London Film4 FrightFest. A scandalous tale of two extremes – a feral female force of nature and an abusive parent, on collision course for a brutal showdown – the film saw walkouts at Sundance and has polarised critics and audiences alike.
When Chris Cleek discovers a primitive woman in the wilderness on a hunting trip, he traps and locks her up in a cellar to domesticate her into a civilised human being. Assigning other Cleek family members to her care, the treatment of the woman shifts from compassionate to vicious; from sexual to violent. McKee tests the limits of viewers’ tolerance with genuine shocks and scares that don’t need sharp weapons to make a disturbing statement. With psychological twists and emotional reveals that keep its haunting climax impossible to turn away from,...
When Chris Cleek discovers a primitive woman in the wilderness on a hunting trip, he traps and locks her up in a cellar to domesticate her into a civilised human being. Assigning other Cleek family members to her care, the treatment of the woman shifts from compassionate to vicious; from sexual to violent. McKee tests the limits of viewers’ tolerance with genuine shocks and scares that don’t need sharp weapons to make a disturbing statement. With psychological twists and emotional reveals that keep its haunting climax impossible to turn away from,...
- 7/27/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Directorial experience makes all the difference in this superbly taut and gripping follow up.
Before the latter half of the evening's double feature, Tmp was on hand for the Tfw Red Carpet event where director Lucky McGee and several of the cast members of The Woman strutted their stuff before heading into the theater for the premiere.
On hand from the cast were the lovely Carlee Baker, the ultra-talented Sean Bridgers and the absolutely precious Shyla Molhusen.
We were also treated to two very interesting shorts by McGee. The first, a short film starring Carlee Baker and Angela Bettis called Blue Like You had us in stitches with its simple yet curiously provocative premise of a shockingly beautiful woman shockingly out of touch with the world.
Next up was an animated short film McGee produced called Mi Burro: Esos Hueos, a surrealistic journey through the horrors of a third-world country...
Before the latter half of the evening's double feature, Tmp was on hand for the Tfw Red Carpet event where director Lucky McGee and several of the cast members of The Woman strutted their stuff before heading into the theater for the premiere.
On hand from the cast were the lovely Carlee Baker, the ultra-talented Sean Bridgers and the absolutely precious Shyla Molhusen.
We were also treated to two very interesting shorts by McGee. The first, a short film starring Carlee Baker and Angela Bettis called Blue Like You had us in stitches with its simple yet curiously provocative premise of a shockingly beautiful woman shockingly out of touch with the world.
Next up was an animated short film McGee produced called Mi Burro: Esos Hueos, a surrealistic journey through the horrors of a third-world country...
- 4/29/2011
- Cinelinx
Directorial experience makes all the difference in this superbly taut and gripping follow up.
Before the latter half of the evening's double feature, Tmp was on hand for the Tfw Red Carpet event where director Lucky McGee and several of the cast members of The Woman strutted their stuff before heading into the theater for the premiere.
On hand from the cast were the lovely Carlee Baker, the ultra-talented Sean Bridgers and the absolutely precious Shyla Molhusen.
We were also treated to two very interesting shorts by McGee. The first, a short film starring Carlee Baker and Angela Bettis called Blue Like You had us in stitches with its simple yet curiously provocative premise of a shockingly beautiful woman shockingly out of touch with the world.
Next up was an animated short film McGee produced called Mi Burro: Esos Hueos, a surrealistic journey through the horrors of a third-world country...
Before the latter half of the evening's double feature, Tmp was on hand for the Tfw Red Carpet event where director Lucky McGee and several of the cast members of The Woman strutted their stuff before heading into the theater for the premiere.
On hand from the cast were the lovely Carlee Baker, the ultra-talented Sean Bridgers and the absolutely precious Shyla Molhusen.
We were also treated to two very interesting shorts by McGee. The first, a short film starring Carlee Baker and Angela Bettis called Blue Like You had us in stitches with its simple yet curiously provocative premise of a shockingly beautiful woman shockingly out of touch with the world.
Next up was an animated short film McGee produced called Mi Burro: Esos Hueos, a surrealistic journey through the horrors of a third-world country...
- 4/29/2011
- Cinelinx
Directed By: Lucky McKee
Starring: Angela Bettis, Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Lauren Ashley Carter, Carlee Baker, Zach Rand
One of the surest signs that I’m having an anxiety attack is when my legs start to shiver uncontrollably. During the climax of Lucky McKee’s The Woman---my legs would not stop shaking. I blame the drinks I had before the film on my sudden bout of nausea that followed soon after, but my shaky legs were genuine. The Woman is the craziest thing I have seen in a very, very long time and my legs can prove it.
It took 2 years for Lucky Mckee to complete The Woman, based off the novel that he and Jack Ketchum penned. The story follows the Cleek family after the father Chris Cleek captures a wild woman in the woods and chains her up in his basement. In his sick and twisted mind,...
Starring: Angela Bettis, Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Lauren Ashley Carter, Carlee Baker, Zach Rand
One of the surest signs that I’m having an anxiety attack is when my legs start to shiver uncontrollably. During the climax of Lucky McKee’s The Woman---my legs would not stop shaking. I blame the drinks I had before the film on my sudden bout of nausea that followed soon after, but my shaky legs were genuine. The Woman is the craziest thing I have seen in a very, very long time and my legs can prove it.
It took 2 years for Lucky Mckee to complete The Woman, based off the novel that he and Jack Ketchum penned. The story follows the Cleek family after the father Chris Cleek captures a wild woman in the woods and chains her up in his basement. In his sick and twisted mind,...
- 3/26/2011
- by Andre Dumas
- Planet Fury
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