Brain Freeze is a 2021 French-Canadian horror comedy film, written, directed, and scored by Julien Knafo.[1]

Brain Freeze
Film poster
Directed byJulien Knafo
Written byJulien Knafo
Produced byBarbara Shrier
StarringRoy Dupuis
Iani Bédard
CinematographyMarc Simpson-Threlford
Edited byGlenn Berman
Music byJulien Knafo
Production
company
Palomar
Distributed byFilmoption
Release date
  • August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05) (Fantasia)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

A satire of class warfare, the film is set in a gated community in Montreal where the neighbourhood golf course has sprayed its grounds with a new experimental fertilizer that automatically melts the snow in winter so that its rich patrons can play golf all year round, but which in turn has contaminated the local water supply and is turning the residents into zombies. Against this backdrop, teenager André (Iani Bédard) must team up with survivalist Dan (Roy Dupuis) to protect themselves and André's baby sister Annie.[2]

The film's cast also includes Marianne Fortier, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Claudia Ferri, Mylène Mackay, Stéphane Crête, Mahée Paiement and Simon Olivier Fecteau.

It premiered as the opening film of the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival.[3]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Grater, Tom (April 8, 2021). "'Brain Freeze': First Trailer For Québécois Zombie Comedy Opening Fantasia". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Miska, Brad (February 18, 2021). "'Brain Freeze' Turns a Golf Club Into a Zombie Nightmare". Bloody Disgusting.
  3. ^ Duchesne, André (April 8, 2021). "Le film québécois Brain Freeze ouvrira le festival Fantasia". La Presse.
  4. ^ "Brain Freeze". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
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