Pitchfork is a 2016 horror film and the directorial debut of Glenn Douglas Packard.[1][2] It premiered on September 23, 2016, at the Hot Springs Horror Film Festival, where it won "Best First Time Filmmaker Horror".[3] By September 20, 2016, it was announced in Deadline Hollywood that Uncork’d Entertainment had acquired the film and it would have a limited theatrical release on January 6, 2017, and would be released on VOD January 13 of the same year.[2]
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| Directed by | Glenn Douglas Packard |
| Written by | Darryl F. Gariglio Glenn Douglas Packard |
| Produced by | Shaun Cairo Noreen Marriott Darryl F. Gariglio Glenn Douglas Packard |
| Starring | Daniel Wilkinson Brian Raetz Lindsey Nicole Ryan Moore |
| Cinematography | Rey Gutierrez |
| Edited by | Kristin Gerhart Rey Gutierrez |
| Music by | Christie Beu |
Production company | Pioneer Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Uncork'd Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 1:34:00 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
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Hunter and friends travel back to his family farm in rural Michigan after sharing a deep secret with his conservative family. A festive night turns into horror as one by one they are all stalked by a deranged killer wielding a pitchfork.
Cast
edit- Daniel Wilkinson as Ben Holister Jr. / Pitchfork
- Brian Raetz as Hunter Killian
- Lindsey Nicole as Clare
- Ryan Moore as Matt
- Celina Beach as Lenox
- Nicole Dambro as Flo
- Keith Webb as Rocky
- Sheila Leason as Janelle
- Vibhu K Raghave as Gordon
- Rachel Carter as Judy Holister / Ma
- Andrew Dawe-Collins as Ben Holister Sr. / Pa
- Derek Reynolds as Wayne Killian
- Carol Ludwick as Ruth Killian
- Addisyn Wallace as Jenny Killian
- Anisbel Lopez as Trisha
Reception
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Pitchfork reviews have been mixed and the movie currently has a rating of 20% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 2/10, based on 5 reviews.[4][5] The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times both criticised the film, which the Los Angeles Times felt was "tediously routine."[6][7] Horror website Bloody Disgusting was more favorable, stating that "there is still some fun to be had with Pitchfork. The classic slasher formula works for a reason, and the movie does have some of that low-budget charm that’s so illusive in this age of digital film."[8] Another horror website, Heaven of Horror, gave it a 3/5 rating and called it "a hardcore horror movie with a few campy elements and some truly awesome moments".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Film Review: Pitchfork (2016)". HorrorNews.net. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ a b "New Pitchfork Trailer and Poster Will Hurt You Bad". Dread Central. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "WINNERS". Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Pitchfork". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Staeger, Rob. "Pitchfork". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ Scheck, Frank. "'Pitchfork': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ Murray, Noel (January 5, 2017). "Despite a bit of dance, slasher movie 'Pitchfork' doesn't stray from tedium". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "[Review] 'Pitchfork' Provides Predictably Cheesy Thrills". Bloody Disgusting!. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Pitchfork (2017) | LGBT Indie Horror Movie Review". Heaven of Horror. 9 January 2017.