Animosity is a 2013 horror thriller film written and directed by Brendan Steere.[1] It had its world premiere on May 13, 2013, and stars Tracy Willet and Marcin Paluch as two newlyweds who discover a sinister presence in the woods.[2]
| Animosity | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Brendan Steere |
| Written by | Brendan Steere |
| Produced by | Brandon Taylor Roy Frumkes |
| Starring | Tracy Willet Marcin Paluch Thea McCartan Tom Martin Alyssa Kempinski Stephan Goldbach Michelle Jones |
| Cinematography | Jesse Gouldsbury |
| Edited by | Steve Burgess |
| Music by | Geoff Gersh |
Production company | Laika Come Home |
Release date |
|
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editMike (Marcin Paluch) and Carrie (Tracy Willet) Bonner are newly wed and have decided to move into a house set deep into a quiet and secluded forest. Carrie is unnerved by a series of strange encounters with others living in the area, encounters that her husband dismisses as nothing to worry about. She is horrified when she witnesses a violent event and becomes convinced that the area is home to sinister supernatural powers.
Cast
edit- Marcin Paluch as Mike Bonner
- Tracy Willet as Carrie Bonner
- Thea McCartan as Lauren
- Tom Martin as Carl Hampton
- Stephan Goldbach as Tom
- Alyssa Kempinski as Nicole
- Matt Ziegel as Joe
- Michelle Jones as Erin
- Rob O'Rourke as Boy
Reception
editFangoria gave Animosity three skulls and praised the movie for its use of the film's setting,[3] while the McPherson Sentinel commented that while they did enjoy the movie overall "the first third of the film is very rough".[4] TVQC rated the movie highly and compared it favorably to Blue Ruin and Cold in July.[5] Bloody Disgusting was mixed and gave the movie two skulls, stating that the movie could very well improve with repeated viewings and that they would write a new review if this was the case, but that they left the theater "feeling worn out and unsatisfied."[6]
Awards
edit- Dreamer Award for Best Horror Film at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival (2013, won)[7]
- Dreamer Award for Best Actress at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival (2013, won - Tracy Willet)[7]
References
edit- ^ Woods, Kevin. "Trailer, stills and poster for horror-thriller Animosity". JoBlo. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ Barton, Steve. "Indie Horror Month 2013: First Look at Animosity". Dread Central. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ Gingold, Michael. "Review: Animosity". Fangoria. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ Garon, Cockrell. "@fantasiafest Fantasia International Film Festival Reviewed! - Animosity!, Live!". McPherson Sentinel. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ Cloutier, Jean-François. "Fantasia 2014 présente le film ANIMOSITY de Brendan Steers". TVQC. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "[Fantasia '14 Review] There's a Great Film Somewhere Inside 'Animosity'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Awards". Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.