Honeycomb is a 2022 Canadian horror film directed and co-written by Avalon Fast in her feature directorial debut.[1] It stars Rowan Wales, Sophie Bawks-Smith, Jillian Frank, Destini Stewart and Mari Geraghty.[1]

Honeycomb
Directed byAvalon Fast
Written byAvalon Fast
Produced byAvalon Fast
Starring
  • Rowan Wales
  • Sophie Bawks-Smith
  • Jillian Frank
  • Destini Stewart
  • Mari Geraghty
Edited byAvalon Fast
Music byMax Graham
Release date
Running time
70 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

It premiered virtually at the Slamdance Film Festival on 27 January 2022,[1][2][3] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Fantasia Film Festival.[4]

Plot summary

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Cast

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  • Rowan Wales as Millie[5]
  • Sophie Bawks-Smith as Willow[5]
  • Jillian Frank as Jules[5]
  • Destini Stewart as Leader[5]
  • Mari Geraghty as Vicky[5]

Production

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Filming took place during 2019 on Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Reception

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Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30/10.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Gingold, Michael (18 January 2022). "Psychedelic Slamdance Horror Film "Honeycomb" Reveals Trailer". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ Vlessing, Etan (8 December 2021). "Slamdance Film Festival Sets Hybrid 2022 Film Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ Macaulay, Scott (18 January 2022). "Trailer Watch: Slamdance-Premiering Coming-of-Age Horror Picture, Honeycomb". Filmmaker. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ Sarah Foulkes, "Is Avalon Fast the new face of Canadian genre cinema?". Cult MTL, July 31, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e Melanson, Angel (7 January 2022). "Honeycomb Is Coming To Slamdance 2022". Fangoria. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ "HONEYCOMB". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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