Psychopaths is a 2017 American horror film written and directed by Mickey Keating. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Ashley Bell, James Landry Hébert, Mark Kassen, Angela Trimbur, Ivana Shein, Jeremy Gardner and Samuel D. Zimmerman. It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2017. It was released on December 1, 2017, by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
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| Directed by | Mickey Keating[2] |
| Written by | Mickey Keating |
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| Cinematography | Mac Fisken |
| Edited by | Valerie Krulfeifer |
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| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA recently executed murderer's soul possesses and inspires an ensemble of psychopathic killers to attack the city of Los Angeles over the course of one night, crossing each others' paths along the way.[4]
Cast
edit- Ashley Bell as an escaped mental patient[5]
- Angela Trimbur as a torturer who targets men[5]
- Mark Kassen[5]
- Ivana Shein[5]
- James Landry Hébert as a strangler[5]
- Jeremy Gardner as a psychopathic cop[5]
- Helen Rogers as a housewife[5]
- Larry Fessenden[5]
- Sam Zimmerman as a contract killer[5]
Production
editShooting began on February 15, 2016[2] and concluded by March 2016.[2] In April, Keating reported that he was editing the film.[6]
Release
editPsychopaths premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2017.[1] Shortly after, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[7] It is scheduled to be released on December 1, 2017.[8]
Reception
editAlthough praising Keating's ability to avoid retreading previous films, Brad Miska of Bloody Disgusting criticized the lack of characterization and called Psychopaths "a beautiful work of art that's void of any real meaning". Miska highlighted Trimbur's character and said she should have been the focus of the film.[9] Michael Gingold of Rue Morgue described the film as a homage to Keating's directorial influences. Commenting on the acting, Gingold wrote, "More than just a technical exercise, Psychopaths is also a showcase for several different styles of unhinged acting, which is what truly holds the attention." Gingold concluded with the hope that Bell and Keating will continue collaborating.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Psychopaths | 2017 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ a b c Kay, Jeremy (2016-03-15). "Mickey Keating reveals 'Psychopaths' cast". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ a b c "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (2016-04-01). "'Darling' Dir. Mickey Keating on Being Inspired by Classic Horror to Form Highly Stylized Nightmares". IndieWire. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Donato, Matt (2016-03-31). "Exclusive: Mickey Keating Details A Few Of His Psychopaths Crazies". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ Wilson, Staci Layne (2016-04-22). "Mickey Keating Talks Darling and More!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Samuel Goldwyn Films acquires North American rights to 'Psychopaths'". Screen International. August 16, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Collis, Clark (October 11, 2017). "New trailer for horror film Psychopaths is predictably unhinged". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Miska, Brad (2017-04-22). "[Tribeca Review] 'Psychopaths' is Visually Stunning, Lacking in Story". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (2017-04-21). "Tribeca '17 Movie Review: A world gone mad in Mickey Keating's Psychopaths". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
External links
edit- Psychopaths at IMDb