Rottentail is a 2019 American comedy horror film directed by Brian Skiba and starring Dominique Swain, Corin Nemec and Gianni Capaldi. The film is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Kevin Moyers and David C. Hayes.[2][3]
| Rottentail | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brian Skiba |
| Based on | Rottentail by
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| Produced by | Omid Zader Mitchell Welch Brenton Earley |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Patrice Lucien Cochet |
| Edited by | Brian Skiba |
| Music by | David Findlay |
| Distributed by | Ammo Content |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,383[1] |
The film focuses on researcher Peter Cotton (Corin Nemec) who gets bitten by a mutant rabbit, and then transforms into half-man/half-bunny who kills the local town.
Plot
editPeter Cotton is a meek fertility researcher. The military believes his genetic work can be used to create super-soldiers. When one of his genetically-engineered rabbits bites him, Cotton is transformed into Rottentail. He returns to his home town, Easter Falls, on Holy Saturday and begins to take revenge on everyone who bullied and wronged him. He eventually starts pursuing the girl who rejected him as a teen.
Cast
edit- Corin Nemec as Peter Cotten / Rottentail
- Dominique Swain as Anna Banana
- William McNamara as Jake Mulligan
- Gianni Capaldi as Dr. Serius Stanley
- Tank Jones as General Phelps
- Vincent De Paul as Principal Meyers
- Brian Skiba as Billy
- Mark Speno as Dr. Major Donelly
- Elizabeth Isaacson as Church Parishioner
- Laurie Love as Mayor Riggs
Reception
editThe film has received mostly negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 17% based on six reviews, and an average rating of 3.8/10.[4]
Noel Murray from the Los Angeles Times noted that the film is "as goofy as it is gory" and that it is "overlong and the humor’s too broad"[5]
Awards
edit| Award | Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixion Fest | 5th Fixion Fest | Best Actor | Corin Nemec | Won | [6] |
| Fixion Fest | 5th Fixion Fest | Best feature-length film | Nominated | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Rottentail (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Halen, Adrian (April 4, 2019). "Brian Skiba's Easter Comedy Nightmare "Rottentail" in cinemas April 12". Horror News. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Collis, Clark (January 8, 2019). "A Rabbit-Monster Is Out For Revenge in Horror Movie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Rottentail (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Murray, Noel (April 11, 2019). "Film Reviews". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Winners 2019 - Fixion Fest". Fixion Fest. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Selected 2019". Fixion Fest. Retrieved August 2, 2019.