Selfie from Hell (marketed on home video as Selfie Man)[1] is a 2018 Canadian horror film written and directed by Erdal Ceylan. It originally started as a short 2015 YouTube video with the same title.[2] The film stars Alyson Walker, Tony Giroux, Meelah Adams, Ian Butcher, Tyler A.H. Smith, Shaun Morse, and Matthew Graham.
| Selfie from Hell | |
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Erdal Ceylan |
| Written by | Erdal Ceylan Paul Burton |
| Produced by | Paul Burton |
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| Cinematography | Jeremy Walter Cox |
| Edited by | Jason Hujber Hanno von Contzen |
| Music by | Peter Allen |
Production company | IndustryWorks Studios |
| Distributed by | Viva Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
It was released on May 4, 2018, by Viva Pictures and received generally negative reviews.
Synopsis
editAfter her cousin comes to visit and falls ill, a woman starts to receive strange mobile phone messages.
Premise
editJulia leaves Germany to visit her cousin Hannah. After Julia enters a coma, Hannah finds out about the shadowy figure that appears in her cousin's selfies and that she is dealing with a supernatural force from the dark web.
Cast
edit- Alyson Walker as Hannah
- Tony Giroux as Trevor
- Meelah Adams as Julia
- Ian Butcher as F34R3473R
- Tyler A.H. Smith as Selfie Man
- Shaun Morse as Dr. Edwards
- Matthew Graham as Dr. Jonas
Release
editThe film was released online on May 4, 2018, by Viva Pictures.
Reception
editChris Knight of the National Post gave a negative review stating, "The rambling plot dashes from one techno-fear to the next with barely time for its 30 or so jump-scares. Online videos! Blocked caller ID! Cracked screens! Red Rooms! Black Rooms!"[2] Ken Eisner of The Georgia Straight also wrote a negative review stating, "At its most creative, Selfie hints at grisly abstractions recalling David Lynch and Under the Skin. But everything is so rushed, eros-free, and sketchy, the filmmakers must rely on booming sound effects and tired found-footage tropes to sell a story that, scarily enough, didn't quite make it out of screenwriting purgatory."[3] Stuart Heritage of The Guardian wrote an article about this and similar horror films.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Selfie Man". www.cinema1.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ a b Knight, Chris (May 3, 2018). "Selfie from Hell is more of a viral disease than a viral sensation". National Post. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Eisner, Ken (May 2, 2018). "Vancouver poses for hellish thriller Selfie". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart (January 29, 2018). "Failing to trend: Selfie from Hell and the curse of 'viral' horror films". The Guardian. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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